Here is an epic post by our friend Dr. Dustin Smith, blogger at Dustin Martyr, comparing the opening of Genesis to earlier Near Eastern origin stories.
…while the ancient cosmology described in Gen. 1:1-2:3 shares much in common with other creation accounts in the Ancient Near East, it is in the matter which they differ which sets it apart and brings it distinction within Israelite (and Christian) theology. Genesis… needs to be appropriately placed in its ancient context in order to be both suitably appreciated and interpreted.
Check out his whole post here.
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Those who can read Dutch might be interested in:
Het Zondvloedverslag uit Het Gilgameš-Epos en Oudere Teksten versus Het Bijbelse Zondvloedverslag
http://www.bloggen.be/kieskeurig/archief.php?ID=2760077
Het Babylonische Scheppingsverhaal versus Het Bijbelse Scheppingsverhaal
http://www.bloggen.be/kieskeurig/archief.php?ID=2760076
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