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The Babylonian Genesis

The Story of the Creation

Second Edition

2d edition
Here is a complete translation of all the published cuneiform tablets of the various Babylonian creation stories, of both the Semitic Babylonian and the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age and provenance of the tablets, the aim and purpose of the story, etc. Also included is a translation and discussion of two Babylonian creation versions written in Greek. The final chapter presents a detailed examination of the Babylonian creation accounts in their relation to our Old Testament literature.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Symbols and Special Characters
I. Enûma Elish
II. Related Babylonian Creation Stories
III. Old Testament Parallels 
Appendix

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