Stories of the creation of the earth, mankind, animals, and plants along with the flood recountings are similar to other non-Jewish stories. Wisdom literature in the form of prose and poetry of the Bible also shares many characteristics with other cultures similar genres. ... For some it appears that the Jewish god Yahweh absorbed all the characteristics and functions of female goddesses. ...
This passage notes that "The Lord planted a garden in the east, toward Eden" (Gen. 2:8) and "Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:9)." ... The detail also makes it clear that the ability of the vineyard to thrive depends on God's willingness to tend the vineyard, with God as the caretaker looking after the needs of vineyard.3 Isaiah 5:3 suggests that the men of Judah are the vineyard, the plants of the Lord. ... Mica...
