They failed to address the problems of genre within the Bible. ... In fact, Dever (1992) maintains that the Old Testament cannot be proved historically correct and only some of the books of the Bible can be used to show any pertinent historical information. ... The fact that there existed such a difference between historical data and the Bible was problematic for early archaeologists. ... The Mesopotamians used the story as a creation story whereas the story in Genesis was primarily about the wrath of God on sinful people. ... Archaeology, which involves the collection of artifacts, textual fa...

• Word Count: 1076
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Genesis 6:2 Introduction: The problem with this text is the identity of the "sons of GOD-. ... Nowhere else in the Bible is "sons of GOD- used for Kings (royalty) C. ... The Bible never states Angels as being sexual creatures. 2. ... (Arguments are the same as those for Angels due to the fact that these are angels. ... The Bible never states Angels as being sexual creatures. 2. ...

• Word Count: 1110
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Both religions believe in the teachings of the first five books of the Bible. The five books of Moses are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Jews call this collection the Torah or Hebrew Bible. ... The Christian Holy Bible consists of two parts, the Old and New Testaments. ... Despite the fact that Islam and Christianity share a mutual God, Muslims do not believe that Jesus was his son; instead they identify Jesus as a prophet. ...

• Word Count: 924
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the beginning of Genesis, God made man. ... They believe that this is against the teachings of the Bible. ... Writers, through the ages, writing historical facts, have had a tendency to drift towards the dramatic use of language to get their point across. ...

• Word Count: 543
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School