“Genesis” – Book List

Following are notes taken from my NIV Study Bible, “Introduction:Genesis”, “Background” Section

• “Gilgamesh Epic” – “close to flood narrative” – 11th tablet (1)
• “Enuma Elish” – “Marduk’s rise to supremacy” (1)
• “Atrahasis” epic – similar to Gen 1-8 (1)
• “Mari letters” – partriarch names (1)
• “Nuzi tablets” – partriarchal customs (1)
• “Tale of Two Brothers” – Egyptian origin – “close to Joseph and Potiphar’s wife” (1)

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