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  • Gilgamesh, Atrahasis, and the Flood, Part 3

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    Science and the Sacred: Gilgamesh, Atrahasis, and the Flood, Part 3 … It is virtually certain that one or more local floods in Mesopotamia—perhaps around 3000 B.C. according to some scholars—provide the historical basis for all the flood stories that come from that area. But the geological record, at least as interpreted by mainstream scientists,…

  • Gilgamesh, Atrahasis, and the Flood, Part 2

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    Science and the Sacred: Gilgamesh, Atrahasis, and the Flood, Part 2 Last week we looked at the similarities between the biblical flood story and two older Mesopotamian versions, Gilgamesh and Atrahasis. This week we will focus on some of the theological distinctives of the biblical story. Like all ancient flood stories, the version in Genesis…

  • Gilgamesh, Atrahasis, and the Flood

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    Science and the Sacred: Gilgamesh, Atrahasis, and the Flood  Peter Enns The biblical flood story (Genesis 6-9) has certainly taken a beating over the last two or three centuries. The problems began in earnest once geologists realized that a literal submersion of the entire earth in water is contradicted by clear scientific evidence. Then, beginning…