Composition of the Book of Genesis
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics, Mythology, Folklore
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples, Legends, Myths
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Jerusalem
- Date: c. 950
Article abstract: The Yahwist compiled a number of traditions regarding Israel’s history, its religious beliefs, and a story of humankind’s origins to form the book of Genesis, a significant book for not only Judaism but also Christianity and Islam.
Summary of Event
The reign of Solomon (c. 961-930 b.c.e.), king of Israel, was the culmination of two generations of an immense political and social transformation in Palestine. A weak and loosely organized confederation of Israelite tribes had been welded by the military and political astuteness of David...
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