Genesis, Book of | Its Origins and Themes

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The Book of Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, stands as a monumental work in religious literature. Traditionally ascribed to Moses, its exact authorship remains a topic of scholarly debate. Genesis, dated from the 6th to the 5th century BCE, forms the foundation of both Jewish and Christian […]