Does the following story sound familiar? In the beginning, a divine force created the universe by separating elements from the chaotic void: light …
The Story of Adam and Eve Is Not Unique to the Bible, Plus 5 Other Bible Stories
Nearly every ancient culture had its own set of creation myths, and they share a remarkable number of similarities, including key elements of the Adam and Eve story.
The biblical story of Cain and Abel runs only 17 short verses in the book of Genesis, but it contains a significant number of "firsts": Earth's first …
In Jewish mythology and folklore, Lilith is a raven-haired demon who preys on helpless newborn infants and seduces unsuspecting men, using their …
In November 1872, a self-taught historian named George Smith toiled away in the archives of the British Museum sorting through fragments of clay …
In the Hebrew Bible (known to Christians as the Old Testament), the Philistines are the consummate enemy of the Israelites — an uncircumcised …
The Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II is one of the greatest villains of the Hebrew Bible (known to Christians as the Old Testament). In the biblical …
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