The text discusses two significant religious texts: The Bible and the Babylonian creation poem, Enuma Elish. The Bible is a collection of writings originally composed in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek over more than a millennium, from around 900 BC to 100 AD. It consists of the Tanakh, recognized by Jews as their sacred scripture, and the New Testament, accepted by Christians. The Jewish tradition does not acknowledge the New Testament and refers to their scriptures as the Tanakh. The definitive canon of the Bible, comprising 73 books, was established by the Catholic Church in the late 4th century AD, including 46 books of the Old Testament and 27 of the New Testament. Seven books, known as Deuterocanonical, are disputed by Jews and Protestants. The Enuma Elish is a Babylonian creation narrative describing the primordial state before the gods existed, featuring Apsu and Tiamat, who are the first entities. The poem details the emergence of subsequent gods and their eventual conflicts, highlighting themes of creation and divine rivalry. The narrative illustrates the chaotic beginnings of the universe and the development of divine order.

by Alberto Canen in English Spiritual Stories

Writen by Alberto Canen

Category Spiritual Stories