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Tanakh & the Ancient Near East Index – Parashat Noach

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Flood Narratives

• The flood story has several parallels in Ancient Near Eastern literature.  See The Mabbul and Mesopotamian Myths, which explains both points of narrative similarity as well as the theological differences underlying the various narratives. The comparison highlight the unique values and belief systems of the Children of Israel, distinguishing them from their polytheistic neighbors
• See Flood Narratives in the Bible and the Ancient Near East, by Avi-Gil Chaitovksy, for an exploration of parallels and contrasts between these different accounts.