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The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
These are biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources according to scholarly consensus.Biblical figures that are identified in artifacts of questionable authenticity, for example the Jehoash Inscription and the bullae of Baruch ben Neriah, or who are mentioned in ancient but non-contemporary documents, such as David and Balaam, [n 1] are excluded from this list.
The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with A: Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p = poetry, song lyrics List of authors
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Serpents in the Bible (1 C, 7 P) C. Mythological and legendary Chinese snakes (10 P) D. Snake deities (5 C, 4 P) J. Mythological and legendary Japanese snakes (8 P) L.
Babylon's world map. The belt shows the salt sea serpent Tiamat surrounding the earth. The triangles indicate mountains at the edge of the world, including the Ararat near the island of Dilmun, where the babylonian Noah was stranded. [13] Cf. epic Gilgamesh. Same world concept, shown in side view. Tiamat here is indicated by the green areas.
According to Gerhard von Rad, Old Testament scholar, Lutheran theologian and University of Heidelberg professor, who applied form criticism as a supplement to the documentary hypothesis of the Hebrew Bible, the snake in the Eden's narrative was more an expedient to represent the impulse to temptation of mankind (that is, disobeying God's law ...
Aspidochelone () – Island sized whale mentioned in bestiaries; Bahamut () – Whale monster whose body supports the earth.Word seems far more ancient than Islam and may be origin of the word Behemoth in modern Judeo-Christian lore.