Brian McLaren discovers that the details of the Bible’s creation narrative contrast sharply to the other creation myths of cultures surrounding the Israelites. He proposes that the Jewish community, which was in dialogue with foreigners, took these stories and transformed them with the true revelation of God’s character.
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