Having not read the whole thread, I'm not fully apprised on what's been covered. I'm wondering if the credibility of the Biblical record has been addressed relative to the topic title and OP.
After all, the origin of the Judeo-Christian god and religion hinges a lot on the credibility of that Biblical record. Though there are debates on some of this history, much of the Biblical record has been verified by archeological discoveries. The more verifications, the more credible the history. Thus the more info we have as to the question posed in the topic.
Of course, the prevailing secularist agenda in academia has the natural tendency to promote their agendas. The remarkable discovery of the chariot wheels, et al in the Gulf Of Aqaba, which has been debunked by secularists even though secularist scientists have thus far declined to even research the site along with the corroborating evidence in the region is a classic example of this bias.
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