The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bible. Which came first?

As I was browsing the web and researching various myths, legends, and biblical stories, I stumbled onto this elegantly written paper by a gentleman by the name of David Deal. Now I will say that although I believe him to have a number of strange theories, the following paper was very well written...and in my opinion, at least 75% of it is quite convincing. So I decided to go ahead and link the document to see if perhaps you feel the same way about it or not. So here we go:404The primary purpose of this thread is to discuss the authenticity of the bibilical pentatuch verses the Epic of Gilgamesh. Does it make more sense to conclude the Epic of Gilgamesh came first? or the Pentatuch? After reading, it is up for you to decide.Note: This thread is not designed for anyone to throw in variables of science, creation, and evolution. Stick to the topic from points of view derived from literary and ancient textual sources. Read the entire document meticulously before embarking on a crusade to dismiss various portions. There is no doubt that various portions can be dismissed. But the important question to be asked is, can the overall paper be dismissed as a whole? Or do too many interlocking points fit together for new food for thought? I'll leave that for you, the reader, to decide.LysimachusThis message has been edited by Lysimachus, 12-03-2005 12:02 PM

Interesting topic.Do you have an idea of which forum you would like this posted?

It seems the "The Bible: Accuracy and Inerrancy" would seem to make the most sense. That's where I originally planned for it to go, but if you see differently I won't complain.

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