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For more on this topic, see William S. Schniedewind, Society and the Promise to David (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1999).

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Footnote 1 - From Saint to Sinner

See Jane Schaberg, “How Mary Magdalene Became a Whore,” BR, October 1992.

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Footnote 1 - Did Jesus Marry?

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Footnote 3 - The Exodus of Abraham

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Footnote 2 - The Exodus of Abraham

In Lot’s defense, some scholars have argued that his action of offering his daughters to the sex-craved crowd is extremely noble, since he is willing to sacrifice his own children in order to save those seeking protection under his roof (the ultimate demonstration of hospitality).

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Footnote 1 - The Exodus of Abraham

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Footnote 4 - The Genesis of Genesis

See Steven W. Holloway, “Mad to See the Monuments,” BR, December 2001.

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Footnote 3 - The Genesis of Genesis

See Bill T. Arnold and David B. Weisberg, “Babel und Bibel und Bias,” BR, February 2002.

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Footnote 2 - The Genesis of Genesis

The names of the “proto-divine” figures are not written with the divine determinative, in sharp contrast to all the other gods mentioned in the composition, indicating that although they give birth to gods, they are not divine in their own right.

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