--- product_id: 8285360 title: "101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History Paperback – September 1, 2002" brand: "gary greenberg" price: "VT8420" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8285360-101-myths-of-the-bible-how-ancient-scribes-invented-biblical store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # 101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History Paperback – September 1, 2002 **Brand:** gary greenberg **Price:** VT8420 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History Paperback – September 1, 2002 by gary greenberg - **How much does it cost?** VT8420 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8285360-101-myths-of-the-bible-how-ancient-scribes-invented-biblical) ## Best For - gary greenberg enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gary greenberg brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History Paperback – September 1, 2002 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51neiU58i5L.jpg) ![101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History Paperback – September 1, 2002 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s484aEL+L.jpg) ![101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History Paperback – September 1, 2002 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31gSp24UF7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great resource for the rational Biblical reader *by B***N on July 14, 2012* I love all of Gary Greenberg's books. As a biblical and legal scholar (Doctor of Law), he brings a uniquely rational and logical approach to everything he writes.The title is a bit unfortunate, as it has a negative connotation of debunking myths, but the truth is that the book gives you the historical and theological sources for each bible story. So, while we all may have read of Gilgamesh in relation to Noah's Ark story, Greenberg brings dozens of similar stories from the surrounding cultures of the time for EACH of the biblical stories.While I knew of some of the Ugaritic stories, the bulk of background information in this book is about Egyptian stories, most of which were new to me.If you are looking for tools to help you think about the bible in "rational" rather than "faith" terms, then you will probably find this book interesting, as I did.I like to think of the bible, besides as being the first-ever, greatest-ever and largest-scale-ever literary and poetic work, also as the "state of the art" of the most advanced thinkers of the day. If you think of it in that light, then you would want to know what others knew and were thinking at the time. Greenberg's book (like all his other books) gives you exactly the background you are probably missing to judge this claim. If the bible encompasses everything what was known and understood back THEN about creation, history, genealogy, theology, morality and law, then you would hope and expect it to contain all prior knowledge known to humanity at the time of its writing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting Insights into Bible Stories *by K***R on May 6, 2001* The use of the word "myth" in the title of this book is perhaps unfortunate. Readers who associate the word "myth" with falsehood may pass this interesting book by. The author has examined the biblical stories that we are all more or less familiar with and located earlier versions of those same stories in other cultures, particularly that of ancient Egypt. The evidence turns out to be surprisingly compelling.This is not a book that attempts to debunk the Bible, but rather treats the stories sympathically. While this approach may offend the strict literalistic reader, other believers will be struck by the mythic power that these stories possess. It is also true that the open-minded reader will be impressed by the evidence that connects Bible stories to earlier accounts of the gods of the Egyptians and others. To me this was fascinating stuff!One more point: The organization of this book makes it very easy to read. By having each chapter deal with a very specific story or "myth" and by presenting the antecedent myths and related evidence with the confines of the chapter, this book is very easy to read. One can turn to any chapter at random and read it with a complete understanding of the author's contention on that particular story. This makes the book an easy and informative read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting information that prompts us to think *by I***N on September 3, 2019* “101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History” by Gary Greenberg, is an interesting book. He is the president of the Biblical Archeology Society of New York.He contends, like many other people, that God did not compose the Bible. He tells us about the scholarly view that the Bible is composed of writing from many sources called J, E, P, and D, with many scholars believing that each of the four was not a single person but several people who added and edited the works over a period of time. He adds to the scholars who support this idea, called the Documentary Hypothesis, that the human writers drew from ancient myths in other cultures to create the narratives they included in the Bible. He seems to be saying that the Bible writers were not original authors of the tales; they at most modified the preexisting stories to fit their world view.Readers can agree with this view of Greenberg in whole or in part, or disagree entirely. They might feel that there are some similarities between stories but they are slight, often so slight as to require a use of the imagination to see the similarities. For example, he states that Bible authors took the idea of the snake in Eden from an Egyptian God who took the form of a snake. Also, Jacob wrestling with a stranger was drawn from a myth between the forces of day and night.Besides comparing biblical tales to ancient myths of other cultures, Greenberg also sometimes points out problem biblical text, such as seeing two creation stories, two Flood stories, and two tales of what kind of animals to bring into the ark, two or seven of a kind.Whether one agrees with Greenberg or not, he certainly prompts his readers to think, and this is good. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8285360-101-myths-of-the-bible-how-ancient-scribes-invented-biblical](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8285360-101-myths-of-the-bible-how-ancient-scribes-invented-biblical) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*