/lit/ - Literature

>>20981237
>archeological evidence has proven it over and over
Except there are nuances. It's like claiming the historicity of Homer.
Sure, according to Hittite documents, some Ahhiyawans (Achaeans), raided some small settlement named Wilussa (Ilios), ruled by Alaksandu (Alexander/Paris). But the rest of the picture is not reliable at all.

>The behavior of God’s own covenant people is atrocious
The behavior of Achilles is atrocious.

>All of this makes it pretty unique compared to other religious scriptures.
Archaeological evidence suggests that prior to exile, jews had a very standard polytheism, with high god El, El's son Baal, storm god Yahweh, "queen of heaven" Asherah, chaos monster Leviathan, etc. Oh, and angels were gods in their own right.
All of this is still occasionally slipping through the text. Like, where Moses upon receiving commandments suddenly becomes "keren" (either moon-glowing, or horned) like a Mesopotamian moon god Suen (who has horns and responsible for laws). Or where Yahweh swears to Moses by the Sun and Earth (Sun god Shamash was historically called as a witness when taking oaths). Etc.

>YHWH breaks decisively in history
Yahweh's genesis 1 is highly polemical towards other semitic mythologies. But unlike ancient jews, you do not comprehend the historical context.

>>20773820
>>Try to read the Bible for insight and prose
>>It's just a boring historical account of the jews
You are doing it wrong.
It is a craftily-deceitful "historical" account. And that's what makes it amazing, when you -knowing the wider context- start digging the inconsistencies out.