That would be nearly impossible as there was no means of mass communication or cultural exchange that would have introduced these stories at the time they were written. Not to mention, the oral tradition is far older.
That would be nearly impossible as there was no means of mass communication or cultural exchange that would have introduced these stories at the time they were written. Not to mention, the oral tradition is far older.And yet, artifacts from ancient Israel have been found in ancient China and vice versa. Trade still occurred over long distances - and if trade did, then culture did.