[Accygirl]

I completely agree. The Bible is supposed to be truthful from a spiritual/ faith standpoint, not from a historical or scientific standpoint. There's many inaccuracies in the Bible concerning dates, times, characters, etc., not to mention two Bible stories about Creation. However, that doesn't mean that the spiritual message of Creation (ie that God was and remains involved with humanity and that He, unlike the Babylonian gods, is the True Supreme Being) is false.

I'd suggest that anyone interested in understanding the Torah and its historical context read Bruce Feiler's fine book, Walking The Bible.

[is_is]

"There's many inaccuracies in the Bible concerning dates, times, characters, etc., not to mention two Bible stories about Creation."

we diverge at this point......I believe the bible is completely accurate..... particularly as it is inspired by God himself who is perfect.....just short on details sometimes.