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Why the Bible ignores the big picture
The Bible says nothing about the collapse, migrations, and climate changes that allowed Israel and Judah to arise. Even if the scribes knew, it wasn't relevant to their purpose.
They needed a new way to think about themselves.
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Writing during and after their kingdoms' fall, they wanted a past with a direct bond between one God and a diverse nation, without the monarchy.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 48–49
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