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Northern drafts, southern polish
Much of the Bible's narrative began in the northern kingdom. Southern scribes later filtered and reshaped it, connecting the histories of Israel and Judah.
A northern work through a southern lens.
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Moving tales of a family becoming a nation and freed slaves migrating owe their poignancy to southern scribes who built a larger national narrative.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 27
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