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The flood in Atrahasis

In Babylon's Atrahasis epic, the gods send a flood because humans are multiplying and making too much noise.

Genesis blames evil, not numbers.

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Genesis imagines original harmony with a Creator who commands humans to multiply.

Bible reference: Genesis 6:5–8

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 401

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