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Education for everyone, not just elites
Ancient elites guarded learning to set themselves apart. The Bible's scribes made it available, even mandatory, for the whole nation.
The ancestors of the few became the ancestors of all.
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Priests' secret rules became public documents, court wisdom was reworked for everyone, and narrative prose was simplified. Education still offered a competitive edge, but now for a whole people on the world stage, not for individuals over their neighbors.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 226–227
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