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After immigrating to Egypt following the destruction of Jerusalem, Baruch authored most of the stories of Genesis

When: 590-550 BCE

Greatest Work: Joseph

Traits: all-time great, emotional, tender

Scholarly Name: "E+J sources" of Genesis

In the early Babylonian exile, the anonymous "Nehelamite" wrote Exodus stories that will be canonized only 500 years later

When: 597-587 BCE

Greatest Work: Baby Moses

Traits: clever, witty, class-conscious

Scholarly Name: "E source" of Exodus

Throughout the Babylonian exile, before and after the destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel authored most of the stories of Exodus

When: 593-570 BCE

Greatest Work: The Plagues

Traits: anxious, desperate, copywriter

Scholarly Name: Most "J source" of Exodus

In Persian times, 100 years after Ezekiel, Ezra wrote, edited and issued the first canon, focusing on the pact with God. 

When: 490-450 BCE

Greatest Work: The Creation

Traits: meticulous, obsessive, ideologue

Scholarly Name: "P source" of Genesis/Exodus

Writers from the Hebrew community in Alexadria produced folk stories that are now in the books of Judges and Samuel

When: around 200 BCE

Greatest Work: Samson

Traits: light-hearted, absurdist, comedic

Scholarly Name: Unnamed

After gaining independence from the Hellenistis, the Maccabees heavily edited the canon and issued a revised Bible

When: around 140 BCE

Greatest Work: Upgrading Exodus

Traits: revolutionary, nationalistic, violent

Scholarly Name: Parts of "J source" of Exodus (with newer Hebrew)

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If we follow the bread crumbs editors left in Exodus, we find ourselves in the 100s BCE, as the Maccabees fight for independence

Play by play, the important historical events, periods and when each book was written (The page will update regularly)

Listen to all the episodes about the masterful stories that make up the book of Genesis

Baruch the scribe wrote down the book of Jeremiah and authored the book of Genesis. Learn who he was

Where is the Ancient Near East? Which empire ruled it and when? These maps in chronological order will help you out

To understand the Bible we have to understand the cultural, political, and religious context of the region

The amount of artistic effort and talent poured into works that reference the first Hebrew book is staggering

Who birthed who? How are the biblical characters related?

These charts will lay it out

What cool discoveries have been made recently in Israel?

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