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The Mythology of Wine II: Ancient Canaan and Old Testament Israel

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Arthur George

Ancient Canaan, much of which became biblical Israel, had the best conditions in the ancient Near East for producing wine.  The cool winters in the highlands put the vines into true dormancy, allowing them to develop better grapes during the growing season, … Continue reading →

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Yahweh’s Divorce from the Goddess Asherah in the Garden of Eden

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Arthur George

Hebrew Bible scholars have long recognized that the writer who penned the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and much other narrative in the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible (called the Pentateuch, or Torah) … Continue reading →

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The Mythical Serpent in the Garden of Eden

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Arthur George

The serpent in the Garden of Eden is one of the most intriguing figures in world mythology. Serpent symbolism in general is probably the most complex, seemingly inconsistent, and fascinating mythological symbolism around. The reasons have to do with the … Continue reading →

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