Talk:Isaac

Origin of Isaac
you have claimed that Isaac does not originate in the Hebrew Bible otherwise known as the Old Testament. If you have a source suggesting otherwise, please post it here so we can discuss before deleting that from the article. This is a bold claim and needs discussion first. Nycarchitecture212 (talk) 00:03, 15 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Greetings,
 * As far as I recall, it was more or less about the phrasing, than the statement itself. As per common knowledge, the Torah/Hebrew Bible/Old Testament is not a pre-historical document, but a collection of Canaanite myths to unite the different tribes across the Mesopotamian region. Accordingly, the story cannot be traced back to the Old Testament, simply because when the stories within Genesis (which is also a fusion of different stories, hence multiple creation stories) have been written, there was no Torah/Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. At least from where I am from, it is part of the public education to learn a historical and critical approach to sacred scriptures. Maybe this is not universal. This would require me to actually find a source.
 * But then, there is enough sourced material on the corresponding main-articles. According to Book of Genesis even Bible scholars do not believe the Book to be historical. Therefore, it seems to be common knowledge that the Torah is, like every other religions scripture (New Testament, Quran, Bhagavad Gita, etc.), only a collection of pre-existing myths. Accordingly, the story of Abraham has not the origins in the Torah, but the Torah has its origins in polytheistic/animistic myths. Hope this helps
 * with kind regards VenusFeuerFalle (talk) 01:09, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I would like to see your sources even if you do consider it common knowledge Worldlysage92 (talk) 13:58, 29 May 2024 (UTC)