Tristan Hughes

Because once again, we always get this idea sometimes that the first chapters of the Bible are the oldest in the Bible.

But what is actually the story behind this?

When do we think the story of Adam and Eve is actually created and written down?

It's the early first millennium BC.

And in regards to timescale, how far back they're looking when they're writing down this story.

Traditionally, how far back in time is the story of Adam and Eve set?

And also for context, so the flood story in the book of Genesis, how much further along in the book is the flood story?

Well, let's explore the Adam and Eve story now.

So it comes right after that first creation story of the seven days and God resting on the seventh day, having created the heavens and the earth.

And so how does it then go to the narrative of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden?

But to toil a garden at first rather than anywhere else.

And also for context, the Sumerian language by the early first millennium BC

is one that's only really studied by academics, and it's not like a spoken language of the everyday person at that time, so very interesting to have it.

And sorry, continue the story.

So Adam and Eve have been created at this time, and the garden's already there.

So what's the next key part of the story?

So is it going down a false trail trying to say, well, maybe it's the Oxus or maybe it's the Indus or something like that?

Actually, it might not actually be linked to an actual river.

So there is, because they've now got the knowledge, there is almost a fear within gods that if they're allowed to stay any longer...

that they could get from that other tree and become immortal, become divine.