Statement

Whether or not Abraham existed, the Bible registers a Near Eastern geography consistent with what is known from other sources. Mesopotamia hosted Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians, and Ur, an ancient city there, is probably the one named in Genesis 12 as Abraham's birthplace; Babylon is the Babel of Genesis 11.

References

1. p. 6

   supports · main text · ch. 1

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 6

   supports · main text · ch. 1

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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