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In reply to the discussion: Should the Catholic Church Acknowledge the Destruction of Classical Pagan Culture? [View all]Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)has more to do with trying to figure out who wrote the various parts of the Bible, and for what purpose, and in what context. There were Deuteronomists, Yahwists, Elohists, monotheists, henotheists and polytheists who all contributed to the bible, creating religious and political tracts to support their side and disparage others. These were then further edited to remove previous, inconvenient references, with verses added or subtracted accordingly. Its a fascinating look at how a particular cultural group hashed out differences in what many consider a seminal work over a period of centuries.
But, as far as I know, there's no serious attempt at even trying to form a cohesive narrative out of the Bible itself. That would be impossible to do, simply because the books, poems, prayers and rituals were never meant to be put into a single volume.