i actually find the bible interesting because i find the lost canaanite / ugaritic / semitic pantheon intriguing. like the rephaim who, in phoenicia, were noble kings who joined the court of the gods as lesser divinities - and we know this because we have tomb writings in phoenicians warning people not to mess with the tombs of the kings because they won't receive a share with the rephaim. of course they are demonized as evil satanic kings both in gehenna and on earth by the jews, but they jews forgot to change the name of rephael.
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