What does the Bible's reference to Abraham living in "Ur of the Chaldaeans" around 2000 B.C.E. suggest about the book of Genesis?
A) Genesis was not written until much later when the Chaldeans ruled Babylon.
B) Historical accounts of Near Eastern history that contradict Genesis must be wrong.
C) Archaeology is of little use in understanding the Bible.
D) Nothing in the Bible can be trusted as history.
E) Abraham must have been a real person, for he is accurately set in time and place.
Answer: A
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