Perhaps more interesting is the case of the book of Deutronomy, the fifth book of the pentateuch, which repeats the same stories appearing in earlier books (often from a slight different perspective).
I've heard (don't know if it is true) that the first sections of the bible were only oral history. Most of it only got written up during the exile in Babylon.
I don't know if it is true or not, but I think it should be taken into account that such things might happen.
It is pretty impressive though that Jews have a 3000? year history - which is pretty unique. My people were still clobbering Romans over the head with blunt instruments 1500 years back.
Also pretty impressive that they have a history that is 3000 years old - yet I can't seem to find 12 year old Geocity pages...
