It was a concoction made up by a kindly Babylonian Governor after the Jews were returned from captivity in Babylon. Their society had lost its cohesion, the book of the Hebrews was collated from stories remembered by the old and wise. Easily researched.
Never having to have an original thought, all aspects of my life controlled by the inane ramblings of ancient and ignorant men. Being told I am an evil sinner by parasites in frock coats shouting from Pulpits. The company of other deluded fools every Sunday after church.
Religious is the polite form of deluded isnt it? they all share common delusions related to a father in the sky, only the names are changed to delude the Innocent.