Short summary of Events.

There really were kingdoms of Israel and Judah. They had kings. They had squabbles between each other. Egypt, Assyria, the Hittites, and Babylon were superpowers at one time or the other. The Hyskos descendants from Canaanites ruled lower Egypt and were pushed out of the country by Pharaoh Ahmrose. No other large group of supposed Asiatics are shown to have been in Egypt. Egypt, the Hittites, and Assyria dominated Palestine at the supposed time of Moses and Joshua. No proof of Israelites invading the country rather they were descended as was everyone else from the wandering nomads. Jericho existed as a small city without walls at the time. Ai was already ruins when Joshua supposedly destroyed it.  David probably existed but had a very small kingdom and population. He was mentioned in inscriptions such as the Tel Dan and the Mesha Steele. Ahab was a very great king of Israel who defended his country from invasion by the Assyrians. Most likely Ahab and the other Omride kings are responsible for the greatness found in archaeological ruins. Babylon was invaded by the Persians and was not quite the bloodbath described. Israelites were relocated by Assyria though not all of them maybe 20%. Judah was invaded by Assyria and Babylon. Again many were relocated but only a percentage of the population. Jeremiah actually helps to support this.

Greeks and Persians fought. Alexander conquered the Persians. Descendants of his commanders ruled Egypt and Palestine. Eventually Rome becomes a power and Pompey and Caesar are involved. Palestine is part of the Roman Empire. Jews rebel. Jerusalem is razed to the ground. Hadrian orders a new city built in Jerusalem. Jews rebel under Kosiba who thinks he is the Star found in Numbers. Jews are exterminated.

As to the narratives in the Bible generally it is fill for the writer. So many errors to even mention. Errors of prophecy, technology, knowledge, history and science are numerous.

In a nutshell, the bible should be read like one of Homer's epics.  There are real names and places from time to time, but it is a work of fiction.

Even if some of the authors thought they were writing history, their accounts are not reliable unless they are backed up by corroborating evidence.

None of it. Even if a story is written in a historical setting, it is still fiction.

You should apply that same standard of scrutiny to the Bible that you would to, say, the Odyssey.

Rook's point is key: The people who wrote the Bible were not historians, didn't think of themselves that way and didn't intend their stories to be read that way. With much of it, I would go so far as to say that whatever historical accuracy does exist is incidental.

That said, there were apparently lizard men in the Garden of Eden; like the Sleestak in Land of the Lost.

That's pretty cool.

There can be found several plots depending on perspective.

Hebrew ver 1 = Parables/stories about how the world got here. Parables/stories what happened in our history. We are chosen by our god who is better than all others. Prophecies made for a great leader to unite the world serving the one god under our leadership.

Mythology and wishful thinking.

Hebrew ver 2 = How we got here. Our invisible god is better than yours. We have been promised a great leader that god  will send to kill all who oppose. He will rule the world through us.

This is otherwise known as mythology and a response to repression.

Catholic = Stories of how the world got here in figurative language. (Derived from ver 1 & 2) Stories of Jewish history and the god's relationship shown figuratively. A great leader is promised who will save them. The Jews don't see the savior as 'the one'. He dies for all to placate the god-himself. He will come back. The end is figuratively shown, or not.

Mythology, wishful thinking, derived fantasy and creative interpretation. This allows for evolution to be the way god did it, a view that Hell isn't a real place, and a method to be right no matter what was previously claimed.

Christian Fundie = How the Jews got here. How the Jews were evil. The Jews are punished.  A savior is promised. The savior is sent. He is a chunk of the god. The Jews reject him/kill him. All of the world is saved or damned. The god goes home but promises to return with payback.

This is derived fantasy based on  mythology and delusional rejection of reality.

Islam = How others got here. How we got here. How the Jews rejected us. Our invisible god is the one. He will kill all that reject his way.

This is mythology, derived fantasy with more mythology and fantasy mixed in later.

There are many sub plots in part 1 OT and part 2 NT of these stories/fables/myths. There are several versions of part1 OT. All claim their part 1 OT is the correct story/fable/myth.

Basically myths and fantasies were written. New writers expanded the scope of the fantasies. Even more new writers expanded the expansion. Interpretations were made of the writings and the expanded writings and the expanded expanded writings of the fantasy. New writers expand the interpretation of the multilayer expansion of the fantasies and myths.

There are of course thousands of other versions of interpretation of the perceived plot(s) depending on the group(s) underlying goal(s). There is no truth to be found here.

Result = A mess

Don't listen to them I've seen the Omen (the original) and I know its all true and his little brat is very very scary.

Got a feeling the remake was a bit of an atheist conspiracy due to it being err crap

Evvery Part of the bible is true and you should know that without question , it can never be disproven or doubted , the only people that try believe in god and are afraid to admit it , so say i the mighty archbishop!

   You are wrong.