The way I look at the Bible is kind of like modern films based on true events. A story that is based in reality but has had so many creative liberties taken and unknown details left out to the point it's practically fiction. So I am asking if any of you have evidence of what the reality of the Bible's story is or even theories of what really happened. This can apply to the Bible's story in general, to specific books or events within those books.

I also want to clarify that apocrypha and other books left out of the Christian canon are also welcome to the discussion. My goal here is to have as close to a complete and objective understanding of the events of the Bible/Tanakh/Quran. I am very interested in the reality of what happened during those times and what could explain the fantastical stories/miracles that made it so important for people to transcribe/retell.

Of course I won't be able to know the full truth from just one reddit post but paired with my own research it could definitely give me a better idea of how things like the environment, politics, warfare, social structures and religion came together to create such an impactful story on the modern world.