Where did scriptures start? The earliest we have I believe is the Book of Enoch but it is preserved through the ages and retranslated over and over. Earliest extant ‘scriptures’ of the same kind of religious nature come from the descendants of Enoch. The Instructions of Sharappak is the best example we have preserved as extant text and it starts: "In those days, in those far remote days, in those nights, in those faraway nights, in those years, in those far remote years, at that time the wise one who knew how to speak in elaborate words lived in the Land; Sharappak [biblical name Lamech], the wise one, who knew how to speak with elaborate words lived in the Land. Sharappak [Lamech] gave instructions to his son; Sharappak [Lamech], the son of Ubara-Tutu [biblical name Methuselah] gave instructions to his son Zi-ud-sura [biblical Noah]: My son, let me give you instructions: you should pay attention! Zi-ud-sura [Noah], let me speak a word to you: you should pay attention! Do not neglect my instructions! Do not transgress the words I speak! The instructions of an old man are precious; you should comply with them! ..." -- translation of the 'Instructions of Sharappak', an extant Sumerian text from third century BC (full translated text here - http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section5/tr561.htm ), the millennium of the Flood. Methuselah [Sumerian name Ubara-Tutu] was son of Enoch [Sumerian name En-men-dur-ana 'Ruler bridging heaven and earth', the great prophet, who ascended into heaven to meet God and the Son of Man and be taught by angels] who was son of Jared who was son of Mahalalel who was son of Kenan (a teacher of righteousness) who was son of Enos who was son of Seth who was son of Adam [Sumerian name Alulim who was first king of Sumer and ruled from Eridu the first city] who had no earthly parents because he was created by God [as Sumerian King Lists attest - translation here http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section2/tr211.htm ].
