Essay on Contrasting Genesis I and II of the Holy Bible

Contrasting Genesis I and II Where Genesis I describes a more ordered creation - the manifestation of a more primitive cultural influence than was responsible for the multi-layered creation in Genesis II - the second creation story focuses less on an etiological justification for the physical world and examines the ramifications of humankinds existence and relationship with God. Instead of Genesis Is simple and repetitive refrains of and God saw that it was good (Gen 1:12, 18, 21, 25), Genesis II features a more stylistically advanced look at the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens (Gen 2:4). While both stories represent different versions of the same Biblical event, Genesis II is significantly more†¦show more content†¦(Genesis 2:4-7) The second account of creation differs from the first story in three important distinctions: the indication of creation in a single day, the creation of man from the dust of the ground (Gen 2:7) rather than in our image (Gen 1:26), and the submissive role of women as a mans helper (Gen 2:18) rather than the equal created in the first story. The single-day creation indicates a combination of separate biblical traditions, rather than a specific discrepancy in the believed happenings, as well as implies that the society of the second creation placed less value in Gods creation of the physical world than in the role of humankind in that environment. Where the creation told in Genesis I centers on Gods process of shaping the world from a formless void (Gen 1:2) into an ordered, comprehensible physical world - a transition that parallels the Hebrews change from nomadic life to a settled society - the second creations fully-functioning world is merely a background for the greater role that man and woman will play. And the LORD God commanded the man, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die. (Gen 1:16-17) It is with the introduction of the tree of knowledge of good and evil that the drama of creation at Gods hands is no longer comparable with the drama that will unfold for man and woman.Show MoreRelatedTheology of Poverty3073 Words   |  13 PagesNovember 21, 2011 Bethel University Table of Content I. Intro A. Statement of problem pg. 1 B. Thesis Statement C. Statement of Relevance II. Two major Opposing View A. Prosperity Gospel 1. Explanation 2. Argument I 3. Weaknesses/critiques B. Holistic Perspective 1. Explanation 2. Argument I 3. Weaknesses/critiques III. Person Position IV. Conclusion I. Introduction Statement of Problem Poverty has always been a veryRead MoreTheology of the Body32011 Words   |  129 PagesJohn Paul II says that these catecheses could be called â€Å"Human Love in the Divine Plan† or â€Å"The Redemption of the Body and the Sacramentality of Marriage.† B. Various scholars, in different language groupings, will generally break the theology of the body found in these 129 catecheses down into four main sections, others six. I think the most logical way to do so is to break it down into seven interrelated sections: 1) The Original Unity of Man and Woman as found in the Book of Genesis †¢ 23 catechesesRead MoreEssay about Summary of History of Graphic Design by Meggs14945 Words   |  60 Pagesillumination had sunk to a low in most of Europe. - Many people feared that the year 1000 AD would be the end of the world. - On New Years Ever, 999 AD, many people stripped naked, and lay on their roofs waiting for final judgment. - By 1150 AD, Bibles were becoming massively produced. - During the 1200’s, the rise of universities created an expanding market for books. - The Book of Revelation had a surge of unexplained popularity in England and France during the 1200s. - The Douce ApocalypseRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pages978-1-4399-0269-1 (cloth : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-1-4399-0270-7 (paper : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-1-4399-0271-4 (electronic) 1. History, Modern—20th century. 2. Twentieth century. 3. Social history—20th century. 4. World politics—20th century. I. Adas, Michael, 1943– II. American Historical Association. D421.E77 2010 909.82—dc22 2009052961 The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials