Genesis
Charles Ntumba
THEO 200
Professor Stetler
Genesis Paper
The Book of Genesis is the first story of the Bible. It presents the reader with two different accounts of the world created by God. The two creation stories show the importance of man and woman. It also shows that mankind is the epitome of creation. When people read the creation story, they are presented with a conflict between the religious and scientific worlds. If people want different perspectives of the creation story, they should view the story in terms of biblical inspiration. Also, they should interpret the text through traditional, historical, and canonical interpretations. The Book of Genesis 1 was written during the time of the Babylonian exile. “The Babylonian creation account, the Enuma Elish, the Priestly author has reinterpreted and rewritten the ancient myth to reflect Israel’s distinctive theology” (Bergant 38). This means that Genesis’ stories were influenced by the time period that they were written.
It is very awe-inspiring and extremely interesting looking at the world today. People are always looking for more knowledge. It is definitely apparent in society today that people are longing for something beyond themselves. People learn about the history of the world and grow up to have all sorts of knowledge. It is common, as people get older, they initially think about things like the slaves, pilgrims and the economy. The big question here is what happened before all these of things even came about? Genesis, the first book of the Bible, answers this question for us. The book of Genesis is of great importance and is a huge impact on the world because it is the catalyst of where we are today. Genesis contains 46 books. These 46 books many stories, but the most important stories that are written in the Book of Genesis are the story of creation and the story of Adam and Eve. These two stories give people an understanding of what God is capable of, what his mission was, and what mankind’s
THEO 200
Professor Stetler
Genesis Paper
The Book of Genesis is the first story of the Bible. It presents the reader with two different accounts of the world created by God. The two creation stories show the importance of man and woman. It also shows that mankind is the epitome of creation. When people read the creation story, they are presented with a conflict between the religious and scientific worlds. If people want different perspectives of the creation story, they should view the story in terms of biblical inspiration. Also, they should interpret the text through traditional, historical, and canonical interpretations. The Book of Genesis 1 was written during the time of the Babylonian exile. “The Babylonian creation account, the Enuma Elish, the Priestly author has reinterpreted and rewritten the ancient myth to reflect Israel’s distinctive theology” (Bergant 38). This means that Genesis’ stories were influenced by the time period that they were written.
It is very awe-inspiring and extremely interesting looking at the world today. People are always looking for more knowledge. It is definitely apparent in society today that people are longing for something beyond themselves. People learn about the history of the world and grow up to have all sorts of knowledge. It is common, as people get older, they initially think about things like the slaves, pilgrims and the economy. The big question here is what happened before all these of things even came about? Genesis, the first book of the Bible, answers this question for us. The book of Genesis is of great importance and is a huge impact on the world because it is the catalyst of where we are today. Genesis contains 46 books. These 46 books many stories, but the most important stories that are written in the Book of Genesis are the story of creation and the story of Adam and Eve. These two stories give people an understanding of what God is capable of, what his mission was, and what mankind’s