Judeo-Christian Worldview Essay

The Judeo-Christian view of the world differs greatly from that held by pagan cultures. The Judeo-Christian understanding of reality is set apart from any other possible explanation of reality because it is the only world view which holds the idea of creation. The first chapters of Genesis reveal important facts about the Judeo-Christian worldview through the naming of God as Yahweh Elohim, the Creation Narrative itself, and the Garden Narrative which deals with original sin. Choosing to accept the reality of paganism puts the world into a very dark and rather hopeless light because pagan views of reality assert the idea that gods care nothing for and maybe even are annoyed by humanity. On the contrary, The God of the Bible concerns himself fully with humanity. This can be seen in the name He chooses to share with Moses and in turn the people of Israel – Yahweh Elohim. Yahweh indicates the radical transcendence of God, but at the same time, because He is revealing himself to His people, shows that He is a God who is concerned with humanity. Elohim is a plural word which paradoxically suggests that even though God is the one and only true
The way the creation narrative is structured and tightly organized speaks to the intentionality with which Yahweh Elohim created. If God did not intend to make humans He would not have even began to create the earth. Everything Yahweh Elohim created was intended to support humanity which reveals God’s purpose from the very beginning. The Judeo-Christian view of the creation of humanity differs from the Pagan view because it embraces the idea that humanity is intentional rather than accidental or spontaneous. Not only does the Judeo-Christian God love and care for his creation, but man shares in the inner life of God. They began to share this when God breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life or