The Book of Genesis begins with the story of creation. God is described as a spirit who created the world by speaking into the darkness and bringing forth light, sky, land, and animals. He is perceived as an all-powerful, supreme being.
Women were created as the helpers of men. The book of Genesis also describes them as being made from man. Humans were perceived as rulers over all of God’s others creations, as stated in the book of Genesis, “…let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth…”.
Ancient Hebrew monotheism initiated a process of self-realization that later became the foundation of civilizations that followed. The Hebrews believed that God had chosen them
Women were created as the helpers of men. The book of Genesis also describes them as being made from man. Humans were perceived as rulers over all of God’s others creations, as stated in the book of Genesis, “…let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth…”.
Ancient Hebrew monotheism initiated a process of self-realization that later became the foundation of civilizations that followed. The Hebrews believed that God had chosen them