Book of Genesis

Introduction This verse is found in the book of Genesis, which was written by Moses. This is the first of the five books that make up the ‘Pentateuch’. It is believed that Moses compiled the Pentateuch while in the Wilderness of Sinai in approximately 15th Century BC. The book of Genesis is written as a narrative, and is a compilation of testimonies of ancient Israel about their origins. The law had not yet been established at this point, however, God had established a covenant with Abraham…

Ancient civilizations have played a major part in the development of religion. From the land of the Aztecs to Greece, the different civilizations have various aspects that have made huge impact on their development. In particular, the Sumerian civilization has one aspect that makes it unique to the others. Their myths and spoken word creates explanation of how the world was created. While they are not the only civilization to use myths, Sumerian stories have yet to cease to exist. As stated…

thus power. In this modern sense, knowledge seems to be a positive notion that improves quality of life, but in fact through the study of biblical text it is clear that the acquisition of knowledge has not always brought positive results. In the book of Genesis, Adam and Eve were the first people to recognize that the result of knowledge is harmful and so is the “power” it brings. The consequence of knowing is not power; knowledge is a damaging force that is not all good like the modern western…

scholars and historians such as Friedrich Delitzsch, Fritz Hommel, Eduard Stucken, Hugo Winckler, Peter Jensen, Felix Peiser, Heinrich Zimmern, Alfred Jeremias and Ferdinand Bork that many of the stories from the Old Testament specifically the Book of Genesis originated from the religion, mythology and history of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Assyrians who lived in the Mesopotamia Valley from 5500BC to 220AD. Specifically, it was the Assyrians and the Babylonians who used their…

The biblical story of “Noah’s Ark” founded in (Genesis 6-9), is the original encounter of the flood story. Many religions believe God’s word is true, cause of its reputation the word of God’s is taken very seriously. In the bible, the people became aggressive, wicked and corrupted in their ways; once God noticed that he became angry with the people. Because of the people wickedness, the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth. (Genesis 6:5-6). In “Noah’s Ark”, God realized that the…

In the beginning was the genesis of creation, where had God moved by his spirit to create the Heavens, Earth, and mankind for a companionship with one of his own image. God wanted a relationship based on freewill for the product of true love. But the free will of mankind resulted in the fall from the grace of God. Because of God’s love, we can see the movement of God throughout history to reconcile the relationship between God and mankind back into right standing. The movement shows a trajectory…

In Crumb’s illustration of the book of Genesis, he illustrates the story of Cain and Abel with a two paged frame story. Crumb used his shading, lines, and personal characteristics to specifically single out the main characters in this Bible story and to portray their dominant traits: Cain and his jealousy and guilt, and God and His reverence. He uses the shading to portray his character’s moods and uses the proximity of the frames to convey the quickness and rash actions of Cain and the…

The Popol Vuh opens by telling how the multiple Mayan gods created the Earth, everything it is composed of, and how they later create beings capable of worship. In Genesis, one God is responsible for the creation of everything, the most important being mankind. The Popol Vuh and Genesis are so similar that the Popol Vuh is sometimes thought of as a Mayan take on the Bible. The most paramount similarities are explaining the origin of humanity, illustrating the consequences for not following the…

The article that I have chosen is the story about Joseph from the Bible’s Book of Genesis and King Esarhaddon of Assyria, who ruled Western Asia from 680-669 BCE. This article analyze and compare the parallel between both important figures. According to the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph was the younger son of Jacob. He had ten elder brothers who were envious of him since Joseph was Jacob’s favorite son with his second wife, Rachel. There was a plot against Joseph in which his half-brothers…

the second book of Bible; instead of Genesis, the first book of Bible; some argues that the family members of the patriarchs are given no moral rules to respect in the Patriarchal Age. However, many de facto rules that regulate the life of the family members of the patriarchs are actually revealed or implied in the Book of Genesis, corresponding the Ten Commandments and furthermore explaining the standards of the Hebrews…