Genesis I

common and reoccurring topic in the book of Genesis, but it is represented in unusual ways. In the story of “Sodom and Gomorrah”, and old man says to his guests “let me bring them to you (his daughters), and you may do to them as you please” (Genesis 19:8). Lot, the father, is simply trying to be hospitable, but today we read this and think how could someone do this? Personally, I am willing to consider this as a very extreme version of hospitality, but I still believe that it is a terrible…

The leadership and story of Noah is so familiar and famous but I would like to draw some lessons from Noah's beliefs. We have these elements in our faith; it was the warning of faith, the wisdom of faith, the testimony of faith and the riches of faith. Noah: By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. (Hebrews…

are described as inherently evil. When God creates the world, he sees that all he has made is good. (Genesis 1:31) God also creates humans, who God creates in his image, who are the only part of God’s creation…

promises made in Genesis 12 vv. 2-3 and 7. The confirmation included God’s promise to bless Abram with offspring and give his offspring the land of Canaan. Abram believed God and God recognized his faith as righteousness. As a result, God entered into a covenant with Abram to confirm that He would keep His promises. Although the covenant settled Abram’s doubts, Abram’s wife Sarai was not sure she was included in the covenant (Gen 13:16; 15:5). Consequently, we learned in Genesis 11 v.30…

than God’s feelings and sensations about the sacrifice on the altar or further commentary on Moses’ actions. Another that is similar to this is when God tells Noah not to consume blood (Coogan, David, Zvi, Newsom, Perkins, pg. 22). This section in Genesis of the Bible focuses on the offerings to God and why Noah should obey his command. There are several verses of God speaking to Noah telling him what is to become of him and his descendants. Although Tales of Patriarch tells this story as well,…

In the Great flood: The Epic Gilgamesh is told from Utnapishtim’s perspective which one can assume as a journal entry as opposed to The Genesis where it forms as a biblical reference. 2.The Epic Gilgamesh is told from the perspective of a man who is forewarned of the flood but the genesis is not told in that fashion, however they are intended for numerous people. They both serve a purpose to spread the awareness of the event and its significant impact. 3.The epic of gilgamesh is expressed…

The epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis each show different views from the Story of the Flood. Each gives background on different time periods and by different parts of the world. One telling of Gilgamesh seeking answers from Utnapishtim on how to live forever to avoid the suffering from death, and Noah a man chosen by God to save his family and animals from the cleaning of the world floods. By showing the difference and similarities of both stories we can not only understand more of storytelling of…

As I heard Dr. Ross clarify in this level headed discussion (which is reliable with his past lessons throughout the years), his conviction about Beginning 1 in regards to the starting point of the earth, sun, moon, and stars can be states as: "to start with God made the sky by first making the "vast egg" the little and unfathomably thick wad of matter, vitality, and space) and after that made it start to extend which, he said, happened in Beginning 1:1. For the following 9.2 billion years the…

Genesis is established as being the beginning of everything and being all good but there is also the portrayal and interpretation of evil in the creation. In the genesis of evil, Dr. Altizer explains that the origin of evil is “unknown and as orthodox as the origin of god” (Altizer 80). The journal explains how Genesis contains several indirect interpretations of the portrayal of evil in genesis. One of the first interpretations of evil is seen when Adam and Eve sinned in Eden and turned away…

characters of Genesis and Jonah. To evaluate character and events of Genesis and Jonah pertaining God’s mercy on relations on his response to humanity for his people. These two books of Genesis and Jonah gives us examples how humanity change when Adam and Eve cast the first Sin in Genesis 3, however in Genesis 2 God gave humanity a chance by providing them everything they needed in the Garden of Eden. Jonah disobeyed God until he realize God has a greater purpose for him. First, I will explain…