Genesis

The people who settled Sodom were the descendants of Noah’s grandson, Canaan. Was the seed of evil that reached its fullness in Noah’s day before the flood also present in the seed of Ham’s son, Canaan? Is it also possible that Ham’s wife was with child when she entered the ark? If so, perhaps the seed of wickedness from Ham’s wife — like Noah’s wine — was given time to ferment. Whether through that birth or a repetition of demonic unions like those prior to the flood, wickedness would again…

Throughout the story in Genesis, many different scholars in today’s world interpret 3: 1-24 in different ways. The Bible is one of the most controversial topics in the fact that some scholars argue that it should be interpreted as a historical document and should be interpreted literally, while others argue that it is more of a fictional piece that should be interpreted in a figurative matter. There are many stories that are told throughout the Bible that seem almost impossible to be documented…

the best selling book today. The bible has some accounts of creation. In Genesis 1 and 2. specifically Genesis 1-2:4 and Genesis 2:5-25. Genesis 1 brief tells us that man was made in God image, made male and female, and given dominion over the animals. There a few little similarities in the two such as; when the two chapter start they begin with similar sentences, “ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”(Genesis…

Hebrew book of Genesis, floods occur that completely destroy the physical world and all of mankind, except for a select few people who are considered righteous people from their creator’s perspective. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the god Ea instructs a character whose name is Utnapishtim to build a large boat. According to the tablet, Ea tells Utnapishtim to make all living things go up into the boat. The only people on the boat are Utnapishtim, his family, and a few others. According to Genesis,…

Previously God appeared to Abraham and promised to make him exceedingly fruitful. (Gen. 17-6). Then in Genesis 17 v. 16 God promised to bless Sarah with a son, and told Abraham to name him Isaac v.19. Now, in Genesis 18 God appears to Abraham accompanied by two men. During this visit, God confirmed that Sarah would give birth to a son in due season vv.10-14. Consequently, in Genesis 19 v.2 we learn that the men with God are angels. After sharing the good news of the promised son, God…

“The general purpose of Genesis 12-50 is to carry forward God’s promise despite all obstacles” (Boadt 112). I think this can be really adaptable throughout all times in history because there will always be obstacles and struggles that we face, it is a part of being a human. Abraham showed us that it is possible to carry out God’s promise even though at some points it might be difficult. I think following through with a promise despite obstacles may be one of the reasons Abraham was so admired,…

The story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 of the Hebrew Bible is a brief but complex moment within the larger story of human development throughout the book of Genesis. At first reading the story appears entirely pessimistic in nature, but through close reading of the text, the nature of the story begins to change. In this essay, I argue that humankind’s creation of the Tower of Babel was motivated more so through an unconscious desire to be closer to God, who had become physically absent…

different stories explaining what happened during creation. Though, different people view these stories differently. To some the seven days of creation in Genesis 1 are actually seven days, to others those days are viewed as hundred of thousand of years. Either could be correct because there is no actual primary source of knowledge about creation In Genesis 1 there are seven distinct days of creation and it is told in ways that it seems like God has a plan for what he is doing, that every move…

The Old Testament is old, right? And the order of it is pretty dang important, so that’s what I 'm talking about. And it goes like this. So first as you would think, we are going to start with the key events of Genesis and so on, So first off God created all the things, on the first day God created The heavens and the earth and light and darkness. On the second day God created the sky. On the third day God created dry land, the sea, and also vegetation, so like plants and seeds and stuff. On the…

Gilgamesh and the biblical tales of Genesis chapters six through nine. With such a memorable symbol as water, it would be easy to assume that the two tales are pretty similar maybe even identical. However, after reading both it was an easy conclusion to find that both are more different than similar. “Lay upon the sinner his sin.” (Gilgamesh, 28) Quite a memorable quote from the tale of Gilgamesh. It is actually pretty similar to something God thought about in Genesis; “The Lord saw how great…