The Genesis Creation Story: The Book Of Genesis
The Book Of Genesis Author Unknown
The purpose of the author in the Genesis Creation Story is to show the reader that Eve is blamed more than Adam for the fall of man. The author communicates this through his portrayal of God, Adam and Eve, his detailed description of the events, as well as the use of tension.
The author begins the story with the description of God's plan for the world, portraying God as the almighty and righteous creator of life. The author explains how God starts off by creating day and night, then he moved on to the division of the land and water and put grass and trees bearing rich fruits. God then brought forth …show more content…
the sea creatures and monsters to swarm in the sea, he then created the animals of land with creatures and beasts. He finally created the human in his image and created a man and women. God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and conquer it, and hold away the fish of the sea and the fowl of the heavens and every beast that crawls upon earth.¨(2) For every creation that God made after each line the author would state ¨ God saw that it was good¨ (1) The author portrays God as the almighty that has control over everything; he is in charge for he brought forth life and created the heavens and the earth. The author has God state that in his eyes everything that he made was good because he wants God to seem as if he knows what he was doing. He gave Adam and Eve the power over animals and he gave them the power of free will, which also shows how God is portrayed as fair by giving them the freedom that they need. The author portrays God in this way to demonstrate that God was thoughtful and should not be disobeyed.
The author portrays Adam and Eve differently than God, specifically they are God’s subjects and are not as powerful or thoughtful as God.
According to the author, God created the woman to help Adam and so that he wouldn't be alone, but later in the story a change of unfortunate events begin to occur. Eve was made from the image of Adam and taken from him, and they were both told that they can eat from any tree except the tree in the middle of the garden. Eve became very curious and she was tempted by the serpent of the garden hidden in the forbidden tree, “And she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave it to her man, and he ate.¨ (3) The author is blaming the fall of man on Eve by stating that she gave into the serpent, she ate the apple, and she gave it to her man. In addition, the author did not say that Adam was there with her at that moment when she picked the apple from the tree. The author does this to show that Eve was responsible because she knew what she could and couldn’t do and she disobeyed God first. Once God found out that they ate the apple, Adam tells God, ¨She gave me from the tree and I ate.¨(3) Adam is blaming it on Eve; he is tattling to God. Although she did really give him the apple, the author makes it seem as if Adam is innocent and had no part in knowing that he had just eaten from the forbidden tree. In conclusion, the author claims to show that Eve had the blame for the fall of
man
Eve is tempted by the serpent, the author claims to show that Eve wanted and lusted for power and wanted it for the same reason that many of us want it today, this might be the reason why the author put this to connect with the rest of the world and similar thoughts that Eve had gone through. The serpent states ¨For God knows that on the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will become as gods knowing good and evil.¨(1) Eve lusts for the fruit on the tree and possibly the want for power and to be a god. The author is now blaming it more on Eve than he is blaming it on the serpent because they are making her look more selfish and in want instead of already being grateful in having what she needs. ¨I will terribly sharpen your pangs, in pain shall you bear children, in pain shall you bear children. And for your man shall be your longing, and he shall rule over you.¨(3) God punishes Eve for what she has done with pain and making man rule over her as if it is the punishment that she needs for wanting to be a god knowing good from evil. I believe the author is describing Eve as selfish and wanting more power than God has given her, and for that reason that she disobeyed she is now ruled over man.
Overall the author blames it on Eve for the fall of man in the story of Genesis; the author communicates this through his portrayal of God, Adam and Eve, his detailed description of the events, as well as the use of tension. Adam and Eve are both changed throughout the story after they eat from the forbidden tree and Eve is punished more than Adam. The author also portrays God as the father giving them the consequence that they deserved.
The purpose of the author in the Genesis Creation Story is to show the reader that Eve is blamed more than Adam for the fall of man. The author communicates this through his portrayal of God, Adam and Eve, his detailed description of the events, as well as the use of tension.
The author begins the story with the description of God's plan for the world, portraying God as the almighty and righteous creator of life. The author explains how God starts off by creating day and night, then he moved on to the division of the land and water and put grass and trees bearing rich fruits. God then brought forth …show more content…
the sea creatures and monsters to swarm in the sea, he then created the animals of land with creatures and beasts. He finally created the human in his image and created a man and women. God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and conquer it, and hold away the fish of the sea and the fowl of the heavens and every beast that crawls upon earth.¨(2) For every creation that God made after each line the author would state ¨ God saw that it was good¨ (1) The author portrays God as the almighty that has control over everything; he is in charge for he brought forth life and created the heavens and the earth. The author has God state that in his eyes everything that he made was good because he wants God to seem as if he knows what he was doing. He gave Adam and Eve the power over animals and he gave them the power of free will, which also shows how God is portrayed as fair by giving them the freedom that they need. The author portrays God in this way to demonstrate that God was thoughtful and should not be disobeyed.
The author portrays Adam and Eve differently than God, specifically they are God’s subjects and are not as powerful or thoughtful as God.
According to the author, God created the woman to help Adam and so that he wouldn't be alone, but later in the story a change of unfortunate events begin to occur. Eve was made from the image of Adam and taken from him, and they were both told that they can eat from any tree except the tree in the middle of the garden. Eve became very curious and she was tempted by the serpent of the garden hidden in the forbidden tree, “And she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave it to her man, and he ate.¨ (3) The author is blaming the fall of man on Eve by stating that she gave into the serpent, she ate the apple, and she gave it to her man. In addition, the author did not say that Adam was there with her at that moment when she picked the apple from the tree. The author does this to show that Eve was responsible because she knew what she could and couldn’t do and she disobeyed God first. Once God found out that they ate the apple, Adam tells God, ¨She gave me from the tree and I ate.¨(3) Adam is blaming it on Eve; he is tattling to God. Although she did really give him the apple, the author makes it seem as if Adam is innocent and had no part in knowing that he had just eaten from the forbidden tree. In conclusion, the author claims to show that Eve had the blame for the fall of
man
Eve is tempted by the serpent, the author claims to show that Eve wanted and lusted for power and wanted it for the same reason that many of us want it today, this might be the reason why the author put this to connect with the rest of the world and similar thoughts that Eve had gone through. The serpent states ¨For God knows that on the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will become as gods knowing good and evil.¨(1) Eve lusts for the fruit on the tree and possibly the want for power and to be a god. The author is now blaming it more on Eve than he is blaming it on the serpent because they are making her look more selfish and in want instead of already being grateful in having what she needs. ¨I will terribly sharpen your pangs, in pain shall you bear children, in pain shall you bear children. And for your man shall be your longing, and he shall rule over you.¨(3) God punishes Eve for what she has done with pain and making man rule over her as if it is the punishment that she needs for wanting to be a god knowing good from evil. I believe the author is describing Eve as selfish and wanting more power than God has given her, and for that reason that she disobeyed she is now ruled over man.
Overall the author blames it on Eve for the fall of man in the story of Genesis; the author communicates this through his portrayal of God, Adam and Eve, his detailed description of the events, as well as the use of tension. Adam and Eve are both changed throughout the story after they eat from the forbidden tree and Eve is punished more than Adam. The author also portrays God as the father giving them the consequence that they deserved.