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    The author employs the reader to consider Genesis 1–11 as a single literary unit of prehistory. According to the author the main theme of Genesis 1-11 is about tension between the harmony present in the created order and the alienation that occurs as a result of the human sin. The author believes the etymology of Babel in Gen. 11:9 connects it with Babylon‚ and a ruined Mesopotamian ziggurat. In addition‚ the author believes early Mesopotamian archaeology discovery of silt deposits connect with

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    hypothesizes. This interview highlights just three different individual perspectives on the issue of origins. • How long are the days in Genesis 1? o Person 1: Argued that there was no way to tell the length of the days in Genesis. However he believed one should take Bible at its word. Otherwise‚ one could twist it to have a hidden agenda. o Person 2: Claimed that Genesis was a myth that was copied from the Sumerian tablets o Person 3: Contested they were probably slightly shorter than current days due

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    The book of Genesis‚ although written thousands of years ago in a culture far removed from modern America‚ contains many valuable truths relevant to Christians today. The Pentateuch‚ of which Genesis is a part‚ is not primarily concerned with history or the nation of Israel’s history‚ instead “it traces the actions of God and Israel in history” (Arnold‚ & Beyer‚ 2015‚ p. 39). Although ancient customs may bewilder the modern reader‚ critical themes do emerge from the beginning. The first 11 chapters

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    In the Bible’s Book of “Genesis” it is very clear how every archetype has distinctive characteristics which makes them unique. God has some of the most interesting characteristics. On the first page it becomes clear that God is in control. He doesn’t play by the rules; He makes them. In some of the earliest books of “Genesis” it is shown that above all other characteristics‚ the God of the ancient hebrews is like a parent to the people He creates. Just like a parent God is disciplinary‚ insane‚ and

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    GILGAMESH EPIC AND GENESIS Comparison of the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis Danielle E. Burritt Robert Wesleyan College In comparison of the Hebrew story of Genesis and the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ there are numerous similarities but also renowned differences. Among the similarities and difference‚ readers have used the comparison between the two stories and character to formed a theory of which story inspired the other. In similarity of the two stories/characters found in Genesis and the Epic of Gilgamesh

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    Genesis & Gilgmesh similarities and differences between ancient texts With the discovery of texts from ancient civilizations‚ many people have come to believe that various texts are common to one another. Examples of these texts are the creation stories from the Hebrews found in the Bible‚ The Hymn of Ra from the Egyptians‚ and the Enuma Elish stories from the Babylonians. In addition to these stories are the flood stories. These stories have caused many discussions among students involved

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    The Role of Gender in Antigone and “Genesis” Gender inequality has been a prevalent issue in society through many centuries. Modern arguments about appropriate gender roles often cite traditional texts. Many use Sophocles’ Antigone and the creation myth in “Genesis” to defend or attack gender dominance. Antigone and “Genesis” contain a complicated view of women’s liberation and subordination. Through recognizing the role of gender in Antigone and “Genesis”‚ both authors reveal that even though

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    major themes in both Antigone and the book of Genesis. Antigone is laden with violent imagery; countless arguments causing conflict between Antigone and Creon as well as Creon and Haemon; and the blatant violence of the various murders and suicides present in the play. Genesis‚ on the other hand‚ has a range of stories; a handful of which contain large-scale violence‚ such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah or Noah and the great flood. Genesis‚ as a much larger text than Antigone‚ also contains

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    Genesis chapters two to three are passages frequently used to justify male superiority and domination over women. Dennis T. Olson‚ Phyllis Trible‚ Anne Clifford and many other biblical scholars have provided alternative interpretations of Genesis that work against the conventional androcentric reading. Phyllis Trible’s take on the first two chapters of Genesis uses feminist hermeneutics to represent the creation of Eve as independent from Adam and how the story does not advocate women as subordinate

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    Genesis five is the first genealogy listed in the Bible. I used to glance over the genealogies and not pay much attention to them because‚ to be honest‚ I thought they were boring. I remember asking my mother once if I had to read them and she told me that God put them in His Word for a reason‚ so read them and I do. This genealogy starts with Adam and ends with Noah and his three sons. First‚ you notice that all three of his sons are mentioned instead of one. Usually the genealogy will cover the

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