Gen 1-3 Analysis

In the first Genesis God creates humans because God loves humans and he thinks the Humans are important in this whole creation, and in the second Genesis God controls Adam and Eve from accessing some knowledge and then he brings them to torments the humans. The first Genesis is told and written a lot nicer then the second Genesis book. No matter how each book is told and the difference they have they are both still very important because they both still share the similarity on how they first created this earth. They are also important because they explain the human existence. Our life is not perfect nor will it ever be and if our story was told like the first book of Genesis then we would have wonder why God would have given us pain. Also if God didn’t approve of humans like he did in the second book of Genesis then we would be wondering why should we believe in God. The reason why each chapter is told different is because if it wasn’t then we wouldn’t be able to understand this crazy life we live in and this life wouldn’t make sense if we based it off one book of the

From Genesis 1.1-2.4a it can be discerned that God is the creator of all. He created the world and its inhabitants from a vast nothingness. The text reflects upon who God is and what His capabilities are through the act of creation. The verses allow that God is communicating with us. It is communicated what Gods will is for man and gives us a history of our beginnings. From the data provided in the verses, scientists can conclude as to the how and why the order of creation came about. For example, light was first, land second, and then plants. Light and land are needed for plats to survive. The passages allude to the fact that He and He

Another difference between the “two” versions of Creation, more noticeable than the afore mentioned, is in their answer of why man was created. In Genesis I, man was created to rule over all the animals. In fact, a section of Genesis I:26 reads “and let [man] have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” In contrast, Genesis II:5 claims that man was created because there was no one to “till the ground.” The variation in each chapter’s answer to why man was created provides differing implications for the status of mankind. In Genesis I, man is supposed to be the supreme ruler, while in Genesis II, man was created merely as a servant of the land. Western religions, when viewing the status of humans, tend to take the first interpretation as indication of man’s role on earth, believing him to be superior to all other species.

Genesis proclaims the basic goodness of human beings. Humans were not created evil. What struck me the most from the first creation story was how "God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" (Gen 1:31). God is perfect, therefore, everything God created is perfect. He created the first human beings and the Earth for His pleasure and so we can have the fulfillment of worshiping him. He desires a relationship with us. Genesis 1-3 teach how human beings have the likelihood to sin against God and disregard his commands, resulting in consequences. God gave us free will, the ability to decide whether to do good or bad. Adam and Eve's sin was an act of rebellion against God and demonstrates how human beings lost the state of perfection intended for them before they sinned against God. God gave them life, resources, companionship and everything they could ask for but they disobeyed him. The origins of creation focus on humanity's relationship with God. The second creation story resonated with me the most because I can interpret it and relate it to modern day

My genogram has three generations and includes the most important or influential people in my family life. The genogram includes my grandparents on both my dad and mom’s side, my parents, their siblings, and spouses, and on the bottom row, my siblings and I. My family has had unique challenges personally and systematically that created a stronger bond as the years went on. Though, today, we are spread out around the country, our familial connections have been strong overall.

" Genesis 2:9 speaks of two trees, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The story is a unity, and it is about the fall of humanity and the origin of sin. Genesis 3 is not a step of human progress but a fall. God decided to take humanity on the perilous path of covenantal freedom rather than elevating it by a single act of power over the possibility of sin and death".

The way the author of Genesis, commonly believed to be Moses, treats the theme of knowledge shows the readers that his intentions for writing Genesis were twofold. One of his intentions is to record how the world was created, and intention of Hesiod as well. Moses, or the author of Genesis does this so that others will know how he believes everything was created, which was through God speaking it into being and giving everything its own role (Genesis 1,2) , which is also something seen in the Theogony, where Zeus gives all of the gods a role ( Hesiod 75). Hesiod shows his intention of telling of the birth of the gods and the creation of everything else from the beginning of the Theogony: “Start from the Muses: when they sing for Zeus Father…Telling what is, what will be, and what has been…” (Hesiod 37-39). Hesiod writes down the stories the Muses tell him so that all will know of the creation of the gods as well as to preserve the stories for generations to come. The second intention of Moses, or the author of Genesis, was to show the relationship between God and man and give a tale of morality. In writing Genesis he is telling stories of people who followed God with obedience, showing what happens to those who know God and follow him obediently and those who know God but choose not to live obediently. These intentions give insight to the values of the authors’ of these literary

The two creation stories reveal that there were several authorships in the Book of Genesis. In Genesis 1, God is shown as a more superior supernatural figure who reigns about the world whilst in Genesis 2 God is conveyed as an immanent being who engages and interacts with human beings and creation. Genesis 2 states, “then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life," which shows God connecting and interacting with his creation. Dissimilarly, Genesis 1 expresses, “the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” indicating that God is transcendent and is distant from Earth. Additionally, in the creation stories God commands dissimilar rules for humans to follow. In Genesis 1 God imparts,

Creation myths are extremely important in passing down cultural beliefs through generations. One such myth is the book of Genesis, which attempts to clarify the importance of understanding God’s words. Many believed that Moses wrote the book of Genesis, however many scholars have came to the consensus that Genesis is actually a collection of many author’s interpretation of the book of Genesis. Specifically the passage 3.1-3.7 of Genesis explains that, although by humanity gaining knowledge humans, however, sacrificed their spiritual connection with God.

The Book of Genesis is submerged with revelation(s) which shows similarities between the first Adam(s) and the last Adam(s). Revelation is the knowledge which the owner of the land gives unto his subjects to execute his purpose in the land, in his place, see John 16:7-16; As the first Adam is the son of God, see Luke 3:38. The last Adam is God the Son, see Hebrews 1:8. Adam was given the knowledge to execute the Father’s purpose in the garden, this is a type of revelation, see Genesis 2:15-19. Adam is the prince of this word, he owns the land by inheritance, and obeys the will of the Father, by operating in the spirit of revelation, see Genesis 2:17. When is, the inheritance given to Adam, Genesis 1:26; says, “let them have dominion over ALL the earth.” The only thing that was greater than Adam was God’s word. God himself has now made himself subject to Adam decisions. In Genesis 2:17, Death here refers to dominion over principalities and powers, see Ephesians 1:19-23. When Adam disobeyed, “SIN” entered the world, and DEATH gained dominion over the ‘laws’ of Adam. Since God was in Adam, DEATH separated Adam from the Father because of the new law in his spirit, see Genesis 3:7 & 22. Adam was now “born again, but to death.” Thus, death entered the world and became “the new schoolmaster,” see Romans 5:12. Subsequently, God removes himself from the body of man, began his redemptive work, by reducing mans’ life to 120 years, see Genesis 6:3; and permitting the

I chose these verses from Genesis because I think here is when we can realize what is the role that God gave us since the beginning of times and the importance He gave us, too. Here is when He made the invisible, visible. He made us in his own image and He gave us special attributes to rule over the world. It is in Genesis when for the first time, He shows and demonstrates how big is His love, giving us life and freedom. God is perfect and we were created by Him, the best give every human being

Genesis 1 has a broad outline which shows how God created the Earth. The author gives a general account of the creation. Genesis 1 does not have any detailed information in it, but rather some overview on what happened. However, people want to know not just how our world was created, but also how exactly humankind came to life. And Genesis 2 successfully explains how God created man from the dust, and woman from the man’s ribs. It has many details that the first story does not. Therefore, it is easy to conclude that the first story is more chronological and general, whereas the second one is topical. The first story summarizes the whole process, while the second is more specific about man and his environment. Moreover, the second story could never be the only creation story because it does not have a sufficient information needed to explain how God created the Earth. For example, there is no mention of the creation of the day and night. There are no explanations how the oceans and fish were generated. Clearly, these two stories are complementary as they are supplying each other’s

The Book of Genesis paints a picture of the dawn of humanity on this planet. It shows the birth of Adam and Eve and their subsequent expulsion from the Garden of Eden, the development from families to societies, and God’s role as creator and destroyer. Genesis revels in the divine beauty of humans, yet warns of the pitfalls of man. It is a messy beginning; civilizations consistently stray from the path of righteousness and moral fortitude God has laid before them. Humankind is young, and just as any toddler must fall to learn to walk, from its mistakes mankind realizes the moral code by which God wishes them to live. The Book of Genesis and the Book of Job depict an ethical order built on the early trials and tribulations of mankind. In the Bible, God acts as a teacher or father, often giving his students/children freedom to experiment with the border between good and evil and only stepping in to correct those who have crossed this line. Such an order provides humans greater freedom than a world without it would. This code gives humanity the opportunity to make substantially important choices—choices between right and wrong, responsibility and greed, and accepting the moral order or rejecting it.

Genesis, a theological document, draws on our belief in God by observing His Creation. Genesis reminds us that Creation is good, God rejoices over it, God creates in freedom and playfulness, God’s word is creative and we can continue God’s creative work and keep its harmony. This is evident through many bible stories such as Genesis 3: The Garden of Eden story. The fall or perhaps the rise of humanity and the original sin.

The Book of Genesis tells a story of God’s work. God’s creativity shines through when space, matter, time, and energy are examined. In this book, God shows us the relationship He is making with his people and all that He has created. We see all that God has accomplished and what He has in mind for us when it comes to obeying Him. This Book opens my understanding into the major themes of the rest of the Bible by breaking ground into the important questions needing to be answered by discussing religious and chronological revelations. In Genesis we learn about the Trinity, nature of man, why there is sin, and why Jesus chose to die for us. All of these events are very important to the rest of the Bible’s chronicle and why we