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Genesis Notes

Be deBenito

Genesis 1-11 Cosmological Stories

Etiology- deep human question that a story answers
Genesis 1:

How many days did it take for God to make the earth?
Seven    

1. Light
a. Night
b. Day
2. Sky
3. Dry land
Let water divide
Vegetation
4. Stars
       
Genesis 2:

How were man/woman created?
Man from dust, Woman from rib
Why do people want to marry?
They are to leave their parents to go with their spouse
What is our purpose?
To watch over the Garden and the world
Adam- from Adamah- thing from dirt
Ruach- God¡¦s breath, wind, spirit- makes Adam a living being
Eve- mother of all living things; 1st woman
Eden- delight, place for Adam and Eve
Anthropomorphic- having human-like qualities
Immanent- God very present
Transcendant- outside, beyond, detached from creation
Omniscience- All Knowing
Autonomous- free to choose
Sin-
1) disobedience
2) pointing the finger
3) blaming someone else
4) don¡¦t accept responsibility
Genesis 4

"h Sons of Adam and Eve:
"h Cain- farmer; rep of agrarian culture
"h Abel- Shepherd; rep of nomadic culture
"h Themes:
"h Jealousy and murder
"h Origins of violence
"h Forsaking responsibility
"h Mercy and capital punishment
"h Gifts to God
"h Cain- fat portions
"h Abel- fruit of the earth
"h God favors Abel
"h Cain kills Abel out in the field
"h God tries to get a confession by asking and not accusing
"h Cain is the first murderer
"h Capital punishment
"h Penalty:
"h Gets a mark for
"h Protection
"h Punishment
"h Guilt
"h Banished to ...

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Date Submitted: 12-13-2001
Category: Miscellaneous
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Pages: 5.34