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Genesis 1-11 Cosmological Stories Etiology- deep human question that a story answersGenesis 1 How many geezerhood did it take for divinity to make the earth?Seven     1. Lighta. Nightb. Day2. Sky3. Dry landLet water divide Vegetation4. Stars          Genesis 2How were man/woman created?Man from dust, Woman from ribWhy do people want to marry? They are to leave their parents to go with their spouseWhat is our purpose?To watch over the Garden and the worldAdam- from Adamah- thing from dirtRuach- Gods breath, wind, spirit- makes Adam a living beingEve- mother of all living things 1st womanEden- delight, place for Adam and EveAnthropomorphic- having human-like qualitiesImmanent- God very presentTranscendant- outside, beyond, detached from creationOmniscience- every KnowingAutonomous- free to chooseSin-1) disobedience2) pointing the finger3) blaming someone else4) dont accept responsibility Genesis 4"h Sons of Adam and Ev e"h Cain- farmer repp 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 penalization"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 punishment"h Gets a mark for"h Protection"h Punishment"h Guilt"h Banished to land of Nod"h Land of roll"h Form of guilt"h Settled existenceGenesis 5"h Geneology- family line "h Begins with Adam -> NoahGenesis 69 V 917 Terms"h Gilgamesh"h Babylonian myth of flood"h Gilgamesh becomes a god"h Same as Moses"h God of Babylonians mountaint sleep because of racket so he floods the earth"h 40"h May be a symbol for a abundant time"h Const antly used in the bible"h Berith"h Covenant, promise"h God makes Beriths"h Put your life in Beriths"h Hebrew tradition"h Terrah"h Saving vessel"h "h Dove"h Peace"h New drop"h All can be food for people"h Dont eat animals for food "h Except they can take aim life blood"h You may not kill people"h Capital Punishment"h God will ProvideGenesis 12-50 Patriarchal Stories"h Rooted in specific time/ place"h Main characters"h Are social unlikelies from the same family with which whom God makes a Berith"h All experience a theophany"h Manifestation of God"h Berith involves Land and Blessing extended to the future"h Foundation for J, C, I"h Judaism"h Christian"h Islam, Muslim"h Rich in drama and suspense"h Cliffhangers"h Names reveal character of person, place"h Isaac means laughter"h Abraham means go"h Nomadic"h Everyone is on the move"h Ger"h Wande rer, sojourner, pilgrim"h First father"h