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Genesis Creation Stories

Genesis Creation Stories. Chapters 1 and 2 Enuma Elish. Genesis 1. Intended to be Preface to Bible Became Chapter One Poetic Tribute to Creation Seven Days Three days of Separation Three days of Population One Day of Rest. Enuma Elish– (see handout). Babylonian Creation Story

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Genesis Creation Stories

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  1. Genesis Creation Stories Chapters 1 and 2 Enuma Elish

  2. Genesis 1 • Intended to be Preface to Bible • Became Chapter One • Poetic Tribute to Creation • Seven Days • Three days of Separation • Three days of Population • One Day of Rest

  3. Enuma Elish– (see handout) • Babylonian Creation Story • Marduk vs. Tiamat • Written on 7 Tablets • Warring gods • Marduk fashioned the world with Tiamat’s remains • Man made out of blood and bones

  4. Comparison Hebrew vs. Babylonian • Hebrew vs. Babylonian Creation Stories • Loving God vs. Warring gods • Pattern vs. Random • Love vs. Apathy • Man made in Image of God vs. Man made out of Junk • Steward of the Earth vs. Pawns of the gods

  5. Genesis 2 Story • Genesis 2:4 (Read) • Different style from Genesis 1 • Different Author from Genesis 1 • “Anthropomorphic” God • God “breathes” life into man/ molds man out of clay • Man and Woman created as companions

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