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Comparison Between Genesis 1 And Genesis 2

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On the contrary to modern interpretations and metaphors, ancient rabbinic sources emphasize ‘adam in Genesis 1 as a hermaphrodite creature, while Genesis 2 illustrates the creation of woman. Rabbis Abbahu and Saadiah believed man was one and in the image of God, which then gave him authority and dominion over all creation. The Gemara is a component of the Talmud, which includes the rabbinic analysis and commentary of Mishnah. Gemara commentary on Genesis 1:27 from Rabbi Abbahu (290-320 CE) states, “at first, the thought entered God’s mind to create two [beings], and ultimately only one was actually created” (Eruvin 18a:23). Rabbi Saadiah Gaon was a Jewish rabbi and philosopher a few centuries after Rabbi Abbahu. He added to Abbahu’s statement by expressing the first singular man was created in a way that was best fit for him in the wisdom and likeness of God’s image (Linetsky, 42). Although there is no refutation over humanity being created in the image and likeness of God, there is dispute over if the first being was singular and androgynous.
Likewise, Rabbi Abraham ben Meir Ibn Ezra from the Middle Ages agrees with previous rabbinic sources and adds commentary on the effects of the Genesis 2 narrative. For Adam, the first being, was given God’s …show more content…

“Anthropological study of gender reveals complex patterns of male-female relationships within patriarchal societies, involving distinctions of formal and informal power…” (Herion, VI. 952). The cultural spheres in which influenced the construction of gender included the origins in oral form of the biblical narratives. Woman from the rib of man does not make females inferior or dependent among a superior being. Neither does an equal being created become like a god who is above

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In the article “Traditions Subordinating Women”, Bonnie S. Anderson and Judith P. Zinsser explore the very strong opinions, theories and beliefs of female subordination within the eyes of various origin cultures through stories, passages and history itself. This article gives a vast understanding of a woman’s role, the purpose of her body, what is expected of her, society’s double standards and how literature and poems portray women. Before Christianity, there existed many old cultures such as the Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, Germanics and Celtics, who all came in agreement to preserving the subordination of women. A woman’s main duties were to remain faithful to her husband, to be fruitful and to preserve and nurture her home. A woman was incapable

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1. What is revealed about human nature (from Genesis 1-2)? Although the first two chapters of Genesis mainly discourses the creation of the universe, it also illustrates what is expected of human nature, as God intended. Humanity was blessed by God, as we are his creation, since we were creating in his likeliness.

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1. One major similarity that seems obvious, but very outstanding, is that a flood is sent to earth with intentions to destroy creation. In Genesis 6:7 the Lord says, “I will blot out from the earth the human beings I have created.” In the Epic of Gilgamesh in line 115-116, the gods send rain “submerging the mountain in water, / overwhelming the people like an attack.” It is glaring both stories are written concerning a great flood, but it is very significant that great floods come with the same intentions of destroying all living beings.

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There are many stories of how the Earth was destroyed by a flood, here are two. These are the similarities and differences between The Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis 6-9. The Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis 6-9 were both stories of a great flood, however, they both contain many differences, beginning with the creators of the two floods. The god Enlil created the flood in The Epic of Gilgamesh because the people were being disruptive.

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In The Epic of Gilgamesh, and Genesis are two extremely important texts, and some of the things in both of these texts are still infused into are modern society today. They both consist of adventures, and dangerous quests that the characters within the text undertake. The two main characters in each text are GOD (Jesus), and Gilgamesh. Explained in both texts, the both seem to deal with the supernatural. Where GOD was a healer, Gilgamesh experienced and dealt with supernatural things.

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Quotation: “Once it was simply assumed that gender was socially constructed but firmly rooted in biological sexual differences. Now there are many feminist scholars who argue that such differences are made important and central because they keep the male-dominant power structure” (Anderson and Young 206). My Questions: Why are women portrayed the way they are in the bible of other sacred texts? How did gender roles form?

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Their respective qualities are complimentary to each other, with Adam providing the reason and Eve providing the

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Question Two Gender roles differ and change profoundly through time, societies, and stories. Visions of virtues and actions of respect towards women change as different situations progress throughout time. The attitude varies little with change for men from the appearance of one with strength and courage to one of sophistication and manners, but still of courage and strength; while the vision of women can turn from one of innocence and submission to one of pride and dominance. The role of the female sex compares and contrasts in the stories of The Hebrew Bible, Homer, and The Thousand and One Nights. From the multiple stories of The Hebrew Bible, the Creation specifies the role of women.

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The number of beings involved in the creation of the world ranges throughout different myths, but it’s rare to find an example in which a Godlike figure is not present. Understanding how these figures are written is then a key aspect of studying historical gender roles and norms. There are a multitude of female creation figures. Despite the fact that

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The first similarity that I see is the way that the creation of the world is addressed. Both start out with some form of nothingness, in Genesis there is an empty void and in Theogony there was chaos. In genesis god first creates the heavens and the earth. This is shown in Theogony “ In the beginning there was only Chaos, the Abyss, But then Gaia, the earth came into being”

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Adam was created in the image of god and along with him, a woman, Eve, too was created. Eve was created from one of Adam’s rib bones and were destined to live in The Garden of Eden together. God created the tree of knowledge of good and evil and warned both Eve and Adam to not eat the fruit from the tree. Even with god’s warning, both Adam and Eve would be influenced into eating the fruit from the tree. Upon doing so, god would walk upon the Garden of Eden and discovered they had eaten from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

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The Cherokee creation story reflects the Cherokee people's emphasis on moral behavior and the consequences of human actions. It reminds us of the importance of living in harmony with one another and with nature. On the other hand, Genesis 1-3 in the Bible highlights the concept of divine authority and the notion of original sin, which have influenced Western religious thought and moral frameworks for

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In the following readings, Genesis and The Epic of Gilgamesh, women are perceived as subjects towards men. For example, in Genesis the first woman to be created by God is Eve and in The Epic of Gilgamesh the harlot Shamhat. Both characters are subjected to obey men in a point of their stories because it is the norm of the society of which these texts are written in. Even though both texts were written in the same part of the world, modern middle east, Genesis is the creation story of earth that was written in modern day middle east during Babylonian Exile of the 6th century BC, while The Epic of Gilgamesh was, however written in a different time, dating back to c. 2000 BC. Genesis was written before The Epic of Gilgamesh, which means that the norm of women being submissive towards men originated from Genesis to The Epic of Gilgamesh.

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