Genesis Research Paper

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The Bible is a book that is filled with knowledge and truth that many people follow today. Despite all of the applicable wisdom the Bible contains, it also brings about many questions that are left unanswered to this day. The book of Genesis is filled with such questions that can make one’s head hurt if thought about for too long. One of those questions that is constantly asked and answered differently is: Who is the God of Israel in the book of Genesis? What makes this question especially difficult to answer is the fact that there are two different names for God used in Genesis as well as the fact there is more than one source used to write Genesis. With that said, throughout the book of Genesis, the God of Israel is depicted as a just, …show more content…

7 So the LORD said, ‘I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.’” The importance of this text is that it appears to be implying that God made a mistake and this left me befuddled. I consulted my grandpa, a well-versed Baptist, who explained to me in the KJV, which says, “And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” He explained to me that this instance isn’t God acknowledging that He made a mistake, but rather that God is grieving over the wickedness of the human beings. Repent in this situation does not define to the common term of repent, which is to seek forgiveness, but rather to be sorry. The Hebrew word translated for repent in this case of the KJV is “naham”. This feeling of sorrow is directed toward the humans’ failure not at the creation of them on His part. God created us with free will and God acts justly according to our behavior as displayed in the flood. Ultimately God saw the wickedness of His creation and was deeply sorrowed by