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generation 1-11 Cosmological Stories Etiology- deep human enquire that a story answersGenesis 1 How many days did it take for perfection to make the humankind?Seven     1. Lighta. Nightb. Day2. Sky3. Dry landLet water divide Vegetation4. Stars          Genesis 2How were man/woman cr devoured?Man from dust, Woman from ribWhy do community want to marry? They are to leave their parents to go with their spouseWhat is our purpose?To interpret over the Garden and the world decade- from whirlah- thing from dirtRuach- immortals 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- discoverside, beyond, detached from creationOmniscience- each(prenominal) KnowingAutonomous- free to chooseSin-1) disobedience2) pointing the finger3) blaming someone else4) acquiret accept r esponsibility 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 green-eyed monster and murder"h Origins of violence"h Forsaking responsibility"h Mercy and capital punishment"h Gifts to God"h Cain- rich 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 apology by asking and not accusing"h Cain is the first murderer"h hood punishment"h Penalty"h Gets a mark for"h Protection"h Punishment"h crime"h Banished to land of Nod"h push down of wandering"h Form of guilt"h Settled existenceGenesis 5"h Geneology- family rakehell "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 scum bagt sleep because of racket so he floods the ea rth"h 40"h May be a symbolization for a long time"h Constantly 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 Command"h All can be food for people"h Dont eat animals for food "h Except they can have life decline"h You may not kill people"h Capital Punishment"h God will ProvideGenesis 12-50 Patriarchal Stories"h grow in specific time/ place"h Main functions"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 dumbfound"h Nomadic"h Everyone is on the move"h Ger"h Wanderer, sojourner, pilgrim"h First father"h