Creation Essay

TheCreationoftheWorldEssay

TheCreationoftheWorld

Thecreationoftheearthandallthatiswithintheearthismysterious,yetmiraculousatthesame time.Althoughthereareprobablyhundredsofdifferentaccounts,theyallseemtobedifferentwhile almostidenticalintext.IwillbecomparingandcontrastingbetweenthePriestlyaccountandthe YahwistaccountinthebookofGenesis.AlongwiththeseaccountsIwillbediscussingthekey elementsinthetheologyofcreationandeco–spiritualityintheworldandthewaytheyfitintomy lifeThesetwoversionsofcreationcanbedistinguishedinvariouswaysThetwostoriesdifferedin howtheyweretold,howhumanswerecreated,ahuman'spurposeinlife,andtheimageandrole thatGodplayed....showmorecontent...

ThesetwoaccountsareverydifferentwhenitcomestothecreationoflifeandtherolethatGod played;however,theycomparewhenitcomestothepurposeofahumanbeingslife.Thesetwo accountsareconsideredverydifferentbuttheyaresimilarinthefollowingmanner.Anyhuman beingisconsideredaHomosapien,meaningthatwearethe"intellectualbeingsofearth."Ineach accounthumanswerecreatedinthesensethattheywouldbringgoodnessontotheearth.WhenGod createdhumans,hesawthemasanintelligentcreaturethatwouldtendthefieldsandtakecareofall thathecreated.ForthatiswhytheGardenofEdenwasfashionedintoaplaceofutopiawhere everythingwasinharmony.ItwasinthisplacewhereAdam,meaningmadefromearthandEve, meaningmotherofalllivingpersonsweretoldtocareforandmaintain.Yettheycommittedoriginal sinbyeatingfruitfromaforbiddentree,justlikepeoplecommitsineveryday.RegardingtheOld TestamentandNewTestamentthereweresomedifferencesandsimilaritiesIntheOldTestament theJewishpeopledidnotperceiveGodascreator,insteadtheysawhisasasavior.Theyviewed creationasGodgivingussalvation,whichcanbeseenintheonehundredandfiftypsalms.Unlike theOldTestament,theJewishpeopleintheNewTestamentbelievedthatChristwasindeedthe Lordofcreation,andhewastheonewhomadeitpossibleforusto

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GENESIS:thecreationweek

Introduction

ThispresentationisaboutthebookofGenesisintheOldTestament.Itsmainpurposewillbeto educateyou,theaudienceonhermeneutics,theliteralandcontextualinterpretationsofthecreation story,aswellasthehistory,author,dateandimportanceofthebookofGenesis.

Throughouthistory,peoplehaveaskedtheultimatequestion'Wherediditallbegin?'Forthe majorityoffundamentalistChristians,thebeliefisthatthebeginningofalllifeitselfcamefromthe supremepoweroftheAlmightyLordGod.ThispointofviewappearsintheBible,butcanthisbe takeninacompletelyliteralsense?DidoneGodcreateitall?Throughexaminationoftheliteraland contextualmeaningsshowmorecontent

Intheimageofgodhecreatedmanandwoman.Maleandfemalecreatedhethem' OntheseventhdayGoddecidedTheheavensandtheearthwerefinishedandfilledwithlife'and godrestedfromhisworkandallthathehadmade'

Eachdayinterpretation

OnthefirstdayGodcreatesthefoundationonwhichtherestoftheearthandsurroundinguniverse isbuiltThisbeginswithhiscommandlettherebelight'Hethengoesontoseparatethelightfrom thedarkness,namingthemnightandday.

OntheseconddayGodcreatesthesky,whichisdescribedasseparatingthewatersabovefromthe watersbelow'andtheskyisnamedheaven

Onthethirddaygodcreatesthelandandtheseathroughthecommandtothewaterbegathered togetherinoneplaceandletthedrylandappear'.Nexthecreatesthegrassandotherfoliagesuchas treesandplantswithfruitsandseeds

Onthefourthdaygodcreatesthelightsintheskyofheavenstodividethedayfromthenight',in simpletermsthismeansthesun,moonandthestars

OnthefifthdayGodaddslifetotheearth,'letthewatersbringforthingreatnumbersmoving creaturesthathavelife,andletthebirdsflyabovethe

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CreationandEvolution

Twoofthemainaspectsaboutourreasononthishighlysophisticateduniverse.Nooneknows whichtheoryistherightone.Ithasbeenamysteryformanyyearstoallmankind.Whoknowshow longuntilthemysteryissolvedYourviewcoulddifferfrommanyothersaroundyouThisismy view...

CREATION

Creationfocusesononepoint:God.TheBibleandtheQur'anarethebestsourceforthistopic.

Christiancreation––––––––––––––––––

ForChristianity,thestoriesoftheCreationarefoundinthefirsttwochaptersofthebookofGenesis intheBible.TheyshowhowGodcreatedtheworldinsixdaysandrestedontheseventh.

Thisaccountsaysthat...showmorecontent... þEvolutionThisscienceargues,ratherlikeAugustine,thatthehigherandmoreadvancedformsof life,likehumanbeings,haveslowlydevelopedorevolvedfromtheoriginalsimplerlifeforms, whichoriginallyappearedontheearth.Thistopicwillbecoveredlater.

TodaymostChristiansacceptthetheoriesofcosmologyandevolutionanddonottaketheBiblical accountoftheCreationliterally.TheybelievethattheBibleistheretoexplainwhyGodcreatedthe world,andtherelationshipbetweenGodandnature,ratherthanascientificaccountofhowthe worldwascreated.

Islamiccreation

IntheQur'anthereisanaccountoftheCreation:

YourGuardianLordisAllah,whocreatedtheheavensandtheearthinsixdays,andthenHesettled HimselfontheThrone.Hedrawsthenightasaveilovertheday,eachquicklyfollowingtheother.

AndthesunandthemoonandthestarsareallunderHiscommand.Surah7:54

Ihavecreatedmenthattheymayserveme.Idesirenosupportfromthem,nordoIdesirethatthey shouldfeedMe.Surely;itisAllahwhoistheSustainer,theLordofPower,theSteadfast.Surah 51:56–57

SciencehasneverposedamajorproblemforMuslimbeliefsaboutcreationForcenturiesIslamic

Withoutthebiblehumanswouldnotbeabletodepictdifferenttheoriesofcreation.TheOldand NewTestamentarenotconsideredinmanypeople,butitisknownbyall.Theoriesthathave affecteddifferentreligionsarecreation,evolution,andmythology.With6,775,235,700people walkingtheearth,everypersonhashis/herpersonalopinionsabouttheworld'sexistence.Inthe bookofGenesis,ChristianScholarshavedescribedtheworkofGodinhissevendaysof constructingtheworld.Waters,land,light,humankind,etc.wereestablishedinthedaysofthe Spiritswork.ThesevendaysGodusedcreatingtheuniverse,mantransformedintoatimeperiod. Nameshavebeenassignedtothedaysfordistinction,suchSunday,Monday,showmorecontent EvolutionistsspendtimelookingintoprehistoricfactstotrytoprovethattheEarthwasolderthan theBibledepictsittobe.Theresearchevolutionistsconductedchangedmanyopinionsinthe18th centuryandsoforth.Withtheevidenceprovidedbyarcheologists,theworldknowsdinosaursonce roamedtheEarthandsoonbecameextinct."Thebiblicaldelugecouldnothavebeenresponsiblefor theextinctionsofalltheseancientlifeformsbecauseGenesisimpliedthateveryspecieswas rescuedfromtheflood"(Denton21).Thishasraisedmanyeyebrowsfortheyaredocumentedfacts.

Creationistshavenoargumentagainstthisinformation.ChristiansonlybelievethatGodisthe supremecreatoroftheEarthandallfactsagainsttheBiblearefalse.Creationistsdonotdebate topicsthataresuperlativefortheirargumentsarenotasresearched;theyonlyhaveexplanationsand factthattheBibleprovidesTheevolutionaryresearchhassatisfiedmanypeople,fortheyhave searchforansweredtothequestioningsoftheworld.However,othersmaystillhaveunanswered questions.Suchas,whyaren'thumansabletofurthertheevolutionarytimeline,orwhydidthe processendwithhumans?"Thegapbetweenusandotherprimates,theysay,wasunbridgeableby evolution,andmustthereforehaveinvolvedanactofspecialcreation"(Coyne193).Thetheoryof evolutionhasbeencomicaltomany

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CreationMyth Inthebeginning...

Therewasonlywaterandbare,emptylandInthecenterofthisnothingnesswasagreatmountain Thismountainstoodtallandproudanditreachedallthewayintotheheavens.Attheverytopof thismountainlivedapairofeverykindofanimal.Inthecenterofthisheavengrewatree.Thistree wasnotjustanytree,itwasthesacredtreeoflife,anditwasnottobeharmedinanyway

Amongthediversegroupofanimalswasapairofgiraffes.Thefemalegiraffehadgrowntiredof eatingthesameoldleavesandfruits.Beingstrong–willedandstubbornshedecidedthatshejusthad totryafruitfromthesacredtree.Sheconvincedherhusbandtoaccompanyherandtobeoneofthe firstonesshowmorecontent

HopingthattheGreatOnewillgrantthemthisonerequesttheygotosleepthatnight.

WhentheyAwakeinthemorningtheyfindthattheyclayfigurehascometolife.Thatdaythis humanprovestobeveryhelpfulandcreatesawonderfulparadiseoutofthebarrenland.Thatnight thereisanothergreatstormThemanisstuckmylighteningHeisn'tkilledbutheissplitinhalf Thisotherhalfisslightlydifferentfromhimandisthereforecalledawoman.

ThelandandlifeisflourishingAlltheanimalsandboththemanandwomanarequitecontentIn thespringthatwomanbirthsababyboy.Ninemonthslatershehasanotherchild,agirl.Thebrother andsistergotalongverywell.Theywerethebestoffriendsanddideverythingtogether.Oneday thegirlconvincesherbrothertogowithhertothegreatmountainandclimbuptotheheavens.The boyisagainsttheidea,sincetheheavenswereforbiddentovisiteversincethebanishment,butshe finallypersuadeshimtocomeThereachtheheavensandtherestandstheGreatOneHetellsthem ofhisplans.Thathehadplannedtogivetheanimalandhumanlifeanotherchance,andtoletthem re–entertheheavens.Thischancewasnevertobegiventhough;thetwochildrenhadlostit.

Thechildrengobacktothelands.Thebrotherismadatthesisterandblamesherforthelossof chancesOverthemonthshegrows

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Creationvs.Evolution

Therehasalwaysbeenaconflictbetweenthereligiousworldandthescientificworld.Whetheritbe whensciencefirstchallengedthattheearthwasnotthecenteroftheuniverseasdictatedbythe Church,orwhenitwasdiscoveredthattheearthwasroundratherthanflatBoththese"theories" todayarewidelyacceptedandtherestofsocietygenerallyridiculesanypersonsthatbelievethe earthisthecenteroftheuniverseorthattheworldisflat.However,atthetimeoftheirdiscovery, therewasmassiveoutcrybythereligiouscommunity,astheybelieveditcontradictedthe"facts"in thebible.Thereligiouscommunityhasalwaysbeenwaryofnewscientific...showmorecontent... Ratherbothevolutionandcreationarebothcorrect,butsimplytwosidesofthesamecoin.

In1992NewYorkTimestookapollinwhichabouthalfofallAmericansbelievethatGodcreated humansprettymuchthewaytheyappearnowAtthesametime,thevastmajorityofthescientific communitysupportsthetheoryofevolution.Therearetworeasonsforthisdiscrepancy.Firstly, mostofthegeneralpublicisnotfullyawareofwhatevolutionis.Andsecondly,thereligiousideals thathavebeeningrainedinNorthAmericansocietydictatestheonecreatorGod,andthereforemost peoplerefusetobelieveinevolution.Toemphasizethisdifferenceinopinion,Iwillexplainsomeof theextremebeliefsonboththecreationistsideandtheevolutionistside

Muchofthereligiousworld(Christians,JewsandMuslims)believethattheworldwascreated prettymuchthewayitistodayThereasontheybelievethisisduetotheirliteralunderstandingof theBible.Manybelievethat"…thestoryofCreation,written[inthebible]longbeforeallothersis completelyaccurate"(Cooper45).Furthermore,theybelievethat"[n]othingcouldbesoexactand descriptive"(Cooper45).AccordingtoGenesis1–3,Godcreatedtheworldinsixdays.Thefirst threedays,Hecreatedthephysical

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EssayaboutCreationStories

CreationStories

Wheredowecomefrom?Thecreationoftheworldhasforcenturiesbeentoldthroughmany differentstories,indifferentlanguages,andfromavarietyofreligionsacrosstheworld.The foundersofeachreligiondevelopedeverycreationstory,andasreligionsvarygreatlyinbeliefs,so dotheirstoriesofhowtheworldandmankindwerecreated.Althoughmanyofthesecreationstories differ,theyhaveaclosemysticalandspiritualbindthatbringspeopletogether.Twoparticular creationstoriesfromverydiversereligionsarethatoftheNativeAmericansandtheChristians UnlikeChristianswhoworshiponegod,NativeAmericansworshiptwohighgodsaswellasa varietyofnaturalandsupernaturalforces.showmorecontent

TheChristiancreationstoryisfoundinthebookofGenesis,thefirstbookofthebible.Thereare twocreationstoriesoutoftheChristiansbeliefs,bothoutofthebookofGenesis.InGenesis1:1to 2:3thebiblesaysthatGodcreatedtheheavensandearthinsixdays:Onthefirstdaythecreationof lightanditsseparationfromdarkness;Ontheseconddaytheseparationoftheskyandoceans;On thethirddayseparationoflandfromtheoceans,spreadingofplants,grass,andtreesacrosstheland; Onthefourthdaythecreationofthesun,moon,andstars;Onthefifthdaycreationofseaanimals andbirds;Ondaysixcreationofthelandanimals,creationofhumanity.Theothercreationstory comesfromGenesis2:4to2:25,itstatesthat:Atfirst,therewerenoplantsorgrainpresent,because Godhadnotyetsentrain;ThenGodmadeAdamoutofearth;Hethencreatedplantsandherbs, Adam,theGardenofEden,trees,birdsandanimals;Finally,GodremovedaribfromAdamand madeitintothefirstwoman,EveChristiansbeliefofoneGodwhominwhichcreatedallmanfrom thesameearth,mayalsobeafactorofreligioninwhichinfluencestheirunderstandingoftheworld. Meaningthattheyviewallmanasbeingcreated

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EssayaboutCreation

JerriShirley Turabian Theo201B14

Creation

"IsGodactivelyinvolved?"

"InthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavensandtheearthNowtheearthwasformlessandempty, darknesswasoverthesurfaceofthedeep,andtheSpiritofGodwashoveringoverthewaters."

(Gen1:1–2)

GodhasbeeninvolvedwithcreationsinceinceptionandHecontinuesHisinvolvementtodayin eachandeveryoneofus,whetherwerecognizeHimornot.WithoutGodhumans,plants,animals andthethingsthatcrawlupontheearthwouldnotexistThecosmoswouldnotexistThesun, moonandthestarswouldnotexist.NothingwouldexistifGoddidnothaveHishanddirectlyinit, throughit,andactivelytakingpartinit.Godisallknowing...showmorecontent...

ClearlyGodwasintimatelyinvolvedwithHiscreationthen,andremainsactivewithHiscreation todaythroughtheHolySpirit.

ButhowdoweknowGodisinvolvedinCreation?Toanswerthisquestionwemustbewillingto searchforthetruth,andtheBibleoffersusawrittenaccountoflife,love,truthandsacrificefrom thefirstchapterinGenesisthroughtoRevelation.

ForabelieverinGod,thereisnogreaterstory–ifyouwishtorefertotheScripturesasstory–than thatoftheBible,andforanewbelieverthebookofJohngivesaclearaccountofcreationfroman Apostlesperspective."InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWord wasGod.HewaswithGodinthebeginning.Throughhimallthingsweremade;withouthim nothingwasmadethathasbeenmade.Inhimwaslife,andthatlifewasthelightofallmankind. Thelightshinesinthedarkness,andthedarknesshasnotovercomeit"(John1:1–4)Thefirstlinein John1clearlypointsdirectlybacktoGenesis1:1andshedslightintorelationshipbetweenthe Creator–God–andJesus–Godintheflesh.John3:16tellsusofGod'sloveforhumanityandwhat HewaswillingtosacrificeinordertosaveHiscreationfrometernaldeath,"Forgodlovedthe worldinthisway:HegaveHisOneandOnlySon,sothateveryonewhobelievesinHimwillnot perishbuthaveeternallife"

TobeabelieverinGodandafollowerofChristmeanstotake

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Creation

TheCreationStoriesDidthecreationoftheearthandlifebeginbyitself?OrdidGodcreatethem? Inthebeginning,civilizationstartedtoquestionwhocreatedearth.Thereweremanydifferent viewsInGenesis,Jinasena,andBuddhahavetheirownthinkingThereweresomedifferencesas wellassimilarities.InGenesis,itwasstatedthatGodcreatedheavenandearth.Everythingwesaw isGod'swork.Evenourselvesiscomeoutfromhim.Inoneweek,DaysandNights;Skiesand seasons,landandwater;livingcreature;Andhumans,werecreatedbyGodAnexample,"Let therebelight"thenlightcameout.Everythinghethoughtofhappenedinstantaneously.

However,thereisnostatinghowheaccomplishedallshowmorecontent Thatisthe"Cycleofrebirth".Also,themythreallydoesnotmentionanythingabout godexistence.Itconsistantlylooksforlogicallyanswertoprovethatgodexist.Buttheydonot believeingodwithinsult"SomefoolishmendeclarethatCreatormadetheworld"and "TheJainsholdthatnogodcreatedtheuniverse..."Itstandsstronglythereisnoonegod whocreatedearth.However,theydobelievethatthereisahellonearth,andaheaven.TheBuddha isaBuddhistmythcalled"HowtheWorldEvolved".Theydobelievetheregodwasthe creator,butthattheworldgoesthroughsuccessiveperiodsofexpansionandcontraction,unaffected bytheactivitiesofthegodsWeallgothroughthe"wheelofrebirthPeoplecanbecome "awakened"totheabsoluteandcanescapetheotherwiseinevitableroundofrebirth, suffering,andmortality."What'sawakened?Doesthatmeantorealizesomethingorawake fromthecycleofrebirth?Weallliveinthe"WorldofRadiance"Everyoneisrebirth Whoever"awakened"willbecomecreatorandgotoanotherworldcalledthe "WorldofBrahma".BrahmawasthefirstonebornintheWorldofBrahma.Theworld wasempty.Hewasthefirstonewhoarrivedtothenewworld.Hecalledhimself"theFather ofallthatisoristobe."Therearemoregodslateron,butheclaimestobethefirstonewho bornHealsoclaimstobethemost ...Getmorecontent...

Evolution!Thetheorythateverylivingorganismhascomefromalesserorganism.Atheorythat claimshumanshavecomefrommonkeys.This"theory",iswhat'sbeingtaughttoourchildrenin school.IfachildasksateacheraboutthetheoryofCreation,theyaresuretogetaresponselike, "I'mnotallowedtoanswerthatquestion",orsomethingalongthoselines,becauseschoolsarenot allowedtoteachonreligioussubjectsIguessschoolsthinkthatevolutionisthenextbestthing

IbelievethattheworldwascreatedbyGod!

EversinceIhavebeeninhighschoolIhavequestionedthetheoryofevolution.

Wearegoingtolookatthetheoryofevolutionandwherethetheoryoriginated.Wewillalsolookat thetheoryof...showmorecontent...

Materialisticphilosophyisaphilosophythatplacesmaterialisticgoodsabovespiritualvalues;this typeofphilosophyiswhatproducedthetheoryofevolution.

Thepersonwhoputforththetheoryofevolutionthewayitisdefinedtoday,wasanamateur EnglishNaturalist,CharlesRobertDarwin.

AccordingDarwin,"livingspecieswerenotcreatedbyGod,butcamefromacommonancestorand differentiatedfromeachotherasaresultofnaturalconditions."Listentoanexamplegivenbythe HistoryOfScienceSociety,"Giraffesevolvedfromantelope–likecreaturesbyextendingthere necksfurtherandfurtherfromgenerationtogenerationinordertoreachhigherandhigherbranches offood."

Hesaidlivingcreatureswerepassingthetraitstheyhadacquiredduringtheirlifetimefromone generationtoanother,andthereforeweevolving.IthinkthatitissafetosaythetheoriesofDarwin werebasedonthepowerofimagination

Aswehaveseen,theTheoryofevolutionhasnotbeenbasedonanyscientificevidence,oreven beenclaimedbyascientistYetthetheoryhasbeentaughttostudentsacrossthecountryasthe truth.

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TheCivilianCreationMyth

Thecreationofmanandtheworldisaquestionthathasresonatedsincetheconscienceofthought andanalysisbegan.Weashumanbeingshavethetendencytoseekoutthereasonsandtruthsofthe phenomenathatoccuraroundus,andourdesiretoachieveanswershasnothinderedourexploration ofhumanexistence.Weteaseourselvesbyaskingthemostsimplisticquestions:whyarewehere; howdidwecometobe;whocreatedourworld?Andasourmindsseekintotheunknownandforce ustodevelopthetheoriesofourorigins,thehumanhungerforreasonandtruthbegstodiffer. Storieshavecollectedthroughoutthegenerationsthathaveprecededus,anditstransitionfrom persontopersonfurthermoldedshowmorecontent

Tu,isthefiercefatherandgodofwar–spiritedhumans;Taneisthefatherandgodoftrees,birds, andinsects;Rongoisthefatherandgodofediblecultivatedplants;Tangaroaisthefatheroffish andseareptiles;Haumiaisthefatherandgodoffernrootandediblewildplants.Allfivechildren explainthevariousspeciesoflifeonearth.ThesamepatternisfoundintheBabyloniancreation mythInthismyth,thecharactersFatherApsuandMotherTiamathavechildren/grandchildren,one whocontrolstheheavens.Thesethreemythsexplainthemany"forces"thatexistinourworld. TheJapanese,Polynesian,andBabylonianmythsillustratesaworldcreatedfromamotherand fatherbeing.Thecharacterofthefatherisonethathasallpower,alldecision,andcontrols everythingandthefamily.Thecharacterofthemotherisdefinedasthecaretaker,andakey componentthatholdsthefamilytogetherAllthreemythsexhibitaformofcooperationwithinthe familytoachievenaturalharmony.Withoutone"child"theotherdoesnotsucceed,aphenomenon expressedinthePolynesianmythwhereallchildrentrytoescapefromthevoidwithintheirparents' attachmentThemother/fatherimageisimportanttobedistinguishedinthesethreemyths,andwork asandimportantfigureinitaswell.IntheJapanesecreationmyth,IzanamiandIzanagi

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CreationEssay

Genesis2:4–25coversthesecondofcreation,IsaythesecondstorybecauseinGenesis1:1–28 thereisanotheraccountofcreationtoreferto.ThecreationstoryinChapter1differsinformatto thestoryinChapter2,buttheycoverallthemaindetailsofcreation.

InChapter1thestoryofcreationisbrokenupintodaysandoneachday,seventotal,Godcreated somethinginparticular.OnthefirstdayChapter1reads,"Inthebeginning,whenGodcreatedthe heavensandtheearth,theearthwasaformlesswasteland,anddarknesscoveredtheabyss,whilea mightywindsweptoverthewaters"ThisisquitesimilartothesecondstoryofcreationinChapter 2whichstartsoff,"AtthetimewhentheLordGodmadetheearthand...showmorecontent... Ashumanbeingswearecapableofmakingthemostdrasticofchangestoourownenvironmentand thelivesofthosearoundus,forthisreasonitisnecessarytoknowthatthispowertocontrolcomes witharesponsibilitytouseitwisely.WealsoknowthatourcontrolovertheEarthwasnotearned butgiventousGodtouseinthebestinterestofhiscreationIbelievethatbothoftheseaccounts offervaluableoutlooksonhowmuchdetailGodwentthroughtocreatetheEarth.Thisalsobrings upthequestionofwhyaretheretwodifferentaccountsintheBibleinthefirstplace.

Itisbelievedthatthesestoriescouldhavebeentwooraltraditionsfromseparatetwoseparate sourcesinIsraelthatwehavereferredtoinclassOnestorycomesfromtheJsourcewhiletheother comesfromtheEsourcebutbothaccountsdescribingthesameeventwhichproducestheparallels betweenthem.Thisispossiblebecausebothofthesesourceswerecombinedafter722BCE.In ancientHebrewtext"J"referstoGodasYahwehand"E"referstohimasElohim,butsinceboth describethesameGodinthesameeventbothwereincludedintheBibletocreatetheparallelofone Godbeingreferredtoobyseparatenames.

TheBiblehasbeentranslatedintomanydifferentlanguagesallovertheworld.Likewithall translationsyoumuststaytruetotheoriginaltextbutmakethetranslationsrelevantand understanding.WhentranslatedfromHebrewtoEnglishthefirstto

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Mythstillremainsoneofthemajorlinksthatmergesthedifferentculturesandreligionsfrom variousethnicities."TheCreationoftheTitansandtheGods",aswellas"TheCreation,Death,and RebirthoftheUniverse",areamongthemanycreationmythsthathighlightthesecombinations. Throughouthistory,mythshavecreatedvarioussimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthecultures andreligionsoftheworld

Man–thecommonprincipleinmyths,illustratesthatmanwasproducedexclusivelyforthe pleasureoftheGods.Sincethedawnofcivilizationtheexistenceofmythshadbeenrecordedand narratedinordertopraisetheGodsthathadblessedthemwithlifeMardukexplainsthathecreated ManwiththeGodstoassureadmiration...showmorecontent...

Thepassagefrom"EnumaElish"revealsthatwaterwasapreciouselementtotheBalbylonians;it wasdifficulttofindwaterbecausetheylivedinsuchdryandbarrenland.InBabylonianculture, TitmatbecametheEarth,whichliterallymadeher,MotherEarth,thereforemakingthelandand agricultureimportanttothecivilization"TheCreationoftheTitansandGods"showsthatthe peopleofGreecewereabundantinagriculturethankstoZeus;althoughMotherEarthandZeusare notthesame,theyhadthesamevalueinsocietyandthattheyhadcreatedthelandthepeoplelived on.Notonlyweretheland,waterandagricultureimportantinsociety,butalsothesocietyand structureitselfwasagrowingmatter.Themyth,"TheCreation,Death,andRebirthoftheUniverse" tellsofamessagethatwassentthroughoutthepeopleofIndiaabouttheirrollinsocietyInorderfor onetobethebestoftheirabilities,theymustworkwithintheirsocialcastandnotberemovedfrom saidplacing.InaChineseteaching,called"TheCreationoftheUniverseandHumanBeings",the peoplebelievedinthewealthyandthepoor;"ThepeoplewhomNuKuahadfashionedbyhand fromtherichyellowearthoftheriverbedwerehigh–born,wealthy,andintelligent.Butthepeople whohadfallenindropsfromherropewerelow–born,poor,commonfolk."Countlessofcreation mythsmakeuseoftheirtalestofurnishtheirevidentsocietyorcultureaperceptiveorreasoning

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