Genesis
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What is the central question of Genesis 1–11?
What is the literary genre? • A strict literal word- for -word scientifically and historical record? OR • A complex literature featuring spiritual truths
Define Ancient Historiography
The writing of history by ancient people
What do all historical accounts combine?
• Historical facts 2. Metaphysical Interpretation of those Facts
What are the 4 ancient major motifs of Origins?
• De Novo Creation • Lost Idyllic Age • Tribal Formation • Great Flood
Define the Ancient Major Motifs of Origins
Scientific and historical paradigms-of-the-day in the ancient world
What is the date of appearance of Hebrews in ancient Near East
1200 BC/E
What are the 6 stages of recycle and reinterpret theory?
• Conception of Mesopotamian & Egyptian motifs of origins • Ancient Historiography • Israel appears late in ANE and inherits motifs of origins • Israel re-cycles and re-interprets ANE motifs of origins • Israel becomes literate and writes down at least two accounts of origins • J & P accounts of origins edited together by a redactor to form Gen 1–11 probably around 500 BC/E
What is Cosmic Fall?
The entering of sin and death into the world when Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit
What is the suggest genre of Genesis 1–11?
Ancient Origins account (the ancient origins account of the Hebrews [incidental] inspired by the Holy Spirit [Messages of Faith]
What are the major themes of genesis 1 to 11 ?
Only humans are sinful God Judges humans for their sinfulness
What are the inerrant spiritual truths of Gen 1 to 11?
1) The universe is God’s creations 2) The creation is very good 3) Only humanity created in the image of God 4) Only humans are sinful 5) God judges humans for their sinfulness 6) God chose Israel to bless the entire world
What was the Redactor’s authorial intention?
To write cosmic history and human history with some poetic and stylistic dressing up of the facts
What is the lost idyllic age?
A something-went-wrong- in the world account • where did the bad things come from?
What is the suggest genre of Genesis 1–11?
Ancient Origins account the ancient origins account of the Hebrews [incidental] inspired by the Holy Spirit [Messages of Faith]