NMC104H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Priestly Source, Tehom, Polytheism
4 Apr 2016
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Diference between the two creaion stories gen 1 and gen 2. Inluence from polytheism. ) and darkness was already there. God made a dome(firmament/raqiyia: something very hard) and water was separated. 3rd day: dry land appears. and vegetaion and seas. Two great lights (sun and moon) and stars in the sky. These are important for religous fesivals and agriculture. 6th: land animals and humans , male and female. There is a hierarchy for humans and animals. Mankind to rule and subdue ( mashal and radda in hebrew no theological jusiicaion for stewardship for these terms. One used for kings who come in and murder and another used for rape) He created them. there"s no special name for male and female. Diferent character of god from the yahwist source. God is called yahweh (the lord in hebrew), elohim. Before creaion: there was land but no vegetaion and no rain. God is walking in the garden of eden.
