RELIGST 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Elohim, Priestly Source, Jahwist
23 Apr 2016
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Ch1: priestly, transcending thought of god cosmic, anthropomorphic, walks through the garden. Ch3: different author, yahwist, who calls god differently. Written by priests, 6th century bce (time of exile in babylon. God said let the be and it was so and god saw that it was good. Each day was made as an element of another one (1,4 ; 2,5 ; 3,6) Day 7: sabbath rest made holy" climax man vs humankind. 04:21 vs6: a woman should wear a veil on her head vs7: for a man ought not to have his head veiled since he is the image and reflection of god, but woman is the reflection of man. When you think of the story of creation you think of eve. Its in the priestly tradition that men alone could be priests. And what it means to be pure to enter into the presence of god. Women have particular regulations particularly around child birth and menstruation.
