Akhenaten, the name that still echoes religious revolution today in the present world, can be remembered for his most significant contribution as Pharaoh to Ancient Egypt, as the religious reformer. His controversial reforms sent Egypt into upheaval as he abolished the traditional practice of polytheism and embraced monotheism. Every god was sent to their grave leaving only Aten the sun god as the new ultimate deity. Akhenaten in his new found religion built temples, wrote hymns and changed cities for Aten and thus drastically defied Egyptian tradition as the people knew it. Since the discovery of Akhenaten and his possessions, there has been great controversy over whether or not he was a religious reformer.
It also gives us a very monotheistic view of God to oppose the idea of many gods or that there is no God. Clearly it is one God created here in Genesis. It also provides us with the beginning of redemptive history for mankind; he fall of man and his need for salvation (NIV 2-3). Summary: Genesis in its Greek meaning means “origins” and the Hebrew word is translated “In the Beginning (Marty 8). Genesis chapter one takes us through the beginning of the universe.
However, after Marduk, a young god, kills his father and then mother in order to start the creation of everything, society becomes influenced by military power. Then he kills another god in order to create “enslaved humans” that will serve the gods, creating a hierarchical society. According to Ruether, this story reflects the social gap between the “god” or king and his servants, and the military power Babylonia had during those times. “The Hebrew Creation Story,” is the second story analyzed. In this story, God creates the earth, animals, and humans in different days.
Elijah was brought up to heaven in a fiery chariot from the Jordan, while Elisha's bones revived life into a corpse. Elijah is first introduced in the Book of Kings as “Elijah the Tishbite,” this name can be interpreted as “stranger” although it is more specifically defined as an indication of Elijah’s birthplace of Tishbe in Gilead. Elijah was the prophet of in the Kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab, dating back to the 9th century. Elijah’s name translates to “Yahweh is my God,” this name may have appeared because Elijah challenged the worship of Baal and thus defended the worship of Yahweh as his only God. There is not much background given for Elijah in the Book of Kings.
Gilgamesh is only seeking immortality, he doesn’t start with anything. His loss isn’t as great, because he had nothing to begin with. Adam and Eve lose everything. In the bible, God is both active and unflawed and because of this none of the mistakes happening can be put on him. All the blame is put on Adam and Eve.
Another difference is that in the Koran Noah approaches the corrupt people declaring that “God will bring it down upon you if He pleases: nor shall you be immune,” (Dawood, 158) before the divine tells him of his plan of flooding the Earth. The Hebrew Bible portrays this much differently. It has the LORD saying “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds…for I am sorry that I have made them,” ( Genesis) before he even approaches Noah to discuss his dissatisfaction with the
“I’m every human being who ever lived?” “Or who will ever live, yes.” “I’m Abraham Lincoln?” “And you’re John Wilkes Booth, too,” I added. “I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled. “And you’re the millions he killed.” …You fell silent.” God explains that the reason for this is so that the man can grow and mature so he can be like God, because in reality he is Gods son. He accepts this truth and can then move on to his next life. In “Bored World” there is a third person narrator who the reader does not meet through the story.
The symbolism behind the crossbow may mean he killed Jesus. Then when He goes through all the pains and anguish, he is forgiven for killing one of God's creatures. The next story that comes to expresses God in the area of new subjects is Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. This novel shows God in a very different light. Victor is shown as a God because he has created a creature outside of his own blood.
They believe that god created everything. Including heaven, hell & the earth. He also created the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, in perfect innocence and justice. Adam and eve were tempted by Satin which made them have lack of trust in their creator. (god) How does the belief system explain death?
This evidence is consistent with Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Paul eluded to this when he said that God’s invisible qualities, eternal power, and divine nature is clearly seen, being understood by what has been made, so that men are without excuse (Rom.1:20). Therefore, we are to worship the Creator and not the creation (1:25). But fallen man do not give God the honor and glory for all the beauty and order He designed in His wonderful universe He created.