In Genesis 1:27, God is in the process of creating man. God did this and was very specific to create this man in His own image(Genesis 1:27, NIV). One other thing that set apart this man God had created is stated in Genesis 2:7. In this verse it is explained that God breathed the life into man to make him living(Genesis 2:7, NIV). Now in previous verses God is creating everything in the earth, but the thing that sets the creation of man apart from this, is being made in His image and having His breath breathed into man.
In genesis two Humans are made from dust of the earth, making them part of the physical world, making them physical and spiritual beings, different from animals and plants. However in genesis 2 it states that God created man first, from dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Then because God believed that it was not good for man to be alone he would create a ‘helper’. Man found no one suitable so God put him into a deep sleep and removed one of his ribs out of this he created women. Christians therefore question if men are superior to women, as God made him first and Eve was only created for Adam, out of his own body.
He shows these humans love and gives them only one strict rule: not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the center of the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve do not obey, and they eat from it because they gave into temptation. As a punishment for their disobedience, they were expelled from the Garden of Eden. Much later, out of anger with his creation, God punished the world with a great flood on the Earth, killing everything and everyone. However, he gave the world a second chance by saving everyone on Noah’s ark, along with two of every animal, showing that God is forgiving.
Other similarity is that Genesis says that God created the man from the dust and in the Popol Vuh myth the four gods created the man out of the flesh. In Genesis, God created nature and the world before humans. In Popul Vuh, humans were the last official creations. In addition, both creations seemed to either defy or dissatisfy the Gods or God in some way. In both stories the gods or God struck down a flood as a symbol of their anger as well.
And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (Gen 4:2). According to the book of Genesis the woman bared only one son first then she bared the other later so they are not twins; Moreover, she did not die because she bared the second child after awhile from her delivery to the first one. Also, according to the Iroquois story it said “The bad mind, while his brother was making the universe, went throughout the Island and made numerous high mountains and falls of water.” The bad mind and the good mind used as a metaphor for the twins. The good mind was creating the beautiful part of the universe while the bad mind was making the harmful regions.
In the bible, God decided that there was too much evil in the world and decided to flood the earth for forty days and nights. God picked Noah to build an ark to save two of each animal and regenerate mankind after the flood. In both The Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Bible, a story of a great flood occurs these stories compare in several significant ways. Utnapishtim was chosen to survive the great flood because he was a true worshipper of the god Ea, who came to warn Utnapishtim about the flood. Noah was the only man on earth who found grace in the eyes of god.
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” This passage of the Bible “state intensely the fact that men and women uniquely reflect God” [1] Even though the Bible does not expressively tells us what are the characteristic of the image of God it does implied four unique aspects of His image: “The image of God includes a rational aspect, though not limited to rationality”. “The image of God in man includes a moral aspect, though not exclusively.” “The image of God has spiritual aspect, though not exclusively.” “The image of God includes immortality, though not exclusively”. [2] Therefore, because we are God’s uniquely creation and He created us for his own purpose, we should be constantly showing gratitude and appreciation in all we do in life. Moreover, Ephesians 4.1 encourage us to seek God’s purpose in our life so an occupation instead of being mere a career will be a vocation that reflects God’s image in us and therefore bringing glory to Him. “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called”.
First topic: John 1:1-18 Pre-mortal life and the human spark of divinity. The unknown writer of the book of John was writing in context of the culture he lived in. John is very different from the Gospels of Mathew, Mark, and Luke in story emphasis. According to An Introduction To The New Testament, (Boring) the first passage of John, Chapter 1:1-18 was a hymn of the Johannine community of believers of the time. The plot in this story is simple, the Word, attributed as Jesus Christ, helps God to create our world, he then obtains mortal life and while containing that essential spark of divinity, he generously passes on the ability for us to receive our own divine spark, thus making us children of God as well.
The goal of a Christian is to develop a close relationship with God through (Word of God) the ministry of Jesus Christ and by the aid of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the anointed one from God the Father who came to this world, to fulfill the Old Testament laws and prophecies. Jesus performed miracles which are recorded in the Gospels by the eyewitnesses. Christianity teaches that there is one God, one faith and one baptism; it teaches that God made the universe, the earth and He created Adam and Eve and that God created man in His image, that mean God’s character. That means every person is made in God’s image and likeness.
The god Ea revealed to Utnapishtim, by speaking to the walls of his house, that the gods were to rid the earth of all humanity by means of a flood (Gilgamesh, tablet XI). Both floods were to be global in size, not only killing humanity, but also all wildlife as well. These similarities are easy to see, but there are even more. To escape the impending flood, both Noah and Utnapishtim built a vessel, or an ark, as instructed by a higher source. “Tear down the house and build a boat!