THE GARDEN OF EDEN STORY-- SOURCE OF OFTEN MIS-READ WISDOM: A JEWISH-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE
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- Differentiation in Genesis 1: An Exegetical Creation ex nihilo. Neville, Richard // Journal of Biblical Literature;Summer2011, Vol. 130 Issue 2, p209
The author examines several Hebrew-to-English translations of nouns and phrases describing "kind" or "type" in the biblical book Genesis chapter 1, particularly the commonality of biblical scholars associating the phrase "after its kind" with the theme of God bringing order to creation by...
- Uma Breve Introdução ao Estudo do Pacto (II). Meister, Mauro F. // Fides Reformata;1999, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p1
In the first article on this subject the author presented an introduction to the doctrine of the covenants, its meaning and biblical basis (Fides Reformata 3/1). The present article follows the exposition of the first one, analyzing the continuity of the Covenant of Creation in the Covenant of...
- St. Michael and Such. McCorry, Vincent P. // America;9/281968, Vol. 119 Issue 9, p271
The article highlights the biblical meaning of the term angel. The author states that angels are repeatedly mentioned in the Bible, from Genesis to Apocalypse and that its biblical portrayal is consistent. It says that angels are God's messenger and act as His agents whom at times destroy but...
- THE FOUR RIVERS OF EDEN IN JUDAISM AND ISLAM. Hosseinizadeh, Abdol Majid // Al-Bayan;Dec2012, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p33
The purpose of this paper is to examine the views on the Four Rivers of Eden and their specifications from two religious perspectives. The issue of the Garden of Eden including its location and features is an impressive topic in inter-religious studies. Questions about the exact location of this...
- Bothering to Enter the Garden of Eden Once Again. McKinlay, Judith E. // Feminist Theology: The Journal of the Britain & Ireland School o;01/01/2011, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p143
The impetus to revisit the issues involved in readings of Genesis 2-3 came from Deborah Rooke�s article in Feminist Theology published in 2007, and in particular follows a presentation at an �Afternoon of Theology� at a girls� secondary school, where the author provided a response to the...
- PARADISUL �N VIZIUNEA PARINTILOR DIN PUSTIA EGIPTULUI. Popoiu, Dumitru-Mitrut // Studii Teologice;Apr2011, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p29
The Paradise is a key concept for religious people everywhere, and has been mainly imagined as a garden of delights, where the original man was placed by God to tend to it and master it. Adamic Paradise and its regaining have been, especially in the Judaic-Christian world, analyzed not only in...
- Focus: Genesis 9:8-17: (Creation and Chaos). Williams, Chet // Clergy Journal;May/Jun2008, Vol. 84 Issue 7, p96
The article presents a reflection concerning the biblical passage taken from Genesis 9:8-17. It introduces a story of Noah's creation, which God's order to him during the six days of creative effort. According to the article, the flood story is one of two stories of Noah found in scripture. It...
- IMPORTANCE OF A LITERAL INTERPRETATION OF GENESIS 1-11. Grier, Sean C. // Journal of Dispensational Theology;Apr2011, Vol. 15 Issue 44, p7
The article discusses the importance of interpreting literally the book of Genesis, from chapter 1-11, in the Bible. According to the article, a systemic investigation into the text will reveal that they are exceptionally damaging to nearly every major Christian doctrine as a whole. It also...
- Creation According to Genesis: Literary Genre, Cultural Context, Theological Truth. Harlow, Daniel C. // Christian Scholar's Review;Winter2008, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p163
The article discusses the creation according to Genesis. The early chapters of Genesis provide a key biblical foundation for how Christians view the very nature of reality, along with the ultimate purpose and goal of human life on Earth. The primary objective of Genesis is to teach theological...
