Book Of Genesis Research Articles

The Book of Genesis and other allegorical origin stories of games

The Book of Genesis and other allegorical origin stories of games

Концепт terrenus в трактатах блаженного Августина Аврелия «Об истинной религии» и «О Книге Бытия буквально»

This article offers a contextual study of the concept of terrenus in the treatises of Blessed Aurelius Augustine "On True Religion" and "On the Book of Genesis Literally". Based on the analysis of the use of the adjective "terrenus" in the above treatises, the author concludes that, although all the basic provisions of the concept have already been set out in the treatise "On True Religion", in the treatise "On the Book of Genesis Literally" they, appearing in a new context, clarify some provisions implicitly contained already at an early stage of the development of this concept. Thus, in the sociopolitical theory of St. Augustine, a number of key concepts and terms are highlighted, one of the most important is the noun "civitas", which has several semantic meanings — "commune", "community" or "city", and the corresponding definitions associated with it are Dei — "Divine", caelestis — "heavenly", or diaboli — "diabolical" and, of direct interest, terrena — "earthly".

Jacob, Laban, and the World of the Near Eastern Nomads

The following study looks at a well-known story from the Book of Genesis. Jacob is a central figure in the narratives describing the traditions of early Israel. The relevant text (Gen 29–31) tells the progenitor’s enrichment and growth from a solitary figure into an extensive clan. Our paper draws on the conceptual framework of the social dynamics of ancient Near Eastern nomadism to analyse some of the narrative’s features. Keywords: nomadism, patriarchal traditions, Jacob, the Book of Genesis, archaeology of the nomads

Ridiculing Astrologers Origen’s Sources and His Legacy

This article examines the early Christian critique of astrology, focusing on its perceived conflict with the concept of free will. Key figures such as Origen, Tatian, and Bardesanes are highlighted for their contributions to this discourse. Origen's works, including his homilies and commentaries on the book of Genesis, notably oppose the deterministic implications of astrology by asserting human free will and divine omnipotence. Tatian's writings, particularly his "Oratio ad Graecos," condemn astrology as a demonic invention that undermines Christian doctrines. Bardesanes, who is well-informed in astrology, differentiates between cosmic influences and moral decisions, arguing that ethical behavior is not determined by the stars. The article also explores the theological and philosophical foundations of these arguments, tracing influences from earlier thinkers like Philo of Alexandria and Carneades. Overall, the text provides a comprehensive analysis of how early Christian writers engaged with and refuted astrological beliefs.

Nadzoriyatu Khalqu al-Insan fi al-Kitab al-Muqoddas: Naqdu ‘ala Nadzariyatu al-Tathowwur li Charles Darwin

This article explores the fundamental differences between these theological and scientific views through analysis of the text of the Bible and Darwin's theory of evolution which aims to explain the definition of human creation and the theory of evolution and analyze the theory using verses in the Bible. To complete this writing, the researcher used the descriptive-critical analysis method to examine and criticize the theory using a naturalist worldview approach to the ideas presented by Darwin. The result is that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution becomes a new paradigm regarding human origins which denies divinity in its creation. Darwin's theory of evolution is a scientific concept which states that living species experience development through the process of natural selection. In the Book of Genesis it explains that humans were created by God, Adam was formed from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nose and created Eve from Adam's rib, this shows that humans were created directly by God and are considered special among other creations.

Laying the Exegetical Foundations of the Reformed Tradition: Zwingli’s Covenantal Reading of Genesis

This paper argues that Zwingli gained crucial exegetical insights during his lectures on the book of Genesis that made him the founder of covenant theology in the Reformed tradition, a theology based on the hermeneutic and redemptive-historical unity of the Old and New Testaments. Those lectures were held in the mid-1520s at the newly founded biblical-theological seminary in Zurich, almost nine years after Zwingli’s conversion to sola scriptura and two years after the Reformation was introduced in the city. In particular, this article explores passages where the Zurich Reformer explicitly referred to a single covenant made with Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses that aligns with the new testament of Christ.

Identification of the network structure of the Hebrew Bible texts based upon the notion of the otherworld and the afterlife

In this paper, we apply the methods of graph theory to reveal hidden relations within the corpus of the Hebrew Bible texts. The structure of relations between different texts was studied based upon their interpretation of the otherworld and the afterlife. We have identified 43 most relevant texts that contained concepts related to the notion of the otherworld and constructed a graph representing the relations between the considered texts. The obtained graph was decomposed into 3 densely connected subgraphs using the Louvain method. An initial interpretation has been given to the results of the decomposition. Furthermore, we used different ranking methods to determine the most important texts forming the network structure of the intertextual connections. It turned out that there is an invariant set of texts that can be interpreted as having the larger influence or importance on the development of the idea of the otherworld. These texts are Proto-Isaiah, Qoheleth, Job, Psalms, and Proverbs as well as 1 Samuel, Ezekiel, and Book of Genesis. Furthermore, a detailed analysis of the notions, associated with these texts, reveals that there are several concepts that are likely to be associated with the most influential texts.

The Conflict Between Reason and Faith: The Formation of The Universe Based on The Theories of Creation and Evolution

The conflict between reason and faith in understanding the universe's origins has been the subject of long-standing debate in various religious and scientific communities. This article undergoes an in-depth analysis of the two main views that define different views of the creation of the universe: creation theory and evolutionary theory. The first approach, which is based on creation theory, asserts that the universe was created by God in accordance with sacred texts, such as the Book of Genesis in the Bible. This view emphasizes the role of faith and religious beliefs in describing the universe's origins. This view interacts with modern scientific discoveries and how potential conflicts between religious beliefs and scientific evidence can be resolved. On the other hand, the evolutionary view relies on the origins of the universe on an ongoing evolutionary process, based on ever-growing scientific evidence. The theory of evolution views the creation of the universe as a process that took place over millions of years through biological and physical evolution. This concept influences religious views and how efforts are made to ease tensions between scientific views and religious faith.

A AÇÃO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO NA IGREJA NASCENTE

This bibliographic and hermeneutical research seekst o under stand how the Holy Spirit participated in the evangelizing process of the formation of the church that was born after the resurrection at the coming of Pentecost. Since the Book of Genesis, the Spirit is part of creation, but with the emergence of the new church, He has become courage and strength tothe announcers of the Good News. The new church high lights the Holy Spirit as an element of direct action with humanity, participating in the Holy Trinity and streng thening the mission of building achurch that is formed in sharing and in human small ness. This Spiritis there generation and radical transformation of those who accept the redemption of the crucifi ed, raising all who were spiritually dead, bringing them to life in fullness.

Ezer in the Context of Men Creation in Genesis 2:4b-25

In the story of human creation written in the book of Genesis 2:4b-25, it is stated that the Lord God saw that it was not good for humans to be alone, so God made a suitable helper (ezer) for Adam. He created the woman from Adam's rib. Women were created by God as helpers equal to men. This states that women are not inferior to men, but to state that women are men's partners in carrying out the tasks and responsibilities that God has given to humans.

Penilaian Gereja Katolik Terhadap Perkawinan Tanpa Anak

Since the beginning of creation, as written in the Book of Genesis, God created men and women who were united in marriage. One of God's commands to them is to reproduce. In the Church doctrine it is further outlined that one of the purposes of marriage is the good of the child (bonum prolis). One of the important points in this concept is the openness of married couples to accept the presence of children in their marriage. In contrast to the Church doctrine above, nowadays there are married couples who have taken the stance of refusing to have children in marriage. This reality is known as childfree. With the freedom, humans feel they have the right to reject God's great plan for married life. There are various reasons for choosing childfree, including: personal, medical, economic and environmental reasons. The Catholic Church in principle rejects the childfree movement, because it is contrary to God's plan for marriage.

The Priesthood of the Believers: Quakers and the Abolition of Slavery

Quakers became the first group in history to develop a consciousness about slavery and spearheaded the early movement in America and Britain that led to its abolition. Why did they develop this consciousness? What was the spiritual matrix that moved them to denounce a well-accepted and well-established practice that existed in most cultures from time out of mind? The following article helps answer this question. It particularly accents their radical emphasis upon egalitarianism—an emphasis that began in Christianity with the teachings of Jesus and Paul and came to the forefront in Protestantism with Martin Luther’s teaching on the priesthood of the believers. The Quakers followed the doctrine of equality in the Bible, particularly stressing the monogenetic origin of humans in the book of Genesis and the universal redemption of Christ for the fallen race of Adam. They took this egalitarian message much further than others through deconstructing Luther’s priesthood of the believers and rejecting the hierarchical structure of the church in toto, including any professional clergy that would administer the sacraments or preach an authoritative word from the Bible. All Christians were equal before God and received the same immediate instruction from the Holy Spirit, no matter what their race, gender, or position in life. This decided emphasis upon the priesthood of believers made Quakers treat everyone the same and led them to question the inferior status of blacks and a degrading institution like slavery.

Pengembangan Media Gambar Yang Efektif Pada Materi Aku Ciptaan Tuhan Dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Budi Pekerti Siswa Kelas I Sekolah Dasar

The aim of this research is to produce image media which is based on the expectations of PAK teachers regarding the importance of image media in the material I am God's Creation in learning PAK and Characteristics for grade 1 elementary school. The research uses a development approach (research and development) which aims to produce image media products that are effective for use in Christian Religious Education learning with the material I am God's Creation for grade I elementary school. The research location is a State Elementary School in Sipoholon District, North Tapanuli Regency. The research was carried out from August to September 2023. Development steps using the ADDIE model. From the research results it is known: 1) Analysis, results of questionnaire answers by ten teachers that 88.33% require the development of image media that makes it easier for teachers to teach and attract students' attention to learning material I am God's creation. 2) Design, a) Making drawings of body parts and body function. b) Determination of learning materials. I am God's creation from the book of Genesis 1:27. c) Reviewing material in images according to the 2013 curriculum. 3) Development of a validator for media validation in image media has been improved and is suitable for use in field trials. 4) Implementation, the result is that 78% of grade I elementary school teachers in Sipoholon District strongly agree that the content of the material and the quality of the media in the material images I am God's Creation are good and can be used effectively in learning. 5) Evaluation, spiritual assessment of students is known to have achieved 97.97%, social assessment of students is known to have achieved 97.12%, cognitive and spicomotor assessments can be known directly from students' answers and abilities to questions given by the Christian Religious Education teacher after being taught the material I am a creation God uses image media and has shown results in the very good category, which means that through learning using image media, students are able to be grateful for God's creation within themselves and will try to use their body parts to carry out good activities and glorify God in their daily lives.

The Analysis Assertive Speech Acts in the Book of Genesis in Indonesian Translation of the Bible

The Bible is one of the religious discourses that contains forms of speech acts. One type of speech act which dominates in the Bible is assertive speech act. It is supported by the statements contained in the Bible are dogmatic and filled with a proportion of validity that is believed to be true. One of the scriptures in the Bible is The Book of Genesis. Genesis is the first chapter of the Bible and begins with the story of the creation of the heavens, the earth, and everything in it. Genesis is very important in the history of biblical periodization. Genesis contains a variety of types and forms of assertive speech acts. This research is a qualitative-descriptive study. The data were collected using the read and write technique, then classified and analyzed using the pragmatic equivalent method. Then, the data are presented with descriptive procedure. This research reviewed 20 data of assertive speech acts in the Genesis with details: assertive speech acts-acknowledging amounted to 2 data, assertive speech acts-demanding amounted to 5 data, assertive speech acts-declaring amounted to 6 data, assertive speech acts-giving testimony amounted to 3 data, assertive speech acts announcing amounted to 2 data, and assertive speech acts-reporting amounted to 2 data. Based on the form, assertive speech acts in the book of Genesis are detailed into 15 forms of direct speech acts and 5 forms of indirect speech acts.

Retrieving a Christian ecological spirituality in response to our contemporary ecological crisis

Ecological spirituality encapsulates the relation between spirituality and nature. Situated within this context, this article offers a Christian response to contemporary ecological threats and draws from existing spiritual traditions to propose a Christian ecological spirituality as the basis of and the means to ecological conversion, reformation, healing and renewal. The Story of Creation in the Book of Genesis, is used in exploring the individual roles of God, nature and humans in creation, the initial harmonious balance between them and the loss of this balance due to sin. Environmental exploitation and devastation are then explained in terms of human sin, followed by the need for an ecological conversion. Finally, it posits how God can be rediscovered through ecological spiritual practices inherent in the covenantal, sacramental, ascetic and wisdom traditions, and how these ultimately enable restoration of the harmonious balance between Creator and creation.

Moral Rapport in Communion of the Spirit

Abstract The communion (koinōnia) of the Spirit calls for moral rapport with God, based on the reception of divine righteousness in the “fruit of the Spirit” among humans. This article explains the centrality of such moral rapport to the koinōnia of the Spirit, on the basis of insights from the book of Genesis, some of the Hebrew psalmists, and the apostle Paul. It gives special attention to Paul’s perspective on the “fruit of the Spirit,” thereby identifying distinctive evidence for the reality and the goodness of God, by way of contrast with either a purely mystical or a purely intellectual approach. Paul offers a perspective including “koinōnia of Jesus Christ,” pointing to his koinōnia with God in Gethsemane and thus confirming the central role of moral and volitional personal rapport with God. This approach gives moral and christological depth to the koinōnia of the Spirit, enriching it with divine righteousness.

TWO LEAVES WITH THE OLD TESTAMENT SCENES IN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT STUDIES OF MODELS AND COPYING PROCESSES IN RHENO-MOSAN ART OF THE 12th CENTURY

Th e Library of the University of Liege (Université de Liège. Biblio-thèque, Ms. 2613) and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London (Victoria and Albert Museum, Ms. 413) have two leaves created c. 1150–1170 and produced in the Meuse region. Although the question of the purpose of the leaves is under discussion, these two oeuvres of Romanesque book illumination have not yet received special scholarly attention. Th e leaves have a similar layout: each side contains two compositions based on stories from the Book of Genesis, and there are no inscriptions or biblical quotations. Th e Old Testament episodes included in the pictorial program of the leaves do not form a consistent narrative cycle. Th us, the scenes of the sacrifi ce by Cain and Abel and the murder of Abel by Cain in the leaf from the Victoria and Albert Museum are followed by an episode of the meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek. Th e leaf from Liège begins with the scene of the sacrifi ce of Isaac. Th e cycle does not contain a number of scenes with a fairly consistent iconographic tradition (for example, the story of Noah). Such narrative heterogeneity can be interpreted through the prism of the purpose of the pictorial series. Th e Sacrifi ce of Abel, the Gift s of Melchizedek and the Sacrifi ce of Isaac by Abraham are mentioned in the Eucharistic Canon of the Sacramentary of Pope Gelasius I and have been used in iconographic programs since the era of early Christianity as the main liturgical prototypes. Th e back of the leaf from the Library of the University of Liege contains another subject which alludes to the typological parallelism of the Testaments – the Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh by Jacob. Th e designated subjects can be found in a number of contemporaneous works of decorative and applied arts and book miniatures of the Rhine-Meuse region, which are compiled on the basis of typological logic in the arrangement of stories. Th e selection of stories, as well as the stylistic and iconographic analy-sis of the range of oeuvres with typological iconography, suggests that the leaves could have been fragments of a model book and probably served as models in the process of the spreading of the compositional and iconographic techniques which were characteristic of the Rhine-Meuse region.

Ya'qūb al-Qirqisānī's Twenty-Fifth through Thirty-Seventh Exegetical Principles

Abstract: In the introduction to his commentary on the book of Genesis, the early tenth-century Karaite Yaqub al-Qirqisani enumerated thirty-seven principles of biblical exegesis. Up until now, only the first twenty-four principles had been published, and only ten of those translated into a modern language. The purpose of this essay is to present the text of the twenty-fifth through thirty-seventh principles, critically edited, accompanied by an annotated English translation. The text is prefaced by a brief discussion of al-Qirqisani, his works, and the relationship of the exegetical principles to his other compositions.

Silencing Leah: The Construction of Idealised Femininity in The Book of Jubilees

Abstract This paper examines the depiction of the matriarch Leah in the Book of Jubilees. It argues that, through a careful rewriting of the Leah tradition found in the Book of Genesis, the author of Jubilees transforms Leah into the model wife, and in doing so provides a discursive reconfiguration of notions about idealised femininity. The silencing of Leah’s voice is central to the transformative rewriting through which the matriarch becomes the perfect wife and the embodiment of idealised femininity in Jubilees.

Are Veggies and Fruits Always Good for You? An Analysis of Biblical Produce in the Book of Genesis

The Book of Genesis is a timeless account of the lives of various families and individuals and their complex relationships with God. Among the common threads that run through the different narratives, food emerges as a powerful symbol of the struggles and choices the characters face at that time. While many biblical figures succumb to the physical temptations of food, leading to their separation from the Divine, Abraham manages to elevate the everyday necessity into a spiritual and genuine experience. In contrast to Adam, Eve, and Esau, who distance themselves from their communities after indulging in their alluring snacks, Abraham prepares a meal to bring people together and ensure their well-being through his hospitable and inclusive approach. In the broader context of these stories, food becomes a powerful cipher for choice, where decisions about what to eat and when to indulge carry lasting consequences not only for individuals, but for the future of entire nations as well.