Source Readings: Genesis 1 and Genesis 2

Compare and contrast: What is similar what is different?

Focus on these four criteria:

- creation (the acts of, assessment, sequence, purpose,etc.)

- mankind (how mankind is created,purpose of mankind, etc.)

- God language (how is God discussed, name/s, attributes, etc.)

- Textual character (what is the character of the text in each chapter, hint: look for telling words and narrative structure)

Offer two explanations for the sequence of Gen 1 and Gen 2 (what would happen if the chapters were reversed?)

 

Be specific - note passage numbers and words.

Please use only the soure readings for this challenge (not Ehrman)