Tag: Genesis 1
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Notes – Genesis 1 26-31 and 2 4-7
The text we are studying for Sunday, September 16 is Genesis 1:26-31 + 2:4-7. This is that portion of the creation story or stories in Genesis 1 & 2 that deals with the creation of adam, which is variously translated (in the NRSV, anyway) as “humankind” (Genesis 1:26 & 27) and as “man” (Genesis 2:7).…
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Genesis 1 14-25
The text we’re studying for Sunday, September 9 is Genesis 1:14-25, the continuation of the account of God’s creation of the heavens and the earth. We’re on days four through six this week. [Some notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions that we might want to give some thought to or…
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Notes – Genesis 1 14-25
The text we are studying for Sunday, September 9 is Genesis 1:14-25 – the next three days of creation, just up to the creation of humankind. Here are my [few] notes on that text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: We are still working our way through the narrative of God’s original creation. According to one commentary, in…
Matters of Interpretation 