I was married June 12, 1976  true factI love my wifeMy mobe is a red, red rose  poetryMyth: a story that uses symbols to describe beyond all wordsGenesis does not say what genre it isHow the question changesNot- did it really happen?But: what might this language imply about what these paper believed about the nature of religious experience?Imago dei  we are made in the image likeness of god.Parataxis= andsHypotaxis= subordinationAccording to genesis, when was women created?After/at the same time as manAccording to genesis, when were animals created?Before and afterChapter 1: simultaneously man &women  animals 1stChapter 2: man 1st woman 2nd animals 2ndParataxis- style characterized by “and”Hypotaxis- chapter 2 verse 4 ________ long sentenceRedaction – editing  putting all stories together intoNo mass production of booksThe documentary for the composition of the Pentateuch ( first 5 books scrolls ) of bibleThe “J” (jehova) source, or the yahwist = 10th century BCEThe “P” (dominant) source, or priestly = 6th century BCEThe “E” source = the “elohist”The “D” source = the “deuternomistThe priesthy writes are also the man orChapters 12, 15, 16 of Gensispericope of Abram, theophaniesGenesis 15:1-21What was revealed to AbramNo ideaWhy AbramDoesn’t say, seen as military leader, but first theophany happened priorWhen and whereAt nightMorning, evening, night luminal times ( when light is changing)How, in what form?How Abram feltCharacters in theophany (echoes mary’s theophany in Luke)asked a question, doesn’t get to promise landTerrified but inspiredHow Abram’s felt sinceHow things have gone sinceRepetitionGenesis 17:5 name change from abram to AbrahamAnd land  holy land contemporary israrelCircumcisionpractice of cleanliness, something has to be given to divinePatriarchal cultureIsaac=laughterTheophanies in the PentateuchGenesis 15:1-21: God’s covenant with AbrahamGenesis 28:10-22: Jacob’s LadderExodus 3:1-22: The Burning BushWhat is revealed: a voice, a presence, a glimpse, a vastness, a love, a promiseWhy that person: no particular reason, often a person in crisis or with serious problems often the least likelyWhen and where? Often night time, twilight, dawn, often when the person is asleep, often when the person least expects it, often when the person is in crisis, often in the wilderness or a borderlandHow, in what form? Often through dreams or visions, often a voice, often through images or objects, fire, cloud, mist, light, stars, always temporary, fleeting, brief, impossible to put into words or proveHow people feel: terrified, fearful, overwhelmed, full of doubts, and questions, full of joy and hope, called, changed, transformed bruised woundedExodus 33:12-23: the Cleft in the RockGenesis 32:22-32: Jacob wrestlingPriesthy  rituals , sacrifices7th day for sabbatn restedin a listgenesis chapter 2- the second creation storyyawhist 1oth centurythe priesthy writes= the genealogies, the lawthe yahwist writes= the main narrativelyangel inspiring matthewtechnologically incorrectthe 5 books ofgenesis, exodus, Leviticus, numbers, Deuteronomystories of patriarchs and of passion/myths, legends , folktale law,genre redaction, showing vs. tellingshowing vs. tellinglanguage (Robert altr)microscopic effect  not primitivepatternsGood questionsWhere are you? ( Gen 3:9)Who told you? ( Gen 3:11)What is that you have done? ( gen3:13)Where is your brother? (Gen 4:9)What have you done? (Gen 4:10)Am I my brothers keeper? ( Gen 4:9)  cain askingWhy does god favor cain over abel  does not say in the bibleInterpreting  what you believe/Gen 3:11-13  charater of adem and eve (blaming)4:13-14  character of Cain3:21  character of of God (positive)4:15 character of God (negative)Adam and Eve & Cain and Abel(don't eat) prohibition  don't killVioloationQuestion  God asksPunishmentSofteningJustic CasualityBecause you have are this (Gen 3:14)“ I will greatly increase your bags in chil bearing” -eve“ your husband shall rule over you” (3:16)- eve“cursed is the ground because of you (3:17) – adamTheodicy= why is there suffering?Greek myth= excrement occursAlways chaos heaven and earth somehow createdGods arise then humans- God powerful but not allPowerful- faith or morals – sense of randomThe genesis myth  suffering is our own choiceGod creates a perfect world and sets human being in it – human beings have free will choose to violate boundaries – suffering is punishmentMoses: the passionate CovenantExodus chapters 1-201200 BCE  not sure if moses is aliveDavid the monarchy and the temple1&2 samuel1000 BCE  no evidence that aguid livedThe exile and the hope for a new MessiahJeremiah, ezekial and Isaiah587 BCEJesus is the passion and new covenant30 BCE1000 BCE – Moses and exileVersions were and became of bible during exileexile is like 9/11REVIEWGenre= formMyth = story that symbol to describe a reality beyond all languageOUTLINE OF BOOKS OF HEBREW SCRIPTURESThe penetateuch or the torahGenesis, exodus, Leviticus, numbers, DeutoronomyThe stories of the patriarchs and the Passover/Myth, legend, folktake, law, sermonThe prophetsPrincipalry Joshua, judges 1&2 samuel, 1&2 kingsThe stories of the monarchyUnits in GenesisChapters 1-11preshistory and the fallAdam and eve, cain and abel, flood, fallThe Patricarchs (the fathers)Chapters 12-50Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, JosephSarah, Rebecca, Rachael, Leah (Matriarchs, their wives)Legend: myth with some possible historical connectionKeeps up from being scandalized by exaggerationTheophanies: experience of GodEx: God enters in conversation with cain/ God speaks to NoahChapter 5:21-22Chapter 9:8-God renews covenantCovenant: sacred bondEtiology: story of where things came from (origin)RainbowHuman beings are allowed to eat meathumans and animals are not vegetariansDon’t read literallyChapter 9:20-Noah gets drunk and falls asleep and gets mad at his son that didn’t see him naked for seeing him nakedProhibition against drinkingPeculiar periscopeContinuing theme of things getting worse, even after covenantChapter 11:4&7Tower of babelInclusio: something said at beginning is said at the end of a storyIsn’t inclusion more like parallelismRepeating phraseGenesis 12:1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go”TheodicyPhysical aspects isn’t said or whereDoes not say anything or opposeCovenant involves of a promise landPromise land = CanaanChapter