Essay Revelation - 717 Words

The creation of the earth and all that is within the earth is mysterious yet miraculous at the same time. Although there are probably hundreds of different accounts, they all seem to be different while almost identical in text. I will be comparing and contrasting between account one and account two in the book of Genesis. In the beginning, according to Genesis in the bible. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;In the two creation accounts God is portrayed in two different ways. In the first account God is portrayed as an ultimate or Supreme Being that creates the world by fiat, which are divine spoken words. An example of this is found in Genesis 1:3, which says; â€Å"Then God said, â€Å"let there be light†; and there was light.† This is the fiat†¦show more content†¦In the first account God created light, sea, land, vegetation, living creatures, then man and woman. In the second account God created man from the earth (so land was created before man) then God planted the garden in Eden and provided animals to give man a helper. The woman is the last creature to be created in the second account, and is actually the same order in which the woman was created in the first account. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The main difference in the two accounts is that man and woman are created last in the first account, and in the second account, man is created before any life form and the rest seems to be provided for him; even woman. It’s the creation of woman that is consistent in both accounts. The avoided use of sexual activity as a part of creation is similar among the two creation accounts. In the first account sexual activity is not directly referred to at all. Instead, alternate words such as â€Å"multiply† and â€Å"fruitful† (Gen 1:28) are used to suggest reproductive sexual activities. In the second account sexual interaction is also avoided in the direct sense, but is indirectly referred to as a God-given impulse (Gen 2:24-25). It specifically refers to them becoming one flesh, and the man and woman being naked, but not ashamed. The difference in the avoided use of sexuality is noted in the way the world was produced in eachShow MoreRelatedR evelation Of Revelation And Revelation1920 Words   |  8 PagesRevelation. Revelation is defined in the dictionary as â€Å"a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.† What this shows us that while others may describe revelation as an event that may only occur once, as Catholics we believe that revelation is a process. 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