The Bible as Literature: Analysis of Genesis and Exodus

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THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE
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Part One
1. The Golden Calf (Exodus 32.1-35)
The following stanza explains the time when the righteous separated themselves from the
pagans and by doing so, Moses was informed by the Almighty that he had tried to communicate
with the Israelies however they failed when they tried to worship the golden calf (L'Engle, 2018).
His angered the Almighty and as a punishment, he struck the delegates with lightning and
destroyed them with a violent earthquake.
2. God’s testing of Abraham (Genesis 22.1-19)
The following stanza explains the actions of Abraham when he responded to the
commands of God positively when was told to kill his son Issac. This is poignant because of the
fact Abraham lost his other son Ishmael in (21 8-21). This two stories are later mirrors of one
another that focused on the loss of the sons as well as God’s provision
3. The two versions of Creation (Genesis 1.1-2.3 and 2.4b-25)
In Genesis 1.1-2:3, it is mentioned that God created the heaven and the earth when it was
still formless and dark. In that darkness, God first created light and then he separated light from
darkness, God then created ocean and sky and then he created land. He separated light from
darkness and made day and night. This way He created life and so forth he made changes
throughout the Earth.
In Genesis 2:4-25, it explains the fact on how the account of heaven and earth and how it
was formed. When there was still no sign of shrubs and plants, God sent rain for the first time
and from there the life began to form. As time went further ahead life evolved and God created

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Adam and from his rib he created Eve and brought her to him. This explains why man leaves his
father and mother and unites with his wife so that they become one flesh. Both of them were
naked and they felt no shame.
4. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4.9)
The book of Genesis explains this stanza when Cain slayed his brother and after doing so
he was confronted by God. God told him that a man should not be alone to which Cain asked
God that whether he is his brother keeper. God agreed with Cain and said he was correct.
5. “There is no permanence...” (Gilgamesh 106-107)
The following stanza explains the futility of seeking to defy mortality. What is actually
insufferable to Gilgamesh is that the sense that the cycle should be from nature to nature
(Gadotti, 2014). This is similar to the first three ordeals of his last two journeys that he took from
death through the purificatory ordeals and their patterns in relation to human life.
Part Two
"Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion
over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild
animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."
The story of Adam and Eve provides a number of things that can be related to the
Western culture. One of the most important factors involved is consistency. As per the story of
Adam and Eve, they have faced countless challenged that were separated from time however
always reconciled. Healing ruptures is one of the key elements to heal ruptures. It cannot be