Fear as Original Sin

Fear as Original Sin Certainly! The concept of "fear as the original sin" is an intriguing perspective that diverges from the more common understanding of the original sin based on the story in the book of Genesis. Let's explore this idea further. Original Sin: Traditional Interpretation The traditional view of original sin is rooted in the biblical account of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. According to this interpretation:The Fall: Adam and Eve, the first human beings, were placed in ...

Holes in the Tower of Babel

Holes in the Tower of Babel The Tower of Babel story (Genesis 11:1–9) is among the most famous in the Bible. It might even be considered an iconic text—famous beyond its actual content; since the story was originally written it has come to mean much more than its actual words. Although many Westerners have a vague idea of what the story is about, or at least know the name "Babel," it is best to (re)read the text in full. Here it is in the New Revised Standard Version: 1Now the whole ear...

Locating the earthly paradise

Where exactly was the Garden of Eden? Does it still exist? These are questions medieval scholars tried to answer by attempting to map Eden as a physical place on earth. In the Book of Genesis, the Garden of Eden (also known as the ‘earthly paradise’) is a place in which God creates the first humans, Adam and Eve. Their stay in Eden is short-lived, since Adam and Eve fled from the earthly paradise after they yielded to the serpent’s temptation to eat the forbidden fruit, and hid themselves in ...

Genesis Tablet Theory

Genesis Tablet Theory Genesis Tablet Theory News in Stone? In our six-part article discussing the Genesis tablet-theory we will present the following terms and concepts: - Genesis writings parallel the writing-format of ancient Near Eastern tablets. - JEDP Documentary Hypothesis is obsolete. - "Wiseman Hypothesis," Percy&Donald Wiseman, Assyriologist. - R.K. Harrison, Cuneiform&Mesopotamian Historiography. - Colophons&Toledoths (genealogies follow completed texts). - Ancient literary ...