Human Identity and Purpose Redefined: Gen 1:26–28 and 2:5–25 in Context
Ancient creation stories define humanity in relation to the gods. In the Atraḫasīs Epic, for example, humans were created as a labor force to relieve the lower casteof deities from their toil. In Gen 1-2 humanity was also created to serve God, but the commands to rule and subdue the earth, and to ca...
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| Language: | English |
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2021
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Advances in ancient Biblical and Near Eastern research
Year: 2021, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 31-44 |
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B Mesopotamia B Cultu Statues B mīs pî pīt pî B Ritual B God |
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