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1 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 19831 | ||
Clarification.................................. Dear Tim, I wish that I could explain better why the Genesis Creation is poetry. However, I am not anywhere near an expert on this subject. My only knowledge is based upon a lecture given many years ago by an Old Testament professor at a Christian college. He had many complicated reasons how it fit with an ancient form of poetry based on many things (not just the use of days). It was a completely foreign kind of poetry from what we use today (ie. it didn't rhyme, or even have a very good flow to it). The style was not as important as particular content that was required for it to qualify as poetry. My opinion was that it stunk, and I'd never write a love poem to my wife like that. But that's beside the point. Suffice it to say, that I respected this professor's knowledge of ancient languages and cultures, and have nothing to contradict his reasoning that the account was poetry. Yet at the same time, I disagree with his interpretation of much of pre-Abrahamic Genesis. He did not believe in a 6-day creation (or a worldwide flood for that matter). P.S. I'm sorry for picking the hardest example. I only choose the Genesis Creation, because, I know that there are some on this forum who interpret it figuratively while interpreting other passages literally. |
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2 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 19848 | ||
Further Comments............................... Greetings Sir! No problem! :-o This is a good example of the subjective nature of some of the decisions we have to make. Gen. 1 could very well be poetry. However, this is an assumption, not a fact. It is usually based on two things (that I have commonly heard): a) The structure (day 1, day 2, ect....). b) The conflict with modern scientific thought. Even if we assume that Gen. 1 is a poem, we still don't know if it is to be taken literally or not. Personally, I think it is history in a poetic form. The purpose would be for ease of memorization and repeatition. I believe that Gen. 2 though cannot be poetry. If this is the case, then one can argue that Gen. 1 may not be either (or at least that it is historical). The problem you referred to concerning the flood is a common problem. Many who reject the historicity of the creation account also reject the historicity of most of Genesis as well. Got to go! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 19974 | ||
Request For More Input .......................... Dear Tim and fellow Forumites, I agree with you that whether it is a poem or not doesn't tell us for sure whether the Genesis Creation account is figurative or literal. I would appreciate everyone's input on the process that EdB suggested (10/19/01, 1:13am) for consistently determining whether scripture is literal or figurative. I like it, but want to know what the rest of you think. |
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4 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 19975 | ||
I very much agree with Ed's comments, and not just because they agree with what I was taught when studying hermeneutics. I think part of the problem stems from our literary genres being broken up into distinct areas, while the "storytelling" communication of earlier cultures commonly had these genres intermixed. Steve |
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5 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 19986 | ||
Clarification .................................. Dear Steve, Thanks for joining the discussion. I'm interested in how this idea impacts your interpretation of the Genesis Creation. I am under the impression that you view it to be a relatively figurative explanation of how God created the universe and humanity. However, in this post you mention that you agree with the idea that a passage should be taken literally unless contradicted by another scripture. This raises the obvious question, do you know of any scripture that contradicts a literal translation of the Genesis Creation as being an accurate, historical account? |
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6 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 19997 | ||
Correction.................. I take it as a literal explanation of creation, so I do not see any contradictions. I think you have me confused with another "Steve". Steve |
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7 | Genesis Creation, a practical example? | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 20000 | ||
Apology ....................................... Dear Steve, I am sorry for the confusion. I did indeed confuse you with the Steve other than yourself and Searcher56. I am having a hard time keeping up with all you Steve's :) |
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