The Genesis Creation Story: The Book Of Genesis
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The purpose of the author in the Genesis Creation Story is to show the reader that Eve is blamed more than Adam for the fall of man. The author communicates this through his portrayal of God, Adam and Eve, his detailed description of the events, as well as the use of tension.
The author begins the story with the description of God's plan for the world, portraying God as the almighty and righteous creator of life. The author explains how God starts off by creating day and night, then he moved on to the division of the land and water and put grass and trees bearing rich fruits. God then brought forth …show more content…
According to the author, God created the woman to help Adam and so that he wouldn't be alone, but later in the story a change of unfortunate events begin to occur. Eve was made from the image of Adam and taken from him, and they were both told that they can eat from any tree except the tree in the middle of the garden. Eve became very curious and she was tempted by the serpent of the garden hidden in the forbidden tree, “And she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave it to her man, and he ate.¨ (3) The author is blaming the fall of man on Eve by stating that she gave into the serpent, she ate the apple, and she gave it to her man. In addition, the author did not say that Adam was there with her at that moment when she picked the apple from the tree. The author does this to show that Eve was responsible because she knew what she could and couldn’t do and she disobeyed God first. Once God found out that they ate the apple, Adam tells God, ¨She gave me from the tree and I ate.¨(3) Adam is blaming it on Eve; he is tattling to God. Although she did really give him the apple, the author makes it seem as if Adam is innocent and had no part in knowing that he had just eaten from the forbidden tree. In conclusion, the author claims to show that Eve had the blame for the fall of
The purpose of the author in the Genesis Creation Story is to show the reader that Eve is blamed more than Adam for the fall of man. The author communicates this through his portrayal of God, Adam and Eve, his detailed description of the events, as well as the use of tension.
The author begins the story with the description of God's plan for the world, portraying God as the almighty and righteous creator of life. The author explains how God starts off by creating day and night, then he moved on to the division of the land and water and put grass and trees bearing rich fruits. God then brought forth …show more content…
According to the author, God created the woman to help Adam and so that he wouldn't be alone, but later in the story a change of unfortunate events begin to occur. Eve was made from the image of Adam and taken from him, and they were both told that they can eat from any tree except the tree in the middle of the garden. Eve became very curious and she was tempted by the serpent of the garden hidden in the forbidden tree, “And she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave it to her man, and he ate.¨ (3) The author is blaming the fall of man on Eve by stating that she gave into the serpent, she ate the apple, and she gave it to her man. In addition, the author did not say that Adam was there with her at that moment when she picked the apple from the tree. The author does this to show that Eve was responsible because she knew what she could and couldn’t do and she disobeyed God first. Once God found out that they ate the apple, Adam tells God, ¨She gave me from the tree and I ate.¨(3) Adam is blaming it on Eve; he is tattling to God. Although she did really give him the apple, the author makes it seem as if Adam is innocent and had no part in knowing that he had just eaten from the forbidden tree. In conclusion, the author claims to show that Eve had the blame for the fall of