Genesis: The Problem with Oral Tradition

Location

CSU

Student's Major

English

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

Mary Susan Johnston

Mentor's Department

English

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

This presentation examines the many misconceptions about the first book of the Bible. Few people realize that there are two different Creation accounts as well as two accounts of the Great Flood. Even fewer people are aware that the flood tradition is not original to Genesis. The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate and acknowledge the differences between accounts and to look at reasons why the separate accounts are rarely recognized. The possibility of plagiarism within the Book of Genesis will also be discussed using examples of Mesopotamian literature.

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Genesis: The Problem with Oral Tradition

CSU

This presentation examines the many misconceptions about the first book of the Bible. Few people realize that there are two different Creation accounts as well as two accounts of the Great Flood. Even fewer people are aware that the flood tradition is not original to Genesis. The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate and acknowledge the differences between accounts and to look at reasons why the separate accounts are rarely recognized. The possibility of plagiarism within the Book of Genesis will also be discussed using examples of Mesopotamian literature.