who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.
Odd to think that some religions are the complete opposite
who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.
Odd to think that some religions are the complete opposite
"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed,for God made man in his own image.
Similar to some of Ancient Egypt's punishments for murder
and she did not return to him anymore.
Would this have been a good sign or a bad sign?
birds
If only birds were smart enough to fly above thee water...
the length of the ark 300 cubits,6 its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits
This is a very large boat considering a cubit is 18 inches
For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die.
Seems like the first big test for mankind.
When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. 7Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died. 9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died. 12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.
These numbers seem kind of ridiculous, but then again this was many many years ago so maybe that had some sort of ritual, or really good healthcare routines.
"Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field;on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring;he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
Probably was not the best idea to go against the God's words so soon...
But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 5For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil
Too soon to be going against the person that created the world you lived on don't you think?!
And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name
Funny to think that one person created the names for almost everything that everyone came into daily contact with.
from all his work that he had done
Kind of fascinating to think that to world was created in just seven days!
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them
Similar to what others said, from other readings as a kid, growing up many learned that the woman was created from man rather than God creating both man and woman at the same time