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Rethinking Genesis 1–11: Gateway to the Bible is unavailable, but you can change that!

Genesis 1-11 contains some of the best-known stories in the world. To modern Westerners they may look like no more than entertaining tales that children can enjoy, but modern adults cannot take seriously. However, when read in the context of the ancient Orient, Genesis 1-11 looks very different. It turns out to be a truly revolutionary document. In retelling the history of the ancient world, it...

piece of literature. It has long been observed that the six days of creation are paired: that though the first three days must have differed from the last three because there was no sun to define the first group, the first day corresponds to the fourth, the second to the fifth, and the third to the sixth. Day 1. Creation of Light Day 4. Creation of Lights = Sun, Moon, Stars Day 2. Creation of Sky and Sea Day 5. Creation of Birds of Air and Fish of Sea Day 3. Creation of Land and Plants Day 6. Creation
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