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One point of view:
The ACCOUNT of Genesis, I suppose, shows 'binary opposition' in the comparison of choices faced by Adam and Eve ...Obedience or Disobedience, Loyalty or Disloyalty, Life or Death.(Same principle sited at: Deuteronomy 30:19)
*God, as the creator, had the right to set the standard and boundaries for mankind, providing them everlasting lifeforever in paradise if obedient.(Genesis 2:17)
*Satan wickedly put himself in God's place, offering opposing standards, causing mankind to breach those boundaries, ultimately leading to death.(Genesis 3:1-5).
Whether it is a myth is an opinion since many learned scholars find accuracy and truth in the Book of Genesis.
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Is the Book of Genesis a creation myth?
A:Many Christians and Jews believe that the Book of Genesis is, in its entirety, completely true and infallible. For them, it is unacceptable to see the book as containing creation myths. Many other Christians and Jews accept that the creation accounts in chapters 1 and 2, as well as many of the other the stories, at least as far as the story of Noah's Ark, are not literally true. They may call these stories allegories, creation myths or other explanations, depending on what they believe a myth to be. So for many, the Book of Genesis contains creation myths, although it may not necessarily be mythical in its entirety - which is another question.Another Answer:Not according to the Scriptures. Both the God of the Old Testament (Word) and the New Testament (Jesus) tell us repeatedly that the events recorded in the Bible actually occurred. Most scientist today believe in the 'Big Bang Theory' which they see the 'effect' and speculate on the 'cause' which the Bible states clearly for all to read. The 'creation' story of Genesis is actually a renewal of the Earth and there are several verses to attest to this event (Psalm 104:30 is one). Simply read the first couple of verses and see the planet Earth exists but is in darkness under water.Matthew 24:37New International Version (NIV) 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
How man syllables does myth?
Myth only has one syllable.
What is the myth behind the coordinate plane's invention?
The myth is that Rene Descartes thought of it while he stared at a fly on the ceiling.
What is an antonym for myth?
An antonym or opposite word for myth would be fact. You could also say nonfiction or reality.
What stories in the Bible are now accepted as myths by some modern Bible scholars?
Some modern Bible scholars who do not believe the Bible regard anything they cannot prove historically as a myth. The fault is thus with the bias of the Bible scholars and not the Bible itself. The Hittites were previously regarded as mythical and were subsequently proven to have existed and now have whole museums of their material. This type of thing has been repeated ad infinitum. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Such scholars also demonstrate an anti-supernatural bias which means that anything involving the supernatural is automatically dismissed as impossible. Liberal scholars though, who tend to fall into this type of category are consistently bending under the weight of evidence regarding the New Testament, for example, and regarding it as having been written much earlier than they previously postulated. John A. T. Robinson in his ground-breaking work 'Re-dating the New Testament' for example regards everything as having been written before AD 70 and thus in the lifetime of the apostles. Robinson is a liberal. Thus there would probably be literally hundreds of such stories since much of the Bible contains supernatural elements. It also contains things in antiquity some of which evidence has now been discovered. So it also depends on which Bible scholars one quotes and whether they are aware of the evidence. Myth 1. The Creation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_myth Myth 2. Garden of Eden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_of_Eden Myth 3. Tower of Babel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel The above provide some examples. What is interesting is that none of these stories can be proven to be false. Not one. The reason they are regarded as myths is that they do not fit into the prevailing world view. Another example would have to be the Great Flood of Noah's day. This particular event together with the Bible account of creation are still regarded as myths even though there is plenty of actual evidence to support them.
