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The types of context that might be important to understanding the passages of genesis are the basic concept of religion, meaning what is good and what is evil. Genesis is also the first book of the Hebrew bible and it needs to be understood that its significance is recognized by the worlds 3 major religions. I strongly believe that the idea of heaven and hell regardless of religious beliefs needs to be an understood concept. These concepts will shape an understanding of Genesis because in verses like Genesis verses 3-5 “ then god said “let there be light; and then there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness Night.” These concepts apply to this because light and dark also symbolize good and evil. …show more content…

Genesis 2 talks more instruction to man rather than him creating man. They are both included since they are different in the reason that man is instructed rather than created. In genesis 1 and 2 they are similar because in genesis 1 he created man by dust ,and in genesis 2 he also created man by dust. Another common thing is God tells is that the man in genesis 1 verse 29 “God Said “see I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of the earth, and every tree with seed in is fruit ; you shall have them for food.” Then genesis 2:16 it states, “And the lord commanded man “you may freely eat of every tree in the garden” but then specifies not to eat from the tree of knowledge. Both accounts of the creation include God resting because I think this symbolizes that every seventh day should be a day of rest to the three major religious groups. This is because in Genesis Man is created in Gods

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