Open Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Perspectives: Origins and Creation: Biblical Interpretation

Genesis Interpretation - Literal and figurative interpretations of Genesis regarding creation.
Making Sense of Genesis 1 - A discussion of the form and content of Genesis, its Near Eastern environment, and comparison with Near Eastern creation myths.
The "Days" of Creation in Genesis 1 - Although the author concludes that the days of creation are to be understood as literal days, he gives a history of thought on the subject, a figurative interpretation of the term and different views of the literary genre of the Bible.
The Days of Creation in Genesis Chapter 1 - Background information on the controversy over the meaning of the word day in Genesis 1 and a description of the major viewpoints. [PDF]
Various Interpretations of Genesis - This short article describes a few of the more common non-literal interpretations of Genesis.

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Open Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Perspectives: Origins and Creation: Biblical Interpretation: Myth

Comparison of Babylonian and Noahic Flood Stories - A comparison of The Babylonian text "The Epic of Galgamesh" and the Genesis account with about 20 major points in common and 6 differences.
Genesis and Enuma Elish - A comparison of Genesis and the much older Mesopotamian creation myth "Enuma Elish."
Gilgamesh Epic v. Genesis - A comparative study of the flood accounts in these two documents, with the conclusion that the theory that both accounts descended from a common origin is the most plausible one.
Sabbath Origins - This article argues article that Genesis' Garden of Eden and its concept of a resting God setting aside a seventh day as a Sabbath rest day is derived, in part, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and to a degree, the Atrahasis Flood Story.

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