Genesis 2 Compare And Contrast

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Many individuals interpret the Bible in different ways because individuals have contrasting points of views. Also, every individual brings their cultural values and personal experiences to the Bible because they want to connect and have a better understanding about the message. Furthermore, in the "central stories" Michelangelo's interpretation of the creation of Adam and Eve in Genesis 2 has many similarities and differences from my interpretation of the reading of Genesis 2. God created Adam because He wanted someone to harvest the land. According to the Bible, "God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground ... Then God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils" (Genesis 2: 5 and…show more content…
According to the Bible, "But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord cause the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man" (Genesis 2: 20-22). According to my interpretation of the Bible, I believe Eve was created from Adam's rib because God wanted Adam to have a companion in the Garden of Eden. God also wanted humanity to increase the population and fill the earth throughout time. Moreover, Michelangelo's interpretation of how Eve was created was similar to my interpretation because the image was depicted as Adam sleeping on the ground while Eve was created through God. However, Michelangelo did not illustrate God creating Eve from Adam's rib. I believe Eve being created from Adam's rib is an important aspect of interpreting Genesis 2 because it demonstrates men and women are created to be equal and have a relationship with God. God could have created Eve from dust similar to Adam, but He created Eve from Adam's rib. The significance of the passage is to illustrate the similarity and the difference from my interpretation and Michelangelo's interpretation of the creation of

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