Judaeo Christian
Psalms, Genesis, and Exodus are three different portions of the bible that I feel serve two different purposes. There are many major differences in the way that God's relationship with humankind is expressed in Psalms, and the way that it is expressed in Genesis and Exodus. In my paper I intend to go over the differences that I feel are the most important in understanding what Psalms, Genesis, and Exodus add to the bible.In Psalms, the relationship between God and humankind is not one where any physical or verbal interaction takes place. Interaction of the physical or verbal nature does not take place with God or anything that God creates in Psalms. God does not give the humans any rules, consequences, or commands. God does not express any emotions in Psalms, the people do.One major aspect of Psalms is humankind boasting about how great and powerful God is. This is exemplified all throughout Psalms, such as in Psalm 8:1, where a mortal states "Lord our sovereign, how glorious is your name throughout the world! Your majesty is praised as high as the heavens." God's praise is also brought out in Psalms 9:1-9:2 where a mortal says "I shall give praise to you Lord, with my whole heart, I shall recount all of your marvelo
" Shortly after this in Genesis 7:1 the Lord says to Noah, whom the lord thought well of, "Go into the ark, (which God had instructed Noah to build earlier) you and all your household, for you alone in this generation I have found to be righteous. This point is also exemplified all throughout Psalms, one example coming from Psalms 12:1. This is exemplified well in Exodus 3:12 where God says to Moses in the form of a burning bush as Moses is in fear of leading the Israelis out of Egypt that "I am with you. " In my opinion this idea of the mortal being in distress and feeling alone and in misery is best portrayed in Psalms 13:1-13:2 where the mortal says " How long, Lord, will you leave me forgotten, how long hide your face from me. I feel that Genesis and Exodus are in the bible to tell stories that are intended to give us insight into the history of Christianity and solidify our Christian beliefs. Another good example of God setting rules and interacting with the human race starts in Exodus 20:2, when God tells Moses the ten commandments and then goes on to state other rules for the people to live by in their daily lives. " The power of God is again presented in a physical form in Exodus 4:2-4:9. Another one of these rules is presented in Exodus 22:20 where God says to Moses "Whoever sacrifices to any god but the Lord must be put to death under solemn ban. In writing this paper I have discovered many contrasting ways that God's relationship with the human race is portrayed in Psalms, Genesis, and Exodus. In these readings God gives Moses the power to turn his staff into a snake, turn his hand into one that is white with disease, and also turn the Nile River into a river of blood. One of these such rules is in Exodus 21:12 where God says to Moses "Whoever strikes another man and kills him must be put to death. God gives humankind many rules, consequences, and commands. For no one who is loyal remains; good faith between people has vanished. The serpent was cursed to be alone for eternity, crawling on his belly and eating dust. One example of this is in Genesis when God forbade Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
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