Gen 2-6
result of the fall between men and women
Power struggle
holistic connection to God through physical, relational, and spiritual nourishment
Life
He regretted it
What was God's original plan for humanity
be fruitful and fill the earth
Who did God make the covenant with
Abram
Heavens above, earth below
Ancient cosmology
separation from God physically, relationally and spiritually.
Death
God flooded the earth because it was filled with what
Disorder
How did God perceive the tower of Babel
He saw it as disobedience
land, nation, fame, blessing
What God promised Abram
Who are the fallen angels
sons of God
wicked, wanderers, murders, they cry, they boast about violence
Humanity
the flood was meant to preserve what
Righteous covenant and grace
What did the Israelites desire when building the tower
Fame and protection
The covenant is unconditional on who's part
God
offspring of the sons of God
Nephilim
Patient, merciful, life-giving, sustains humanity, listens
God
The flood narrative fit into this framework
memory framework
What did God do with humanity as a result of the tower
What did people have to walk through to solidify a covenant
Two animals
going this way is always bad
East
The primary problem is RELATIONAL and must be fixed through restoring this
relationship
words and concepts are states and then repeated in reverse order
chiasm
temples built for Gods to come down to humanity
ziggurat