Biblical Genesis - Myth - OMNIKA Mythology

About this myth

Biblical Genesis is a Creation myth originating from the Christian belief system. The oldest attested artifact in our index that contains this myth was likely created around 165 BCE. The main deity depicted in this myth is likely God. Others include and Yahweh.

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Source record No.Plate 275/1, Frag 1MediumInfrared ImageMaterialParchmentOrientationRectoImage dateOctober, 2011CreatorShai HaleviSource notesShor et al., "Plate 275/1, Frag 1," DSS.

Source record No.File:Michelangelo - Creation of Adam (cropped).jpgMediumFrescoImage datec. 1512CreatorMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti SimoniSource notesBuonarroti, Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, c. 1512 CE. Fresco, 280 cm. Vatican City, Sistine Chapel [ceiling]. In "File:Michelangelo - Creation of Adam (cropped).jpg," Wikimedia Foundation, modified June 12, 2022, accessed August 20, 2022, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo_-_Creation_of_Adam_(cropped).jpg.

Source record No.File:CAPPELLA SISTINA Ceiling.jpgMediumFrescoImage datec. 1508–1512CreatorMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti SimoniSource notesBuonarroti, Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, c. 1508–1512 CE, Fresco, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel [ceiling]. In "File:CAPPELLA SISTINA Ceiling.jpg," Wikimedia Foundation, modified August 9, 2022, accessed August 20, 2022, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CAPPELLA_SISTINA_Ceiling.jpg.

In a nutshell

Myth summary

God created everything in the course of six days, as follows: (day 1) the heavens and the earth—effectively the entire universe—followed by day and night; (day 2) a dome to separate heaven and earth; (day 3) land, from which trees and plant life is raised; (day 4) sun and moon; (day 5) creatures that dwell in the ocean, and; (day 6) animals and humans (Adam and Eve), modeled in his image. Afterwards, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Upon eating the apple and gaining awareness, they were kicked out of the Garden of Eden and forced to live out their mortal days on Earth.

Attested:

Created: Unknown

Myth type: Creation

Main deity: God

Belief system: Christian

Origin: Asia › Middle East › Israel

Belief system

Christian Religion

Monotheistic

Christianity is one of the world's most widely practiced Abrahamic religions. The sole supreme deity is God.

God

Main deity

God is the sole deity of the Christian faith, as well as its denominations. This deity is referenced heavily in the Holy Bible and artistically depicted as an older-aged male.

Other deities mentioned

Artifact

Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q7 4Q Genᵍ Composition)

Rockefeller Archaeological Museum

The artifact named 4Q7 4Q Genᵍ has contents related to this mythological story.

Condition: Poor

Type: Scroll

Material: Parchment

Date: c. 165 BCE

Translation

"Genesis 1-3": Douay–Rheims Bible

Book · Gregory Martin · 1609

"Genesis 1-3: Douay–Rheims Bible" is a version of the Holy Bible published in 1609 by members of the English College of Douay in France. It was the official Bible of the Catholic Church and based on the Latin Vulgate. The first three chapters of Genesis are provided, which details a creation myth.

Included: Translation

Language: Ancient Hebrew, Imperial Aramaic ⟶ English

Main text cover

More information

The Biblical Genesis creation story is part of the first few chapters of the Holy Bible and the main creation narrative for followers of Judeo-Christian faiths, such as Judaism and Christianity. It is one of the most well known creation myths around the world. The section on creation is generally referred to as chapters one through three. There are hundres of translations and many manuscripts that contain the original Genesis chapter.

Authorship and composition

While Moses is traditionally attributed as being the author, modern scholars agree that the Genesis creation myth was written by multiple authors^[1]. The Biblical Genesis creation story is part of the first few chapters of the Holy Bible and the main creation narrative for followers of Judeo-Christian faiths, such as Judaism and Christianity. It is one of the most well known creation myths around the world. The section on creation is generally referred to as chapters one through three. There are hundres of translations and many manuscripts that contain the original Genesis chapter.

Notes

1.

🡩Speiser, Genesis, xx–xxi .

Artifacts related to this myth

Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q7 4Q Genᵍ Composition)

Parchment Scroll

Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus

Parchment Manuscript

Firkovich B.19.A / Codex Leningradensis

Parchment Manuscript

Codex Sinaiticus

Parchment Manuscript

Codex Vaticanus

Vellum Manuscript

Codex Amiatinus

Parchment Manuscript

Codex Alexandrinus

Parchment Manuscript

Texts related to this myth

See full texts of this myth via related artifacts. Where available, a translation is included.

All texts

Title
"Isaiah 1-3" Book · Rudolf Kittel · 1906
"Genesis 1-3" Book · Rudolf Kittel · 1969
"Genesis 1-3" Book · Gregory Martin · 1609
"Genesis 1-3" Book · Philip Schaff · 1901
Genesis 1-3 / BSVC Manuscript · Michaele Tvveedale · 2006

Full Translation

Ancient Hebrew, Imperial Aramaic ⟶ English ^a

Source(s) ^a Martin et al., "Genesis 1-3," 1-11. More info

Cite this page

MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Biblical Genesis." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 20 Feb. 2019, omnika.org/stable/5. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2019, February 20). Biblical Genesis. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/5

CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Biblical Genesis." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created February 20, 2019. Accessed June 28, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/5.

Bibliography

Bibliorum Sacrorum Graecus / Codex Vaticanus. Manuscript. ca. 300-399 CE. Vat.gr.1209. Vatican Apostolic Library. Vatican City.

Codex Sinaiticus, ca. 325-360 CE. Manuscript. Western Manuscripts, Add MS 43725, British Library, London, United Kingdom.

Anonymous creator, 4Q7 4Q Genᵍ Composition, c. 165—37 BCE. Parchment scroll. 4Q7 4Q Genᵍ, Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem, Israel. Accessed August 20, 2022. https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/explore-the-archive/manuscript/4Q7-1?locale=en_US.

Barker, Kenneth L., et al., eds. Zondervan NIV Study Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Barker, Kenneth L., trans. "Genesis 1-3 / Z-NIV." In Zondervan NIV Study Bible, 5-10, edited by Kenneth L. Barker, et al. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

British Library. Codex Alexandrinus, ca. 400-500 CE. Manuscript [4 vols.]. Royal MS 1 D V-VIII. British Library, London, United Kingdom.

Jacob Jam'a, Samuel B. Codex Leningradensis, c. 1008 CE. Manuscript. 1st Firkovich Collection, Firkovich B 19 A, National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Jam'a, Samuel B. J. Codex Leningradensis. Manuscript. ca. 1008 CE. 1st Firkovich Collection, Firkovich B 19 A. National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia. In The Leningrad Codex: A Facsimile Edition. Edited by Astrid B. Beck and David N. Freedman. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, 1998.

Jerome, Saint. Codex Amiatinus, c. 690-716 CE. Manuscript, Amiatino collection, Amiat.1 - IT:FI0100_Amiatino_1, Laurentian Medici Library, Florence, Italy.

Kenyon, Frederic G., ed. The Codex Alexandrinus (Royal MS. 1 D V-VIII) in Reduced Photographic Facsimile: Old Testament, Part I, Genesis–Ruth. London, England: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1915.

Kittel, Rudolf, trans. "Isaiah 1-3." In Biblia Hebraica: Pars II, 553-557. Leipzig, Germany: Johann Conrad Hinrichs, 1906.

Kittel, Rudolf. "Genesis 1-3." In Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: Standard Edition, 4th ed., edited by Karl Elliger, Wilhelm Rudolph, and Otto Eißfeldt, 1-5. Stuttgart, Germany: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1969.

Kittel, Rudolf. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: Standard Edition. 4th ed. Edited by Karl Elliger, Wilhelm Rudolph, and Otto Eißfeldt. Stuttgart, Germany: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1969.

Kittel, Rudolf. Biblia Hebraica: Pars II. Leipzig, Germany: Johann Conrad Hinrichs, 1906.

Leeming, David A. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 [Parts I-II]. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.

Martin, Gregory, trans. "Genesis 1-3." In The Holy Bible: Faithfully Translated Into English Out of the Authentic Latin. Diligently Conferred with the Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions in Diuers Languages, 1-11, edited by Richard Bristow, William Allen, and Thomas Worthington. Douay, France: Laurence Kellam, 1609.

Martin, Gregory, trans. The Holy Bible: Faithfully Translated Into English Out of the Authentic Latin. Diligently Conferred with the Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions in Diuers Languages. Edited by Richard Bristow, William Allen, and Thomas Worthington. Douay, France: Laurence Kellam, 1609.

McVeigh, Brian J. The Psychology of the Bible: Explaining Divine Voices and Visions. Exeter, United Kingdom: Andrews UK Limited, 2020.

Schaff, Philip, et al. The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the original tongues, being the version set forth A.D. 1611. Compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1881-1885. Newly edited by the American Revision Committee A.D. 1901 / [American Standard Version / ASV]. New York, NY: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1901.

Schaff, Philip. "Genesis 1-3." In The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the original tongues, being the version set forth A.D. 1611. Compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1881-1885. Newly edited by the American Revision Committee A.D. 1901 / [American Standard Version / ASV], 1-3 , edited by Philip Schaff, et al. New York, NY: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1901.

Shor, Pnina, Orit K. Rosengarten, Viviana Moscovich, et al. Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library: A Virtual Library of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem, Israel. Created 2015. Accessed August 20, 2022. https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il.

Speiser, Ephraim A. Genesis: Introduction, Translation, and Notes. First edition. Vol. I, The Anchor Bible. New York, NY: Doubleday, 1964.

Suriano, Matthew J. A History of Death in the Hebrew Bible. New York, NY: Oxford University Press USA, 2018.

Tvveedale, Michaela, ed. "Genesis 1-3 / BSVC." In Biblia Sacra Juxta Vulgatam Clementinam: Editio Electronica, Plurimis Consultis Editionibus Diligenter Præparata a Michaele Tvveedale., 1-2, edited by Michaela Tvveedale, et al. London, United Kingdom: Lulu.

Tvveedale, Michaela, et al., eds. Biblia Sacra Juxta Vulgatam Clementinam: Editio Electronica, Plurimis Consultis Editionibus Diligenter Præparata a Michaele Tvveedale. London, United Kingdom: Baronius Press, 2006.

Vatican Library. Codex Vaticanus, ca. 300-399 CE. Manuscript. Biblia. Greco / Vat.gr.1209, Vatican Library, Vatican City, Vatican.