Genesis 1 - 2nd Text - flood with promise of life from God to Noah.
3rd Covenant with with Abraham
Unique Genesis 1 = { division of seven days. Not sure where it came from. Egypt four day cycle, maybe Abrahams 7 day cycle. Day 1 - day/darkness cycle. Day 2 -creation of dorm - creates space for Earth.
Day 3 - Waters recede, negotiation.
Day 4 - Great luminating/ night stars
Day 5 - The creation of the winged.
Day 6 - humans/animals
Day 7 - Day of rest.
Priestly - like children literature.
Day 1 - Creation doubling day/night - there's naming. There is no judgement of goodness in Day 2. With the day. Day 4 - Habitants of Night and Day. What is being emphasis - attack and critque of Babylon. Clarify relationship of Adam and Eve and God. Why is Author silent in night despite all the flood. Lack of judgement of goodness for humans night and dome. Universe is good indeed.
Signs - is important for priestly. Whoever put together, let them be together.
Genesis 9 & 17 - want to show a vision of hope. The emphasis is on God's promise.
Read Book of Jonah, SIRAK, Wisdom of Solomon. Jonah . What the priestly writers do. Why create Chapter 9? Ends with Sacrifice. Even for God, it is too hot. When God expels Adam and Eve from the Garden, he gives them clothing. That is beauty.
Up to the exile, there is no circumcisition. Sinai Covenant not so important for priestly writers.
Covenant Deutonomy - no signs. Chapter 31 - vs 12 Exodus - go back to Genises 7 days.
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