“That’s
a pretty horrible account compared to the majestic telling of creation we find
in Genesis and some other cultural stories.” Gary F. Moring
Core
Cosmos/Cosmology
Genesis, chapter one, also incorporates seven
units as seven days in the creation story. However in this presentation each
unit details the events of each day as bringing forth a new life-giving aspect
of creation.
Life begins with light being divided from
darkness, moving to the creation of heavens and water, then land and
vegetation, next sun, moon, stars followed by ocean life, birds, then living
vegetation, animals, humans and ending on the seventh day when God rests. Such
a magnitude of abundance given as gifts.
When each segment of creation is completed He
pauses and “God saw that it was good.” Then
He moves on to the next stage. On the sixth day of creation, when He created
male and female in His own image, “God
saw all that He had made, and behold it was very good.”
Both of these creation stories used order and
structure to lay the basis of their cosmology content—the coinage by which they
determine the value of life. Their system used the same building bricks, but
differ completely in their theology and attitude towards life. One a picture of
profound grief, the other countless images of praise.
Exercise:
Again put
together a three generational genealogical pattern for a direct descendant
family in your story world. This time make the entire pattern based on an
ongoing desire to serve others. Make them altruistic in a particular field. How
far has their influence reached without their knowledge?
Share:
What part this version did you find intriguing? What part made you smile?
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