Using Midrash To Transform Creation Stories Into A Biblical Creation Story

The last post, How Many Biblical Creation Stories Are In Genesis 1-3?, ended with these words. “Rather than see Genesis 1-3 as one complete story, Genesis 1-3 are actually two examples of midrash in Hebrew tradition.”

Creation Stories

The Hebrews didn’t invent creation stories. As far as we know, every human society has its own creation stories, answering the most basic questions about the origin of the Earth we inhabit, who we are, and how we got here, and what it all means. The ancient Hebrews had plenty of exposure to the creation stories of other people. Read more…