various ways. The two stories differed in how they were told, how humans were created,

a human's purpose in life, and the image and role that God played. In Genesis I, God

seemed more distant from humankind, and man and woman are considered equal. In

Genesis II, God seems to be more of a father figure, and man seems to be more superior

than woman. Both versions were the same in the way that humans felt that it was their

duty to serve God and to do what God wants. The story: "The Fall From Innocence,"

shows that humans who dishonored and disobeyed God were punished. In both the

second story of creation, and the story "The Fall From Innocence," women are looked

down upon and viewed as inferior to men.

Genesis, the first book of the Bible, tells of the beginning of the world from the

time when "God created the heaven and the earth." This first story of creation, Genesis I,

tells what is created day by day. In this story, men and women were both created in God's

image and likeness. Human purpose in life was to have dominion over everyone else. The

humans were portrayed as individuals who needed to b

the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every

yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, you shall have them for food." Man and

tempted by this "delight to her eyes" took fruit from the once forbidden tree. She took

by God that they could eat the fruit of any of trees in the garden except from the tree in

towards perfection. One of the main messages in these stories was the idea that God was

woman are portrayed as equals in the first creation story. "So God created humankind in

a helper as his partner." The role of the woman (Eve) was to help the man (Adam) with

not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be

overall story of creation. Human purpose of life was to till and keep the garden. The

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