From reading both books
(Adam and Eve and Noah and the ark) both books very much involved the works of
god. As I believe both books to portray the same god. In both books god is
portrayed as the almighty, the most high and a very supreme character amongst
all. His speech is very majestic in the orders and the commands he gives.
The reason I say this is
because with Adam and Noah he gives them strict commands, in which they must
follow. And in Adams case he falls out of the commands of God and thus is
punished by expelling him and Eve from the gardens of Eden. Throughout the
story Adam and Eve both keep falling out of god’s way but then we see gods
forgiving character and continues to forgive them time after time. As done with
Noah, he is constantly forgiven by god. So we see his forgiving and merciful
nature.
However in the both books
there is almost a mistrust of God by both Adam and Noah as both believe they or
their people will be punished again. So they feel the need to have some form of
reassurance from god. Hence God makes a convenient with them both. Here we see
that he is a being of his word. I wouldn’t
say that it is evil of him to bring such punishment on the people but I think
that the peoples actions and Adams and Eve’s action was used by God as an
example for the generations there were to come. So you could say that his
character is also portrayed as being a punisher- the consequence of good deeds
being endless bliss but if you sin against god then you will be punished for
you deeds.
He is also a god of unity
as he does not want to share his thrown with anyone. As he warns both do not
commit blasphemy nor associate partners with me. Here one can tell that he does
not want to share his authority over all with none but himself. As he destroyed
the Nimrod and his people as they began idol worshipping. I wouldn’t go as far
as to say he is a jealous god, because I believe that God has no reason to be
jealous of none as he has the dominion and power over all. But some of you may
defer with me on this. All in all god is a good god as he doesn’t send plagues
on the people of these stories unless they have strayed.
Links: Noahs Ark
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