An Unnoted Nuance in Genesis 2:21-22
Rather than understanding the creation of woman in Gen 2:21-22 as an etiology of some physiological feature, this brief article suggests that the removal of part of Adam's body to create Eve can instead be seen as parallel to a horticultural process, namely, the taking of cuttings.
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 1, Pages: 167-172 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 2,21-22
/ Creation
/ Woman
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament NBD Doctrine of Creation |
Further subjects: | B
Adam
B Creation B Horticulture B Eve B Genesis |
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Summary: | Rather than understanding the creation of woman in Gen 2:21-22 as an etiology of some physiological feature, this brief article suggests that the removal of part of Adam's body to create Eve can instead be seen as parallel to a horticultural process, namely, the taking of cuttings. |
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ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341349 |