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Primeval Cycle

The document summarizes key motifs, themes, and symbols found in the Primeval Cycle of Genesis 1:11-11:32. It discusses the themes of creation and work, the symbolism of sacred spaces like Eden and mountains, and how man is portrayed as a gardener and builder. It also examines the issues of will, desire, rebellion from God's commands as seen with Adam and Eve, Cain, and the generations before the flood. Other motifs discussed are exile, destruction, dispersion as consequences of disobedience, geographical orientations mentioned in the text, and typology between generations of men over time from Adam to Abram.

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Primeval Cycle

The document summarizes key motifs, themes, and symbols found in the Primeval Cycle of Genesis 1:11-11:32. It discusses the themes of creation and work, the symbolism of sacred spaces like Eden and mountains, and how man is portrayed as a gardener and builder. It also examines the issues of will, desire, rebellion from God's commands as seen with Adam and Eve, Cain, and the generations before the flood. Other motifs discussed are exile, destruction, dispersion as consequences of disobedience, geographical orientations mentioned in the text, and typology between generations of men over time from Adam to Abram.

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Motifs, Themes, and Symbols in the Primeval Cycle

(Genesis 1:11-11:32)
Theme of Creation and Work
In the beginning, after Eden
after the Flood
in the plains of Shinar
Symbolism of Sacred Space and Mountain
Eden
Ararat
Tower of Shinar
Man as Gardener and Maker
Adam
Cain
Noah
neighbors of Shinar
Issue of Will, Desire, Aggressive Rebellion
Eve, Adam, and serpent
serpentine sin and Cain
gods and daughters of earth
evil people of Noahs time
builders of Babel
The Pantheon
at creation of man
at exile from Eden
with the daughters of the earth
at the dispersal from Babel
Motif of Exile, Destruction, Dispersion
after rebellion in Eden
after murder of Abe
after evil and violence in generation of Noah
after challenge of builders of Tower of Babel
Cite as: Ina Lipkowitz, course materials for 21L.458 The Bible, Spring 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare
(http://ocw.mit.edu/), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].
Geographical Orientation
the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east
the exile of man east of Eden
the exile of Cain eastward of Eden
the movement of peoples from the east to build the tower
Typology of Man and Time
10 generations between Adam and Noah
10 generations between Noah and Abram
Cite as: Ina Lipkowitz, course materials for 21L.458 The Bible, Spring 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare
(http://ocw.mit.edu/), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].

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