E2: Understanding the Old Testament Lecture 2: The Genesis Creation Story
The Great Courses Presents: Understanding the Old Testament | Lectures
Look at the creation of humanity according to Genesis Chapter 1, and in particular, at how we interpret the idea that humans were made in the image and likeness of God. Then learn about the unique seventh day— the Sabbath—and how the Sabbath was also a day of creation. Investigate the intriguing question of the authorship of the first five books of the Old Testament, known as the Pentateuch or Torah.