Introduction
All the creation stories give a moral lesson of how one ought to give and follow the right path to avoid destruction. It’s through the learning and understanding of this concept of creation that we are able to understand ourselves and others and be good neighbors. These stories aid in the delivery of knowledge from one generation to the next.
The creation stories try to give an as clear understanding of whom we are and where we came from. In all this creation story the aspect of a supreme being comes into being and definitely showing s that we all came from somewhere. The creator is seen as the sole ruler of the universe. All the creation theories nearly come up with an idea that the land emerged through the waters by the word of mouth.
According to the Hebrew Book of Genesis, the world was created by God. This earth was without form and void therefore God had to make the earth in six days while resting the seventh. This creation theory entails the origin of man. The Mesopotamian Creation Epic talks of Marduk building humans from the bones and blood of another guilty god. The materials for building these humans have to come from the gods themselves.
To credit Marduk, the gods build where he would stay in Babylon and his great work is praised for having built humans. The checks tribes of the Andes and the huarochirí manuscript also emerge to discuss how human beings came to existence. When the supreme beings decide to make man, what must be entered in his flesh is pondered upon. The Creators and Makers were called Tepeu and Gucumatz.
The role of deities
According to the Hebrew book of Genesis, God is portrayed as a supreme being and through him, mankind is created. He is able to make the earth in six days and gives mankind the power to take care of the same earth as he issues instructions on how he has to live on the same earth. The Mesopotamian Creation Epic creation myth depicts the various gods in different ways. They symbolize various representations for example Tiamat lay inert till Apsu emerged from the water.
These gods on the other hand differ from the god in genesis since they are able to grow old and fight against each other on the other hand in genesis it is only depicted how the evil angel, was thrown from heaven. The checks tribes of the Andes and the huarochirí manuscript talk of humans being created from food that we brought by animals, therefore, forming the first four men created.
Concepts of human nature
In the Hebrew book of Genesis, humankind is created in the reflection of how the almighty Lord is and he is later pleased by what he has done. The man in this case is seen as immortal like a god. This, however, is not depicted in the chess tribes of the Andes and the huarochirí manuscript since humankind was miraculously formed from food but also he has the same decision, thinking, and wisdom as the maker and the creator themselves thus creating a threat to them. The Mesopotamian creation epic creation myth also considers human nature in the same concept as the Hebrew book of genesis in that humankind is created from a rebellious god’s blood.
The relationship between the gods and humans
The relationship to the gods with humans at first is seen as a mutual bond but as time goes by these change. In the Hebrew book of genesis, this is well seen when god makes man and makes him the header of the earth but as man knows more than he was supposed to know he is forced into hardship labor. The same concept is seen in the checas tribes of the Andes and the huarochirí manuscript where man is given freedom at the first instance to see everywhere and think like the gods but this aspect is later withdrawn from them by the gods so that they can not emulate them.
The Mesopotamian creation epic creation myth considers man as a savior of the gods in that he is created to work and set free the gods. In this concept, man has to be totally submissive to what the gods want.
The role played by the innate world
The world is seen as the main source of materials in the creation of human beings. In the Hebrew book of Genesis, man is created from dust. The Mesopotamia creation shows that the various gods represent the natural world for example Apsu who is the first god represents sweet primeval waters while his wife Tiamat represents salt primeval water. The Chicas tribes of the Andes and The Huarochirí Manuscript for animals are shown as the oath creators, showing the gods where the food is to be found. These animals are the mountain cat, coyote, a small parrot, and the crow. The gods however in this case use food to create man.