What Genesis in Bible stands for? Is it "Snake makes" for 'gene'-snake and 'sis'-makes?So, 'Snake makes'?

Answer 1

beginning:

genesis
O.E., from L. genesis, adopted as title of first book of Old Testament in Vulgate, from Gk. genesis "origin, creation, generation," from gignesthai "to be born," related to genos "race, birth, descent" (see genus). As such, it translated Heb. bereshith, lit. "in the beginning," which was the first word of the text, taken in error as its title. Extended sense of "origin, creation" first recorded in Eng. 1604.

Answer 2

Genesis - a coming into being [syn: generation] 2: the first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers

Remember, you can't have a Genesis without an Exedous.

Snakes were a common feature of many creation myths, for example many peoples in Africa and Australia had myths about a Rainbow Snake, which was either Mother Earth herself giving birth to all animals or a water-god whose writhings created rivers, creeks and oceans. In ancient Indian myth, the drought-serpent Ahi or Vritra swallowed the primordial ocean and did not release all created beings until Indra split the serpents stomach with a thunderbolt. In another myth, the creator Brahma slept on the coils of the world-serpent Shesha (or Ananta the endless; a part of Vishnu, the child of the primordial waters). Shesha in turn was supported on Kurma (another part of Vishnu) and when Kurma moved, Shesha stirred and yawned and the gaping of its jaws caused earthquakes.

Greek cosmological myths tell of how Ophion the snake incubated the primordial egg from which all created things were born. In Egyptian myth, the state of existence before creation was symbolised as Amduat, a many-coiled serpent from which Ra the Sun and all of creation arose, returning each night and being reborn every morning.

In Christianity the snake makes its infamous appearance in the first book (Genesis) of the Bible when Satan, in the form of a snake appears before the first couple Adam and Eve and tempts them with forbidden fruit. and St. Patrick, one of the most well-known saints in Christianity. The common belief that he drove snakes out of Ireland is now known to be false. Some believe that the "snakes" in the story may be a metaphor for Pagans.

Ronin's quote, something about Christianity changing the serpent from good to bad, from snake to dragon, this seems to be somewhat true. Every culture I have researched has coveted them.

Answer 3

The word Genesis in the Bible is the coming into being of anything. It means Beginning....why else would it be the first book in the Bible??

Answer 4

Wow...what are you smoking to get that?

Genesis is a word that means 'beginning' but I don't remember which language. Hence the fact that it is the first book of the Bible and contains the creation account.

Answer 5

Genesis means beginning or creation. It's a name describing what is included in the book, just like Exodus is a descriptive title for what happens in the second book.

Answer 6

Genesis.. means..... THE BEGINNING. It recounts the beginning of our material universe and physical laws. In the Beginning ( Time), GOD ( force) Created ( action) the Heavens ( Space) ad Earth (Matter).

It also recounts the beginning of our planet, sun and moon and solar system, and Life.

Answer 7

the translated word in arabic is Al-taqueen which means the formation or the biggining of construction..i hope it helps

Answer 8

"The Beginning or Creation"

Answer 9

Beginning or creation or sometimes start.

Answer 10

It means "Beginning".