Genesis is, after all, the first of the books of Moses. Are there Jewish creationists? Or do they regard it as a metaphor? Or something else? I'm curious, but I'm shy of asking my co-worker who is Jewish.
2007-05-17 02:48:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The majority of Jews do not view the account in Genesis as a literal story of creation.
Their are traditions going back several hundred years that say that it cannot be viewed in a literal way.
As an Orthodox Jew myself I am firmly against the literal view of Genesis.
That being said their are a minority of Jews that believe in a six day creation.
This might help
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism_and_evolution
2007-05-17 08:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the jewish doctrine regarding creation is that G-d did it.
as for whether or not genesis is literal or metaphorical, although definitely not all orthodox jews believe that it is literal, the belief that it is literal is still more common among orthodox jews than other branches of judaism. outside of orthodoxy you probably will not find many, if any, jews believing that it is literal.
even if your friend is orthodox and believes in the literal story, she will not be offended if you don't believe it is literal, so don't worry about it.
2007-05-17 09:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Big Bang has nothing to do with evolution which serves to explain how living organisms have changed over time. How life started no-one really knows (correct me if I`m wrong) but the leading proponents of Abiogenesis seem to be located within the hallowed halls of American academe. Strange when you remember that the vast bulk of the US population thinks that Jesus rode a dinosaur and that The Flintstones is an historical documentary. One education for the rich and powerful ruling classes and another for the poor and indoctrinated masses eh?
2016-05-20 19:20:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They believe the creation story from the Old Tesament.
God is the creator of all that exists; He is one, incorporeal (without a body), and He alone is to be worshipped as absolute ruler of the universe.
2007-05-17 02:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew an orthodox hasitic Jew who believed in the 6000 year old earth thing.
2007-05-17 03:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with gratvol, and I'm Jewish also.
2007-05-17 08:34:33 · answer #6 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋