Properties (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Book
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| gptkbp:contains |
Creation narrative
the story of the patriarchs The Flood narrative The_story_of_Abraham The_story_of_Isaac The_story_of_Jacob The_story_of_Joseph |
| gptkbp:description |
the creation of the world
the early history of humanity |
| gptkbp:divisions |
50 chapters
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:the_Garden_of_Eden
gptkb:the_Tower_of_Babel |
| gptkbp:has |
commented on by many scholars
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Book of Genesis
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| gptkbp:includes |
genealogies
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Western literature
Western art |
| gptkbp:is |
a subject of academic study
often referenced in popular culture a religious text often quoted in sermons often studied in theology the first book of the Christian Old Testament the first book of the Hebrew Bible a narrative of survival a narrative of hope a narrative of beginnings a narrative of faith a source of theological debate a narrative of the human condition a narrative of covenant a narrative of creation and destruction a narrative of cultural origins a narrative of divine intervention a narrative of divine justice a narrative of divine mercy a narrative of divine promise a narrative of divine sovereignty a narrative of endings a narrative of existential questions a narrative of family dynamics a narrative of human agency a narrative of human fallibility a narrative of human relationships a narrative of identity a narrative of moral lessons a narrative of promise a narrative of redemption a narrative of spiritual truths a text of moral teachings often interpreted allegorically often interpreted literally often read in religious services a_foundational_text_for_Christianity considered_sacred_by_Christians a_foundational_text_for_Islam a_foundational_text_for_Judaism considered_sacred_by_Jews considered_sacred_by_Muslims |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:The_Bible
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| gptkbp:translatedInto |
many languages
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Moses
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