The document discusses flood myths from around the world and their commonalities. It describes myths from Jewish/Christian traditions about Noah, an Aztec myth about a character named Tapi, and a Hawaiian myth featuring Nuu. All involve a deity warning a human about an incoming flood as punishment for humanity's evilness. The human is instructed to build a boat and gathers their family to survive the flood. The document suggests these similarities may stem from the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, which is also briefly described. In conclusion, it provides photo credits for images referenced.
Part 4/4 in my "In the Beginning" Series I did in 2012. By far, one of my favorite sermons to preach and started me thinking about culture and the impact it has on us.
Part 4/4 in my "In the Beginning" Series I did in 2012. By far, one of my favorite sermons to preach and started me thinking about culture and the impact it has on us.
The book of Genesis can be supported as historical, given reasonable explanations for its historicity. This presentation covers two chapters of Hugh Ross' book Navigating Genesis. The specific topics include the reasonable arguments for a flood during historical Noah's time, and descriptions of the Tower of Babel.
The book of Genesis can be supported as historical, given reasonable explanations for its historicity. This presentation covers two chapters of Hugh Ross' book Navigating Genesis. The specific topics include the reasonable arguments for a flood during historical Noah's time, and descriptions of the Tower of Babel.
2. Flood Myths Around The World Jewish/Christian Aztec Hawaiian Similarities Tower of Babel Conclusion
3. Noah and the Flood Noah was surrounded by evil. God regretted making humans. God warned Noah about the flood. God promises never to flood the world again, he shows this with a rainbow.
5. Hawaiian Flood Myth God sends a flood. Nuu is warned about the flood. Nuu builds a vessel called the royal vessel. Nuu brings his wife and his 3 son’s wives. The cave remains there to this day as a testimony .
6. Similarities Humans became evil so god/gods wanted to start over. Some how the humans get warned about the flood. Humans are spared by either building a boat of some kind.
7. Why these myths have similarities. Tower of Babel. Bible story of Babel. Myth of Babel.
9. Photo Credits Noah's ark rainbow covenant. (2007). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.solarnavigator.net/noahs_ark.htm Lydon, T. (Photographer). (2010). Mexican flag. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.etftrends.com/2010/06/blackrock-views-mexico-as-etf-hotspot/ Mauna kea – the highest peak of the earth. (2010). [Web]. Retrieved from http://wonders-of-nature.net/ Llama. (2010). [Web]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llama
10. Photo Credits Continued The tower of babel was an astronomical observatory.. (2007). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.reformation.org/cross-busters.html Retrieved from http://worldcultures09up.pbworks.com/w/page/15366281/FrontPage
Editor's Notes
Bible story- “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”