The Many Creation Stories of the Bible

The Center’s Professor Joseph Lam is giving an online talk:

Beyond Genesis: The Many Creation Stories of the Bible

Creation in the Bible is typically associated with the account of creation in seven days found in chapter 1 of the Book of Genesis. But few people are aware that the Bible contains fragments of a number of other creation stories that reflect mythological conceptions known from elsewhere in the ancient Near East. This lecture will introduce these alternative accounts, describe their parallels from the ancient Near East, and consider their implications for how we might think about the idea of a “biblical creation.”

This is a fund-raiser for the MILLER FUND FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS in the department of religious studies. Although no donation is required to attend the webinar, a donation of $20 is suggested. Learn more at: https://religion.unc.edu/

Joseph Lam is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he specializes in the study of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern religions and cultures. He is the author of the book Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible
(Oxford University Press, 2016) and has recently released an online course on Wondrium (the Great Courses) called
“Creation Stories in the Ancient World.”

Registration is required.