Two of the most noted creation stories come from the Jews and the Native Americans. They have been passed down from generation to generation and have not changed. Even though there are similarities between the two beliefs, there are also differences.
In both creation stories they deal with the number seven, but in different terms. The Jewish creation story says that God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, while the Native Americans' interpretation is the God of 7 Directions (the East, the South, the West, the North, Above, Beneath, and the Divine Spirit). They both mention the creation of the animals, the sky, the earth, the sea, nature's colors, and man.
The Native Americans' version of the creation story is more descriptive. They mention the beginning of each season(spring, summer, fall, and winter), Mother earth and Father sky, and the stages of life from infancy, to adolescence, and to adulthood. In Genesis Ch. 1, God made man and woman on the sixth day. In the Native American creation story, God created a yellow race, a red race, a black race, and a white race.
Both the Jewish and Native American creation stories have the same concept, but are interpretated differently. It is not important how God created the world, but that He did create the world.
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Yes, I agree with your point that the Native American story is more descriptive of nature and I think that really reflects their culture. the native Americans have always been thought to have been more in tune with nature and they really cherish the way it works and you pointed that out very well. Good Work James.
I like how you brought up the different seasons. I didn'n know that. It is very interesting and well organized. Good job!
It was very descriptive, and I actually learned something new after reading it. Good jobb!
Good job James. I like your thesis statement of how they were the same yet different.
Great input james, a job well done. This might be my favoriate one so far.
Good job James, nice comparisons and I thought it was well written and thought out.
I liked how you pointed out that in Genesis, a man and a woman were created. While the Native Americans had 4 different races.
Nice work. I didn't see it specifically stated, although it was there indirectly, but these two have exactly the same concept, the same God. These are just two very different traditions, praying to and believing in the same God.
I liked how you fully described the main differences between the Genesis story and the Sioux. Good job.
good job pointing out how descriptive the native american version is.
I like your emphasis on the native americans being were descriptive with nature. it was very interesting.
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