Genesis Leftovers

So I have to say that our first discussion on Genesis was pretty interesting. At first both Tressa and I were worried that the discussion about the first person plural would become this year's equivalent of the footnote discussion. For the most part we hovered around a singular part of the text--and I can't say that was a bad thing. In a way Tuesday's Colloquium was the reverse of Jesse's presentation. Where Jesse's presentation examined and linked several of the Iliad's overarching themes, our presentation unintentionally focused on a much scaler scale. As I've already said, I'm pretty happy with both. What do y'all think?

Here are some other things that I had in mind to discuss that we didn't get to:

Thus far, how have gods interacted with humans? What part do they play in the world? How is this God similar and different? (walking in Eden, sending messengers, Joyce quote: "The artist, like the God of creation, remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, pairing his fingernails.")

Thus far, what are the dynamics of respect with gods? How does one respect these different gods? How is rebellion treated by each? Are the following linked in any way? The expulsion of Eve and Adam, the scattering of the language of the tower of Babel, Lot's wife being turned into a pillar of salt. (I think they are linked in that in each of these cases a mortal dares to equate oneself with god: respectively, by disregarding his warning and attempting to gain his knowledge, by creating a really big tower, and again by disregarding his warning.)

COL, alright!

Saeid