The Story of Creation 

Biblical Foundations: Torah 

The Torah is polemical


Gen. 1-2 = foundation


Lev. 18 = baseline for sexual ethics

A sharp contrast with Gentile (Egypt/Canaan) sex ethics

Applies to both Jews and Gentiles who reside among them

God punishes Canaanites for these sins


Conclusion: views/practices of marriage and sex were an Israelite distinctive


Biblical Foundations: Image of God

Gen. 1: creational diversity and unity


Male and female: image of God

Relational

Dominion


Creation and procreation mandate

“It is not good that man should be alone…” (Gen. 2:17)


Does helper (Gen. 2:18) show an inferior status for women? 





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