Who's fault is it that humans got kicked out of the Garden of Eden?

Maia Kirschner

Who's fault is it that humans got kicked out of the Garden of Eden? 

It is God's fault that humans were removed from the Garden of Eden because he was the one who put the tree there in the first place and Adam and Eve were both tempted to eat from the tree. He tempted them with the tree for no reason, and when they fell for the trap, they were punished. Eve's punishment was that she would have a difficult time during her pregnancy, and Adam's punishment was that he would eat painful toil all the days of his life. Also, the toil would produce thorns and thistles, and he would eat the plants of the fields. The Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground for, which he had been taken. If God never put that tree there, they wouldn't have to be kicked out of the Garden of Eden. God set them up to fail. They fell into God's trap, and had to face the consequences that they put themselves in. Some people might say that it was Eve's fault that they got kicked out of the Garden of Eden, but we can't blame her for wanting what we can't have. They did it for their own survival. According to section 3 paragraph 24, after God drove Adam out of the Garden of Eden, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden a cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. This shows that he did not want anyone else making the same mistake that Adam and Eve both, also showing that he doesn't enjoy punishing people. 

Comparing and contrasting the Epic of Gilgamesh to the story of Genesis in the Bible

Maia Kirschner

         Comparing and contrasting the Epic of Gilgamesh to the story of Genesis in the Bible

The flood stories of Genesis and Gilgamesh are very similar but also have their differences. In the flood story of Genesis, the name of the hero is Noah. In Gilgamesh, the hero is Utnapishtim. Noah's call to adventure was a message from God, and Utnapishtim's call was because of a dream he had.
Both heroes were ordered to build a boat, and they both complained. Although both Noah and Utnapishtim's boats held all species of animals, Noah's boat had the animals and his family members. Utnapishtim's boat held family members and a few other outsiders. The flood in the story of Genesis was 40 days, however the flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh was only 6. To find land, both Noah and Utnapishtim let out birds. Both men were blessed after the flood. Utnapishtim was granted eternal life while Noah was to multiply and fill the earth and have dominion over the animals. I think these stories may be similar because they were told down to the next generation and at one time it was the same story that everyone was telling but then people started to change minor details of the story and it ended up becoming a whole different story.


Sources:

http://www.icr.org/article/noah-flood-gilgamesh/
Institute Creation Research - The flood of Noah and the flood of Gilgamesh

Welcome to my blog!

Welcome to my blog! My name is Maia Kirschner, and I'm a 9th grade student at Roslyn High School. The students and I in my freshman humanities English class are keeping a blog to post about our assignments and activities for everyone to look at. It's the third full week of school, and so right now we are reading, "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and other ancient stories. I find them very interesting. English is my favorite subject because I enjoy reading and writing and literature. My hobbies include dancing, baking/cooking, hanging with friends and playing with my dog. My English teacher, Mr. Reiff, has made the class so much fun so far, and it was his idea for us to make these blogs. If you're reading this, hi Mr. Reiff!