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Genesis

The LXX calls the book Genesis which means in greek "origin" or "birth".


The DSS and SP call the book Bereshit which means in Samaritan and Aramaic "in the beginning"


This book of origins represents the beginning of humanity with a story of loss/sin, hope/covering, and a covenant to reunite humanity with God. The art represents an intention of God to redeem humanity. The woman of promise trusts God with Seth and the line of godliness to finish what was started. I utilized Ethiopian Oriental Orthodox style since their books have the most ancient illustrations in terms of volume. Eventually the first book of the bible would end with the final book which is the Apocalypse (Revelation) of John the Apostle where Jesus the Messiah would be found sitting on the throne of the heavenly Jerusalem. And around the first century saint Matthew the Evangelist would continue the geneology from Abraham to Jesus through the step-dad (legal father). St Luke the iconographer would also trace a geneology through the Septuagint from Adam to Seth to Judah to Melchi to the natural lineage. And Sanctified John of Damascus would write down the oral tradition of the Davidic and Priestly lineage of St Mary through Pantera. Kings Solomon and prince Nathan would play a role in this geneology leading up to the Christ. See "An Exposition of the Orthodox Faith" (Book IV, chapter 14).


https://www.danielhannawriter.com/ephrem-the-syrians-hymns-on-paradise/

St. Ephrem describes Paradise as engaging all senses: "Paradise surrounds the limbs with its many delights; the eyes, with its handiwork, the hearing with its sounds, the mouth and nostrils with its tastes and scents" (6.3).

https://dn721900.ca.archive.org/0/items/syrarch334903/St.%20Ephrem%20the%20Syrian%20-%20Hymns%20on%20Paradise%20%28Sebastian%20Brock%29.pdf


I recommend Catena Bible for seeing Commentaries by Church Fathers, examples include Saints Ephrem the Syrian, Hippolytus of Rome, and also bishops and monks like Nemesius of Emessa and Jerome of Stridon

https://catenabible.com/gn/1


A final comment is to read Melito's sermon dated AD 170, presented on Holy Friday, to observe the redemption of Adam from the Messiah

https://silouanthompson.net/2019/04/something-strange-is-happening/

Title - Thesis
Scroll
Short Description
Synthesis 2nd Temple
Antithesis
Synthesis Apostolic
Synthesis Amoraim
Continent Origin
Southern Worldview
Northern Worldview
Genesis
Scroll 01
Story of origins
Genesis
In the Beginning
Genesis
B'reishit
Africa
Law
Torah
Category Reference Guide 
 

Title/Thesis - The name of the book in American English

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Synthesis 2nd Temple - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from 2nd temple Judaism up to the 1st century

Antithesis - The name of the book in another language

Synthesis Apostolic - The identity of the book in order of its presentation according to Tradition in the church after the 3rd century

Synthesis Amoraim - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from Tannaim up to the 5th century​

Continent Origin - Continent from where the Text Type Source comes from

Southern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. South means Africa or Egypt (Alexandrian) such as LXX. South of Palestine.​

Northern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. North means Asia or Persia (Babylonian) such as Masoretic. North of Palestine.

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In the Beginning

Here are additional resources for those who want to continue learning and exploring:

Link to Armenian data on Mt Ararat

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