Genesis flood narrative

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/genesis-flood-narrative

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the source textual layers?Combines elements from the Priestly (P) and Yahwist (J) sources
2. What is the estimated composition period?Likely 5th century BCE, possibly as late as 3rd century BCE
3. What is the story of Noah's big boat about?It is a story from the Book of Genesis about a huge flood, a big boat called an Ark, and saving animals from the water.
4. Why did the flood happen in the story?In the story, God decided to flood the earth because people were very noisy and wicked.

Priestly Source (P): A hypothetical source in the Torah characterized by specific vocabulary and theological concerns.
Yahwist Source (J): See the article.
Flood Geology: A pseudoscientific belief that Earth's geological features were formed by a single, global flood.
Covenant: A formal agreement or promise, especially between God and humanity, as symbolized by the rainbow.