Genesis for Skeptics

Since I am going to reread the bible, I am using the Skeptic's Annotated Bible I will put in things that I find interesting, and disagree with, I will refer to the SAB's notes when I think they are pertinent. Other peoples comments will be interesting. If you want to disagree with me then that is fine, but please have respect for my opinions, as I will have respect for yours. In order to get along in the world, everyone needs to respect each others opinions, even when we disagree.

The following is taken from the SAB.

Genesis Introduction

Genesis for Skeptics

Genesis has it all: sex, violence, contradictions, insults to women, absurdities, conflicts with science and history, you name it. Well, except for anything good, that is. God declared his creation to be "very good" in 1:31, but I can't find anything good in Genesis.

Be sure to check out:

• The two contradictory creation stories  1:1-2:3, 2:4-25
• God's clever, talking serpent  3:1
• God's curse of all women  3:16
• The "sons of God" copulated with the "daughters of men," and had sons who became "the mighty men of old, men of renown." 6:2-4
• "There were giants in the earth in those days." 6:4
• God, the mass murderer  7:4, 19:24
• Noah, the just and righteous  7:1
• Noah, the drunk and naked  9:20-21
• The curse of Canaan  9:22-25
• Lot [the just and righteous (2 Pet.2:7-8)] offers his daughters to a crowd of angel rapers  19:8
• A drunken Lot impregnates his daughters  19:30-36
• Abraham abandons his first son  21:10, 12
• God tells Abraham to kill his second son for a burnt offering  22:2, 10
• Jacob goes in unto Leah by mistake  29:23, 25
• Rachel buys sex with mandrakes  30:15-16
• Jacob sees God face to face and lives  32:30
• Reuben has sex with his father's [Jacob's] concubine  35:22
• Onan spills his seed; God kills Onan  38:9, 10
• Judah impregnates his daughter in law  38:16, 18