CREATION ACCORDING TO P (GENESIS 1)

DAY DOMAIN DAY SOVEREIGN
1 light from darkness 4 sun, moon, stars
2 firmament, waters 5 birds, sea creatures
3 dry land, plants 6 land creatures, humans

THE FLOOD ACCORDING TO J AND P (GENESIS 6 & 7)

DISTINCTIONS:

J P
The ark is already present The ark has to be built
7 pairs of clean animals 1 pair of all animals
Rain lasts 40 days Increase of waters for 150 days
Flood caused by rain Flood caused by rains and
subterranean waters

DUPLICATIONS:

J P
God sees the wickedness of humanity 6.5-7 6.11-13
God commands Noah to enter ark 7.1-3 6.18-20
Noah enters the ark 7.7-9 7.13-16
The flood comes 7.10 7.11
The waters increase 7.17b 7.18-20
All flesh is destroyed 7.22-23 7.21
God decides against future floods 8.21-23 9.9-11

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