Having just finished reading the first seventeen books of Genesis, I had several surprises. My first reaction was how compelled I felt to read this thing, I mean actually sit down and read it. I have been exposed to bibles due to my Christian heritage, and even received a copy on my confirmation, a book that remains unopened. Sitting on my porch with a pencil in hand I began to read the words of the lord. Reading through this beginning section I found myself eagerly looking for the verse that the Boondock Saints recite before some glorious action, or Jules's favorite passage to say before killing the next target.
In any case I didn't find it to be boring at all, maybe a bit dry at parts, but most of all I looked at the names. Cain, Abel, Enoch, Hagar, and most notably Shem. Finnagain, eh. I'm finding the writing style easy to keep up with I enjoy the constantly moving plot of the book, a refreshing change of pace. Genesis 2 verse 7 And the Lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. This reminded me of a concept discussed in Blake's Heaven and Hell the notion that God is at fault for making man body and his soul one entity. And I agree with Blake, to a degree. Because we need a body so the soul can take form, yet the soul cannot do all it is capable of because of the restrictive nature of a body. I'm reminded of a line from Blind Melon's song Hell that goes, "Cause I'll designate over time if I expect my body to try and keep up with my mind"
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