Monotheistic Relationship Between Creator And Creation

The relationship between the creator and creation differs in books with monotheistic and polytheistic traditions. Although these relationships between the creations and their god(s) have proven some similarities. The relationships the creation has with their creator have been seen to have guidance to a task. In the monotheistic relationship between â€Å"god† and creation have lessons of man and their journeys of hardships with the help of gods guidance. The polytheistic traditions have been proven as well that the gods have had helped them through their hardships by being guided and being favored by them. These relationships have represented how much contact the gods or god have with the creation; man. The representation of relationships in†¦show more content†¦Although the god Shamash, protector of Gilgamesh, begs to the other gods to spare Enkidu. The other gods have the majority of the â€Å"vote† and disregards Shamash and proceed to have Enkidu penalized to death. Enkidu death make Gilgamesh realized that death is what is going to happen to him as well; he is not invincible and will eventually die. Then Gilgamesh is in search of immortality. Gilgamesh then seeks out for Utnapishtim, the only person who is immortal. Gilgamesh then goes on various tasks throughout seven days, and he fails. Even with another opportunity for immortality Gilgamesh doesn’t triumphant and succeed immortality. He forever lost his opportunity to be immortal because he didn’t complete the challenge and a serpent ate his immortality fruit. Gilgamesh does not realize that Enlil, father of the gods, had already determined his destiny. It is clear that the gods in the Odyssey a nd Gilgamesh have destinies set for the main character and no matter what. The gods do anything in their power to take action for them to fulfill their destiny. The representation of monotheistic relationship between creation and the creator is they see that god is perfect in every way and that’s what they strive be like. Although man does have flaws and that we are â€Å"human† and we make mistakes. The communication between god and man is that it is not direct like the polytheistic traditions. The communications withShow MoreRelatedThe Circle Of Love By Timothy Keller1542 Words   |  7 PagesCircle of Trust. As its foundation, there is a close relationship and each person trust the next person. The Circle of Trust only works if each person in it does their part to maintain a trusting relationship. In the Triune God we see a similar concept; we see the Circle of Love. Like the Circle of Trust, The Circle of Love is all about relationship. God models the perfect relationship within Himself and puts it on display for all of creation to see. 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