Bhagavad Gita Compare And Contrast

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In the pieces Noah and the flood and Bhagavad Gita portray a theme/idea of consequences for actions. Noah and the flood, which comes from the Hebrew Bible and the Bhagavad Gita that comes from the Hindu scripture both, show clear information that can be compared to. Both pieces contain similarities/differences of the theme, similarities of how each is viewed in today’s society and how one piece tends to get the message across in much clearer way.
In Noah and the flood the consequence is shown for those wicked on earth that resulted in the great flood. The lord was furious with what the earth had turned into and was determined to put an end to it. According to Genies 6-9 the lord said,‘‘ The end of all flesh is come before me, for the earth is filled with outrage by them, and I am now about to destroy them, with the earth.” In the other hand, Bhagavad Gita is similar to Noah and the flood with the consequence of life or death. Arjuna had to make a crucial decision in the …show more content…

The piece gives a great understanding of why god wanted to punish the creatures on earth for their actions. Like seen in the book of genesis, “ And the Lord saw that the evil of the human creature was great on earth and that every scheme of his hearts devising was only perpetually evil.” Noah and the flood I believe is easier to understand the context of and shows why the consequence for their action was the great flood. This story has been told to many individuals over time, but one age group it has focused on in the past centuries is children. According to Gnostic, “ The story of Noah and his ark has been told as a children’s story for many centuries…” This displays the simplicity of the piece and how it can be persuasive to young children as well. This piece gets the message across to individuals very well with all the reasons god gives for the creature’s wrong

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