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1 | Two Creation Stories? | Gen 1:1 | wordoer | 41670 | ||
Hello, I just started reading a book on this subject. I will hit on a couple of the things briefly just to give you an idea. What I have been able to glean thus far is that The second chapter of Genesis is not a retelling of the first chapter. God (Elohiym) is plural (signifing the Godhead)in the creation account of Genesis 1, In verses 27-30 it is saying that He created them male and female -at the same time, and that the word "image" comes from the Hebrew word "tselem" which means to "shade". That word comes from the root word "tsalal" meaning to be dark, shadowing. Also there were no carnivores at this time in creation, as God instructed the beast and fowl to eat the green herb, ect,. In Genesis 2 God is know as Yahovah which is singular in form, in verse 5 of chapter 2, God says "there was not a man to till the ground" the account goes on - Adam is formed , not commanded to be fruitful and multiply,or to replenish the earth , but put in the garden for the reason of keeping and dressing it. Then He gave Adam the law, He was not to eat of a certain tree, The male and female of Gen 1 had no such instruction. In the account of forming a helpmeet for Adam the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air occur before God took Adams rib to form Eve. So the position they are taking is that the 2nd chapter is not a retelling of the 1st chapter and God is recognized differently in the separate accounts. I looked in Strongs concordance and it gives both accounts of God as number "430" Elohiym, However the Interlinear Bible does show a difference, and gives God Jehovah "3068" in the case of Gen 2:5. It does appear to me that there is a difference in the two accounts in question. I hope this helps you, wordoer |
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2 | Two Creation Stories? | Gen 1:1 | meusing | 41688 | ||
There are many books writen to try to show that God does not exist,and that because he does not exist He did not inspire Moses to write Genesis. What you fail to mention is that from verse 4 on that it is the LORD God (Jehovah Elohim) that is mentioned. It was God (impersonal) that created the world. Now Moses introduces the fact that God is not just impersonal but He is Jehovah Elohim (personal) in his history of the world and God's relationship with man. I think J.N. Darby expreses it better that I can... (please excuse any spelling mistakes) "In chapter ii we have man's relationship with God, and his own portion as such. Hence the LORD God is introduced: not merely God as Creator, but God in relationship with those He has created. NOTE -- that is Jehovah Elohim, a personal name as well as Godhead. It was important too that Israel should know that their God was the original creator of all. Still it is only used when special ways and connection with man is introduced. THE DISTICTION OF JEHOVISTIC AND ELHISTIC DOCUMENTS IS THE MEREST CHILD'S PLAY, AND FLOWS FROM ENTIRE IGNORANCE OF THE WAYS AND MIND OF GOD. There is always a reason for on or the other. Elohim is simply God; Jehovah is the acting governing person in time, though self-existing, who abides ever the same and having to do with others, who is, and was, and is to come." J.N.D. Synopsis of the Book of Genesis. p.12 |
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