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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Bible Question: This is my first post. I am having a discussion with other teachers about the "creation" story. They say there are two, Genesis 1 and Genesis 2. Why? |
Bible Answer: 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 |