Bible Question:
But why is ch 2 interpreted as a retelling of day 6 when the account and language are both different. It seems ch 1 is talking about the creation of mankind, and Ch 2 that of a specific man and woman. And while in the first story man is told to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth on day 6 when he is created...Adam and Eve are never actually told this. So even if you were to believe that everything up through the fall, curse, and banishment were still the same day...how does reconcile that gap? That in a detailed account of many discussions with God, He would never say the one thing to Adam and Eve that He said to man on the day of his creation. "Also go back and read the account of Creation in Genesis. Pay particular attention to Chapter 1 vs. 26. Notice that God did not say let us create Adam, but instead said, "man". Besides this pointing to the ligical conclusion that if man needed creating, then he (man) did not yet exist; the information in the previous verses clearly do not mention man." Yes, I see man being created on day 6, and I get the logic that in being created then he didn't not exist prior to day 6. What I don't see is the logical progression that the events of chapter 2 are the events of day 6. That's what I'm confused about, sorry if that was unclear before... I will go look up the Eph references though... |
Bible Answer: Greetings Xina! Several people have already responded to your main question concerning chapters one and two. They are correct in pointing out that chapter two simply highlights the creation of man in much more detail. So, it is not correct to say that there are two accounts, but one account repeated in more detail. For instance, notice that Gen. 2:5 says that there was no man to work the ground. Concerning Gen. 1:26 you quoted: ""Also go back and read the account of Creation in Genesis. Pay particular attention to Chapter 1 vs. 26. Notice that God did not say let us create Adam, but instead said, "man". Besides this pointing to the ligical conclusion that if man needed creating, then he (man) did not yet exist; the information in the previous verses clearly do not mention man."" It is important to note that the word for 'Adam' is the word for 'man' used in Gen. 1:26. They are the same word in Hebrew. Have a great day! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |