But YHWH is not mentioned until the second chapter. Only Elohim is mentioned in the first chapter. Is God of the first chapter, also known as the Lord God of the second chapter? Strange way to introduce God to us, by immediately giving him 2 names, one with an equal but secondary connotation than the other one.The way I understand what is being conveyed to us here in Genesis 1 & 2 is that:
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- There is only one creator God
- Genesis 1 - 2:3 is a big picture story of the creation account - God creating the universe
- Genesis 2:4 - is a retelling of the creation account in the framework of God's special relationship with man
- God is revealed as a personal God though his name YHWH. It's not a different Elohim.
- The special way that YHWH created man
- The special characteristic of man as YHWH's imager
Being a king is one thing, being a Lord of the King is another. The Lord of the king may be given the whole power and authority of the king, and function as if he was the king, but is secondary to the king. King = Elohim, Genesis chapter 1, Lord of King = YHWH, Genesis second chapter.
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