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Does the waw consecutive not denote sequence in Genesis 2?
Indeed. 'Tis important to go back to the original Hebrew. The KJV is hardly the most reliable translation around; we've come a long way since then.
I believe in two creations in Genesis, and have for over 30 years. Genesis 1:26-29 God says.. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.What is to be done with these two different stories found in Genesis? I am sure that there is an answer but how convoluted is it?
What is to be done with these two different stories found in Genesis? I am sure that there is an answer but how convoluted is it?
Whoever edited the two stories together obviously believed they complimented one another. Beyond that, we can't say very much about the authors' intents. However, one need not be concerned about contradictions between two allegorical narratives.
I don't believe that they are allegorical at all. I believe that they represent the actuality of how the earth came into existence. I was just curious how many explanations may be posited as to why the stories differ so much.
As far as I am aware there are only two conflicting details in the accounts.
Gen 1 says that humans came after the other animals: Gen 2 says before.
Gen 1 says that Adam and Eve where created at the same time: Gen 2 says that she was created after the other animals.
My parents’ church’s policy is that Gen 1 applied to the entire Universe but Gen 2 applied only two Eden. Their solution was that the animals where created first, but Adam the first to enter Eden and Eve came after the animals where already there.
I also do not think the 2 contradict each other. It would probably help discussion if you stated what precisely it was that made you feel that there is a contradiction. Nonetheless I think I'll take a stab at what I think it might be:
Genesis 1 is more like a broad overview of the Creation week.
It states what actions God took on each day as He formed the universe and life from nothing. Genesis 2 comes back and elaborates on the sixth day's events. If I am not mistaken, this was a common practice among Hebrew authors (to provide a broad overview and later come back to elaborate).
Genesis 2 often confused me when it said "...when no plant of the field was yet in the earth...then the Lord God formed man of the dust." I always thought this was weird because Gen 1 says vegetation appeared on Day 3 and man/animals on Day 6.
But here's the key (as hinted in Gen 2): it means no plants OF THE FIELD. It had not yet rained on Day 6, and man did not have to work IN THE FIELD until after the fall. So the author (presumably Moses, writing centuries after the event) is reminding his readers that the world at that time is very different from the one we enjoy today.
I believe in two creations in Genesis, and have for over 30 years.
OK..how ever you want to say it. What I see is that there were two sets of people created. One set were formed, the other created. One woman was formed, one woman created from the rib of Adam. That doesn't mean that God created everything in heaven and under the heavens all over again..just the people. Like I stated in my first post..the genelogies don't match. I like to keep things simple. I don't know who the Priestly writer (J) was, nor the Yahwist. I generally go by what God said alone..which always works for meI don't think it is accurate to say that there are two creations, rather there are two creation stories. The first is that provided by the Priestly writer (P) forming Gen. 1:1-2:4a. The second by the Yahwist (J) 2:4b ff.
I don't know who the Priestly writer (J) was, nor the Yahwist. I generally go by what God said alone..which always works for me.
Hi BMN:
None of that priestly Yahwist lingo means anything. Moses wrote the entire book of Genesis by inspiration of God. 2Timothy 3:16-17.
In Christ Jesus,
Terral
It does mention scripture being inspired, but not that Moses wrote the entire book of Genesis.2 Timothy 3:16-17 (New American Standard Bible)
16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
It does mention scripture being inspired, but not that Moses wrote the entire book of Genesis.
When Scripture says, "Moses" in both of these cases, then God is talking about the first five books of the OT. "Jewish religious tradition ascribes authorship of the Torah to Moses through a process of divine inspiration." (Wiki). Some among professing Christian denominations think someone helped Moses write the beginning of Genesis, because that makes their bogus interpretations make a bit of sense. I am not buying any of that for one second. :0)"But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'" Luke 16:31.
"Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures." Luke 24:27.
Jesus used the common Jewish term 'Moses and the prophets' to describe the old testament, it was also referred to in the NT as 'the Law of Moses and the Prophet' or 'the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms'. When they spoke of 'Moses and the prophets' it did not mean they excluded the book of Psalms, and the term 'Psalms' was not just that individual book but referred to all the wisdom literature including the book of proverbs which are not actually Psalms. The phrase prophets and psalms also included historical chronicles even though they are not actually prophecies or psalms. It was a shorthand.When Scripture says, "Moses" in both of these cases, then God is talking about the first five books of the OT. "Jewish religious tradition ascribes authorship of the Torah to Moses through a process of divine inspiration." (Wiki). Some among professing Christian denominations think someone helped Moses write the beginning of Genesis, because that makes their bogus interpretations make a bit of sense. I am not buying any of that for one second. :0)
Off the top of my head, Psalm and Proverbs, Deuteronomy as I have mentioned. Doing a quick search, Joshua and 2 Samuel refer to a Book of Jasher they draw their information from, Numbers quotes from the Book of the Wars of the LORD. The writer of 1Kings drew on the Book of the Acts of Solomon as well as the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel and the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, which sound like two distinct books and different from our Chronicles. The writer of Chronicles refers to the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.Just how many books of Scripture are co-authored other than Genesis for you?? :0) Good luck. Scripture says,
Thank you Terral. I was thinking that this topic may be going to Einstein's Theory of Relativity next, and I couldn't understand it. I tend to stay off of topics where even God might have trouble understanding the verbageHi BMN:
None of that priestly Yahwist lingo means anything. Moses wrote the entire book of Genesis by inspiration of God. 2Timothy 3:16-17.
In Christ Jesus,
Terral
I agree that Moses wrote Genesis inspired by God
Secondly, we need to recognise that Israel was primarily an oral society, that is the stories were passed on orally for generations and these were changed as time went by.
Oral Law is a very strong method to retain the accuracy of the texts.
Iosias, what was the original version then?
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