Monday, April 14, 2008
Question
I was reading in Genesis chapter one tonight and I am now wondering something. If I am not mistaken God created male and female. I think it was verse 26 or 27. If he created male and female why did he need to create or make Eve in chapter 2? Or is this male and female referring to the animals and fish and things of nature? However, I believe this takes place directly after he created man. I am sure someone can answer this or explain this too me...
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The way I understand it is that Genesis 1:1 to 2:3 is an account of God's creation of the world including mankind, both male and female.
Then in 2:4 he kind of backs up the story line and says, "This is the history (or generations) of the heavens and the earth when they were created". Then he starts telling the story of mankind without the creation of the natural world. In this second telling he gives more detail about the creation of man and woman. From this point on the story shifts to God's interaction with mankind.
Merle
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