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Why is there a second creation account in Genesis 2? 
And have you ever noticed that when you compare the creation account in Genesis 2 with the creation account in Genesis 1, there are several key differences? What is going on? Do these differences prove that there are errors and contradictions in the Bible?
It is these sorts of questions we will be looking at today as we look at Genesis 2:4-6 in today’s episode of the One Verse Podcast.
The Text of Genesis 2:4-6
This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the ground, and there was no man to till the ground; but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.
In this discussion of Genesis 2:4-6 we look at:
- Why there are two creation accounts in Genesis
- Why there are differences in the two creation accounts
Resources:
- Collins, Genesis 1-4 – Amazon or CBD
- Hamilton, Genesis 1–17 – Amazon or CBD
- Walton, The Lost World of Adam and Eve – Amazon or CBD
- Wenham, Genesis – Amazon or CBD
- Zevit, What Really Happened in the Garden of Eden? – Amazon
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we’ve always taught this as the actual process of God initiating Man in the garden (God’s interaction with humanity) and the chapter 1 account of God initiating the act of creation (God’s development of humanity into someone he can interact with).
Got to ask you Jeremy, do you go to church and listening to pastor-teachers? ??
As you can see I am NOT u our typical looking “church” goer.
Very good. I learned a lot listening to this episode. The scripture is so much richer when one gets beyond a literal narrative. Thanks
Thanks, Peter. It only gets better going forward. I am so excited about the next several episodes.
I read your book, by the way. Would love to meet up and talk about it soon!