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Contradictions in Genesis?

By Filings on Tue, 01/25/22
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Bibliology
Genesis

“On the surface Genesis 1 and 2 appear to contain discrepancies. This is called antinomy and occurs elsewhere in the Bible…. however, careful thought uncovers the solution.” - DBTS Blog

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T Howard

NewSubtleties and Moses

Tue, 01/25/22

After reading the article by Cushman, I have to wonder if Moses truly intended all the subtleties that the author tries to highlight between chapters 1 and 2. In our angst to clarify supposed “discrepancies,” do we go too far and get a bit creative?

I think it’s clear that chapter 2 focuses on day 6 in the garden, whereas chapter 1 is universal in scope. However, I’m not convinced that Moses is specifying different species of plants and animals in chapter 2 verses chapter 1. That seems a bit of a stretch.

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