Genesis 1: 1-3
Written in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis 1:1-31 through to Genesis 2:1-3, is the most popular Hebrew and Christian version of the Creation story. To begin with, in the first day God creates heaven, Earth, day and night. Then on the second day the skies and oceans are created followed by the creation of dry land, vegetation and fruit trees on the third day. Continuing on the fourth day God creates the sun, moon, stars and then on the fifth day all creatures that swim along with all creatures that fly are created. Finally, on the sixth day God creates all creatures and animals that will live on the earth followed by the creation of man and woman who would rule over all other life on Earth. Afterwards, with all of his work completed
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These versions appear to come from three different authors or groups of authors called the Jahwist source, the Priestly sources and the Redactor source. Written by the Priestly source around 450BC, the first version begins in Genesis 1:1-31 and ending in Genesis 2:1-3. It is the Jahwist source that wrote the second version in Genesis 2:4-25 around 950BC with additional verses written around 750 to 400BC by the Redactor source. It would then appear that the first version in Genesis 1 was written at a later date then what is written in Genesis 2, consequently, the version as printed in Genesis 2 is the first version. Also notice for instance the differences between the two versions such as in Genesis 1 the focus is on the entire universe, whereas, in Genesis 2 the focus is on the creation of man and his environment. In Genesis 1 the writing of creation is structured with schedule of seven days that accomplished specific tasks on each day, but in Genesis 2 the writing is simpler with the creation earth and heavens, then man followed by the Garden of Eden and ending with the creation of a woman. Another difference is that the Jahwist source in the Old Testament refers to God as "Adonai, YWHW, Jehovah or as in this case Lord Elohim," however, the Priestly source refers to God as …show more content…
The first-half of verse 4 in Genesis 2:, written by the Redactor source tried to connect the two different stories of creation together into one story without changing either story. The first-half of the verse is written with "heavens and the earth" which is in the same as what the Priestly source wrote in Genesis 1. The second half-half of verse 4 is the beginning of the first version of the creation story as written by the Jahwist source. Notice the bold print of "heavens and the earth" followed by the "earth and heavens."
In Genesis 1:6-13, written by the Priestly source, God created heaven and Earth in three days and then in Genesis 2:4 with the first-half of the verse written by the Redactor source and the second-half of the verse written by the Jahwist source it tells that earth and heaven were made in one day.
In Genesis 1:4-5 written by the Priestly source light is separated into day and night on the first day and repeated in Genesis 1:16-19 on the fourth
These versions appear to come from three different authors or groups of authors called the Jahwist source, the Priestly sources and the Redactor source. Written by the Priestly source around 450BC, the first version begins in Genesis 1:1-31 and ending in Genesis 2:1-3. It is the Jahwist source that wrote the second version in Genesis 2:4-25 around 950BC with additional verses written around 750 to 400BC by the Redactor source. It would then appear that the first version in Genesis 1 was written at a later date then what is written in Genesis 2, consequently, the version as printed in Genesis 2 is the first version. Also notice for instance the differences between the two versions such as in Genesis 1 the focus is on the entire universe, whereas, in Genesis 2 the focus is on the creation of man and his environment. In Genesis 1 the writing of creation is structured with schedule of seven days that accomplished specific tasks on each day, but in Genesis 2 the writing is simpler with the creation earth and heavens, then man followed by the Garden of Eden and ending with the creation of a woman. Another difference is that the Jahwist source in the Old Testament refers to God as "Adonai, YWHW, Jehovah or as in this case Lord Elohim," however, the Priestly source refers to God as …show more content…
The first-half of verse 4 in Genesis 2:, written by the Redactor source tried to connect the two different stories of creation together into one story without changing either story. The first-half of the verse is written with "heavens and the earth" which is in the same as what the Priestly source wrote in Genesis 1. The second half-half of verse 4 is the beginning of the first version of the creation story as written by the Jahwist source. Notice the bold print of "heavens and the earth" followed by the "earth and heavens."
In Genesis 1:6-13, written by the Priestly source, God created heaven and Earth in three days and then in Genesis 2:4 with the first-half of the verse written by the Redactor source and the second-half of the verse written by the Jahwist source it tells that earth and heaven were made in one day.
In Genesis 1:4-5 written by the Priestly source light is separated into day and night on the first day and repeated in Genesis 1:16-19 on the fourth