Genesis 1/2 Creation Myths

I chose to do my research topic on the two creation stories in the Bible. I chose this

because I find it interesting to learn more about how similar they actually are and what people

think of it. Some believe they support each other and are very similar, while others believe they

contradict each other and make the faith questionable. There are many different perspectives on

the two creation stories and their effect on the religion, which is why I want to research it.

The sources I chose are ones that will provide different but proven opinions that provide

evidence to their reasoning. There are sources that provide completely opposite views on having

Genesis 1 and 2, but neither one is wrong. The sources are opinions of Biblical scholars …show more content…
There are also countless quotes in the New Testament giving Moses credit for the

first part of the Old Testament. However, this not accepted by all theologians.

There are a few major differences between Genesis 1 and Genesis 2. Genesis 1 is a

description of the six days of creation and seventh day of rest while Genesis 2 is only on the

sixth day. Genesis 2 focus mostly on the creation of man while Genesis 1 goes over each days’

creations (Rosario). Genesis 1:11 says that vegetation was creation by God on the third day.

However, Genesis 2:5 says, “no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of

the field had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man

to work the ground.” Another small difference some say is how Genesis 1 states that animals

were created before man while Genesis 2 seems to have animals created after the creation of man

(King James Bible, Genesis).

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One of the most interesting pieces of research I found was from an audio by Pastor

Timothy Kelly talking about how Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 are related to each other. He …show more content…
Kelly says that Genesis 2 is to be taken as the literal account of creation while Genesis

1 is not to be taken literally. He says, “Genesis 2 is a historic record, while Genesis 1 is a

poem... If you think it (Genesis 1) literally then you have a Bible that contradicts itself. If you

think it literally, it undermines the authority of the Bible.”

Criterion D: Critical Reflection and Evaluation

This topic was very interesting for me to learn about. I have always pondered the

question of why there are two creation stories. There are so many possibilities for why

both are in the Bible. I believe they have the two accounts because having it

documented more than once could show it’s authenticity. The stories are similar but

different in their own ways. They have very different literature styles and different tones

and moods. I believe both are included because it gives readers different views of

creation. Both are important to christianity in their own way, even though they have the

same core story. Genesis 1 is more of the poem of how the world was created while

Genesis 2 is the literal documentation of it.

There was difficulty in researching this topic. There is no strait answer in