Bible Discussion Thread

Genesis Chapter 1 is rather confusing in some aspects. Forming the sun, moon, etc after vegetation? Does it mean spinning the earth on its axis then sending it around the sun and forming our solar system? But how could there have been 'evenings and mornings' before this because they rely on the earth's orbit. Also it states He created mankind as male and female. Chapter 2 SEEMS to indicate Eve was made later.

I think that the days are straight forward up to

Genesis 2:4

and then ADAM and Eve was the first generation; and God walked with Adam and gave instructions to him; and created Eve for Adam etc

I hope that my comments come out in orders and that they are helpful in understanding these 2 chapters of the BiBle

In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth.

People sometimes have trouble with chapter 1 and 2 and so maybe it is best to take it from the beginning, and look at one verse at a time. I love this particular one as it could not have been said any better. In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth. It doesn't say when the beginning was, not yet; but later we will see He created "lIght', and dIvided it from darkness and so the beginning was the first day. Genesis 1:5

I don't find it confusing as it sorts of or do give an outline in Chapter 1 I think as any book well written. Then in chapter two, it follows up. Just read it in the order given but realize that it does not cover everything, and it high lights what God considered important at that time; and now. Then it probably expands as it goes once again considering what God considers important; and of course that would remain the same as for today. I think that that is the way that I look at it, not sure if it is of course as I never thought about it before; however, it all makes sense to me; and i hope some day, to you also.