Bible Discussion Thread

Genesis chapter 2, goes back into the events of Genesis chapter 1 and gives us more details. For example, read Genesis 2 5 7. In Genesis 2 5 7, we see that 2 things had to happen before any plants, herbs, etc, grew from the earth. One was that it had to rain first and also there had to be man created to till the land. We then see that a mist came out from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground, and then we see that God also "formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul. " Now read Genesis chapter 1 9 13, which are about the events of the 3rd day. The events of Genesis 2 5 7, took place during day 3 at some point in time before verse 12 of Genesis chapter 1. This means that on day 3 of creation, God first formed man as a living soul. It wasn 't until day 6 that man was created in the image and likeness of God. The Hebrew word for man can be used in the singular or plural form. It is likely that on day 3, God created many men as living souls to till the land of the earth. Then on Day 6, he decided to take a man singular and create him in the image and likness of God. Amen.