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Quod Erat Demonstrandum
You guys do realize that there are two creation stories in the Bible? And they contradict eachother?
Story #1 (Genesis 1:1-3)
Day 1: heavens, earth, light, day and night.
Day 2: the "dome" (sky) that separates the waters below (on earth) from the waters above the sky.
Day 3: dry land and vegetation.
Day 4: stars, moon, sun.
Day 5: water creatures and birds.
Day 6: land animals; humankind (both male and female). The number of human beings created is not specified. Also, God here gives to people "every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food" (Gen 1:29) -- no prohibitions.
Day 7: God rested, and blessed this day.
Story #2 (Genesis 4-25)
*earth and heavens; no rain yet but a spring would well up and water the ground
from dust, man was created (not woman yet)
*garden of Eden -- man is put here; garden includes the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil
*God tells man to till and keep the garden of Eden, but not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (note that Woman has not entered the scene yet! Man is alone).
*God notices that Man is alone and wants to find him a helper and partner, so He first creates animals and birds and Man names them. But still there was no helper as partner.
*God makes Man fall asleep, pulls out a rib, and makes Woman.
*The story of original sin then ensues.
Story #1 (Genesis 1:1-3)
Day 1: heavens, earth, light, day and night.
Day 2: the "dome" (sky) that separates the waters below (on earth) from the waters above the sky.
Day 3: dry land and vegetation.
Day 4: stars, moon, sun.
Day 5: water creatures and birds.
Day 6: land animals; humankind (both male and female). The number of human beings created is not specified. Also, God here gives to people "every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food" (Gen 1:29) -- no prohibitions.
Day 7: God rested, and blessed this day.
Story #2 (Genesis 4-25)
*earth and heavens; no rain yet but a spring would well up and water the ground
from dust, man was created (not woman yet)
*garden of Eden -- man is put here; garden includes the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil
*God tells man to till and keep the garden of Eden, but not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (note that Woman has not entered the scene yet! Man is alone).
*God notices that Man is alone and wants to find him a helper and partner, so He first creates animals and birds and Man names them. But still there was no helper as partner.
*God makes Man fall asleep, pulls out a rib, and makes Woman.
*The story of original sin then ensues.