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Contradiction Tuesday: Creation Narrative

Now is as good a time as any to get back to Contradiction Tuesday, so let’s get right to it.

In Genesis 1:25-26, beasts are formed and then God creates man.  However, in Genesis 2:18-19, man is created first and then God creates all of the animals to search for a mate for the man.

To resolve this conundrum, we have to understand the purpose of each chapter of Genesis.  In other words, we have to put each in its narrative context. Read the rest of this entry