Ge 1:1 Book ends introduction

Ge 1:1 Book ends introduction

There are two ways to cast doubt on the reliability of the Bible. Scoffers, mistakenly called skeptics , use overt methods to cause confusion: out-of-context references, intentional misinterpretations, ignoring changes over time, etc. Theologians cast doubt on the Bible by providing poor answers to questions, leaving gaps in understanding concerning challenges to the Bible.

The scoffer makes the claim: "The Book of Genesis begins with two contradictory creation accounts (1:1-2:3 and 2:4-3:24). In the first, God created humans (male and female) after he finished making all of the other animals. In the second, God made one man ("Adam") and then created all of the animals in order to find a helpmeet for Adam."

The scoffer has imposed the boundaries for the first and second accounts of creation in his parenthetical reference: (1:1-2:3 and 2:4-3:24).

Many answers by theologians ignore the central point, or provide excuses for not believing the skeptic.

Dr. Ross in his book Navigating Genesis suggests that the second account is only speaking about the vicinity of the garden, not of the whole earth. As the reader looks back at Ge 2:5, he is not convinced that it was ntot speaking of the whole earth, and his doubt about the Bible remains or increases.

The Christian apologetic site, Answers in Genesis ignores Ge 2:5 and addresses Ge 2:19. Their answer is correct, but insufficient since it still leaves the question of Ge 2:5.

In this study, you will properly identify the division between the two accounts of creation, which will eliminate the alleged contradiction, and the doubt that accompanies it: (1:1-2:5 and 2:6-3:24) NOT (1:1-2:3 and 2:4-3:24).

As a bonus, your solution will eliminate doubt on 'open questions' created by the imaginary contradiction.; though we will not address them in detail.