It is sometimes depicted that the basic argument to read “the creation story” (Genesis 1) as a non literal story are modern science and the evolution theory. But I believe that the biggest problem with a literal view is in the text itself. More specific in the differences between the “creation stories” in Genesis 1 and 2.
Order of Gen 1
Vegetation created:
God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds
according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it
according to their kinds.” It was so. The land produced vegetation –
plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing
fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. God saw that it was
good. (1:11)
Human created:
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, after our
likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of
the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the
creatures that move on the earth.” (1:26)
Order of Gen 2
No vegetation:
Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of
the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain
on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground. (2:5)
Human created:
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed
into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living
being. (2:7)
Vegetation created:
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he
placed the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees
grow from the soil, every tree that was pleasing to look at and good
for food. (Now the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil were in the middle of the orchard.) (2:8-9)
All quotes are from the NET Bible.
Question
Is there a way to make a strong argument that both those stories are to be read literally (as if it was written by a modern historian)? How could those different accounts be merged?
Chad Burns
Nope sorry not me. From now on I’m saving stuff from youtube using tubemate available from http://www.tubemate.net i can download any video from youtube with it. Once downloaded it’s gonna b renamed and going on the pc hard drive for later use. Android only folks.
Wayne Sims
Well, I’ll be getting this too.
Tony Perry
I don’t think I have it saved….but I never took it down so it may pop up!
If it does I’ll share it!
Barbara Gunter
Brannon House, host of Worldview Weekend, warns and posts a lot of this kind of stuff. He may have it.
Cedric Fisher
I didn’t save it. However, it may be somewhere on the net. I’ll check it out.
Cedric Fisher
Oh Well, I posted Perry Noble instead of Perry Stone. They’re both nutty, in my opinion. 🙂
Wayne Sims
Lol…I saw those links for Noble, and I’m going to have to check them out. I’ve heard him be stupid before, but the tithing thing looked uber stupid.
Cedric Fisher
Yes, Noble has a short somewhere in his electrical system. I found a Perry Stone video on tithing, but it is long and I didn’t want to watch it. You can Google “Perry Stone and Tithing” and it will come up. So many heretics and not enough time to expose them all.
Jimmy Linville
This might help Wayne, it isn’t the actual video because you are correct it has been removed…But here is where he said that the Tithe is as important as the Blood of Jesus Christ …..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szeAw6eu3J0
Cedric Fisher
Thanks, Jimmy.
Laigi Arama Exalted
I choose what to watch, i can’t watchTBN. I have heard long ago that, that channel is an Occutic channel.