And do they contradict eachother?
2006-07-06 13:33:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes there are two different accounts.
Mormons believe one is a spiritual account of creation and one is a physical account.
Some Bible scholars think they were written at two different times and later combined into one book.
They are slightly different.
2006-07-06 13:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by theogodwyn 3 · 5⤊ 5⤋
If you mean the 2 creation stories in Genesis, they are the same story...sort of. One just enhances the other. it was a common practice in the days when Moses was around to tell a story more than one when writing, giving a better idea of what happened.
Similar to interviewing witnesses at a car crash, you get two different stories that when put together give a better idea of what actually happened.
2006-07-06 20:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by David T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I'm aware of. The only version I know that contradicts the Bible is Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
2006-07-06 20:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by Lighthouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible was put together and written by man so there are that many versions out there or were out there. The only popular ones got published. They are made up of many books and add the translations and poof you have multiple versions, meanings, ect. No wonder so many people have died in the name of God…
2006-07-06 20:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by Tequila Gypsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, chapter two is basically about what happened after the 7th day with a quick recap of what went before. Some theologians think the original stories that make up chapters one and two were written by two different historians before Moses put them all together. They note that in chapter one God is called "El" (God) and not YHVH El (the Lord God) as He is in chapter two.
2006-07-06 20:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in the first 2 chapters. In the first humans are created last; in the second they're created first.
I don't see this as a problem for Christian theology, but a literalist might.
2006-07-06 20:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by Charles G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you read Genesis carefully, there is a mention of man and woman before God created them. This is a contradiction.
2006-07-06 20:36:56 · answer #7 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So. Big deal. What has that got to do with YOUR salvation?
YOU are not saved, based on what you "think" the O.T. indicates. Thats why there are NEW TESTAMENT Christians.
Are you looking for salvation, or just want to groan all night?
2006-07-06 20:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, there is only one version of the creation in the Bible, the true one. y do u ask?
2006-07-06 20:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were written by two different Hebrew writters.
2006-07-06 20:46:07 · answer #10 · answered by shakeragroad_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋