Did God really create plants before he created the Sun?

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

Genesis chapter 1 through chapter 2, verse 3, after telling about the creation of the material heavens and earth (Ge 1:1, 2), provides an outline of further creative activities on the earth. Chapter 2 of Genesis, from verse 5 onward, is a parallel account that takes up at a point in the third “day,” after dry land appeared but before land plants were created. It supplies details not furnished in the broad outline found in Genesis chapter 1.

The inspired Record tells of six creative periods called “days,” and of a seventh period or “seventh day” in which time God desisted from earthly creative works and proceeded to rest. (Ge 2:1-3)
The following chart sets forth God’s creative activities during the six “days” outlined in Genesis.

EARTHLY CREATIVE WORKS OF JEHOVAH


1 Light; division between day and night Ge 1:3-5

2 Expanse, a division between waters
beneath the expanse and waters above it Ge 1:6-8

3 Dry land; vegetation Ge 1:9-13

4 Heavenly luminaries become discernible
from earth Ge 1:14-19

5 Aquatic souls and flying creatures Ge 1:20-23

6 Land animals; man Ge 1:24-31

Genesis 1:1, 2 relates to a time before the six “days” outlined above. When these “days” commenced, the sun, moon, and stars were already in existence, their creation being referred to at Genesis 1:1.

Answer 3

Good for you...

Read the Rest of Genesis and you'll see all kinds of "oddities". There are of course two accounts of Creation. One from the each of the two tribes that merged and created the state of Israel. The one you read is one and then the "adam and Eve" is another. One account was from the Believers of Yahweh and one account was from the believers in Elohim.

And they're different...so their "God" beside being confused about what to create, in what order and where to put it, doesn't give the same "truth" to everyone. He is supposed to have "inspired" this book?? OK!! I got a bridge to sell you...

He must be a woman because no man could believe that, unless HE (God), wrote it to keep the women under the Male thumb.

To think that God the Creator is Male or HIM, is so "mythic" and "fairy tale" that one can't help but chuckle and say: OH well! They're only kids, they'll grow up and start "thinking" soon!!

Keep reading all the HOLY BOOKS and you'll see why we're continuously at war and why we can't seem to solve any of the earthly problems of poverty, environment, war, hatred, discrimination, etc...

TIME to put the HOLY BOOKS on Trial or get into "Cartoons" on all of them!!! If we can't laugh at them, then put them on trial as "Hate litterature"...

Cyril Borg, the Cyborg....

Answer 4

This statement is illogical. Life evolves to fit it's surroundings; it's surroundings don't evolve to fit the life in it. Please be advised that it is unknown if a being such as God exist. If a being such as God dose exist then it is highly unlikely that this being would create more work for it self by creating plants before a life giving light source for them. They may die and this being may have to bring them back again, or this being my have to exert some sort of force that defies the laws of physics to keep the flowers alive. I find it hard to believe that a creature that is capable of creating the known universe would be this inefficient.

Answer 5

In the well-known creation hymn of the first chapter of Genesis, the world is a farm, and God is its farmer. God the farmer comes to the world, a waste land, and in a week, he converts it into a beautiful farm. This implicit metaphor is apparent to any careful reader.

Coming to the world, what God apprehends is just a waste land, good for nothing. There is also water, air and darkness. After each day's creation, God expresses his joy to see his work. After the sixth day, God is perfectly satisfied and happy with what he has done.

The creation consists of making order out of disorder, a system out of something without any system, and harmony out of disharmony-- a cosmos out of chaos.

In the creation hymn, we see the ability of the ancient people to think of the world as one whole, with its various parts properly related to one another. It puts together God, man and world in one system. Man has a key role in the system. Man represents God in the world, and also he is responsible to God for the well-being of the world.

The most outstanding feature of the creation hymn is its positive outlook of the world. It affirms repeatedly that the world is basically good. Human beings are good not only as a part of the world, but also as the image of God. There is nothing in us to feel shame or inferior about.

It is probable that when our great grand ancestors came together in the weekends, they used to sing this hymn. In addition to reminding them how man is related to God and world, it gave them a reason to rest in the weekends. They justified their weekend rest by their belief that God rested in the weekend.

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Answer 6

i love this question. THUMBS UP for you.
and as for an answer - that would be very non-sensical of Him, but I feel that the whole idea of God creating everything to be rather non-sensical.

Answer 7

What a load of old bollocks!
I suppose you also believe that the Earth is only 4500 years old???????
You must be a catholic

Answer 8

Yeah that explains the ice age....

Answer 9

yup
arent you cute?
id like to eat you right up

Answer 10

wouldnt suprise me he is the light.he gives life.