Bible thumpers... Here are four HUGE problems in Genesis. How do you explain these?

Question

In Genesis 1, humans are created after the other animals; in

Genesis 2, Adam is created before them.

In Genesis, God creates light on the first day, but doesn't make the sun until the fourth day.

Plants are created on the third day, before there is any sun for photosynthesis.

Birds are created before reptiles and insects (their food), and flowering plants before any other animals (needed to pollinate them).

Answer 1

Huge Problems!!! where!! have you ever thought the rules of the past may not be applied to what is today! Adam is believed to have been created as a perfect being, and we know now that the humans are not perfect! get the point!! Once upon a time Africa was a huge forest, now it is a big desert! ever wondered why! think about it.
During the time of ADAM and EVE, some believe didn't even have a spoken language, and now, we have so many languages!! ever wondered why!
Earth is a living, or dying plant. what was in the past, we many never see, or see again.
Can you explain any of my questions! if you can! then you will get the answer to your questions as well. Good luck if you can.

If the Genesis confuse you, try the Quran, but first take two asprines before you start reading.
take my advice. Sincerely llewrose MD :)

Answer 2

Chapter 1 tells the story in the order it happened
Genesis 2 :4-6 gives quick summary of the first five days of creation
Genesis 2:7-25 is describing the only event that took place on day six in the Garden of Eden.
The tree describes in Genesis 2:9 are only in the Garden of Eden. The rest of the world already full of trees from day three. The purpose of this second creation might have been to let Adam see that God have the power to create, that He was not just taking credit for the existing world. Notice that the 2nd creation of trees was still on day six and was only those trees that are pleasant to the sight and good for food.
The birds created out of the ground on day six are only one of each "kind" so Adam can name them ans select a wife. The rest of the world is full of bird and animals from day five. (since Adam can't find a suitable mate (God know he wouldn't), He create Eve (Genesis 2:21-22)
About the light, if ancient man had written the bible (as some scoffers say), he would never have made it say that light was made before the sun. Many ancient culture worshiped the sun as the source of life. God is the light. God made the light before He made the sun so we could see that HE (not the sun) is the source of life.

Answer 3

-Genesis 1& 2. Read it again. Ch 1 is the order, ch 2 is more detail, but no discrepancy.
-Light before the sun. No problem. The sun is not light, but does give off some as it burns. It if were not for light-you coukld not see the sun burn. No problem
-Plants before the sun-no problem. They had less than 24 hours before the sun was made, besides light had already been created-we don't know that that light could have done for the plants. Besides they were only less than one day without the sun. Plants today go many days without sunlight in cloudy weather.
-Birds, insects, food, polination, ans so on. How much time passed in this deficient condition? 1 day.
We are talking about God creating the universe with words from His mouth, you get hung up wich day something was created. That is not why you do not believe it-you must have other reasons.

Answer 4

There is no contradiction between Genesis 1 and 2. Genesis 1 is a detailed explanation of the six days of creation, day by day. Genesis two is a recap and a more detailed explanation of the sixth day, the day that Adam and Eve were made. The recap is stated in Gen. 2:4, "This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made earth and heaven." Then, Moses goes on to detail the creation of Adam and Eve as is seen in verses 7 thru 24 of Gen. 2. Proof that it is not a creative account is found in the fact that animals aren't even mentioned until after the creation of Adam. Why? Probably because their purpose was designated by Adam. They didn't need to be mentioned until after Adam was created.

A contradiction is two statements that are opposite when both are said in reference to the same thing applying at the same time. The writer of Genesis wished to tell of Creation in chapter 1 by emphasizing the sequence of events. There is an orderliness to the description that is lacking in the second chapter. In chapter 2, the writer is not concerned to tell you about the timing of the events because he has already told you that information in chapter 1. Now, he wants to focus on what is most important, namely, the origin of man and woman. Notice how much there is about the male-female relationship in chapter 2 that is completely missing from chapter 1? You see, they don’t contradict one another because they are treating different aspects of the whole creation from different perspectives.

Answer 5

First, Genesis 2 is a recap of chapter 1, so that rules out your little contradiction theory.

And yes, He made light on the first day, and the sun on the fourth day. I too can make light in the darkness, it's called a flashlight.

I once left my Croton plant in the garage for 3 months during the winter, it had no access to the sun .... and it looks really well now. Soooo, your point is?

So nobody ate for 24 hours, why is that a contradiction? I mean, if He can make a universe, surely He can handle the order of making things.

These are not HUGE problems in Genesis, this is you nitpicking because you so desperately want to believe that it is false.

Answer 6

1. yes, humans are the final of God's creations. 2. in Genesis 2 they are not created after--they are NAMED. Do you have a good translation? Read it again. 3.. God made light--but made the sun later--no problem there. 4. Plants in their newness could wait until the next day for the local light--they had the light of God. 5. Have you no clue as to life?? a DAY later--they can wait--the birds were probably having a great time just doing the flying thing and had snacks later--maybe a few seeds? And we are talking waiting for 24 hours.... because the evening and the morning were the first day....and the second day... literal days--not thousands or millions of years.

Answer 7

Yes Adam and Eve were created AFTER everything else, of course they were, how else could God show them Him handy work?
Gen 1:3; And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. That is because God Himself lit up, so there was not an immediate need for a sun.
Gen 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and the host of them.
Gen 2:4-6 Once again, it is stated that everything was created before mankind and in vs 7 it tells you that man was created, it also tells you how and with what, man was created.
Next time, before you attack, it would be advisable to know what it is that you are attacking, and to have more viable ammunition.

Answer 8

I don't see a huge problem at all.

God made light. Then made the sun and moon and stars to use as seperaters of day/night and seasons. God brought the animals to Adam to name them in Gen 2. If God can do all this, you don't think plants would survive for one day without sun? Or perhaps, the plants evolved into sun needing plants. Same with the animals.

But if these questions help you to not believe, then I'm sorry, because knowing God has been the best thing in my life.

Answer 9

Genesis chapter 1 tells us He created man and animal. Chapter 2 tells us how He did it. Genesis 2:7 tells us how God created man,and Genesis 2:19 tells us how He created animals,not the order in which He created them,as in chapter 1.
There was only darkness when God started His creation. He wanted there to be light to divide the darkness,so on the 1st day,He created light. We all know the sun doesn't have to shine for it to be light outside. The 4th day God created a different light - the sun,the moon,and the stars; the sun to rule over the day,and the moon and stars to rule over the night,once again to divide light from darkness.,and to let them be for signs and seasons,and for days and years.
God created plants on the 3rd day AFTER He had already created the 1st source of light in chapter 1,verse 3. Besides, the plants certainly weren't going to die in the one day it took God to create sunlight,which was the very next day.
Genesis chapter 1:29-30 tells us that God created and provided everything man,animal,fish,insects,and plantlife would need to survive.
There are no contradictions on when and how God created all things. All living things,unless critically ill,can survive without food and sunlight for days at a time. But God made sure everything that was needed was provided when it was needed.

Answer 10

While Jacob was buried at Machpela - his fathers may have been buried at Shecham - Shecham: The most ancient of the sacred towns of Palestine, situated in a beautiful plain among the mountains of Ephraim, close to the two hills Ebal and Gerizim. It was visited by Abram on his first arrival in the promised land (Gen. 12: 6); Jacob bought land here (Gen. 33: 18; Acts 7: 16; cf. Gen. 35: 4; Gen. 37: 14). It was later included in the territory of Ephraim (Josh. 17: 7), and became a Levitical city and a city of refuge (Josh. 20: 7; Josh. 21: 21; 1 Chr. 6: 67). Here Joshua addressed the people (Josh. 24: 1), and the bones of Joseph were buried (Josh. 24: 32). Here Rehoboam came to be crowned in the hope of conciliating the northern tribes (1 Kgs. 12: 1; 2 Chr. 10: 1; see also Judg. 8: 31; Judg. 9: 6, 46; Judg. 21: 19; 1 Kgs. 12: 25; 1 Chr. 7: 28; Jer. 41: 5; Ps. 60: 6). The modern town of Nablus lies near the ancient site of Shechem. Machpela: The field and cave bought by Abraham (Gen. 23: 9, 17), where were buried Sarah (Gen. 23: 19), Abraham (Gen. 25: 9), Isaac, Rebekah, and Leah (Gen. 49: 30-31), and Jacob (Gen. 50: 13). It was situated on the top of the hill on which Hebron was built. The traditional site is now occupied by a mosque. Stephen was talking to the Sanhedrin - The Samaritans—the Jews’ bitterest rivals—had seized Shechem. The proud Jews, therefore, may have done anything—perhaps even going so far as to falsify history—to keep from having to admit that their ancestors were buried in their enemy’s land. This actually lends credibility to Stephen’s statement. Given the choice of two answers, one popular but untrue, the other true but unpopular, Stephen doubtlessly would have chosen the latter.