To christian/ jewish theologians.re genesis?

Question

I want to know the biblical significance of the account in genesis that plants and herbs came before the sun and the moon.

or why/ how did moses come to this conclusion or what would did he intend in writing this account.

Answer 1

Read "Who Wrote the Bible" by Richard Elliott Friedman.
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Answer 2

To begin, Moses was the writer of the book of Genesis, but God is the one the gave him the words to write. And second, the plants and herbs did not come first, but the other way around. God's not stupid. He would not have made plants before the sun, before the plants could have had the light. You need to refresh yourself and read the Word, and pay attention to the order of things.

Answer 3

You do realize that in the end there can be no reconciliation between a literal interpretation of Genesis and a middle-school science education. However, "believers" will always have one fall-back position which covers any absurdity - "God can do anything he wants!"

I even know of a biologist who claims that the earth is indeed only 6,000-odd years old AND billions of years old AT THE SAME TIME!!! According to this believer, it's just a matter of "context." If you're in church, it's a young Earth. But if you have to do any research, your tools tell you it's a lot older. So when you have a guy with a bit of science under his belt subscribing to a silly on-off reality, what are we to expect from those who have no use for science at all?

Answer 4

Moses didn't write Genesis. The OT official Genesis actually had two authors, one influenced by Babylonian and Canaanite mythology, one more Jewish in outlook. They actually conflict on several points.

One said man and moman were created together - 'So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them', Genesis 1:27, the other has woman made from man's rib.

In 1:25-27 animals are made before man, and in 2:18-19 they're made afterwards. It's generally mixed up, and little of it has any real significance.

Answer 5

Good question. Not knowing God's mind, I can speculate that the heavenly bodies were created as signs and for seasons and for days and years, day/night. that is time. Therefore, you need to create the vegetation (plants/herbs) first with the signs and seasons created afterwards. Why create the seasons before you have a reason to do so? That's my take

Answer 6

That is a fallicy in your thinking. The Light came first. Moses wrote as instructed by Almighty God. Almighty God instructed as man was able to receive. Father God did not want to confound His chosen people with things which would cause doubt in their belief. He does the same today. The same reason Jesus spoke in parables.

Answer 7

Moses did not come up with anything. God is the author of the Bible. It could be that God was showing His power. The source of light in heaven will be God and why couldn't He have been the first source of light on the newly created earth.

Answer 8

Hmmm...
First God said: "Let there be light", right?
Where did the light come from if not from the sun and the stars (or maybe even the big bang)?

My understanding (from the way it was taught to me in college) is that the Bible is intended to show WHAT God did, not HOW S/He did it.

Answer 9

It's "allegory" in both "covenants": Galatians 4
http://www.godshew.org/Allegory.htm

God did not say let there be light & darkness
(which is to allegory say grace and law);
Rather God said "let there be light"(only).

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.