Genesis 1 speaks of God creating plants, animals and man in that order (on Days 3, 5, 6a and 6b). Genesis 2 tells us that God created man, plants and animals in that order (see Genesis 2:5-9, 19).
Likewise, Genesis chapter 1 speaks of man and woman being created at the same time (1:27) whereas chapter 2 speaks of them being created separately (2:7, 18-25).
Liberal scholars would argue that the different names of God used in Genesis chapters 1 and 2 (God - Elohim - in Genesis 1 and LORD - Yahweh - in Genesis 2) are also evidence that these two chapters were probably written by two different authors.
Are there two creation accounts? Is there a contradiction between Genesis 1 and 2?
Here are the notes from a recent sermon (based on Galatians Ch. 2) dealing with the way that we can be robbed of our freedoms as Christians - by our fellow Christians.
TWO WARNINGS: Firstly, these are only outline notes of the message - this is not an article or essay that reads smoothly. Secondly, some Christians might be mightily put out by some of the thoughts contained in this message (when I preached this message, some people were very put out, and others were very appreciative).
Have you ever heard someone say, 'We all have faith - for example, we all have faith in the chairs we are sitting on'? Of course, we all think that this example is a pretty poor illustration of what faith involves, don't we?
