RE: The puzzle of Adam

 
 
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Charles W. Carrigan
Olivet Nazarene University
Dept. of Geology
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>>> "Don Perrett" donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org> 11/29/2004 12:28:58
PM >>

More or Less. I don't see the writer of Gen2 as having made an attempt
to
connect the dots. The writer may not have even known about the
writings of
Gen1. That is what I meant by suggesting that Gen2 was an oral
tradition
handed down through the "generations" as suggested by Gen2, versus
Gen1
which I believe was a revelation given to Moses. Regardless however
of
their sources, I take them as being in a "sort of" chronological order.
 I
realize this makes sense in our "modern view" and may not have been
the
concern at that time. But if they were not concerned about chronology
then
it is not evident.
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I am not an authority on this, but I understand from one of my OT
literature colleagues that the 2nd "creation story" is a much earlier
text than Gen1-2:4, which is an exilic text. If so, then the writer of
Gen 2 certainly would have no knowledge of Gen 1. This, of course, also
rules out Moses as the author of Gen. 1. Perhaps someone more directly
aquainted with this information could shed some light for the rest of
us. Certainly this kind of information would have bearing on how we
interpret/integrate the two accounts.

Best,
Charles
Received on Mon Nov 29 14:53:13 2004