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This and perceived differences or even contradictions between chapters 1 and 2 has led some to claim that the two chapters had separate origins and were conflicting creation accounts that have both been included in the one book.

This and perceived differences or even contradictions between chapters 1 and 2 has led some to claim that the two chapters had separate origins and were conflicting creation accounts that have both been included in the one book.

One of these claimed [[Bible contradictions|contradictions]] is that the raw text of chapter 2 describes the creation of animals after the creation of Adam (verses 15-19 [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/c.pl?book=Gen&chapter=2&verse=19&version=KJV#19]), contrary to the clearly-stated order in chapter 1.  Creationists usually respond by asserting that chapter 2 is not intended as a chronological list like chapter 1, and at least one modern Bible version exceptionally translates verse 19 as "The LORD God ''had formed''...the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air"[http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/versions.pl?book=Gen&chapter=2&verse=19&version=KJV#19] (emphasis added), despite the fact that the tense and mood of the original Hebrew verb is [[imperfect (verb form)|imperfect]] ('formed' or 'was forming'), not [[pluperfect]] ('had formed').[http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/c.pl?book=Gen&chapter=2&verse=19&version=KJV#19] However, a number of fundamentalist commentators consider it appropriate to treat the verb as a pluperfect, based on its context rather than its strict grammatical form. <ref>Quoted in [http://www.tektonics.org/jedp/creationtwo.html Creation Account, Times Two], by J. P. Holding</ref> But this then raises the question of whether chapter 1 is really part of the context of chapter 2 in the first place, and not a contradiction of it - which returns us to our starting point.

One of these claimed [[Alleged Bible contradictions|contradictions]] is that the raw text of chapter 2 describes the creation of animals after the creation of Adam (verses 15-19 [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/c.pl?book=Gen&chapter=2&verse=19&version=KJV#19]), contrary to the clearly-stated order in chapter 1.  Creationists usually respond by asserting that chapter 2 is not intended as a chronological list like chapter 1, and at least one modern Bible version exceptionally translates verse 19 as "The LORD God ''had formed''...the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air"[http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/versions.pl?book=Gen&chapter=2&verse=19&version=KJV#19] (emphasis added), despite the fact that the tense and mood of the original Hebrew verb is [[imperfect (verb form)|imperfect]] ('formed' or 'was forming'), not [[pluperfect]] ('had formed').[http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/c.pl?book=Gen&chapter=2&verse=19&version=KJV#19] However, a number of fundamentalist commentators consider it appropriate to treat the verb as a pluperfect, based on its context rather than its strict grammatical form. <ref>Quoted in [http://www.tektonics.org/jedp/creationtwo.html Creation Account, Times Two], by J. P. Holding</ref> But this then raises the question of whether chapter 1 is really part of the context of chapter 2 in the first place, and not a contradiction of it - which returns us to our starting point.

The fall of mankind into sin began when the serpent questioned one of God's commands, namely not to eat of the [[tree of knowledge of good and evil]], and convinced [[Eve]] to eat the fruit, followed by [[Adam]].  The result of disobeying this command resulted in the driving away of Adam and Eve from the [[Garden of Eden|garden]] to live a life of subsistence farming, and eventually dying. Eve was additionally cursed with painful childbearing, and to be subservient to Adam. All of these curses were applied to Adam and Eve's decendents also. Genesis 3:15 is also cited as being the first reference to the coming [[Messiah]].

The fall of mankind into sin began when the serpent questioned one of God's commands, namely not to eat of the [[tree of knowledge of good and evil]], and convinced [[Eve]] to eat the fruit, followed by [[Adam]].  The result of disobeying this command resulted in the driving away of Adam and Eve from the [[Garden of Eden|garden]] to live a life of subsistence farming, and eventually dying. Eve was additionally cursed with painful childbearing, and to be subservient to Adam. All of these curses were applied to Adam and Eve's decendents also. Genesis 3:15 is also cited as being the first reference to the coming [[Messiah]].