Thursday, January 9, 2014

Genesis 2:7

"The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being."  Genesis 2:7

The Qbible has "formed" translated as "molded" and "dust" as "powdered or gray clay or mud."  It is interesting that this description is placed here after the creation week is completed.  After all, chapter1 verse 26 has mankind created on the 6th day.  Why not put the description of how man was created in that section instead of adding it in after the 7th day?

I think that the 1st chapter was describing the creation week and giving a basic run down on what God created which day.  Then the 2nd chapter is focusing in on the part important to us.  Which is us and our relationship to God.  So the Bible starts the story of the universe with God preparing a place for mankind and God literally breathing life into the first man.

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