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I have to admit, if it is not studied, you would have a point, and I also have to admit, I havent got the book where I learned it, but the narrative as told in Genesis 1 and 2 are told in 2 different methods, but say the same story.

It has to do with ancient telling of the story. It was an Old Testament scholar that I read, Henry Morris, who wrote THE GENESIS RECORD. In that, he speaks of what is an accepted method of middle or near eastern ancient documents and the way the record is repeated. One is the literal, and the other is the expanded with commentary version.

They both agree on the days, but with a quick reading, it can appear that one came before the other and was reversed. I will have to get back to you! I have to find the source that explains it, I gave the book away!

I'm familiar with Henry Morris and his ideas. We'll leave it at that... I can not, and will not every be able to discern what is to be taken literally and what's not in the bible.

At any rate, do please keep me on your CT ping list... gotta know when to start saving extra for the next tax that comes down the (Berlin Turn)pike.