God made man in the first chapter and told them to be fruitful and multiply... as in... mankind existed in the first chapter of genesis... However, Adam was not created until the second chapter... Adam couldn't have be the "man" spoken of in the first chapter cause god said, "Be fruitful and multiply"... So obviously God made men and women before Adam since Adam can't multiply with himself.
I figured this out easily back when I was a christian just through reading the bible. However, most Christians seem to think all of humanity came from two people.
Please keep in mind there are two (2) creation accounts in Genesis taken from two different viewpoints.:
* Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:4 describes creation and all in creation.
* Whereas Genesis 2:5 to Genesis 4:26 concentrates on the creation of the human race and mankind's downfall into sin.
Also, Please notice the 1st account is constructed chronologically divided into 6 consecutive ' days ', so to speak.
The 2nd account is written in the order of topical importance.
In other words, Genesis chapter 2 adds some details which do Not conflict with chapter 1.
Genesis 2:5 just takes up at a point in the 3rd creative day or time period - Genesis 1:9-13 -which adds something in addition to the account.
It seems that it is Not you, but that your religious teacher who did Not make clear to you about the two differing accounts or viewpoints, or perhaps he did not have enough reading comprehension due to lack of instruction from his English teachers.
Whatever the case, someone failed you even if it was through no fault of their own.
Gospel writer Luke had access to the public Jewish ancestral records located at the temple in Jerusalem.
Please note what those records say at Luke 3:38 about Adam. No one at that time disputed those public records.
Those ancient genealogical records start at 1 Chronicles 1:1. Please notice who is named first.
