Creation as presented in Genesis chapters 1 and 2

its not in chronological order...its that simple.The first account is in chronological order, the 2nd is not. because the writer is explaining how God bought the animals to the man to name....and how he planted a garden (full of plantlife) for the man to cultivate.So its specifically about how the animals and plants related to the man and how the man was given dominion over them.

yes they are completely different, but not in the way you think.As i've said, one is a chronological account of all created things, the other is specific information about mankind. exactly. This is why the whole lot should be read as one account....the way moses wrote it.And this is also why its possible that the end of the chronological account of creation could have concluded in Gen 2:4 rather then the end of chpt 1.
Gen 2:5 could very well be the beginning of the detailed story of man.This is why you cant be so dogmatic about it....its not 100% clear due to the way the book has been broken up by the translators. but isnt that YOUR argument...that there were two creations? One of the first lot of humans, and then the man created in chpt 2 was a new creation. So why is there not a new creative day mentioned?

if you agree that there are two creation stories being spoken of, then that is exactly what you'd have to assume.

the account in chpt 2 is very OBVIOUSLY not in chronological order.Man is created before the animals and plants??? do you think thats even possible? What did he eat while waiting for the plants to grow??? Gen 2:19-20 says the man was naming all the animals that God bought to him. If the man was created before all other creatures, how is it that Adam could was given the task of naming the animals? Obviously they did exist, right?Of course this is based on the text. What else could it be based on? Gen 2:19 "Now Jehovah God was forming from the ground every wild beast of the field and every flying creature of the heavens, and he began bringing them to the man to see what he would call each one; and whatever the man would call it, each living soul, that was its name. 20So the man was calling the names of all the domestic animals and of the flying creatures of the heavens and of every wild beast of the field, but for man there was found no helper as a complement of him. 21Hence Jehovah God had a deep sleep fall upon the man and, while he was sleeping, he took one of his ribs and then closed up the flesh over its place. 22And Jehovah God proceeded to build the rib that he had taken from the man into a woman and to bring her to the man.Edited by Peg, : No reason given.

well you see, i and many others dont see it that way.The earth was not created in 1 day.
The earth was created along with the universe/heavens over milleniums of time. The entire 'time' is what is one 'day'.In chpt 1 vs 2, the existing earth was in a primitive condition so God proceeds to work on it to prepare it for habitation. Chpt 1 is a chronological description of that creative process said to span 6 time periods or 6 'days'Chpt 2 gives a recap of the creative process after its completion. The 7th day begins and God rests thus signifying that everything he had planned to create was complete.From vs 5 onward, the writer gives us more detailed info about Adams creations, the garden & the woman in their original condition.Chpt 3 explains how the first 2 humans came to loose their garden home and how they became sinners.Chpt 4 tells us about their first children of Adam and EveChpt 5 traces the family line of Adam from his 3rd son Seth - Noah.You dont see a pattern forming here with regard to the genesis account?

Not at all.
You see, this is why you cant simply read an english translation of the hebrew and think that the english translation is the 100% truth.There are actually two hebrew words in Genesis that represent the english word 'light', The english translators use the word 'luminaries' in the 2nd instance.The hebrew word on the first day is ohr but the hebrew word on day 4 is ma'ohrthe first means general light and the second means source of light. This is why we should understand the light on the first day as being diffused light coming thru the atmosphere and the light on the 4th day as the actual sun being visible in the sky.Much like when you switch on your lamp. You cannot see the light globe, but your room still lights up. If you take off the shade, then you'll see the source of light - the globe. Edited by Peg, : No reason given.

what is a day (yom) in hebrew? The english language wasnt even thought of when the bible was written so why on earth would you want to use english to determine what the hebrews wrote. This is what I just dont understand.If i told you a story in english, a language you understood, would you then try to find an indian or mexican translation of my story in order to try and understand my story???Anyway, have fun in this thread...im done like a dinner!
Good luck with your book.