What's Best Reconciliation of Gen 1 and 2 You've Heard?

I have generally taken Genesis 1 to be an overview of the creation of all things and Genesis 2 to be an overview of the creation of the Garden of Eden.My take on events' order:

1. plants and trees created on day three
2. birds created on day five
3. animals in general created on day six (before man)
4. Humans/Garden of Eden created on day six (after animals)
   1. edible plants and fruit trees created in the garden, tree of life and tree of knowledge of good and evil planted in the garden
   2. Adam created
   3. every type of bird and beast of the field is created (again, but only one of each kind) and brought to Adam for the purpose of naming
   4. Eve created

How important it is I don't know, but I do note that when referring to the animals in Genesis 1 they are called "cattle," "creeping things," and "beasts of the earth." However, in Genesis 2, they are called "cattle" and "beasts of the field."I am not sure, but I think "beasts of the earth" refers to animals in general of all sorts while "beasts of the field" might refer to only animals man tends to domesticate -- such as sheep or cattle.I think this is a somewhat more in-depth view of your "overview/detail" explanation.--JasonThis message has been edited by TheLiteralist, 08-30-2005 04:05 AMThis message has been edited by TheLiteralist, 08-30-2005 04:07 AMThis message has been edited by TheLiteralist, 08-30-2005 04:09 AM