Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter_Kirk AT SIL.ORG]

Dear Paul,

I don't understand what you are trying to suggest here. Is it one of 
the following:

1) The animals were created in Gen 1 but were living but shapeless 
blobs until 2:19?

2) The animals were created in Gen 1, but there were none in the 
garden of Eden, so YHWH made model animals (not alive!) out of clay 
for Adam to amuse himself by naming? (No wonder he wanted a more 
suitable partner!)

I am sure you don't mean to say something as ridiculous as these, so 
what do you mean?

Peter Kirk