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  • From: "Tony Costa" <tmcos AT hotmail.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Gen 2:4
  • Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:40:49 GMT


Dear Friends,

I was wondering about Gen 2:4 in relation to Gen 1. Gen 1 gives the chronological sequence of the creation account as six days. Gen 2:4 makes reference to "in the day" (BYoM) that God created the heavens and the earth. It seems to capsulize the whole creation into one day. I also noticed a number of translations render the phrase "In the day" as "at the time" (Goodspeed, Moffatt, Jerusalem Bible) Is the contrast between 6 days in Gen 1 and the mention of "in the day" (singular) a result of the dual authorsip of Gen 1 as the work of the Elohist editor and the Gen 2:4 reference the work of the Priestly editor or simply an acceptable literary device? Any comments would be appreciated. Many thanks.

Tony Costa, B.A.
University of Toronto
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