Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Me" <mc2499 AT mclink.it>]

> As a rule I agree, though the verbal links to Genesis 1:1 in Genesis 2:4
> (Heaven, earth, create, God) suggests in this case it both concludes the
> previous section and introduces then new one at the same time.

A more probable explanation *in my eyes*, working on the notion 
that texts are often developmental, is that Gen 1:1 was written 
with Gen 2:4 in mind (just as Jn 1:1 was written with Gen 1:1 and 
the whole creation cycle including wisdom's presence at the 
beginning in mind). Using such an analysis we have no need to 
postulate anything special for the particular toledot.


Ian




Ian Hutchesson
mc2499(at)mclink.it