The bible the most read book in the history of the world, specifically the book of Genesis, the most read and popular creation story in the world. The Adam and Eve part of Genesis has been mocked, reenacted, and talked about many times over. But what most people don't know is that the Adam and Eve story is actually two different stories. The second account is account is actually older than the first. Both have different themes, ideas, and moral values expressed that are important to both the Jewish and Christian religions.
The most obvious difference is the time taken to create, mold, and shape, the earth, animals, mankind, etc. In the first account this process took seven days, and in the second account it took three days. The first account is known for the time taken to create. The earth and all it contains was created in six days and on the seventh day God rested. Six days to create and on the seventh day, a day of rest, or the Sabbath. These sevens days make up the......
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