Where are the Hebrew creation stories?

Answer 1

According to tradition, there is only one Genesis creation-narrative, with ch.2 serving as an expansion of the brevity of ch.1, not a separate set of events. While Judaism has always seen the Torah as an intricate tapestry that nonetheless had one Divine source, some modern authors such as Wellhausen (the father of modern Biblical-criticism, 1844-1918) have suggested artificially chopping up the narrative and attributing it to various authors, despite the Torah's explicit statement as to its provenance (Exodus 24:12, Deuteronomy 31:24). This need not concern believers, since his claims have been debunked one by one, as Archaeology and other disciplines have demonstrated the integrity of the Torah. No fragments have ever been found that would support his Documentary Hypothesis, which remains nothing more than an arbitrary claim:http://religion.answers.com/theory/debunking-the-jepd-documentary-hypothesis

http://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=6&article=1131(a Christian author)

http://www.WhoReallyWroteTheBible.com/excerpts/chapter4-1.php

Answer 2

The two main Hebrew creation stories are in Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Genesis 2:4b-2:20. Although they are entirely dissimilar and contradictory, most believers see the second creation story as a summary of the first.

There are also fragments of a more primitive creation story in Psalms and the Book of Job.

For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation

Answer 3

The two main Hebrew creation stories are found in the Torah, in the Book of Genesis.