How does the second creation story agree with modern scientific study?

Answer 1

It is hard to see any connection between either biblical creation story and modern scientific knowledge. The idea that God created a male person long before he created a female of the same species is scientifically absurd. In Genesis chapter 2, God created Adam then the beasts of the field, yet scientists know that humans were among the last creatures to evolve. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the Tree of Life have no scientific explanation, although they serve a literary purpose as allegories.

Answer 2

Genesis ch.2 provides background and details which were passed over in ch.1. It agrees with modern research for those whose study leads them to see the wisdom of God in Creation.

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http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-philosophy/can-you-prove-that-god-exists

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 (Rashi commentary, Gen.2:8).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://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=6&article=1131(a Christian author)

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

http://www.pearlmancta.com/BiblicalcriticswrongRShlomoCohen.htm

And see also the wider picture:

http://judaism.answers.com/hebrew/does-archaeology-support-the-hebrew-bible

Answer 3

The second creation story in Genesis presents a narrative that is not intended to align with modern scientific study. It is a religious and symbolic explanation of the origin of humanity and life on Earth. Modern scientific study, on the other hand, is based on empirical evidence and natural explanations for the development of life and the universe.