The discrepancy with the “first woman” is that in the first Genesis account man and woman appear to have been created at the same time. In the second, man is created first, then animals, then woman (when animals proved to be unsatisfactory companions for him).
“The discrepancy with the “first woman” is that in the first Genesis account man and woman appear to have been created at the same time. In the second, man is created first, then animals, then woman (when animals proved to be unsatisfactory companions for him).”
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One explanation/expounding I’ve heard on that is the first passage is a summary/heading/main point, with the second passage expanding & expounding on it.
e.g.
1. BAKING A CAKE
A) preheat oven
B) in a large bowl mix
C) this ingredient, that ingredient
and so on.