Here, God’s plan for mankind concerning marriage is laid out – as affirmed by Jesus in Matthew 19:3-9. One man for one woman was always God’s intention.
Genesis 2 is a favorite citation of unbelievers who want to say there are contradictions in the Bible. We should understand that the accounts in Genesis 1 and 2 are not intended to be chronological. Genesis 2 summarizes the entire creation event of the six days and expounds upon it.
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/Robert