evolution of judaism

no. not at all.the sections are collections of similar stories based on periods of the religion, not separations between the stories. this is also an arbitrary system, possibly devised by the redactor of genesis much like the christian numbering system.the first section is adam to noah. the second is noah, and the third, fourth, fifth abraham. the sixth is isaac, and the sevent jacob. etc. it's sort of like sticking tabs into important points in a textbook.the two creation stories are not separated because they are two traditional stories about creation, and thusly, both go in the "creation" section.but you have to read the text for the break down of the individual stories. my text is written in prose, with spaces between the individual stories. the chapter numbers are off to the side, and don't always coincide with the spaces. chapter three for instance actually starts the verse before.

actually, it's quite an interesting topic, and i'v been thinking about it for some time. i've considered writting a THESIS on it, to tell you the truth.and why would an editor place a second version in? good question. well they obviously did.why would an editor do something like this?

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Pro 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Pro 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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those aren't separated by other verses; one verse is in clear contradiction to the next. maybe it's because they both have some truth on some level, and they didn't care about contradictions. remember, you're dealing with sacred texts, and the redactor of genesis clearly had a few sources at his disposal -- all sacred. they wouldn't have been changed, revised, or combined, just both included.This message has been edited by Arachnophilia, 10-11-2004 02:38 AM