Question: Why is the Chapter division of Genesis 1 and 2?
God, in His Wisdom, restarted His attempts to bring about a faithful and trusting people with His call of Abram out of Urr. The outcome was as recorded in the Old Testament; and led to the final action of God in Christ Jesus, which due to Israel's rejection, is now on offer to all the world's peoples. This is described in: The position of the Jews in Scripture, Old and New Testaments.
This thesis proposes that what seemed like failure in earlier Creation, was in fact one of the steps taken by God towards the ultimate purpose of dealing with the "Mystery of Iniquity" (2Thess. 2:7). (See: The Genesis 1:1 Enigma) e.g: The abject failure of Satan in the earlier Creation, to "be as God". The failure of Adam/Eve to resist Satan in Eden. The failure of all but Noah's family against the Nephilim, (see: Nephilim;)
The failure of "the children of Israel" to obey and honour Jehovah and Moses, also to acknowledge the first Advent of Jesus the Christ. His Crucifixion and death; fulfilled the curse of God on Satan in Eden, (Gen. 3:15), and has become God's Great Salvation offer to all of mankind, after Acts 28:28!
See: Age of the Earth Controversy: (study)
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