The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-09-24
Double Narrative Of Creation in Genesis ,pe,

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Double Narrative Of Creation in Genesis.
Professor J.. w. Gibbs, of Yale COLLEGE.
,he distinguished of;eniali.t and scholar
has contributed to The New Epplander an
| aTticlewith theaboyeiite in which he shows
that the begipning of Genesis contains two
accounts Of the Creation; the one extending
to the third verse of chapter second. incIu.
sIve; and the other TO the end of chapter
thlrd. The hrst section, according to this
DIVISION, has a visible unity, il being the
history OF seven successive days. The second
section has also an unity of its own. The
beginning aud end Of It both refer TO the
Garden Of Eden. The second section has
distinct snperscription, Gen. 2: a. Compare
similar supsrscriptions, Gen. 8: i 90: / IL:
10 80: i: but see also Gen. 10: 90, 81, 80,
36: 80 Ps ~: 90. Sometimes. we fiud
doubletisles. See Gen x: xxxvi. In the
| hrst section The Deity is called Elohin &C od)
thlrty-hye times, and by no other name. In
.he second section he is called Jelopah Eco
hana Lord God) nineteen times. and by no
! other name, where the writer speaks il, his
own person. There are three instances in
which. the woman or SERPENT speaks. and
the Deity is called EloAini, Gen. 3 1855.
lie Professor judges that the writer Of
the first section had digesteJ plans before
him, and he notes rylbrnus aud uniformity
IN the construction of his sentences, contrast
ing With the more simple and arliess style
OF The second section, The writer Of sec.
ond, often finds occasion TO 90 back, in or
der 10 mention circumstances which he had
omitted in their proper place. Afier mott.
cling the formation OF man, and being about
to place him in the Garden Of Eden. he
goes back to describe tho planting and 10
cation Of that garden, chap. O. 10. Man.
IS placed in Eden, aud the temptation is at,
hand: the sacred penman goes back to no.
hce The origin of the woman, AS she was a.
partner with him in the transgression. This
again. leads the writer to describe the occ:..
sion Of her being created, chapter 2, 1925.
| froi. Gibbs notices some apparent incon.
sistencies.
III Inc hrst section, man app ars to be
| created at the same time with woman. Gen.
4: &c %. In the second, lie is formed from
the dust, chap. 2:s7 4: i o, and woman af.
terwards. 2:22.. In the firstsection. plant.
are produced by the Nero win OF God. and
before the creation Of uisu, Gen. l:iI 26.
ns.he second, plants appear 10 originate
from natural causes and from human cul-
ture, chap. 2: So. In The first section. the
earth has more OF Neptanian origin, Gen.
;2,sln the second, more Of a ynlcation.
chap. 2: 6.
These circumstances the prcfessos links
are capable of a plausible solution. He IA
50 notices SONS fefuiations. The separation
LOT the nh day from The Isl chapter, 10
which, 1t properly belongs, has had, in sew.
eral respects, he thinks. an i0iuriaus lei, ;
dency. lie dees no, see ,lpw ihe tsaih Soi
tins theory can we'll be denied, nor does lie
deem it Inconsistent with The divine au-
therity which we wish TO attach 70 lhesB 4
| bic.
| lSrEREsriSo Ssci,sr IIlsfoeg. Gen.
i'islow, IN i,,t aa,Itessto The people of Ten.
nessee. al,sounein9 lini-ef = asca0,tijatn Fos
lhe Senate, gives q hlsiury ol' some messages
1 in the ceadnct loF lhe Mexican wir. never
betofe revealed 10 The pubic, Il appears
tla, Gen. R.was The contidynliaI spt,ress,,s
taiire tll.ePreside)n, invested viii /, kissl4
Of surseilloace assr Mf. l'risi tl.e Coma,is-
sioaer---liiAt At, PptDias s s,,cset beeolistion
/ was enterediGto bctwesn lrist and Geness,i
scott and S,9,ts Alir,, bY witch The later
/ was 10 receive mishopo of dollars To make
/ peace alter battle, Mr Hflnisf;ee, aud the
surrender Of the City sSf Mexisos- -lhat Gem
etat Pillow opposed II. aud lie i,fsdeet was
| abandoned --that, ssnerw,t,Is. when our az.
my was in the valley nf MeNrosthe scheme
was persisted III, aud thai upon Gen. p.,,s
report Of The facts u the p1cSiden., Trist
was recalled and that oatof .l,iss recall
thus procured, grew his diiiicaliies .wilIf
Gen. Scott that chiellain's mind being
! poisoned by Trist.
Tho dereopaenlss are cutious, and viii
probably give rise TO some discussion. s.
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