The transition between the first creation story in Genesis chapter 1 and the second creation story in chapter 2 is difficult to follow because the bridge between chapter 1 and chapter 2 was corrupted and that bridge is Gen. 2:5. Let me show you another translation that I think you will agree will solve the problem perfectly. Here it is:
Genesis 2:5 (JST)
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew, for I, the Lord God, created all things of which I have spoken, spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth. For I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them; and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air.
To me all is perfectly clear now. God the Father/Elohim is the creator of all the spirits of everything that was created in chapter 1, then in chapter 2, the Lord God/Yahweh/Jesus is the creator of all things naturally found on the earth. And the transition scripture is clear and precise and that is Gen. 2:5.
That is why the scriptures talk about "we are the children of God", (Romans 8:16), and in fact "we are
God's offspring" (Acts 17:28-29). We are God's offspring in the spirit. We are literally his offspring, and that is why we are the Sons of God in 2 ways: 1) We are literally his son in the spirit creation, 2) we are his adopted son when we believe on him in the flesh.
That's why we can eventually be resurrected, thanks to Jesus and have an eternal body combined with our eternal spirit that makes up an eternal soul, and if we can overcome the world we can sit in Jesus's throne with him and are joint-heirs of everything the Father has and we can be like him. The only way we can be like him is if we were born in the spirit and are an offspring of God before the world was. Ir all starts there.
As far as Joshua and Elisha are concerned, you can think what you wish, but it goes to show you that there is a host of invisible spirits that exist and are there to assist the people of the Lord when the Lord allows. I believe they are part of the spirit creation of chapter 1.
Genesis 2:5 (JST)
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew, for I, the Lord God, created all things of which I have spoken, spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth. For I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them; and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air.
To me all is perfectly clear now. God the Father/Elohim is the creator of all the spirits of everything that was created in chapter 1, then in chapter 2, the Lord God/Yahweh/Jesus is the creator of all things naturally found on the earth. And the transition scripture is clear and precise and that is Gen. 2:5.
That is why the scriptures talk about "we are the children of God", (Romans 8:16), and in fact "we are
God's offspring" (Acts 17:28-29). We are God's offspring in the spirit. We are literally his offspring, and that is why we are the Sons of God in 2 ways: 1) We are literally his son in the spirit creation, 2) we are his adopted son when we believe on him in the flesh.
That's why we can eventually be resurrected, thanks to Jesus and have an eternal body combined with our eternal spirit that makes up an eternal soul, and if we can overcome the world we can sit in Jesus's throne with him and are joint-heirs of everything the Father has and we can be like him. The only way we can be like him is if we were born in the spirit and are an offspring of God before the world was. Ir all starts there.
As far as Joshua and Elisha are concerned, you can think what you wish, but it goes to show you that there is a host of invisible spirits that exist and are there to assist the people of the Lord when the Lord allows. I believe they are part of the spirit creation of chapter 1.
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