Walk in the Bible - Genesis 2
Genesis - Chapter 2 Genesis 1 - 2 starts with the ending of Chapter 1. Interestingly enough, it shows GOD making heaven and earth perfectly. There's no flaw, nothing missing, it's all perfect. In the Canaanite myth of creation, there are wars and death, lying and scheming. Heck when it came time for the Canaanite deities to create man, they deliberately made him flawed. GOD's version is peaceful and benevolent. Then, despite the fact that GOD's a spirit, it shows him resting on the day after everything was made. Now, the Bible says this is the seventh day. The number "seven" would have been understood in the time of the Ancient Hebrews as "perfect". Totally symmetry, He makes heaven and earth perfectly, then he rests on the perfect day! Now, God didn't rest because HE was tired, he's spir...