“These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created” (Genesis 2:4) . This is the last line of the first creation story. Genesis then goes into another creation story, completely different from the first. The second story deals with a whole new set of questions and answers. Like many passages or stories throughout the Bible, especially in Genesis and Exodus, it is short and simplistic. This story, being one of the first …showed first 75 words of 1667 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1667 total…With gold and gems it depicts four rivers and lands that all have one source: Eden. And since we know we could never go to Eden (as told in Gen 5:12-21) it’s important to know that everything originated from there, including humankind. In conclusion, the story of the Garden of Eden, the second creation story has many messages and lessons telling us how God created the earth and how He wants us to live.