(April 29, 2012 at 8:09 am)downbeatplumb Wrote:(April 28, 2012 at 10:06 pm)Alter2Ego Wrote: What you fail to realize is that Bible writers often elaborate on what they had earlier reported on. So the second time you see the same event reported, that is the elaboration where the reader is getting a little more information.
So the bible writers "get more information" and "elaborate".
ALTER2EGO -to- DOWN BEAT PLUMB:
No, that's not what I'm saying at all. They are writing about the same incident in two different places. The first mention of the incident is often a quick summary. The second mention is an elaboration in which they give more details.
To see what I'm saying, read Genesis 1:1 where, for the first time, we are told "the heavens" were created. Then skip down to Genesis 1:6-8, and you will see that Moses is explaining what "heaven" is. Moses does this repeatedly when writing about the Genesis creation account. I can give you several examples of this if you wish.
