Critics have charged that the first two chapters of the Bible contain a contradiction regarding the creation of the vegetation
Critics have charged that the first two chapters of the Bible contain a contradiction regarding the creation of the vegetation. Some old-earth creationists have pointed to the same passages to bolster their claim that the early chapters of Genesis need not be interpreted as historical narrative. The passages are found in Genesis 1 and 2.
This objection is a favorite classic because whether you interpret the Creation account figuratively or literally, the issue is still there: how could God create light on Day 1, yet not make the stars, Sun, and Moon until Day 4 (Gen. 1:14-19)?
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At first glance, this seems like an easy question. Just as children have been singing for generations, it was on day four when God made “the Sun, Moon, and stars galore.” Some, however, have alleged that the “sun, moon and stars were created ‘in the beginning’ (Gen. 1:1)” (Thurman, 2006, p. 3), rather than on day four of Creation. Presumably,
The Greek term for “firstborn” is prototokos.
“Firstborn of every creature” does not mean that Christ was “born first” in the sense of being the first created being. Rather it refers to Christ’s position of supremacy over all of creation by virtue of the fact that He is the Creator of all things (verse 16).