Genesis 1 & 2
Are Genesis Chapters 1 & 2 contradictory?
Genesis Chapter 1 is a chronological order of events, starting with the first day of creation and ending on the seventh day of creation. Each creative event is recorded for each of the days. Genesis Chapter 2 is a summary of Genesis Chapter 1, and although it mentions what was created, the goal of that chapter is not to show the specific order of creation, but to instead give a summary of the creation, and then spend the rest of the chapter focusing on the creation of Adam and Eve. The two chapters are not contradictory but complementary.