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In the first creation story (Genesis 1:1-2:4a - the first sentence of verse 2:4), man (both male and female) was created to have dominion over every living creature (Genesis 1:28). However, in the second creation story (Genesis 2:4b-2:20), Adam was created to be the servant of the earth. Since Adam belongs in the second story, his responsibility is one of servant, not one of dominion.

Leon R. Kass (The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis) emphasises the independence of the two creation stories and says we must scrupulously avoid reading into the second story any facts or notions taken from the first, and vice versa. Thus, in reading about the origin of Adam, we must not say or even think that man is to be the ruler over the animals.

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In the first creation story (Genesis 1:1-2:4a - the first sentence of verse 2:4), man (both male and female) was created to have dominion over every living creature (Genesis 1:28). However, in the second creation story (Genesis 2:4b-2:20), Adam was created to be the servant of the earth. Since Adam belongs in the second story, his responsibility is one of servant, not one of dominion.

Leon R. Kass (The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis) emphasises the independence of the two creation stories and says we must scrupulously avoid reading into the second story any facts or notions taken from the first, and vice versa. Thus, in reading about the origin of Adam, we must not say or even think that man is to be the ruler over the animals.

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