I've been reading Carolyn Sharp's
Irony and Meaning in the Hebrew Bible. In discussing the different versions of creation in Genesis, she posits that while Genesis 1 with its interest in power and the controlling of chaos is a countering of the muddiness and unpredictable relationships we see in Genesis 2-3. She then asks,
Is Genesis 1 being ironized by Genesis 2-3, or does the ironic commenting work in the reverse?
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