Which term refers to the two creation accounts found in Genesis?

• A. Genesis Accounts
• B. Origin Tales
• C. Creation Stories
• D. Primeval Narratives

Answer: (C)

Creation stories describe the two separate creation accounts in Genesis. The first account presents a structured, cosmic sequence where God brings order to the world over six days and rests on the seventh, emphasizing a orderly, transcendent Creator. The second account shifts to a more intimate, human-centered focus, depicting God forming Adam from dust, planting a garden, and creating Eve later, with different naming for God and a different ordering of creation events. The differences in style, emphasis, and sequence show two distinct voices or traditions braided together in Genesis. Referring to them as creation stories captures that they are narrative portrayals of how creation unfolds, rather than a single, uniform chronological report. Other terms are less standard for this pairing, and “Primeval Narratives” usually covers a broader stretch than just the two creation scenes.