Originally posted by Alliance
The orders and mechanisms of creation differ between the two stories.
I think a rigorous exegesis will reveal Genesis 2 to be complimentary of Genesis 1 rather than a conflicting account. It is not enough to look at the english translations for matters of nuance. You need to examine writings as close to the original autographs as possible and all the while keeping in mind the intent of the author, the purpose of the passages, and the context of the language it's written in. And with today's textual related sciences we can do just that was great accuracy.