The Bible’s very first page is a self-contradiction, and "theological gymnastics" can’t fix it

Most people are taught the Bible is a perfect, seamless document.

It's not. It's an anthology. Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 are two completely different creation stories with different timelines and different goals.

​Gen 1: Plants \rightarrow Animals \rightarrow Humans (Male/Female).

​Gen 2: Man \rightarrow Plants \rightarrow Animals \rightarrow Woman.

​Apologists love to use 'God' as an all-powerful eraser to smooth these seams, but the text is clear: they clash.

I’ve broken down the actual academic proof and why this happens in the first comment below.