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For me, it's pretty simple - it's the same explanation for why there are two completely different stories laid out in Genesis.
It's a story meant to teach a point, it's not a historical account. The important things are the lessons included, not the timeline.
This has the added benefit of "forcing" (perhaps allowing) him to root out the main points of the story for himself, or to ask the questions that will lead him there - this is very good for his critical thinking skills, and also reinforces the lessons if you're into that sort of thing.
Last edited by KSig RC; 04-29-2008 at 01:01 PM.
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