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1 | Adam first man or first man in Eden? | Bible general Archive 3 | xina | 182137 | ||
Is there any biblical reason people believe Adam and Eve are the first/only people God created or is it just a commonly held belief? Because I don't see it anywhere in the text of the first 3 chapters of Genesis... and I'm wondering if the reason for making this leap is something that comes later in the Bible that I just haven't gotten to yet. Thanks in advance. | ||||||
2 | Adam first man or first man in Eden? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 182138 | ||
Hello xina and welcome to the Forum. Yes, the Bible does clearly teach that Adam was the first human created followed by Eve. They were not the "only" people created by God though they were created in a unique way, Adam from the dust of the earth and Eve from the rib of Adam. It's important to realize that God created all things including all people. See Eph 2:10 and 3:9 to get started. Also go back and read the account of Creation in Genesis. Pay particular attention to Chapter 1 vs. 26. Notice that God did not say let us create Adam, but instead said, "man". Besides this pointing to the ligical conclusion that if man needed creating, then he (man) did not yet exist; the information in the previous verses clearly do not mention man. Hope this helps and God bless, Jeff |
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3 | But what makes them the same creation? | Bible general Archive 3 | xina | 182147 | ||
But why is ch 2 interpreted as a retelling of day 6 when the account and language are both different. It seems ch 1 is talking about the creation of mankind, and Ch 2 that of a specific man and woman. And while in the first story man is told to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth on day 6 when he is created...Adam and Eve are never actually told this. So even if you were to believe that everything up through the fall, curse, and banishment were still the same day...how does reconcile that gap? That in a detailed account of many discussions with God, He would never say the one thing to Adam and Eve that He said to man on the day of his creation. "Also go back and read the account of Creation in Genesis. Pay particular attention to Chapter 1 vs. 26. Notice that God did not say let us create Adam, but instead said, "man". Besides this pointing to the ligical conclusion that if man needed creating, then he (man) did not yet exist; the information in the previous verses clearly do not mention man." Yes, I see man being created on day 6, and I get the logic that in being created then he didn't not exist prior to day 6. What I don't see is the logical progression that the events of chapter 2 are the events of day 6. That's what I'm confused about, sorry if that was unclear before... I will go look up the Eph references though... |
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4 | But what makes them the same creation? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182155 | ||
Hi Xina, Perhaps this will help. The account of man's creation given in Genesis 2 speaks as God were creating the first man, then the first woman. Therefore, if God created man on the 6th day, as described in chapter 1, and then chapter 2 gives us a detailed accounting of the creation of the first man, it must be the creation that took place on the sixth day. This fits well with a Hebrew style of writing that gives a summary version of events first, then goes back in and gives additional details. Our newspapers do the same thing, giving a paragraph summary at the top of the column, then filling in the details. Love in Christ, Mark |
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5 | But what makes them the same creation? | Bible general Archive 3 | Tim3:16 | 182181 | ||
It is interesting to note that the Strong's Concordance shows the word for man in 1:26 as number 120, which is adam, lower case 'a' -which means, human being. Then # 121 is Adam, upper-case 'A' which is the name of the first man. Also, in 2:23 the Strong's # 376 is used for man, which is "iysh" pronounced, eesh. This is a more definite term which means a certain man, pointing to an individual. Blessings, Tim |
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6 | But what makes them the same creation? | Bible general Archive 3 | Morant61 | 182208 | ||
Greetings Tim! It is important to note that both number 120 and 121 are the same word in Hebrew (adam). Strong's mentions this in the definition for 121 but it is sort of confusing. Good post! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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