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1 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | kalos | 10102 | ||
Man not created mortal. "...death was not originally built into human constitution. People were created for life, not for death." The Origin of Death. Unlike the ancient Mesopotamian concept, death was not originally built into human constitution. People were created for life, not for death. They had access to both the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. They were told they would certainly die if they ate from the latter (Gen 2:17). Humankind was not tricked out of eternal life as in the Adapa myth, nor was it stolen from them as in the Gilgamesh epic. They partook of the forbidden tree with full awareness of the consequences. Apparently from close observation of the plant and animal kingdom they would have been able to know what death was. Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology . Edited by Walter A. Elwell, 1996, Baker Books. (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/bed.cgi) |
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2 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | EdB | 10105 | ||
An interesting, safe and traditional point of view. But one that does little in explaining the purpose of the 'Tree of Life' seen at the beginning of the Bible and also at the end. Just it's placement at these two locations says something of it's importance. Also God himself said Adam and Eve must be prevented from eating from the tree or else they would live forever. Does that mean the Tree of life could have removed even a part of the curse of sin, a logical conclusion we would have to make if we were to accept this point of view. | ||||||
3 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | ava4 | 65462 | ||
This is, perhaps, the best and most meaningful threads I have followed since I began participating in this forum. I have pondered the subject of man's creation, mortality...the tree of life for years. Needless to say you all have gained my attention. May God bless you all.....dennis |
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4 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | EdB | 65468 | ||
Dennis If you look at the dates it has been dead for over a year. Do you have something to add that might bring it back to life? EdB |
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5 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | ava4 | 65472 | ||
Hi Ed,...no, I had failed to notice the date. I will pay closer attention to that in the future. I am a recent participant/contributor to the forum and am still feeling my way around the site. I do thank you for your reply and for bringing this to my attention. Thanks, and God bless your day....dennis | ||||||