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1 | Adam first man or first man in Eden? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182146 | ||
Hi Xina, I thing that there is a clear textual basis for the understanding that Adam was the first man, and Eve the first woman. Gen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Gen 2:8 The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Notice in verse 8 it says "THE man whom He had formed. This indicates that there was only a single man whom God formed, the one that was placed in the garden. Gen 2:21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. Gen 2:22 The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. Still speaking of "the man", God took his "side" and fashioned it into a woman. Gen 3:20 Now the man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living. This woman is called "the mother of all living". So this presents a consistent train of thought that these were the first two people. 1 Cor 15:45 So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL." Adam is called "the first man". I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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2 | Adam first man or first man in Eden? | Bible general Archive 3 | xina | 182154 | ||
Grammatically, 'the' man doesn't necessarily indicate there is no other so much as a reference to the specific one in the previous sentence... However, I am finding the Corinthians verse helpful...thank you. | ||||||
3 | Adam first man or first man in Eden? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182157 | ||
I'm looking at "the man" in reference to "man" in the previous verse. This is saying, "God formed man from the dust. God put the man He formed into the garden." The first reference appears indefinate and inclusive. Not "a man", or "the man", simply "man", as if to say all men who had been formed. The next verse clarifies to say "the man", letting us know it was only one. Think of something we might make, say a clay pot. "I made pottery. I put the pot I made in a window box." How many pots did I make? Anyway, that's how I understand this. And it seems to be in harmony with the rest of Scripture, which, as you also noticed, the Corinthians passage seems explicit. Love in Christ, Mark |
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