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NASB | Genesis 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:7 then the LORD God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit]. [1 Cor 15:45-49] |
Bible Question:
hi, in the beginning God made one MAN[Adam].I hope that Adam had a lighter skin almost like the one of Jesus. How did it happen that we now have so many colours? Is there any particular race which resembles God than others? The answer to this question will help me to help others.thanx |
Bible Answer: God is an invisible God... a spirit being whose body consist of life principle itself... The bodies of other spirit beings like angels are composed of spiritual substances... not material substances... spirit substances that we know of are fire, ether, light, heat, etc... and I'm sure that there are many we don't know of... What color was Adam's skin? What color was Jesus' skin? I would assume it was a bit darker than most folks might think. Adam was made of the clay, and he was probably a ruddy brown like those peoples of the middle east. The climate and diet of races has has a lot to do with their skin color. Peoples of the far east [yellow skin] eat all kinds of things you might never touch... like monkey, rats, raw fish, etc... It has an effect on their pigment as well as other physical features. Also the climate... the hotter the climate, the darker the skin.. the colder the climate the lighter the skin... this adaptation taking place over many centuries... mostly due to the sun and its rays. Who cares what color either one of them were? The Bible says God made all nations of one blood, so Jesus died for us all... offering hope and opportunity to each of us as we find and seek to follow him. However, your question is a good one... I heard it quite a few times. The Jesus we all commonly think of is the one depicted in portraits painted some 1500 years after His death... I call that the european Jesus. You would get a better idea what he might have looked like by reading the Old Testament and looking at descriptions of His people, the Jews. He had long hair and braids wherein were tied the PHilactories [spelling?] which were little scrolls that contained certain prayer scriptures from Deuteronomy. God bless your studies |