Bible Question: 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. |
Bible Answer: 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 |