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Adam and Eve
The account of Adam and Eve is one of the world's best known creation stories. It also serves as the basis for three major world religions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Typical questions by contributors include the story's relationship to other religious writings, parallels with other creation stories, impacts on world art and literature, and collaboration by science.
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How long was it after Adam was created before the big flood?
Many feel it the flood came about 1056 years after Adam was created. That is shown as '9 generations' technically, in the Bible(1 Chronicles 1:1-4 /Luke 3:36-38), but people lived much longer then(averaging 850 years each), and lives overlapped(Genesis 5:5-24/ Genesis 9:29). It is believed that the flood came in 2970BCE, about 126 years after Adam died.
How are Charlie's experiences in Flowers for Algernon similar to Adam and Eve's in the Bible?
When Adam ate of the Tree of Knowledge his perception of the world changed. Things made sense to him in a way of which he was blissfully unaware. After taking the drug, Charlie experiences a similar reaction, seeing the world in a way that he had never contemplated before.
When did Adam and Eve get kicked out of heaven?
Adam and Eve only ever lived on Earth. This planet was specifically made for them and their offspring to reside on. (Genesis 1:26-28) In addition, the amount of people that are chosen to go to Heaven is a small specific number (144,000), and these are hand picked by Jehovah God and Jesus. (Revelation 14:1-4)
(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)
Who are the 2 lawyers that are mentioned in the Bible?
There was Tertullus (in Acts 24:1) and Zenas (in Titus 3:13).
Why did Adam and Eve disobey to the God?
Muslims believe that no one of Adam and Eve's descendants will be punished by Adam and Eve's sin. Everyone will be judged only on their own beliefs, deeds, and conduct.
Muslims believe that you are responsible for yourself in front of God the Creator on the Last Day of Judgment. No one, except God the Creator, can forgive you and accept you in His paradise per His mercy.
AnswerYes; as a Christian, I can concur with this particular Muslim's description [above], except that God's Son came to earth to 'atone' for the sins of men and to raise the bodies of all 'dearly departed' from their graves at the Resurrection. "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive".
Individually, we will all be punished for our own sins and not for Adam's transgression.
Re the original question:
Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit because they did not yet understand sin: partaking of the tree gave them that knowledge.
They were enticed by the serpent, into whose body Satan had entered, and they succumbed to the reasoning and temptation.
As a result, all Mankind and all life are fallen, which is why we suffer the world of incident, change, decay, death and temporariness.
Therefore, even death will be but temporary, and ALL [except those whom Satan has sealed eternally his] shall be raised to a glorious resurrection of some measure.
AnswerAlthough the temptation that Adam and Eve had did help them to disobey, they still could have chose not to. God, being All-Knowing, did know that they would disobey but he still did not want them to. It is not God's fault that Adam and Eve sinned. You could say that he shouldn't have made them have free will and that he should have made them perfect. But you cannot have love without free choice.
Is Deucalion and Pandora the father and mother of Adam and Eve?
According to the Bible, God (YHWH), was the creator of Adam and Eve.(Genesis 1:26-30)Adam was called a 'son of God'(Luke 3:38). Eve came from his rib.(Genesis 2:22)
Deucalion and Pyrrha (daughter of Pandora) were featured in a Greek myth, 'explaining' their view of the start of humanity and beginning of the Greek race (Hellen).
Who born first in the Earth please early give this answer?
Cain, a son of Adam and Eve was the first person to be born on earth.
Adam & Eve were not robots (data in/data out) they were human. Jesus made clear that sin was not just what was done with the hands, the mouth or the feet, but it was a condition of the heart. That is why the Pharisees, even though they did not outwardly "break the Law" sought to kill him.
We CAN compare Adam & Eve to our current environment, because sin is not based upon "learning". Adam & Eve had a choice "Is what I know about God enough to trust what I do not know about God?" In other words, when tempted they had to decided if it was God's character to withhold goodness from them. Either what they knew about God, His creativity, His love of beauty, His provision for their needs, was enough for them to be able to trust His heart or it wasn't.
They could either seek life apart from God, attempt to make a way for themselves. Or they could trust that God had provided for them the best way.
Utimately they sought to find "life" apart from God. It was the distrust of God's heart that began the seperation. It is this same distrust that makes us look for flaws in God's character today. If God was a bad parent (the matchbox example) or if the bible is false in referencing Adam as the first sinner, then we feel right in not having to deal with our own sin or look to God for redemption.
Yes, Adam is to blame for the first sin. Yes, I am to blame for my sin. Only faith could move me to begin to trust in the heart of God.
AnswerSince Adam & Eve were the first humans, they don't have parents, teachers, social & cultural groups, religious leaders, political leaders to learn from. In short, their minds were blanks. For them God and Devil are mere strangers. There were nobody to warn them not to talk to either strangers. They have no concept of good or evil.
For God to put the tree of Knowledge and the tree of Life in the garden, then commanded them not to touch it is like putting a matchbox in the middle of the room, then command an innocent child not to play with it.
Or;
A prudent parent will not spread rat-poison in the room and command the child not to eat it. Note in this scenario, the child already recognized the parent as "his parent."
No, Adam & Eve were not to blame for the fall of man.
AnswerAdam was born knowing how to name all the animals; he had language skills. Plus, God walked with him regularly. Thus, the notion that their minds were blank slates doesn't seem to hold water.
Since Adam & Eve have not eaten the fruit from the tree of knowledge, then they have no knowledge of what's good and what's evil, which can only be learned by experience.
AnswerAdam and Eve had the same simple choice that we have today. They could do what they wanted to do, or they could do what God wanted them to do. Adam was not a blank slate. God had spoken with him before creating Eve. Adam knew that God was his creator. Adam knew the blessings of daily fellowship and communion with God. What Adam and Eve learned when they disobeyed was what it was like to break that relationship with God and loose that communion.
God came to fellowship with them in the cool of the evening. They were hiding from him because they had experienced disobeying God. The amazing thing is that God still loved them and provided a way to renew that relationship, so that they could walk together again.
AnswerOn; "Adam and Eve had the same simple choice that we have today.",
We cannot compare Adam & Eve with us today. We have something to learn from and it took decades before we discern God from Devil, good from Evil. Adam & Eve, being the first humans, have nobody or nothing to learn from. How long does it takes for intelligence to evolve?
AnswerIn the book of Genesis chapter 2 verse 15 we can read "Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 "but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." By this saying, Adam knew the difference between right and wrong. "He was told"
Having received the commandment from God, it was then a test of faith and obedience that Adam not listen to any other voices. On the other hand, Adam knew God personally for he talked with God in the garden. He knew Him personally ... that is why it is said that he was "cut off from the presence of God" when he disobeyed and was no longer innocent before God.What does Adam mean in Hebrew?
Adam (אדם) means human being or person.
Adam is also related to the words "red" and "earth."
'Adama' (אדמה) is earth
'adom' (אדום) is red
Adam (אדם) literally means man.
They're all spelled similarly in Hebrew but have different pronunciations.
(Ad´am) [Earthling Man; Mankind; Humankind; from a root meaning "red"].
One thought:
According to the Bible, YES they did (Genesis 2:7-8)(Genesis 2:18+21-23)(Genesis 3:20). Adam was listed in Jesus' genealogy(Luke 3:23+38) and Jesus + his apostles mention them(Matthew 19:4-6/Genesis 2:24/Ephesians 5:31)(Mark 10:6-9/Genesis 5:2)(1 Timothy 2:5,6,13+14)(Romans 5:12+14) (1 Corinthians 15:22,45,47)and their son, Abel, by name (Luke 11:48-51/ Hebrews 11:4). And Jude says that Enoch was 'seventh one in line from Adam' (Jude 14). Infact, according to scripture, the reason Jesus came to earth is BECAUSE of Adam (Romans 5:6-12/Romans 6:23/Isaiah 59:2/Habakkuk 1:13/Ephesians 2:3/1 John 4:10/Hebrews 2:17)(1 Corinthians 15:3/Isaiah 53:12/Mark 10:45).
Another thought:
No less an authority than Cardinal George Pell said, in a recent televised debate, that the story of Adam and Eve is a myth - a religious story told for religious purposes. Adam and Eve did not exist.
What is the meaning of apple polisher does it have a rude or a dirty meaning?
The definition of apple polisher is someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect.
The only rude meaning it has is that a person called you someone with low selfesteem
Why did god kill the first animal to get clothing for Adam eve?
He killed them to cover them up and keep them from focusing on their shame.
After they gained the knowledge of right and wrong, they became ashamed of being naked. They became self-focused and guilt-conscious, and they hid from God.
I think God killed the animal so he could cover them up and help relieve them of their guilt. That's also what the guilt offerings (sacrifice of animals) was for up until the time of Jesus.
It's also believed by a few to be a metaphor for how Jesus (metaphorically known as a lamb) would eventually come and be slain for the people. From that point on they would be covered by him and their guilt and shame would be taken away forever. With the animal sacrifices up until that point, they had to return year after year to do guilt-offerings.
Read Hebrews 10 very slowly a couple times. It's got some really good stuff :).
What is the symbolism in the story of Adam and Eve?
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The symbolism of the story of Adam and Eve concerns how humans came to know good and evil, and why that knowledge is a burden. Leon R. Kass (The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis) says that we can learn most from the story by regarding it as a mythical yet realistic portrait of permanent truths about our humanity, rather than as a historical yet idealised portrait of a blissful existence we once enjoyed but lost.
Only in that she is the first woman (Eve: Christian/Pandora: Greek) and that her curiosity (Eve: Apple/Pandora: Jar) "opened" the way of evil into the world.
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If you are thinking of man in relation to Adam being made before Eve then the answer would be this:
Firstly, it must be understood that both the man and the woman were creations of God and both in His image and so equal before God in that respect. They were equally accountable and equally responsible and equally able to relate to God.
Secondly, it is understood in the ancient usage that what comes first has priority in terms of authority and leadership. This is reflected in the importance, for example, of the first-born. In the light of the first point it must be remembered that authority and leadership do not necessarily have in biblical terms the negative connotation they have taken on in recent times.
Thirdly, it must also be recognized that Adam was incomplete without the woman. She is thus clearly in the biblical account 'the completer not the competer.' Man was alone without her. Also, although it is written in a way which describes and explains the process from a human perspective, it is also clear that God must have already known the necessity for woman to be created and always planned it that way. The demonstration of man's incompleteness without the woman was shown by man's
incompatibility with the animals and his lack of corresponsdence with them. Onlt the woman was good enough. This elevates her rather than downgrades her.
Fourthly, the demonstration of man's incompleteness without the woman shows that in God's eyes it is not just 'a man's world'. Humanity, to be fully what it is made to be needs both male and femele. Or to put it differently, man equals male and female. Man is thus not really a free-agent to act and think as he likes without reference to anyone else.
Summary:
Although the making of the man first implies, as is stated as well, a position of leadership by right of being first, it also implies a number of other things which are connected with it.
What is the Meaning of apple tree in Genesis?
It is not clearly mentioned that the tree in the centre of the garden of Eden was a apple tree.
How many rivers did the river in Eden split into once it left the garden?
Who came first Adam and Eve or the Olympian gods?
Adam and Eve belonged to early Hebrew mythology, while the Olympian gods belonged to Greek mythology. You could probably believe that either Adam and Eve were real people, or that the Olympian gods were real, but not both. For that reason, it is not meaningful to say that one came before the other.
Does Adam and Eve teach us not to seek knowledge?
No, the Adam and Eve story does not tell us to avoid knowledge. The 'knowledge' of their tree of life was the very specific knowledge of sin (doing wrong). For finding out about sin, they had to leave the Garden of Eden (Paradise).
