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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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Did Adam really come before eve?
Well technically before she was named Eve her official name was "Adam's rib" but she thought that was too long and when she became a real human girl because God wanted a friend for Adam she became known as Eve ... because God said so and I believe that's a good enough reason for anything.
The term 'God knows everything' is a misnomer. Yes God does have the ability to know everything. But it is not to be taken literally. The term if taken literally would represent 'sillyness'. The term 'omnicient' is not a Bible term, but a warped concept.
Consider the silliness of it: How many molecules are there in the whole universe? Would God really need to know where every single molecule in the whole universe will be at every moment in all of eternal history; in order for him to be God? You see the silliness of it all?
Example: One of the aspects of the fruitage of the holy spirit is 'self-control'. Therefore God would be the master of 'self-control'.
Now consider us humans: Our mind has the 'potential ability' to come to the very edge of a 'thought'; and then to enter that 'arena of thought' as deep as you might wish to. But because some 'thoughts' are abhorent (ie child abuse / rape / murder / kidnapping / torture / etc etc etc) we CHOOSE -- NOT TO Fanticize in our minds those 'potential abilities'. We excercise 'self-control' over our thoughts.
Since we are 'made in God's image', God would exercise better control over the thoughts of the future he chooses to enter. The thought God would 'enter', would be based on righteous principles; not a random thinking over every stitchin' thing.
The Bible states that God is RIGHTEOUS, JUST, FAIR. It would be none of those IF God KNEW in advance what Adam and Eve would do; and then God tease them by telling them 'not to eat from it'. My goodness. What human would put something evil in front of their child, if they knew full-well what the child would do. This concept of: 'God knows literally every single thing' -- is a silly concept.
After Adam and Eve sinned what did god make for them after they sinned?
Adam and Eve separated themselves from God's perfect world, and brought about physical suffering and pain to Adam and Eve and all people that followed them.
After God created man - did he become afraid of his own creations?
Of course not. It is we who should have love and fear of God. See also:
What is the joke about Eve saying to Adam after she had her twenty-third child?
Little Mary was not the best student in Sunday School. Usually she slept through the class. One day the teacher called on her while she was napping, ''Tell me, Mary, who created the universe?'' When Mary didn't stir, little Johnny, an altruistic boy seated in the chair behind her, took a pin and jabbed her in the rear. ''God Almighty !'' shouted Mary and the teacher said, ''Very good'' and Mary fell back to sleep.
A while later the teacher asked Mary, ''Who is our Lord and Savior?'' But Mary didn't even stir from her slumber. Once again, Johnny came to the rescue and stuck her again. ''Jesus Christ!'' shouted Mary and the teacher said, ''Very good,'' and Mary fell back to sleep. Then the teacher asked Mary a third question, ''What did Eve say to Adam after she had her twenty-third child?'' And again, Johnny jabbed her with the pin. This time Mary jumped up and shouted, ''If you stick that damn thing in me one more time, I'll break it in half!'' The Teacher fainted.
Where do mormons think the garden of eden was?
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that the Garden of Eden no longer exists. They have no doctrine as to where exactly the Garden of Eden was. They do believe, however, that Adam and Eve lived in a place called 'Adam-Ondi-Ahman' after being expelled from the Garden of Eden. Joseph Smith said that Adam-Ondi-Ahman was located in what is now Daviess County, Missouri, near Independence.
The Church of Jesus christ of Latter-day Saints currently owns the property described by Joseph Smith as Adam-Ondi-Ahman, and uses most of it as farmland for the Church welfare and humanitarian programs. There is also a small visitor/tourist portion open to the public.
Check out the "Related Links" to learn more.
What is the Bible reference of Adam and Eve?
The Bible says both Adam and Eve were the first people, and also the first to sin, which happened in the garden of Eden.
The Bible talks about Adam and Eve and their children from Genesis 2:4-4:25. The Bible continues to reference back to Adam and Eve throughout the whole Bible.
What was Adams first wife name you n Genesis?
The Bible never says anything specifically about Adam having any wife other than Eve. To be fair, it also doesn't specifically and unambiguously state that he didn't, though certain passages in the New Testament do rather strongly imply it.
Occasionally Genesis 1:27 is taken to imply that the first woman was created at the same time as the first man. However, neither of them are given names at that point.
Starting around Genesis 2:7 the story "backs up" and fills in some of the details; as that passage continues, it becomes clear that the man was created first and the woman was created later. There's no particularly good reason within the text itself to believe that this section is anything other than an expanded version of Genesis 1:27.
In particular, since the passage in chapter 2 describes the creation of the first man again, it does not make a great deal of sense to assume that the man is the same man, but the women are different.
When are we responsible for our sins?
Were held responsible for our sins when there commited out of ignorince. Once we know the difference between right and wrong in God's eyes he's going to hold us responsible for our actions since he gave us free will.
Answer 2
I don't believe that we have total free will at all I believe that we are like dogs walking with our owners on retractable leads we can have free will so far then all of a sudden we have a sharp yanking pain round the neck and have to come back into the perameters of reasonable free will...We walk around with a brain that only uses a small proportion of it's capacity and is still vastly unexplored by science and in that fact I think that the human brain is a transmitter that God sends messages to to guide people through life and a certain amount is used by the person to use for the nuts and bolts of life like eating and sleeping...if a person really wants to impose his will for selfish and cruel satisfaction then he or she is using some self will but only what Gods allows them to" get away with" I feel that what we go through as human beings is as growing process that is preparing us for the next plain of existance...everybody that is affected by cruel self will ie murder of sexual abuse is on the "soul grow" journey that the grieving process makes us accomplish
Iam of the belief that nothing happens in God's world by accident
Answer:
When Committed. Will be accountable before the Judgment Seat of Christ.
The two earliest anonymous authors known to have contributed to the writing of the Book of Genesis are now known as the Yahwist and the Elohist.
The Yahwist (J Source) always used Yahweh (YHWH) as the name for an anthropomorphic God with human characteristics, who made promises and covenants with his chosen people. The source's main interests were the southern kingdom, Judah.
The Elohist (E Source) always used Elohim as the name for a more transcendent God who required obedience and was feared by his people. This source came from the northern kingdom of Israel. The name Elohim is the plural of El, or 'god' in Hebrew, but when used with a singular verb or in a singular context, always referred to the Elohist's national God.
No. God created them on the 6th day of creation.
Answer:
Adam and Eve are part Abrahamic creation stories of not Greek mythology. In the Greek creation of the human race the first mortal man was Deucalion, son of the Titan Prometheus. The first woman was Pandora. She was made by all the Gods.
Do Catholics believe Adam and Eve were immortal?
Adam and Eve were not created with immortality. Immortality is defined as "deathlessness," and refers to the quality of life that is enjoyed, its endlessness and indestructibility. Adam and Eve died. They had the prospect of everlasting life, which was to be extended to them with their obedience to the life giver and life sustainer, Jehovah God.
How would life be different today if Eve didn't eat the fruit on the tree?
She did! Eve did eat from the tree of life first.
If they had eaten from the tree of life they would have lived forever...
There's a really great discussion about the tree of life and immortality at the following site:
http://home.entouch.net/dmd/death.htm
Did Eve give Adam some of the fruit to eat?
No,
Both Adam and Eve ate from the tree. In Quran, Muslims holy book, both Adam and Eve ate from the tree and accordingly both of them are held responsible of disobeying God (Allah) the Creator.
Can a man crush a woman's ribs in a bear hug?
No in that case each lady would be having fractured ribs.
What did Adam and Eve do to cover their shame once they sinned?
Adam and Eve made a huge mistake with eating from the tree of knowledge.
Although they were naked from the start, God made them aware of it.
So then, not only did they commit a sin by disobeying God, but they were now even more shameful for being naked. They hid from God to try and cover their sins.
Did Adam and Eve lie to god about eating the apple?
No, Adam and Eve were not cursed by God. They were only blamed. When they admitted they mistake, God allowed them to repent. They then repented and God has forgiven them.
Quran says (English meaning translation):
- " ... Then Adam received from his Lord Words (see the other Quran verse below) and his Lord accepted his repentance. Verily , He (God) is the Most Merciful"
[Quran, chapter 2, verse 37]
- "O Adam! dwell you and your wife in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as you wish: but don't approach this tree, or you run into harm and transgression." Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, for not becoming angels or being alive for ever." And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser. So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord called them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy to you?" They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If you (Allah) don't forgive us and don't bestow upon us your Mercy, we shall certainly be lost." (Allah) said: "Get both down with enmity between yourselves (mankind). On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood,- for a time." He said: "Therein shall you live, and therein shall you die; but from it shall you be taken out (at last)." [Quran, chapter7 (Surat Al-A'raf), verse 19 to 25]
Moreover, God already knew that Adam & eve would eat from the tree before they really did, in fact, God forbade Adam from eating from the tree as a test of Adam's obedience to God's commands, and to let Adam know his true enemy.
Quran says (English meaning translation):
"O Children of Adam! Let not Satan deceive you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and strip them of raiment to show them their private parts. Verily, he and his tribe see you from where you cannot see him. Verily, We (God) have made the devils protectors and helpers for those who believe not...And when they do some lewdness (going naked around al-Kaaba and every kind of unlawful sex) they say: We found our fathers doing it and Allah has commanded it on us. Say: Allah, verily, never commands Fahishah (evil deed).Do you say of Allah what you know not ?" [Quran, chapter 7, verse 27-28]
What part of the world was Adam and Eve born?
Answer 1
The Bible does not claim that Adam or Eve were born, but rather that they were directly created in the Garden of Eden. Depending on what tradition being considered, the Garden of Eden can be part of an ethereal or heavenly plane. In that case, there is no corresponding Earthly region for the Garden. There are other traditions that use the four rivers mentioned in the Genesis 2:10-14 (quoted below from the NIV) to give a rough area. The Pishon and Gihon are currently unknown, but the Tigris and Euphrates are primarily in the modern nations of Turkey and Iraq.
Genesis 2:10-14
10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush.14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Who are the sons of Eve of the bible?
Abel and Cain were the sons of Eve (Genesis 4:1+2)
Also Seth (Genesis 4:25) and many more 'sons and daughters'(Genesis 5:3+4)(Genesis 2:24/Genesis 3:20)
Why Adam should be blamed for eating the forbidden fruit?
According to the book of Genesis, God told Adam that he could eat of any tree in the garden except the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Adam passed this on to Eve. Eve succumbed to temptation and ate anyway, and tempted Adam to eat. So, each should be blamed individually for giving in to their own temptations.
It's an allegory, an example of how people are still falling prey to their own temptations.
What were the first creatures created by God?
Birds and fish (Genesis ch.1).
Note:
The creation of birds is mentioned both in Genesis ch.1 and ch.2.
Rashi commentary (2:8) explains that Genesis ch.1 and 2 form a single set of events, as chapter 2 expands the narrative of ch.1 with further detail.
An attempt to split the text artificially has been perpetrated by people such as Wellhausen (the father of modern Biblical-criticism, 1844-1918) who suggested attributing the narrative to various authors, despite the Torah's explicit statement as to its provenance (Exodus 24:12, Deuteronomy 31:24). Wellhausen's claims have been debunked one by one, as archaeology and other disciplines have demonstrated the integrity of the Torah. No fragments have ever been found that would support his Documentary Hypothesis, which remains nothing more than an arbitrary claim, whose falsehood has been pointed out:
http://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=6&article=1131(a Christian author)
http://www.whoreallywrotethebible.com/excerpts/chapter4-1.php
http://www.pearlmancta.com/BiblicalcriticswrongRShlomoCohen.htm
The Bible says that before even the earth was created, God created angels.(Job 38:4&7)
God also started creating the animals before mankind(Genesis 1:24-26) and then brought them to Adam to be named.(Genesis 2:19)
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Adam named all the animals except one, that was named by God: the whale.
How long did Adam and Eve live before the cavemen?
Strictly speaking, one may not say that the cavemen came before Adam and Eve, or vise versa, because cavemen really did exist, whereas Adam and Eve were simply characters in the biblical story. However, if a comparison is required, the cavemen lived hundreds of thousands of years earlier.
