Jan responds to Marque (welcome, Marque :-)
>Just this, I believe that Gen.1 through 11 is an introduction to the rest
>of the bible, written in poetic language and general literature, in order
>to tell us, that we, men, are the guilty ones for everything that goes
wrong.
Fair enough, Jan. But I am puzzled as to why you decided to post this.
Marque is claiming historicity.
>Also, in order to go deeper into Scripture you should compare translations,
>and if possible compare the Greek and Hebrew words to the translated
>English. You will find that the translation is indeed influenced by the
>philosophy of the translators. Though I will not go over all the arguments
>again, I am willing to answer very specific questions.
I don't see any way other than to be direct, here. I do have a VERY
SPECIFIC
question.
Do you, or do you not believe that our much-discussed Adam was a real
person?
The Bible says that he was. If your answer is no, please put forth
evidence.
Respectfully,
Jim Eisele
Genesis in Question
http://genesisinquestion.org
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