Re: A question for TE's
Bill Hamilton (hamilton@predator.cs.gmr.com)
Mon, 27 Nov 1995 14:20:53 -0500Russ writes
>
>This morning's paper carried a story about an article in *Nature* concerning
>the Y chromosome, a follow-up on work reported last May.
>
>Analysis of this chromosome indicates that all modern men are descendants
>of one male who lived about 190,000 years ago. I assume "modern" includes
>the last several thousand years.
>
>Here is my question: Did Jesus possess this chromosome?
>
Interesting question. The New Testament teaches that Jesus was in every
way like us, except that He did not sin. That might be taken to indicate
that he _did_ have that chromosome, although He didn't acquire it in the
same way (physically passed from a human father's sperm) we do. That
implies God made the chromosome. Nothing wrong with that, except that some
might object that by making the chromosome God had created an "appearance
of human ancestory" that was deceiving and whay would God lie? My answer
would be that God created what He deemed necessary to make Jesus' body
conform in every way to His purpose. Those who take that to be lying --
well, that's _their_ problem.
Interesting question. I'm going to be out of town tomorrow, but I will try
to respond to any reactions Wednesday.
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