Re: [asa] Re: Reading Genesis theologically NOT historically

No, what I accept is that "Adam" - "the man" - in Gen.2 & 3 is a theological representative of the human race. My statement "Adam IS mankind" is a bit strong but deliberately so to set it off from Dick's claim that Adam was "an emissary to humanity."

Shalom
George
http://home.roadrunner.com/~scitheologyglm

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Gregory Arago
  To: George Murphy ; Dick Fischer
  Cc: dickfischer@verizon.net ; muzhogg@netspace.net.au ; asa@lists.calvin.edu
  Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 5:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [asa] Re: Reading Genesis theologically NOT historically

  George Murphy wrote: "Adam IS mankind."

  If that is the case, George, and if you accept the logic *there must have been a first,* then do you accept that the 'first human' was ADAM, i.e. the first of 'mankind' or 'humanity'? If not, then why not? Are you a *degree, not kind* guy?

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  From: George Murphy <GMURPHY10@neo.rr.com>
  To: Dick Fischer <dickfischer@verizon.net>
  Cc: dickfischer@verizon.net; muzhogg@netspace.net.au; asa@lists.calvin.edu
  Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 12:47:31 AM
  Subject: Re: [asa] Re: Reading Genesis theologically NOT historically

  
  When humankind (not just a single individual) is said to be created in the image & likeness of God in Gen.1:2, it's quite legitimate (IMO) to interpret the following words, "and let them [N.B.] have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thin that creeps upon the earth" (NRSV). I.e., humans are to be God's representatives in ruling the other creatures of the world. The word "emissary" is really too weak for this. But more importantly, there is no suggestion that oen human being is commissioned to be an emissary to other human beings. So the point remains, there is no canonical texts that says - ot implies - "that Adam was God’s emissary to mankind." Adam IS mankind.

  Shalom
  George
  http://home.roadrunner.com/~scitheologyglm

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