Adam: The Poll

[GratiaCorpusChristi]

Gotta call the first human something.

Yes, lets call him Man.

No, it's his proper name!

Shut up, mark...

 

[arunma]

I believe that Adam is a historical person. As has already been said, he is mentioned in the Lord's geneology. He is also mentioned in the book of Israel's Chronicles.

I regard evolution as a scientifically accurate theory, by the way. I don't see how I need to reject evolutionary biology to believe that there was a literal Adam, that his actions caused the fall of humanity, and (most importantly) that salvation is only possible by reconciliation to God through faith in Jesus Christ.

 

[harpcat]

I only have one problem with Adam being a metaphor for mankind. He is listed in the genealogies (If I remember correctly) If he is just a metaphor, then at what point do the genealogies become literal?

That is quite a slippery slope.

SO far I am of the opinion that there was a literal Adam, though there were other hominids, maybe even self aware (as Elephants have proven to be) but that God "breathed" on Adam and thus began the impartation of the soul, and moral responsibility.

Thoughts?

 

[Mallon]

I only have one problem with Adam being a metaphor for mankind. He is listed in the genealogies (If I remember correctly) If he is just a metaphor, then at what point do the genealogies become literal?

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Thoughts?

Sure. From a theological perspective, what does it matter whether the entire genealogy is historically accurate?

 

[theIdi0t]

I only have one problem with Adam being a metaphor for mankind. He is listed in the genealogies (If I remember correctly) If he is just a metaphor, then at what point do the genealogies become literal?

That is quite a slippery slope.

SO far I am of the opinion that there was a literal Adam, though there were other hominids, maybe even self aware (as Elephants have proven to be) but that God "breathed" on Adam and thus began the impartation of the soul, and moral responsibility.

Thoughts?

To me Adam signifies the time when Yahweh made himself known to mankind. The time before this period is one that the Jewish tradition does not recognize. It's sort of like tracing your own family lineage, you start with your mother, then her mother, then her mother, then her mother....etc.....and some point you find a stop where her mother is a blur, is not present, where she does not take the form of one person, but mothers. The Gospels similarly trace Jesus' lineage to the time Yahweh made himself known to mankind.

I agree with you that Adam signifies the time when God imparted the soul, and moral responsibility into man, but I don't see Adam as a person, but persons.