Category Archives: Creation

Why Was Adam Created?

Posted on August 24, 2018 by mtpeterson1948

Well, it’s that time, again. My class on the Genesis creation stories begins next month. Accordingly, I’ve been spending time reflecting on topics that students invariably find difficult to accept. One good example is Genesis 2:4b-9. Many of us, familiar … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name: Adam

Posted on March 30, 2017 by mtpeterson1948

In biblical Hebrew, like English, proper nouns almost always appear without a definite article (the). So, for example, when we refer to someone by name we never say “The Sharon” or “The Richard”((I can think of only one exception – can you … Continue reading →

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Genesis 3:5: Like God or Like gods?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

In Genesis 3:5, God reveals one of the consequences of eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Here’s the NRS’s version: “for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, … Continue reading →

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Adam and Eve: Literal or Literary

Posted on March 19, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

Is the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden historically true? Did Adam and Eve really exist and begin their lives in a utopian garden? Are they really the progenitors of the homo sapiens species? The Biologos foundation … Continue reading →

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