Two Adams and Eden
Yes, there were indeed two Adams on the earth - The first mankind was created by Elohim and the Second Adam was created by YHVH. The first humans were created male and female and the second as male-female within Eden a gated Park of YHVH. Translations had not done justice to the original.
Yes, there were indeed two Adams on the earth - The first mankind was created by Elohim and the Second Adam was created by YHVH. The first humans were created male and female and the second as male-female within Eden a gated Park of YHVH. Translations had not done justice to the original.
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TWO ADAMS AND EDEN<br />
PROF. M. M. NINAN<br />
PREFACE<br />
While we claim to be interpreters of the Scripture <strong>and</strong> support a literal interpretation of the word directly<br />
given by God to Moses, it is surprising that most scholars refuse the idea that there are two creation stories<br />
in Genesis. <strong>Two</strong> different names of God - Elohim <strong>and</strong> YHVH of Elohim - are clearly mentioned who both<br />
created Man. Elohim who is considered as a plurality acting one with the entire sons of God in all<br />
dimension created mankind as many people on earth, in male <strong>and</strong> female form reflecting the image of the<br />
plurality within the Elohim. In contrast YHVH of Elohim is a single person who formed Adam out of the<br />
earth <strong>and</strong> gave life through breathing on the form. While the first Adam Mankind consisted of many with<br />
male <strong>and</strong> female, the second Adam was neither male or female but one person who was later operated<br />
upon by YHVH to separate the Female from Adam to form a pair Adam <strong>and</strong> Eve. There are numerous other<br />
differences. Thus a simple direct textual reading give two creation events. It is difficult to identify them as<br />
one event.<br />
However for some reason this literal reading is heavily discouraged giving us a 6000 year old earth from<br />
Adam <strong>and</strong> Eve. The problem is that there are real scientific evidences of fossils of humankind dating millions<br />
of years or even trillions of years. Yet if it is taken as dual creation <strong>and</strong> taken at the simple literal meaning<br />
as is read, everything will fit together with science <strong>and</strong> scripture in consonance. God is the author of both the<br />
books - scripture that is directly spoken to Moses <strong>and</strong> nature as we understood when we "till <strong>and</strong> keep" into<br />
the creation. We have developed theology <strong>and</strong> science to interpret them.<br />
If they don’t agree something is wrong with our human interpretation of either or both. Are we misreading<br />
any of them?<br />
The fear seems to be that any such acceptance may mean an acceptance of evolution of man from the<br />
bacteria <strong>and</strong> plants to monkeys <strong>and</strong> man. What I try in this study is to look into these realities <strong>and</strong> explain<br />
the scripture as it is read <strong>and</strong> understood by anyone without any preconceived assumptions. Scripture to<br />
me is in perfect consonance with the observed scientific evidence.<br />
I present this study for what it is worth for the scientific community within the faith community for a renewed<br />
look.<br />
Prof.M.M.Ninan<br />
2018
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