Mankind's Greatest Threat is Described in Genesis
Image from pexels.com. I love posting about Genesis 1-4 because it’s a bottomless well of insights about the development of human cognition and our relationship with gods and God. I should mention, as I’ve done in previous posts, I believe the stories are divinely inspired and weighted with truths we should explore, but I don’t take Gen. 1-4 as an accurate historic account. Now, hold the cabbages just a minute my churchy friends. Let me explain. Not My Point, but Let’s Review Italics represent specific Hebrew words: in Genesis 1 God just speaks . The heavens and earth appear. Adam and Eve are created on the 6 th 24-hour day together , male and female, and it’s all good . In Gen. 2, the earth is not fully developed because mankind hasn’t appeared yet (2:5). God forms Adam out of the same dust/mud/dirt that he makes the animals. God makes him a living creature using the same Hebrew word for the animals (2:19), but not all is good yet. Something important is missing. Yahweh Elohi...