| Message | Hi Eldo. genesis chapter 1 v 27 male and female created he them . . . .[by the way you write, I think you are NOT a literalist so think through this with me. The POINT of the creation story is CREATION and there are three versions in the Old Testament, like more than on Gospel in the New. The person - most likley Moses is establishing the importance of knowing a CREATIVE and RELATIONAL God. THE fruit of good and evil gets named an apple, so if you don't want the apple to symbolize a temptingly tastey fruit choose one that is. Woman and Man are partners through creation, differnent agenda for complete partnership. CAIN killed Able if I recall, what author in right mind place the assailant equal to the murdered. CAIN no longer matters - nor his line (according to Old Testament thinking) SATAN WAS! a containment for all of that which is NOT GOD.] just thought I would offer a few answers |