Adam and Eve had 2 sons that we know of, Cain and Abel. Correct? 1 killed the other. After he killed his brother, Cain was doomed to wander the earth with the mark of evil upon his face. Correct? The Bible does not mention any other children borne to Adam and Eve. Once again, am I correct? Therefore, how did the human race survive if the only woman in the world had no other babies? I really want to know if I got any of this stuff wrong, and I want to hear an explanation from you religious types out there.
2006-12-21 15:13:09 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Also, since having sex with your family members has been proven to be incredibly risky, why are we all not hideously deformed?
2006-12-21 15:20:53 · update #1
I'm afraid you're incorrect.
The Bible goes on to say that Adam and Eve had many sons and daughters after Cain's banishment.
2006-12-21 15:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Come on folks. Go back to the first day of creation and read to the 7th and you will clearly see there were more than Adam and Eve created. They are the main characters because they are the bloodline of Christ. Where did the different races come from? (Don't say climate adaptation or the tower of Babel) God does not change and that means his opinion of incest, which is what had to have happened to populate the earth. There were others created. Please dont say incest wasn't a sin until the law was made. That would make Cain innocent as well since there was no law against murder until after the incident. Study, dont try to simplify it.
2006-12-21 15:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by Gary M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is, the Bible is not meant to be taken literally.
The two creation myths in genesis are meant to reflect two different views of humanity. Each one is like a parable. In the first story (Ch 1:1 through Ch 2:4), man is presented as the exalted creation. God builds up the universe in this big crescendo, and the grand finale is the entrance of mankind. It's meant to convey that mankind is special amongst all creation, and that all the rest of creation is subservient to humans. (esp v. 29-30).
By contrast, the second story is actually about man's relationship to woman. God forms an animal parade for Adam, trying to make him pick a mate. None would suffice, so he takes a rib out of Adam and makes Eve. Tada -- the perfect mate. This was actually progressive for the time -- because although it refers to woman as the property of "her man," it makes the point that they are from the same flesh, which, sadly, was a step forward in moral thinking. Just like black people used to be considered "less than human" or "just animals" by people like Hitler and such, woman used to be considered the same. Calling them "property of the same flesh" is actually a step forward.
As a side note: A lot of the bridal traditions, such as the dad "giving away" the daughter, and the engagement ring, are leftovers from ancient times when men would literally have to pay the father for his daughter. The ring was a symbol of the contract between the two men, and was meant to bind the woman to that man. If you're ever at a Catholic wedding, listen to the priest read all the matrimony stuff -- you will see things that are still patriarchal, such "the woman is established as the man's helpmate," instead of establishing both as each other's partners.
Wow...that was a tangent.
Anyway. To summarize:
* The Bible is not meant to be literal.
* The creation myths are parables to explain man's relationship to god, the rest of creation, and women.
* Our actual origins are based in evolution.
2006-12-21 15:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gen 5:2 He created them male and female, blessed them, and named them "Human Beings.")
Gen 5:3 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him, and he named him Seth.
Gen 5:4 After that, Adam lived another 800 years. He had other children
Gen 5:5 and died at the age of 930.
2006-12-21 15:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eve did have more children--her next son was named Seth.
Some people believe that the creation story (Gen. 1) suggests God created many people and the Adam and Eve story (Gen. 2) only covers a particular couple.
2006-12-21 15:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by Brentney H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should probably read Genesis. It talks about Adam and Eve having another son named Seth and that Seth begat sons and daughters. The bible doesn't talk about the mother of Seth's children, but it does talk about Seth, the other son that Adam and Eve had.
2006-12-21 15:25:14 · answer #6 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Continue reading through Genesis 5
Adam had other sons and daughters.
Most natably, Seth, Adam and Eve's third son.
Seth progeny include Noah, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, etc.
2006-12-21 15:16:16 · answer #7 · answered by Bob L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You forgot the third son ... also, they probably had girls to, but for family lines only the males are mentioned.
Genesis 1
25 Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, [i] saying, "God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him." 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.
2006-12-21 15:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cain married one of the 6th day creation..Genesis 1:26-27
Adam was FORMED in Genesis 2:6
2006-12-21 15:15:29 · answer #9 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible does say that Adam had other children - see Genesis ch. 5.
2006-12-21 15:18:55 · answer #10 · answered by thinking.huh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋