Who were Adam and Eve? Part 1

In uniting the twin progeny of God’s Word (the Bible and Creation) the most serious question raised is, ‘How do Adam and Eve fit in?’

There are at least two possible scenarios that I’d like to suggest.

The first is the simplest and most literal option. Adam was miraculously moulded from the dust of the ground and Eve just as miraculously was moulded from Adam’s flesh: in other words exactly as a straight reading of Genesis 2 describes.

The Bible does indicate that there were other humans around at the time but Adam and Eve were special. In the Garden of Eden they were separated off from the world beyond its boundaries, free to live and walk with God, and the first creatures to have a knowledge of and relationship with Him.

This was the beginning of God’s direct revelation. With such revelation comes responsibility. Knowing what God wants brings the opportunity to accept or reject it. As Genesis 3 documents they chose the latter and so sin (choosing to go against God) entered the world.

Following their eviction Adam and Eve’s family went on to build their lives in the dog-eat-dog world outside. And the rest? Well that's history.

See here for an alternative scenario.