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Who is God speaking to in Genesis 1:26?

Answered by . August 8, 2009 - 5:45 pm 23

When God created human beings he said “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis […]

What does “man” mean in Genesis?

Answered by . August 7, 2009 - 10:27 pm 1

Genesis was originally written in Hebrew, and the early chapters of Genesis use two different Hebrew words for man: adam and ish. Adam can mean either man, human or humankind, or it can refer to the specific person named “Adam”. Translators have to determine the meaning from context. For example, in Gen 2:20 the word […]

Is the tree of life real?

Answered by . August 7, 2009 - 6:02 pm 1

The tree of life is primarily mentioned in Genesis and Revelation. It was a tree in the midst of the garden of Eden. In Genesis 3:22 (NIV), God says He [Adam] must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever. Thus, the […]

Does Genesis 2 contradict Genesis 1?

Answered by . August 7, 2009 - 5:22 pm 2

It is often claimed that Genesis 1 and 2 represent two contradictory accounts of creation. For example, Genesis 1:24-26 has the animals created before humans. Yet Genesis 2:18-19 appears to have animals created after humans in most versions. For example, the NKJV has And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should […]