Cheryl Schatz

Maurie,

I can see that you have given this issue much thought. There are some problems with the view, though, as the bible says that Adam was with Eve when she was being tempted. Unfortunately, though he should have spoken up since he was not deceived, he remained silent, and as a watchman on the wall who was to use his knowledge of truth to protect his wife, he failed miserably.

Also it isn’t possible for Eve to be quoting Adam since the grammar she used is a direct quote of God. Eve said “God has said, “You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die”. If Eve was quoting Adam directly, she would have said “We shall not eat from it or touch it…” The “you” is plural showing that God spoke to both of them. Although God’s words are not quoted directly except through Eve’s words, we can know that she did not lie when she quoted God. God did not accuse her of lying about Him or misrepresenting His direct words.

The Bible also describes Adam’s sin as treachery, Hosea 6:7. He does not describe Adam’s sin as goddess worship and this surely would have been identified by God if it was indeed true.

Also God didn’t need to use sperm when Christ was formed in the womb of Mary, since sperm is a human term and Jesus did not have a human father.