Cheryl Schatz

Don,
Adam was not “created” in chapter 1 and then “formed” in chapter 2. He had one creation alone and formed is just a subset of creation. It is the method of creation.

The point is that there were always and will always be those who will mix myth with scripture. We do not need to give myths credence. We also need to be aware that just as there were false prophets in the OT, so too there will be false teachers in the NT. Because of this, we do not just accept what anyone teaches just because he or she says they are a Christian. We must test all things by the straight edge of scripture.

For example Adam is never said to be “split”. This is a term foreign to the text.

The language of Genesis is primarily sequential when it comes to creation. This is the focus of my blog article and the angle that I wish to discuss. If someone wants to discuss the grammar and show how sequential doesn’t mean sequential, then we can discuss that. However if we are going to understand that God desired to communicate his truth with us and he uses language and grammar, then we need to accept his language and his grammar in the context it was written.