Cheryl Schatz

Susanna,
You said:

Quite frankly I could care less whether ha’adam refers to the first man or humankind in general in Gen 1.27 if it wasn’t for Gen 3.9. You see, while you are arguing that only Adam was kicked out, the comps are arguing that only Adam was called by God.

We can agree that Genesis 1:26 & 27 show that both man and woman were created in the image of God. The issue of God only “calling” Adam is not that God only talked to Adam, but that God called Adam to account first which has no relevance at all on their argument that Adam was a “ruler” of Eve. My argument has nothing to do with the comp’s argument. I do not disregard a position because it might have an impact on the comp position. I am way more interested in truth and what the passage actually says than I fear giving a foothold to the comps. This is because I do not have a parochial mentality. All I want is truth and I want to be able to understand the passages without contradiction.

The fact is that God “called” Adam first to account. We know that not just because he called out to “the human” but because He said “you” (singular). If He was calling to both of them, He would have used the plural form of you.

The fact that God called to Adam first is not a problem. In fact it would be abnormal for God to have called to the woman first. God gave a responsibility to Adam before Eve was created and that was of guarding the garden. To the one whom much has been given, much will be required. God called Adam to account first because He had more to account for. He was the first created and He was responsible for the safety of the garden as the one who was there when the garden was created. He was the one who saw the tree of life created as well as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam was privileged to see God’s creation and as the watchman of the garden, he had a responsibility to be faithful to God as the watchman on the wall.

I will continue answering your comments throughout today as I get time. I will be in and out today so will address bits and pieces until I get the whole thing answered. Thanks for your patience while I attend to matters of the funeral for tomorrow.