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Home ARGUMENT LIST Reliability of Bible- Science & Logic Are Genesis and other parts of the Bible meant to be taken as a metaphor?

Are Genesis and other parts of the Bible meant to be taken as a metaphor?

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>> Yes. The stories of Genesis could not have possibly happened.

Macro evolution conflicts with the Creation account, and Noah's ark couldn't have possibly happened.

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STRONG Macro evolution isn't real and Noah's Ark might have actually happened.

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<STRONG  No.  The author's intent suggest some literal interpretations for Genesis.

The fact that genealogies are included in Genesis suggest serious interpretation. The Genesis genealogy is later connected with Jesus in the gospel books. The gospel books' genealogies literally connects Jesus, the Savior of the Christians, to King David, to Noah, and finally to Adam and Eve. There is some serious intent in mapping such a line. 

The author of Noah's ark have included extra details to suggest literal interpretation. 

The author also says for example: 

Gen 9:19:  These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed.

That statement alone is making a large serious claim... it would sound ridiculous to claim that it is to be taken as a metaphor or poetic value. If so, a metaphor for what? Power? Dominion? There's nothing to represent! Saying it is a metaphor seems to insult it. 

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Last Updated on Saturday, 16 January 2010 00:42