6K No Way
The rules to science and the Word never conflict because both have the same Author.
Church doctrine does not mean fact.
It is written in Revelation that when Christ returns it is with a rod of anger. We already addressed how teachers might boil his wrath, but let's take it one more step and think about all those who were deceived by them… Who do they spread their ill doctrine to? One example would be how many Christians claim the Earth is only 6,000 years old. How can they ignore or dispute all the historical evidence that supports an earlier earth era?
We had mammoths that were found frozen in the tundra of Alaska with buttercups in their mouth from around 14,000 years ago. Frozen with flowers still in their mouths? They were still eating at the time. That means they experienced a darn near instant freeze. Drilling up there has revealed stumps from palm trees. This is in Alaska. And of course from all over we have stocked the museums of our nation with bones that demand we accept there were dinosaurs here. We have been able to study their cultures and behaviors. Our scientists study the similarities between dinosaurs and today's animal kingdom (just like our similarities to the populous we were here with).
I cannot support a church group that demands ignoring all the details that date before our time, and I propose to you that simple examination will reveal the Bible does not ignore these facts either. If the Bible is eternal then that's not just from now going forward because conceptually eternity goes both directions. Their are descriptions in the Bible from the first earth age (when Satan attempted his overthrow), through the second (our time in the flesh), to the third earth age (eternity). The Bible also covers the Lord's Day in the last chapters of Ezekiel, and the events of our time as described in Mark, Matthew, and Luke. Don't forget the history of humanity in the Old Testament going all the way back to the dinosaur described to Job. It's all there.
Yet there are many Christian based churches that has deny the scriptures reveal these truths. So if they are reading the very same scripture and can't get these basic results, what else are they misleading you with? Just because a group of people take a position and call themselves a church does not mean the information they present is accurate. It may be popular but that does not equate to accurate.
Job was about doctrine.
The book of Job exemplifies the reality and danger of false doctrine. It is truly one of my favorite books ever. When taught in context it is a timeless piece of literature that defines purpose. It is also one of the most miss-taught books in our churches today. I'm not sure if you have read it or not, and if you did it was probably under the explanation of a denominational representative, so let me give a quick summary and set the stage.
In the first few chapters God is pretty happy with Job. Then Satan charges that it is because God is protecting him (God surrounded Job with the hedge of protection available to us). This is kind of the foundation of the drama as Satan is allowed to test Job. What people see unfold up to, say, chapter 38 is Job's journey of being systematically spiritually dismantled and his efforts to reconcile. His number one problem was listening to the bad advice given by the so-called experts. Finally God addresses Job directly and during this loving reprimand he takes Job through time to emphasize the greater plan beyond our individual concepts. If you read the whole thing with understanding it will be one of the most humbling lectures you will ever be gifted. It will pierce your heart. Our reality is not going to change and it will happen just as recorded regardless of any one individual or what they choose to believe. Let's drop in on Job.
Job also addressed future science.
Out of the whirlwind. Described as highly polished bronze.
Job 38: 1
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
That is a UFO my friend. Check the etymology and make sure you are checking Hebrew. Drop in on Ezekiel because he did a pretty good job describing these wheels that lay on their side and that flew in formation, considering the most technology he probably saw was a donkey cart. Hmmm? That should span some time since we don't even seem to know about or accept them yet (hence UFO).
Job 38: 2
"Who is this that darkeneth counsel without words of knowledge?
That's pretty straightforward if you ask me. Who are your three buddies who give you this empty advice? Where are you getting your advice Job? This is coming straight from God himself. He made it very clear that all the advice he got from his buddies was bunk. These guys may think they know something about the Word but you just need to come straight to the source.
Job even addressed passed science.
How about time in the past direction? Here's the dinosaur in a full description. Simply get a pencil and paper and follow along. Better yet you read and have a child draw… amazing it is.
Job 40: 15
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; He eats grass as an ox.
The word behemoth means "the greatest of God" or the biggest. So we are talking about the biggest animal God made. This biggest animal was a grazer as indicated by eating grass as an ox. That means a vegetarian. No carnivore candidates for this description. It also gives a qualifier by stating that he made it when he made us. Don't let that slip by… He made the behemoth when he made us. That was the first earth age. That was when the behemoth lived. That was when Satan drew 1/3 of the stars. In the first earth age we were created in our spiritual bodies. In this earth age it is written "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness:" Now may you understand a little better why it is described that Satan pulled 1/3 of the stars, or should I say 1/3 of us.
Job 40: 16
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
His legs (loins) are strong and powerful to hold up his structure. The abdominal area is the feature that drives his girth.
Job 40: 17
He moveth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
The cedars of Lebanon are many feet in diameter. Imagine one fallen and you would see the same tail. His thighs are wrapped with muscle that ripples in the whole structure. Elephant's have small tails like a hog. But the brontosaur had a tail like a cedar tree.
Job 40: 18
His bones are as strong as pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
This would be required to support the mass tonnage. Plus being a vegetarian he would need to be huge enough to discourage the scheming carnivores. He is stronger than any flesh we've seen.
Job 40: 19
He is the chief of the ways of God; He that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.
That means he is God's biggest creation on earth. Only God himself can address him and get respect. He would flick us off like a fly.
Job 40: 20
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
He eats in the trees of at the edge of the mountains where the tall vegetation is lush. He stays openly in the field with the other beasts. He fears nothing.
Job 40: 21
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
He is at rest in spite of the magnitude of their reality (survival).
Job 40: 22
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
It takes a whole tree to give him shade. That's huge. When he lies down he covers all the ground between the fingers of the streams.
Job 40: 23
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan in his mouth.
Nothing around him looks intimidating. The confidence is internal. He is not afraid of anything because he was the chief of all.
Job 40: 24
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
The behemoth is a brontosaur.
The behemoth is watching and sees the game unfold. You can't trap him. He would just break it up and move on. God took Job down this path for a reason. He could have picked any first or second earth age creation or artifact and got his point across. Why not a bird that can fly away? Be as the behemoth. Don't let Satan set the traps (snares) for you that he set for Job.
For those that think God was describing something different lets take a look at some of the common candidates. A hippo (or river horse) has a small tail and can't reach the taller vegetation. The crocodile doesn't have those legs and isn't really known as your typical vegetarian. The giraffe has legs too agile, a tail too small, and is simply too delicate to support the physical requirements. Only a brontosaurus would it fit the description in Job.
I would challenge this was long before the 6,000 years some churches claim. This may be our time now but this is not the first or the last time designated for this earth in the total plan of salvation. Of course today's churches will tell you I'm wrong about this but they can't even explain the book of Genesis correctly let alone get the details our Father has set aside for you in the books that follow. The word is a parable to them. Combined with today's "politically correct" sensitivity and there are more choices of doctrine than restaurants in San Francisco. The buffets are out there people, but you chew your own food. Choose wisely.
The first 6,000 years.
As for the current age let's count the years. First the Christian documentation to support the 6,000 year theory is based on teachings in the New Testament where it says one day with us is as one thousand years with God. Since the creation was described in days it was concluded that these were one thousand year segments. Even with that math there were the first six days of creation giving 6,000 years. During that sixth day man was created to populate the earth and then on the 7th day God rested.
Sharpen up for me here because I'm at a very critical fork in the road between the truth and what is misrepresented. Let's read through it and see how it flows. We'll pick it up right after verse 2, so we are at the beginning of the description of our earth age. Satan's attempted overthrow and drawing of 1/3 the stars came to a head, and God intervened bringing that age to its end. This level of destruction is unprecedented, and won't happen again until the earth is rejuvinated.
You can imagine the globe with its atmosphere clouded full of the dusts and debris from this cataclysmic experience. Then we read through a 6,000 year time for the earth to cleanse through a natural cycle as God describes.
Genesis 1: 3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Genesis 1: 4
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1: 5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
As the dusts and debris settle the skies start to clear and the ability to see is back. The atmosphere is still a thick mixture of air, water, and all the junk that those two combined could hold up in the mix. Before when the firmament was in place light refracted and we had light everywhere. Now with the earth exposed to space directly only the side that faces the sun is in the light and the other side is dark. Night and day weren't something magic God just did because He thought of it. It is a very natural process that was part of His plan. It just has to be read in context.
Genesis 1: 6
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Genesis 1: 7
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1: 8
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
This is the separation of the ocean from air. Both are firmament material. The one we live in is called heaven because heaven is wherever God is and we primarily participate in the air portion. The difference is that back in the first earth age the water portion of the firmament surrounded the earth and this time the firmament is now our oceans and polar caps. The air part stays primarily the same.
So now we have a clearing of the muck and a settling of the heavier waters from the air.
Genesis 1: 9
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Genesis 1: 10
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
The wobble of our earth being 15 degrees off true north pulled the waters towards the poles where the extreme exposure combined with a lack of direct sunlight froze the water, and allowed the continents to develop.
Genesis 1: 11
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1: 12
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1: 13
And the evening and the morning were the third day.
With another 1,000 years of natures seasonal cycles plant life started to spring up and help clean and contribute to the oxygen and mother nature's cycle.
Genesis 1: 14
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Genesis 1: 15
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1: 16
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Over time our murky air and cloudy skies became clear enough to see the stars and moon.
Genesis 1: 17
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Genesis 1: 18
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1: 19
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
One thing to note… it doesn't say when He made the stars and moon. They were there when he made them in the beginning because they were always part of the plan, this is just the first time they became unobstructed visually.
Genesis 1: 20
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Genesis 1: 21
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1: 22
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Genesis 1: 23
And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
Now the eco system is stabilizing into a condition that is ready to support life, and God started by filling the seas and air. This type of life also contributed greatly to the preparation of the earth by cleaning toxins and such. That's why we don't eat scavengers. Check the inside of a shrimp sometime if you don't believe me. Watch one eat off the floor and you will quickly see what comprises your gumbo.
Genesis 1: 24
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Genesis 1: 25
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Here are all the wild animals. Do have any idea how many different classifications of cattle alone there are in the African deserts? These aren't cows. These are the animals that participate in their reality of survival.
Man was a sixth day creation.
Genesis 1: 26
And God 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
During the sixth day God created mankind... each person in their our image. Here's my supposition. The animal kingdom is in a proportionate physical body but very different from the first earth age. The souls that reside in the animal kingdom were in the dinosaurs during that time. They had dominion per say because we were in our spiritual bodies then. They were put in the current animal kingdom's pedigree so that man in his own image would be able to establish dominance without being totally eaten. Sounds crazy but read on.
Genesis 1: 27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Man's physical appearance was created to be the same as we are in the spiritual body. Here God created a male and a female.
Genesis 1: 28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
So here we have the part I mentioned about gaining dominion. Jurassic park should have given a clear enough example of what would happen if we faced the real thing. Did you notice that one little word "replenish"? Why didn't God simply say to populate the earth? You can't "re" do something unless it was done before, right? Let this settle and you will quickly see how we were all here in the first earth age and now in the flesh we "replenish" what was once here.
Genesis 1: 29
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Genesis 1: 30
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
We have life on earth that is able to sustain itself. There is sufficient food and water for all.
Genesis 1: 31
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Humanity is equality.
On that sixth day all the beautiful races were created and put in place around this very same world, and placed in the areas that God prepared for them. Every human being is made from the same flesh to house their soul during this second earth age.
It would be wise to consider the duration of time and the old adage you are what you eat. People reflect their environments. However it is part of a design not some ridiculous evolutionary theory that seems to have stopped at some point (Where's the half monkey half man?). No. God created all his children in the beginning when He created the behemoth, which was the first earth age. The behemoth's soul experiences this earth age as part of the animal kingdom, and we are created in our own image to participate. There is no difference between the souls that Satan deceived then and the souls in people who participate in this second earth age… and beyond that some will participate in the eternity.
Yes the race is different. So what? What is a different race that is created in the exact same image (individual identity excluded, but shared in twins) as every other race? Equal souls that are simply running a different race which is typically driven by culture. Don't all nations gather for the Olympics? Isn't that a collection that exemplifies the equality of man? Has any one race or country won everything? The only inequality surfaces as a result of how man has cultivated the groups. Racial prejudice is the highest form of ignorance not because it breeds hatred, but because it shows a person that has no clue about our Father or anything relative to humanity and its purpose. This hatred is a symptom of lost and scared soul.
Can you tell me God's favorite flavor of ice cream? Doesn't all ice cream have common ingredients that keep it from being labeled a different food? Basically it's the fruit and texture that's different. Mature in the word. This isn't racism. My wife is a different race than me. I lived 5 years in a foreign country and learned a new language. My toys, music, and attitude reflect anything but someone with a racist perspective. Race is a reality and evidence of equality. If you don't combine red and blue you can't get purple. Do you know how pretty purple can be?
Kind after kind.
One quick note… It is written that God established things and called for "kind after kind." Some people teach that means white should only marry white, black on black, etc. IF that is a correct interpretation then I am willing to pay the "fine" for crossing that line. I'm sure my "works savings account" will more than cover any penalty for falling in love with a Japanese woman in San Francisco. However it is my supposition that the meaning is mankind after mankind, animal kind after animal kind, and it would be wise to give the same care to horticulture. It's nice to make these blends and think we're doing something but these elements of the grand design have their positions and functions for a reason. So don't cross a sheep with an elephant to get bigger wool, and stay out of the barn after dark!
As for me all humans are created in the image of their soul. Any children that come from an interracial marriage are also created in the image of their soul. All souls that are not here with us at this time are indeed alive and well in heaven (not born yet, or already dead). That means these mixed children existed in a mixed state in heaven before they came here. Got it? 7 primary colors, 16 million blends… One humanity.
Culture is a key.
Here's what I think the biggest reason kind after kind is important... Culture.
Peoples of a heritage have a culture that has been groomed for numerous generations. From the simplicity of Japanese taking their shoes off before entering a home (while Americans tromp through without regard), to the intricacy of the details behind having the eldest assume paternal responsibilities (verses run and be free at 18). Mixing these two can only be successful if they both have an understanding of the other's background and expectations (AND are willing to negotiate the varying terrain). If you think this sounds minor get married outside of your culture and find out. That's not to say cultures can't mix. I've been in relationships where the clash was huge, and I've been fortunate to experience the balance and benefits that can be pulled in a healthy relationship. Different cultures exist in heaven, so learning to respect their role is a good start.
American blend.
The American experiment challenges what would happen if people of any heritage were able to play "equally" on the same field. Unfortunately those who control the field do not support the equality that is deserved, and those of a unique heritage have a difficult time trying to make their square peg fit in a round hole. That's why I call it the American experiment. In a way you can say it symbolizes heaven because it is very true that we will all be there together and yet each culture will still have its own area so to speak.
The primary difference is that in heaven the "capital" will be Jerusalem and all the Kings and Queens of the other countries (call it geographic locations of intense population) will all know, love, and participate in the greater family of God.
I think one of the reasons why America is in such a position today is to emphasize the importance for God to reign. Even though our system is designed to keep a rotation and representation based on the will of the people it is still very true that without God's governorship the very finest system is capable of corruption. With man driving corruption is a guarantee. If anything I hope this one paragraph exemplifies that God's desire is to protect you in your way and not to demand submissive obedience to satisfy His ego. There is a very fundamental yet extreme difference.
We would be better off to think of our system as a sport and stick to the basic rules. Anyone of any heritage can play our sport if they recognize the rules of the game and play accordingly. Americans who think that all of earth's diversity can coexist without regard to a unified standard are ignorant beyond what my compassion can justify. They just can't see beyond their own fishbowl. Thanks to such thinking now we are growing towards zero accountability, and even less leadership in our family structures. What could have been the answer has become the question!
A day of rest.
So let's regroup a bit. We are at the end of the sixth day. We have the entire eco system with seasons. We have the animal kingdom in place. We have man and woman created at the same time to "replenish" the earth (I think it's safe to think of mother nature as the heaven and earth and you can think of all living things as the host). It was made and we we're here. Pretty simple so far. Plus we started a new chapter. The creation (implementation of original design) was complete.
Genesis 2: 1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
After man was created our Father was pleased and on the 7th day He rested. That is why most people have church on Sundays (some on Saturn days).
Genesis 2: 2
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Genesis 2: 3
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
It too was a 1,000-year period making 7,000 total already and we don't even have Christ yet (result… a church that teaches 6,000 has very little to offer my friend).
Genesis 2: 4
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
These first seven days tell the process that God brought this earth from its destruction into a place habitable again. The earth has had 3,000 years to let the animal kingdom flourish (days 5, 6 & 7) and people have had 2,000 years to replenish (days 6 & 7).
An eighth day creation?
Now we are going to move on to the eighth day. Sadly most churches will teach you that the descriptions starting with the 8th day are retelling the same account as the previous days. How they can think that after the seventh day of rest a portion of the creation was retold again is beyond me? The problem with that thesis is that there is a difference between the Adams and how they are used. There is a difference between the animals. The differences are big, so common sense won't allow for the retelling conclusion. But before we breakdown the words to prove a point lets let the story speak for itself. Are you ready to take a giant step towards spiritual maturity?
Genesis 2: 5
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
Remember we are here on the 8th day (after God rested 1,000 years). He formed a farmer to till the soil. The world was already full of hunters and gatherers who were in the reality of their game of survival. Each in their own areas they took the challenges of the game at face value. They had nothing but their own race and culture to sustain their existence and start their pursuit of truth. With time comes interaction of course. Thus the human drama unfolds. They had the sixth day and seventh day to explore and discover. Then on the eighth day God formed Eth Ha Adam (this very man). Not only is this a parable of the earth but it is also a parable of the Word.
Genesis 2: 6
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
Read closely and you will see our Father is telling you that He had all the seeds set in place, but as we all know a seed is dead until watered and cared for. The plants and herbs of the field are our farming crops. It's simply telling you how He set the table.
Let me put a little context here so we don't chase the same rabbit those who are mislead chase. The point of the verse is that there was not a person to till the soil. Learn the parable of our planet. He didn't have a farmer to cultivate and harvest. There were hunters and gatherers but there wasn't a cultivator. Not to different that how we use the Word…
Genesis 2: 7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
It didn't say He created Adam… the creation of man happened 2,000 years before. Here he is "forming" Adam. This in and of itself should tell you there is no difference in humanity between races. This Adam (the Adam of Adam and Eve) was not "created" which would have implied differences in design from other peoples. Got it?
Genesis 2: 8
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Here's your first farm if you will. What do you plant in a garden? What kind of garden would require the soil to be tilled? Wouldn't the seeds of our crops be the point of this effort? It's not a silly concept it's a very basic concept. Why do you think America's farm belt is as it is? Happenstance? Really? Let's dig a little more.
Genesis 2: 9
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
God instructed Adam in the garden. He is right there listed as the tree of life. Contrary to that Satan himself is the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2: 15
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Here we have Adam cultivating the garden. The importance I want to drive home is that Adam is working the land. Farming is cyclical and takes seasons to accomplish. Why is this important? Because this indicates a time span where Adam was alone. Whereas the 6th day creation clearly shows man and woman were created at the same time. Just another little difference between the two Adams for your consideration.
Genesis 2: 18
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Genesis 2: 19
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Genesis 2: 20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
Okay now he has some help. Again we see the word formed instead of created. The cattle that were formed were based on the cattle that were created (designed) in the 5th day. These are our domestic animals. These are the animals that Adam would use to till the soil and support farming life. Remember back in the 5th day God created the animal kingdom and there was no man present. In the 6th day man was made and the 7th God rested. There is no context for animals to be formed and presented to man under that math. Additionally, there still is no Eve? Back in the 6th day it said He created male and female at the same time. What's up? Where was Eve?
Genesis 2: 21
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Genesis 2: 22
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
There are two little secrets about these verses I think you should consider deeply.
First men and women have the same amount of ribs (some churches tell you differently) and men have the same number on both sides (Did God take 2 ribs for balance?).
Second, show me in the original manuscripts where the word rib (as in bone) is used. I think your homework will show that what God took was one of Adam's curves. Remember when I said 500 years ago our best science thought the world was flat? Well what do you think the medical field associated with a "curve" back in the days of Genesis? The rib is the only bone that matches a curve, but is it the only curve we have? Today's science reveals the Helix curve. What you read there is that God took one of Adam's DNA strands and made Eve. This would be the start in the linage of the heritage that would lead up to Christ.
The context reads pretty straight if you let if flow. But if you still find it difficult to accept you can dig deeper and breakdown the two Adams used in the sixth and eighth day. On the 8th day He made Eth Ha Adam. I said "Eth Ha" Adam because if you look closely at the etymology it is a different Adam from the Adam of the 6th day. Adam is not just his name. Adam by itself means man. The fact we called him Adam as well let's one get confused that any time the Bible says Adam it means him. In fact there are four principal Hebrew words that we read as "man":
Adam - denotes his origin, as being made from the "dust of the Adamah" ground.
Ish - has regard to sex, a male.
Enosh - has regard to his infirmities, as physically mortal, and as to character, incurable.
Geber - has respect to his strength, a mighty man (with deeper connotations of the offspring of the fallen angels).
Six and eight do not equate.
Adam is the one represented in both the 6th and 8th day creations. Only the 8th day Adam has the article "ha" just before it.
With the article (ha), it denotes "the man", Adam, through rendered man.
In addition the 8th day creation has a particle in front of the "ha". It is "eth" and together we have "eth ha Adam".
With the particle ('eth) in addition to the article it is very emphatic, and means self, very, this same, this very.
That's two Adams.
Why the distinction? Because the first Adam was the establishment of mankind on earth, and the second (Eth Ha Adam) was the establishment of the lineage that would lead to Christ. From Adam to Christ verifies heredity and a clean lineage.
If you think this means one heritage is above another, turn off your computer and pretend you never read this far. We are not here to see which "heritage" is superior. The contract of Salvation has to be honored by both sides, and that includes how the lineage to Christ would be. It also exposes how the "other side" tried to tamper with it. You should know by now that only one side plays fair.
These were the people whom would form the "umbilical cord to umbilical cord" evidence of what was written from the Law through the Prophets. It is documented to show Satan was not successful in his attempt to corrupt the plan of salvation. The combination of particle and article in "Eth Ha" before "Man" is telling us that God's team has taken the field (so to speak). There is no level or rank as participants in this lifetime. Both Adams are human. Both are equal. This is nothing special other than the distinction of the heritages. Eth Ha Adam is the first of our Father's heritage in the flesh. He was the first man on earth who would know the Word and started to carry the Truth that could free others.
Add up the years.
Armed with this let's count some more years. Adam to Christ was 4,000 years, and it's been 2,000 since. So roughly 6,000 years on top of the previous 7 gives us 13,000 at least. Who are these Bible thumpers preaching a 6,000 old planet? Interestingly enough since Eth Ha Adam it's been 6,000 years that we have been doing our Fathers work. Now we are about to enter another 7th day of rest. That 1,000 year period written about as The Lord's Day begins when Christ returns to earth and we will be instantly changed back into our spiritual body.
Your spiritual body is an incorruptible version of your present body except much more as you would like it to be (for most of us anyway). Your physical body is made in your spiritual body's image but it is subject to the natural laws of this earth age combined with our circumstances, diet, and habits (sorry mom). During the Lord's Day all souls will be here for one thousand years with Christ to clean up and sort through this mess. Why? To examine the human experiment together. To see what happens when people don't manage their responsibility proportionately to their freedom. To understand why God is.
We are a snapshot.
Look at what we've done with less than 10% of our brain capability. Imagine if God made us with our full mental capability? First that would mean we could recall the first earth age (often referred to as the days of old in the Bible), which would make our time needless. Second it would allow all those personalities, technologies, and goals of today manifest on a power of ten! That math is scaleable for both good and evil. If you are deceived now odds are you would be ten times the sucker then.
That's too many good energies wasted on a negative force on such a small and humble planet. By the way that's not just ten of your brains. That's your ten plus the leverage and additional power that accumulation feeds. Like a snowball rolling downhill. The human experiment is a micro view to the souls purpose presented in the linear path of time. It's a sifter to ensure those in the eternity are fit to participate.
It's time to pose.
If your game ended today how did you do? As a soul I hope you're starting to rethink things. If not, you must already be on our side... or you might have sold yourself to some fantasy. If you're not on our side, which side are you on? Either way I hope you are questioning everything you were ever taught. I have. I still do.
I got hooked on Shepherds Chapel because I wanted to prove they were no different than the others. Boy was I proven wrong! Now it's time for you to prove me wrong. It's time to wake up and gird yourself for the same battle His mightiest warriors were destined to fight. It is the same battle I have been training to fight "knowingly" since 1997. Sure, He's always had me in one school of life or another, but when I woke up I determined to pursue preparation for the greatest battle of time.
The warriors that were written about have to be alive today if we are truly in the parable of the fig tree. I don't care where you are today, or how you got to your current role in this world. That's between you and Him. The question is since you have a glimpse of the reality that awaits us… now what?