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vsop44 · 06-29-2005, 08:16 PM

We are told in the bible that god created Adam and that after forming an image of himself with dust , god breathed in his nostrils the breath of life and thus Adam became a living being , a fully grown man.
So my question is : How old was Adam when he was created ?

Peter Kirby · 06-29-2005, 08:26 PM

That's easy: zero.

best wishes,
Peter Kirby

John Kesler · 06-30-2005, 01:32 PM

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vsop44:
So my question is : How old was Adam when he was created ?

It appears from Genesis 5 that no years were tacked onto Adam's actual years on the earth. In other words, there was no "appearance of age" taken into account.

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Genesis 5 (NRSV)
This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them "Humankind" when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived one hundred thirty years, he became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years; and he died.

Thomas II · 06-30-2005, 02:26 PM

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We are told in the bible that god created Adam and that after forming an image of himself with dust , god breathed in his nostrils the breath of life and thus Adam became a living being , a fully grown man.
So my question is : How old was Adam when he was created ?

...He was 33...

Faldage · 07-01-2005, 03:19 AM

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...He was 33...

Amazing!!

So, to state the obvious, Adam was Jesus through a time warp!

"Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead."

Lugubert · 07-01-2005, 04:03 AM

According to Gen 2:15, Adam was immediately capable of 'dressing and keeping' the garden of Eden. In v. 20, Adam 'gave names to' etc., even before there was a woman on whom he could rely.

Obviously, being below the age of at least some 15, wasn't what God meant in his creation process. Interpreting that as minors being -- well, I won't, because such a view has severe repercussions on several other debates in USAmerica, and I leave it to you.

Thomas II · 07-01-2005, 08:47 AM

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Amazing!!

So, to state the obvious, Adam was Jesus through a time warp!

"Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead."

:rolling:
Are we really talking about the age Adam had when he was created from the mud?? :Cheeky:
Here, read and enjoy! I did not say BELIEVE, I said ENJOY!

http://www.biblestudy.org/question/adamage.html

This other one is about the age of the world according to different people:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_date.htm

And the top is this:
http://www.abetterhope.com/whois/gen-2.html

:wave:

Thomas II · 07-01-2005, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by anders

According to Gen 2:15, Adam was immediately capable of 'dressing and keeping' the garden of Eden. In v. 20, Adam 'gave names to' etc., even before there was a woman on whom he could rely.

Obviously, being below the age of at least some 15, wasn't what God meant in his creation process. Interpreting that as minors being -- well, I won't, because such a view has severe repercussions on several other debates in USAmerica, and I leave it to you.

Gen 2:15...The number 2:15 does not mean that the two of them were 15 !!
:Cheeky:

Sin · 07-01-2005, 10:46 AM

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God gave Adam the sole task of naming all of the animals. One would need to know a little bit about biology to be able to do that I would think.

Adam upon seeing his first bunny rabbit: "I think I'll call this cute little thing an Oryctolagus cuniculus."

Thomas II · 07-01-2005, 11:09 AM

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Adam upon seeing his first bunny rabbit: "I think I'll call this cute little thing an Oryctolagus cuniculus."

:rolling:
Check this...Adam as the first TAXONOMIST...And let's not forget the shorts!
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-ai...amforkids.html

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Peter Kirby Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: the reliquary of Ockham's razor Posts: 4,035	That's easy: zero. best wishes, Peter Kirby

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Lugubert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Sweden Posts: 3,684	According to Gen 2:15, Adam was immediately capable of 'dressing and keeping' the garden of Eden. In v. 20, Adam 'gave names to' etc., even before there was a woman on whom he could rely. Obviously, being below the age of at least some 15, wasn't what God meant in his creation process. Interpreting that as minors being -- well, I won't, because such a view has severe repercussions on several other debates in USAmerica, and I leave it to you.

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