Why was Adam created first?

Malus 12:9 said:

"Gen 27: So God created man in his own image" wold have been intriguing, Merlin...

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Just folklore

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may said:

not quite sure why he was first but he saw all the animals having a mate and he was lonely so then he was given one as well nice
"Now Jehovah God was forming from the ground every wild beast of the field and every flying creature of the heavens, and he began bringing them to the man to see what he would call each one; and whatever the man would call it, each living soul that was its name. So the man was calling the names of all the domestic animals and of the flying creatures of the heavens and of every wild beast of the field, but for man there was found no helper as a complement of him."—Genesis 2:19, 20

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Adam was first because he was made from the ground. Then the woman was made from the man....his rib in particular. So the man had to be made first.

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Bea Ond said:

I would like to make one comment on the whole “rib thing”. The human rib cage is not completely symmetrical, it extends slightly lower on the left side than on the right. And because the male is larger, this difference is more pronounced on the male than on the female. For this reason it can appear that the male has one less rib than the female.

It might be reasonable to wonder if this fact is the inspiration for the story of God taking one of Adam’s ribs. But that is just a thought.

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wmam said:

Can you show any references to back this up like? I would be very interested in looking into it as maybe being like scare tissue that over time ended up being somehow typed into the DNA of man. Maybe not so far fetched when looking into the different colors and looks of men around the world. Wonder if this holds true for all or just certain races? See how this could be taken out of context. Then again it would make for an indepth conversation if kept under control.

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The notion that women have an extra set of ribs is probably based on a misinterpretation of some Bible verses in Genesis. The actual quote is:

But for Adam, no suitable helper was found. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and brought her to the man.
(Genesis 2: 20b - 22, NIV © 1983 by Zondervan Corp.)​

Notice what this doesn’t say. It doesn’t say anything about how many ribs Adam had before or after this “surgery,” and especially it says nothing, whatsoever, about how many ribs Eve had! Nowhere does it say that Eve had more ribs than Adam. Who made that assumption without checking? Wouldn't it be just as logical to guess (also without checking) that if she was created “second” that God might have made her with the same number of ribs as the new, reduced number that Adam now had? Wouldn’t it really be more logical to guess that God might have created her with the same number of ribs as Adam just to avoid confusion? Genesis doesn't say one way or the other, so the only way to know is to cut open cadavers and start counting. Who has done that — the theologians or the biologists? My guess is that, once again, if human misinterpretations are set aside and if it is remembered that theology looks at “why” while science looks at “how,” there is no “conflict” between what the Bible, itself, is saying and what biologists know to be true about our bodies.

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Another reader of this Web page sent me e-mail stating that (s)he had read some “religious literature” which made the even-more-preposterous claim that men are lopsided, that they are missing a rib on the left side. Would-be theologians who don’t do their “homework,” who don’t have high standards for scholarly research before publishing, and who, as a result, publish such misleading information are acting very irresponsibly and only contribute to the poor reputation that “religion” has among some people in our society. I would encourage publishing companies to insure that articles and books that are submitted for publication are thoroughly peer-reviewed by recognized experts prior to publication. I would encourage seminaries to require a minimum of non-majors’ biology, anatomy and physiology, and non-majors’ physics courses as part of their degree programs (remember that the clergy you are training will be expected to make hospital visits and counsel people with marital problems in addition to preaching sermons).

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SnaleSpace said:

Ummm Men have one less rib than women. lower lefthand side (examining yourself). Check it out.

Bout the best proof for Adam and Eve I've seen, but if the Adam/Eve story were created by someone who already realise men had one less rib...

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SnaleSpace said:

I really shouldn't have brought this up, I was only pulling your legs (or ribs as the case may be ).

Anyone who thinks this is true, just do a google for "Number of male ribs". or alternatively just look at greatcalgarians posted pics .

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