4. Adam and Eve

Modern liberal theologians claim that many people in the Old Testament were not actual, historical people but represented mankind or various groups of mankind. This section focuses on selected people in this section. This section studies what various Scriptural writers said about these people. Note any characteristics of the people studied.

Single people

ADAM AND EVE

Romans 5:12--

Jude 14-16--

Luke 3:37--

1 Corinthians 15--

ABRAHAM

Romans 4--

Galatians 3:6--

Galatians 3:15-18--

Galatians 4:21-31--

Acts 3:25--

Luke 3:33--

Luke 16:19-31--

Matthew 1:2--

James 2:20-24--

Hebrews 6:13--

Hebrews 17-22--

Romans 9:7--

NOAH

Luke 3:36--

JONAH

Luke 11:29-32--

Matthew 12:38-41--

MOSES

Hebrews 3--

Jude 9--

John 6:32--

Groups of people mentioned

Look up the following sections of Scripture. List the people spoken of in each section plus the specific action(s) of each person.

TRANSFIGURATION

Matthew 17/Mark 9:2-13/Luke 9:28-36

STEPHEN'S SPEACH TO THE SANHEDRIN

Acts 7

CLOUD OF WITNESSES

Hebrews 11

ISRAEL'S EPIC POEM OF SHAME

Psalm 105

For Discussion:

For what reason would someone not want to believe that Adam and Eve, Abraham, Noah, and Moses (and others) were not real, historical people but only representations of mankind?

What comfort, hope and assurance do we have when we read about these people, knowing that they are indeed real?

What two words from Hebrews 11 give us the greatest comfort and assurance? Explain.

What fact of sin is denied in denying that Adam was an actual, historical person? What comfort from the cross is also lost?

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