Adam's Earth was small, but that does not mean the Earth was small.
If there is any consistency to God then the Earth was vastly greater than Adam could grasp and is itself a testimony to God (just as the vastness of the universe, and the depth of the oceans, are for us greater than we know).
It is always an error, IMHO, to read Scripture as if it were a science book.
Secrets in Genesis...
Discussion in 'Creation vs. Evolution' started by BenWest, Mar 12, 2020.
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Reformed1689 Well-Known Member
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I am going to divided this sentence into two parts.
חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים
גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים = "The waters prevailed and covered the mountains" (main clause). No problem there.
Also the depth of the water is clear: חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ = "fifteen cubits." No problem here.
The key word or words in this section is מִלְמַ֔עְלָה. This word is made up of four parts: prepositions
מִן (i.e. mem) + ל (i.e. lamed) + מַעַל (i.e. above) + ה (accusative of place ending).
See Outlines of Hebrew syntax by Friedrich August Müller (p. 44).
As anyone can see "over above" is an acceptable translation. The question is "over above" what?
There is only one word in the verse to which the water could have been 15 cubits "over above" and that word is הָרִים (i.e. mountains). The text nowhere mentions the ground\land. The only reference to terrain any kind is the mountains. It is the more natural reading and required no special pleading. If the author wanted us to think the water was 15 cubit above the ground\land all he need to do was add just one word.
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Reformed1689 Well-Known Member
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Reformed1689 Well-Known Member
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Jer 4:22 For My people is foolish, they have not known Me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Follow their view but don't fall in the ditch. Mat 15:14 -
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That is no reason to accept the claim of someone who knows shows zero knowledge of the Hebrew when there are numerous Hebrew scholars (both Jewish and Christian) which may be consulted. -
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The other posters\readers can decide for themselves which approach is credible and based upon sound evidence.
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