What are some of the most common questions about Adam and Eve?
When were Adam and Eve created? Is the Adam and Eve story to be understood literally? Were Adam and Eve saved? Why weren’t Adam and Eve created at the same time (Genesis 2)? Why did God use Adam’s rib to create Eve? Was Adam with Eve when she spoke to the serpent (Genesis 3:6)? Why…
What was the Garden of Eden like?
Eden was the name of a region of the earth when God first created the world. The Hebrew word translated “Eden” is taken to mean “pleasure” or “delight.” In this area God planted a garden: “Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he…
Why didn’t Adam and Eve find it strange that a serpent was talking to them?
Interestingly, the serpent/snake speaking to Adam and Eve is not the only instance in the Bible where an animal speaks. The prophet Balaam was rebuked by his donkey (see Numbers 22:21-35). We have to remember that while animals are not capable of speaking, there are powerful beings out there (God, the angels, Satan, the demons)…
What was the purpose of the flood in the time of Noah?
Genesis 6 gives the sad account of the state of humanity prior to the worldwide flood during the days of Noah. Genesis 6:5 states, “The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all…
Does the Bible say that there was once a Pangea / Pangaea?
Pangea is the concept that all of the land masses of the earth were at one time connected as one giant super-continent. On a world map, some of the continents look like they could fit together like giant puzzle pieces (Africa and South America, for example). Does the Bible mention Pangea? Not explicitly, but possibly.…
What is the location of the Garden of Eden?
The only thing the Bible tells us concerning the Garden of Eden’s location is found in Genesis 2:10-14, “A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold…The name…
How long did it take Noah to build the ark?
The Bible does not explicitly say how long it took Noah to build the ark. However, there are a few milestones in Noah’s construction of the ark that help us make some reasonable estimates as to how long the process took. All we have to go on is the biblical data. When Noah is first…
In what way was the earth divided in Peleg’s time?
In 1 Chronicles 1:19 it is noted that the earth was divided in the days of Peleg: “Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan” (see also verse 25). The detail that “the earth was divided” has caused some to…
Why are there two different Creation accounts in Genesis chapters 1-2?
Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Later, in Genesis 2:4, it seems that a second, different story of creation begins. The idea of two differing creation accounts is a common misinterpretation of these two passages which, in fact, describe the same creation event. They do not disagree as…
Is Göbekli Tepe where the Garden of Eden was located?
Göbekli Tepe (Turkish for “Belly Hill”) is an important archaeological site in modern Turkey that contains the world’s oldest known megaliths. The hill is 1,000 feet in diameter and located at the high point of a mountain ridge in southeastern Turkey. The megaliths form circles somewhat similar to Stonehenge in England. Göbekli Tepe was discovered…