musturde Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Is there any way to prove that some parts of Genesis are metaphorical? I know St. Paul wrote something about it. Can someone provide this too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Define what you mean by metaphorical first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musturde Posted January 3, 2004 Author Share Posted January 3, 2004 Like for instance in Genesis it says Adam and Eve ate the fruit but they prob meant sin instead of fruit. When they say God made man out of sand they don't mean that literatly... I don't know what they mean by it either... wouldn't it have been better if they left that part out? No but that's what I mean (the fruit example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Like for instance in Genesis it says Adam and Eve ate the fruit but they prob meant sin instead of fruit. When they say God made man out of sand they don't mean that literatly... I don't know what they mean by it either... wouldn't it have been better if they left that part out? No but that's what I mean (the fruit example) How do you know God didn't make man out of sand? He made the stars and other twinkly things, but he can't create life? A CAtholic is free to believe that Genesis is an exact explanation of what happened, or to believe it is a set of teaching stories teaching religious truths we must believe. We must beleive that we descended from a historical first couple, they screwed up, and original sin and death are the result. God created everything that is. Creation is wounded by sin, but still good and awaiting the end of the world with us. God created man and woman as equal and complementary partners ands He is present at the creation of new life. THe beginning of Genesis is called pre-history and is a religious work on what and why we believe what we do. It is NOT a scientific treatise. Get a RSV_CE Bible with footnotes and read Genesis slowly. Actual history stars with Abraham. If you want a really good detailed study go to catholicexchange.com and sign up for the Genesis Bbile Study which is amesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Your question, musturde, makes me think of Ash Wednesday when we are blessed by the priest, "Remember, Man, that thou art dust, and into dust thou shall return." In essence, what is dust? Or sand? Or clay? It is lifeless, useless stuff, until God breathes life into it. That's what Genesis means to me. Pax Christi. <>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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