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Originally Posted by pelathais
The creation account s (there are two distinct though related accounts) predate the Exile. These accounts along with many other inspired Hebrew literary works, which includes the Law of Moses, were collected together by the Sopherim (scribes) lead by Ezra the Scribe (Sopher - Ezra 7:1-6) in the post Exile period (around 444 BC).
Also, when it comes to the "literal creation" of Adam and Eve I am speaking of the process whereby their much more primitive progenitors developed along the lines as described by the evolutionary model. This is how God literally created them - and you and I.
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Give us a reason to take your assertions literally.
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
They make up that death was around but not really death death.