God's Wisdom versus human wisdom

[catholic_heart]

Today's readings are from Gen 2:7-9;3:1-7, Ps 51:3-6,12-13,17, Rom 5:12-19, Matt 4:1-11In the debates among Christians about how to read the story of the Fall in Genesis, literally versus allegorically, we often miss the elemental truths which are presented to us. The first truth is this: when God created man, He "blew into His nostrils the

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[pastorlenny]

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. :)

I like the way it says in verse 15 that "the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it." Adam certainly must have been quite submitted to God to allow Him to direct his location and vocation.

The cool thing, though, is that God left the animal's names up to Adam (verse 19). What do you make of that?

[catholic_heart]

That is cool, isn't it? I'm not exactly sure what to make of it. Maybe an argument for a proper Christian understanding of humanism? God allowing for a cooperation in His plan? God's humility, allowing humans to name parts of His creation? I'm not sure...

[martiancyclist]

I've heard an interesting argument that the command to name everything was never rescended, therefore it is our sacred duty to continue to explore strange, new worlds, to seek out new life, and new civilizations . . .

[catholic_heart]

Would that be where your user name came from, a desire to trek a bicycle to Mars?

[martiancyclist]

Pretty much.

[pastorlenny]

So Christians are supposed to be enterprising?

[martiancyclist]

Didn't Luther say something about "To sin boldly where no man has sinned before"?

[pastorlenny]

Dunno about that. But Paul knew a guy who went up to the third heaven, so...