tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post112430248310617590..comments2024-03-20T10:47:46.434-07:00Comments on Annotated Skeptic's Annotated Bible: An help meet for him (Gen 2:18-25)Bruckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445755788968924719noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-61367889855871994792013-05-16T13:51:29.286-07:002013-05-16T13:51:29.286-07:00Did I ever tell you that Mrs. McCave had twenty-th...Did I ever tell you that Mrs. McCave had twenty-three sons, and she named them all Dave? <a href="http://www.mit.edu/people/dpolicar/writing/poetry/poems/tooManyDaves.html" rel="nofollow">Well, she did.</a><br /><br />Anyway, I've got to jump back to something said in the first comment that I know has bothered me before, so I'm not sure why I've let it stand without response for so Bruckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445755788968924719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-77371883079178100082013-05-16T10:06:29.151-07:002013-05-16T10:06:29.151-07:00I can think of worse things than Dave for Adam to ...I can think of worse things than Dave for Adam to call the animals.marauder34https://www.blogger.com/profile/00651154474169358422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-26250944413221663422012-11-02T06:19:50.730-07:002012-11-02T06:19:50.730-07:00I like the idea that the character Adam just stood...I like the idea that the character Adam just stood there pointing at things, calling them Dave :)Nahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613150595253823984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-1124484777127509852005-08-19T13:52:00.000-07:002005-08-19T13:52:00.000-07:00Those are some interesting aspects that I hadn't t...Those are some interesting aspects that I hadn't thought of that make a lot of sense. The whole naming concept throughout the Bible is a very powerful one, and it's interesting given that that God would put this task in the hands of man. Definitely something symbolic going on here, huh?Bruckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445755788968924719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-1124483072728500142005-08-19T13:24:00.000-07:002005-08-19T13:24:00.000-07:00One aspect of naming the animals that should be no...One aspect of naming the animals that should be noted is the importance of 'naming' in the bible (and in most ancient mythologies around the MidEast). Naming something gave the namer a degree of power/ownership over the one named. (One of the reasons Jews refuse to name their God. Many pagan priests used the names of their gods in magical incantations to force those gods to do their will. TheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-1124428020866643932005-08-18T22:07:00.000-07:002005-08-18T22:07:00.000-07:00It's beyond my expertise also; like you, I'm explo...It's beyond my expertise also; like you, I'm exploring an idea without necessarily committing to it, although I do find it interesting.<BR/><BR/>I'd have to say, though, that the differences in bone structure don't necessarily kill the speciation argument, when one considers the variation within a single recognized species. Humans, after all, range in height from about 3 or 4 feet tall to over 8,marauder34https://www.blogger.com/profile/00651154474169358422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-1124314659883571452005-08-17T14:37:00.000-07:002005-08-17T14:37:00.000-07:00As I said, this is beyond my expertise. I only too...As I said, this is beyond my expertise. I only took one biology class in college (which was focused on neurology and the role it plays in social evolution of various species), and none in high school, so I only have what I've picked up in books and science magazines in my spare time. <BR/><BR/>While the idea of post-diluvean (is that a word, and if so, is it spelled right?) micro-evolution Bruckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445755788968924719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14900114.post-1124311866032263842005-08-17T13:51:00.000-07:002005-08-17T13:51:00.000-07:00A number of interesting thoughts that were new to ...A number of interesting thoughts that were new to me regarding this portion of Scripture.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, two things I wanted to offer my own commentary on:<BR/><BR/>1) I've heard it suggested that another of the reasons God sends the animals past Adam really *is* to see what Adam would call them. This was, after all, a new experience for God as well, at least fom what we can tell of Scripture. marauder34https://www.blogger.com/profile/00651154474169358422noreply@blogger.com