VladtheDestroyer
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Because God took dirt, and repurposed it to create man.
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
And thousands of years later we are able to see that, indeed humans are built from the same specific elements found in dirt, thanks to John Dalton(creationist), who formalized Atomic Theory in 1844 A.D.
Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calcium ect. (not so much silicone, because we are carbon based)
Sal Cordova often points out we should be thankful God made animals similar to man, (DNA, same type of organs ect) because we can do experiments on animals and learn how the human body works. On it's face this seems to be a point that would only apply to modern man. But oddly enough, the butchering and sacrifice of animals is often a main theme of the Old Testament. God even uses a specific arrangement of animal parts as a sign of His covenant with Abraham.
So the Hebrews were certainly familiar with opening animals up and finding blood, bone and distinct organs. But one thing they would never find, is dirt. Making Genesis 2:7 out to be a rather bold claim.
However, the Bible provides the directiveness that allowed them to understand why this all is. The basic components of dirt have been reorganized into a less entropic state. Into a system which now has a purpose. So that it can maintain an image and allow us a temporary reprieve from returning to the dust from which we came.
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
And thousands of years later we are able to see that, indeed humans are built from the same specific elements found in dirt, thanks to John Dalton(creationist), who formalized Atomic Theory in 1844 A.D.
Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calcium ect. (not so much silicone, because we are carbon based)
Sal Cordova often points out we should be thankful God made animals similar to man, (DNA, same type of organs ect) because we can do experiments on animals and learn how the human body works. On it's face this seems to be a point that would only apply to modern man. But oddly enough, the butchering and sacrifice of animals is often a main theme of the Old Testament. God even uses a specific arrangement of animal parts as a sign of His covenant with Abraham.
So the Hebrews were certainly familiar with opening animals up and finding blood, bone and distinct organs. But one thing they would never find, is dirt. Making Genesis 2:7 out to be a rather bold claim.
However, the Bible provides the directiveness that allowed them to understand why this all is. The basic components of dirt have been reorganized into a less entropic state. Into a system which now has a purpose. So that it can maintain an image and allow us a temporary reprieve from returning to the dust from which we came.
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