06-13-2019, 08:41 PM
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Chapter 1 comments
I'm not sure I agree when Prager says "the only rational explanation". I think that may be a bit much as sometimes there are other rational explanations, but maybe he just doesn't see it that way.
For instance, for all we know and I'm not saying I believe this, but maybe there is something in outer space that brought us to being in a way in which we cannot fathom. Okay, I know that sounds like "G-d" in some way, but what if it were something different than what is written in the Hebrew bible. I think he could have said it a different way, like - "what I believe to be the only rational explanation" or "a rational explanation may be...".
I do like that he tries to separate Torah from science, but on the same note, he goes into the creation verses and asks how anyone would know at that time how the Earth was formed as it does, in some ways, line up with the way science says it does.
Not sure if I can "rationalize" the way he describes the reason plants were there before the sun. Kind of like it was there all along, but the word refers more to light that can be seen.
I'm happy to see him say there is no definitive answer regarding who is the "us" in verse 26.
I'm not very fluent in Hebrew at all, but I'm not sure if there is a big difference between "man" and "the man". Interesting concept though.
I think I'll skip the part about "Male Terms" and let the ladies comment on that!!
Chapter 1 comments
I'm not sure I agree when Prager says "the only rational explanation". I think that may be a bit much as sometimes there are other rational explanations, but maybe he just doesn't see it that way.
For instance, for all we know and I'm not saying I believe this, but maybe there is something in outer space that brought us to being in a way in which we cannot fathom. Okay, I know that sounds like "G-d" in some way, but what if it were something different than what is written in the Hebrew bible. I think he could have said it a different way, like - "what I believe to be the only rational explanation" or "a rational explanation may be...".
I do like that he tries to separate Torah from science, but on the same note, he goes into the creation verses and asks how anyone would know at that time how the Earth was formed as it does, in some ways, line up with the way science says it does.
Not sure if I can "rationalize" the way he describes the reason plants were there before the sun. Kind of like it was there all along, but the word refers more to light that can be seen.
I'm happy to see him say there is no definitive answer regarding who is the "us" in verse 26.
I'm not very fluent in Hebrew at all, but I'm not sure if there is a big difference between "man" and "the man". Interesting concept though.
I think I'll skip the part about "Male Terms" and let the ladies comment on that!!