Adam& Eve Children
Q: How did we decend from Adam and Eve when the Bible lists 3 sons?
A: Adam & Eve had sons and daughters.
Adam died at 930 years. Back then people lived up to 969 years or so. God said "be fruitful and multiply" (since back then). It's not hard to birth many sons and daughters.... who then married each other (likely around age 14 back then). Women had kids every year so, Eve likely had 1,000 kids incl twins and trilplets. Adding up the grandkids and great grandkids: In Adam& Eve's lifetime there'd be an est (10 billion) 10,73,741,800 people on earth, so there were quite a few people back then to "find a spouse" & have more kids 😉👍🌟 , 😂.
Eve's main job/ role given to her (women) by God was to bear & raise children to populate the earth. She was also created as a helpmeet/helper/partner in the marraige to her husband. They were a team. Tended and worked the garden together until they they left there, after the Fall. And He then was a farmer and raised animals afterwards. She helped, the kids helped, then the kids married and left to start their own lives.
Women were hardly ever talked about back then (in the Bible) unless there was genealogical importance. Cuz the OT, it was all pointing towards fulfilling prophecy and promise of the coming Messiah (Jesus). So the lineage was always noted. From Adam to David to Jesus.
Incest or not? No.
The genetics were close to perfection back then. It deteriorated over time due to corruption from the Fall. Incest wasnt even a thing until after Noah, after Abraham, and then God made that rule (telling Moses). The prohibitions are found predominantly in Leviticus 18:7–18 and 20:11–21, but also in Deuteronomy.
Sadly because of the Fall, death entered the world, corruption entered, decay, disease, pain, suffering, etc and it wont end until The End comes. Fortunately Sin and all these problems will never be an issue in eternity, for the New Earth and New Heaven will be sin free.
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