The Bible Teaches a pre-Adamic Creation

It is my burden to cast shadow of doubt on a pre-Adamic creation. Contention 1: The Theory is Contradicted While the gap theory does resolve the contradiction between the two creation accounts, it creates more problems than it solves. 4. In the Fourth Commandment, Exodus 20:11, it is clearly stated that the heavens, the earth, the seas, and all that is in them were created in six days. C1.1 The 4th CommandmentExodus 20:11 state, "For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. " Therefore, we can conclude that the LORD blessed the 7th day (Saturday), made it holy, and created the sea and all that is in them. Why would the LORD bless the 7th day for the Israelites if there was a pre-Adamic creation? C1.2 It puts death, disease, and suffering before the Fall, contrary to Scripture. [1] Romans 5:12, "Therefore, even as through one man [Adam] sin entered the world, and death by sin, and so death passed on all men inasmuch as have sinned," there could not have been human sin or death before Adam. 1 Corinthians 15 states that Adam was the first man, and as a result of his sin, death and corruption entered the world. Before Adam, there could not have been any type of death. There could also have been no race of humans that died in "Lucifer's flood" because 1 Corinthians 15:45 tells us that Adam was the "first" man. C2: The Jewish UnderstandingThis is a quote that I recieved from a Rabbi when I asked the question on chabad's "Ask the rabbi. ""The differences between Genesis 1 & 2 have been noted by the ancient commentaries on the Torah. Hypothesizing a pre-Adamic race (Neanderthals? ) does not appear to be the intent of the text. Rather, the two chapters tell the same story in two different ways, the second being an elaboration on details omitted from the first. The second story fills in that 1) when G-d said "Let the ground give forth vegetation", it had not actually sprouted yet, but remained just below the surface, waiting for man to come along and pray for rain. 2) Birds were created from mud, since in the first account they are said to come from the water, and in the second from the earth. 3) Adam named and perceived the nature of every animal. 4) Man and woman were originally created as a single being with two sides, and then divided. It also elaborates on what became of them (entering the Garden of Eden, the trees, the snake, and their eventual expulsion). " [2] While I must respectfully disagree with what the Rabbi is stating, it appears that the ancient comentaries understand that a pre-Adamic race is NOT the intent of the text. (I will bring a source in comment section) | CONCLUSION |The pre-Adamic race does not hold any water:1) Theological contradictions; and 2) The Jewish understanding was not of a pre-Adamite race and is not the intent of the Torah. I bring it back over to my good friend and opponent to bring up evidence for pre-Adamites. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [1] Ham, Ken. "Is the “gap Theory” an Acceptable Way to Harmonize the Bible and the Geologic Record? • ChristianAnswers. Net. " Christian Answers Network [Home] • Multilingual Answers, Reviews, Ministry Resources, and More! • ChristianAnswers. Net. Creation Ministries International. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. . http://www.christiananswers.net....