Who Was Made First? - Origin of Man

This isn't a bible thumping thread. Scroll down if you want to skip the verses and go to the scientific portion.

In the bible we are told that adam was created first, or man.

Gen 2:7
And the LORD God formed man (H120) of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Strong's H120 (man)
Transliteration: 'adam
man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
[link to www.blueletterbible.org]

We are then told that a "rib" was taken from man.

Gen 2:21
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs (H6763), and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Gen 2:22
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Strongs for "took":
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Strong's H6763 (rib)
Transliteration: tsela`
side, rib, beam
rib (of man)
rib (of hill, ridge, etc)
side-chambers or cells (of temple structure)
rib, plank, board (of cedar or fir)
leaves (of door)
side (of ark)
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In the actual Strong's paper copy (specifically for Gen 2:21-22 it defines a rib as beams (as if the ribs of a building). Note also the fact that it refers to the side, chambers, and cells.

It is also interesting to note that H6763 mostly corresponds to chambers and construction in other bible verses. The word itself is feminine and may correlate with the original construction of humans.

The literal translation though does not make sense, as with nearly all of the bible. The bible contains many metaphorical analogies and deeper mysteries.

Seeing how a majority of the bible can be applied to DNA (links at bottom of post), it appears that this yet another case of a deeper meaning in the creation of man.

When we are conceived, a sperm carrying either an X or Y chromosome fertilizes the woman's egg which only consists an X chromosome. Upon fertilization the normal result is either an XX or XY combination.

There are other mutations but they are rare and must always contain an X chromosome.

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

The first 5-6 weeks of embryonic development is contributed to the X chromosome alone. A woman is fully developed only through the X chromosome as they possess only XX.

For a man however, the Y chromosome AFTER 5-6 weeks activates and one of the genes on the Y chromosome inhibits certain features of the X chromosome and develops the physical traits a man possess.

So we all develop initially as woman.




Chromosomes which house our DNA are the building blocks of life that we are constructed from. DNA is the blueprint of our being.

The man is missing a "rib", side, or cell. For this to be true, the cell must have been divided. Men are the only ones with the XY chromosome so it is apparently obvious that man truly had the rib taken him.

In order to have TAKEN a rib, something must have been there to begin with. It is impossible for humans to exist with a YY chromosomal setup, as the X is required for development and is the origin of our creation.

The only plausible explanation is that man was created from woman who possessed XX. The rib was divided from the X, leaving XY. It only makes sense that the woman was created first.

The side of the cell chamber…