Were Adam and Eve Caucasian or black? Is the whole world related? How did black people occur?
have been on people’s lips for ages. The answers
provided in history have been wide-ranging and varied. The Bible is clear:
"God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male
and female created he them."
But what about the different races and skin colors? How did they come about?
One thing that we do know is that God
created the human race and that we all came from Adam and Eve.
These verses tell us that mankind has come about from one gene pool which God created, and we all have the same limitations. We can only use human blood for transfusions and not insect or bird's blood to sustain life. The times that affect us-–birth, death, Jesus 1st and 2nd coming, the seasons, the prophecies of the Bible--have the same effect on all of the human race. Our very length of life in a sinful world is determined by God. None of us will live forever without Him, in spite of medical science and all it's advances.
So why are some people black and some white? The Bible doesn’t give a definite answer to this question. Because man is curious and often wants to know what God has not told us, he begins to speculate. This is not sin as long as we don’t turn our answers into dogma. Let's not forget that what we think is just that – not revelation. For the sake of this question, let's take a look at some of the ideas people have considered in an effort to explain the races. Please keep in mind that Word of Truth Radio.com does not accept, endorse, support, or promote any of these ideas!
One idea that has surfaced comes
After Cain killed Able the Bible says that Cain felt insecure about life and
God said, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him
sevenfold.” and “the Lord set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should
kill him.” Some have concluded that this “mark” was black skin. First of
don’t know what the mark was, but is it possible that
the black gene was started with Cain and carried onto the ark in one of
Noah’s sons or daughter-in-laws? Not very likely at all. That would be a
very prejudiced viewpoint in our opinion, and a view that has no Scriptural
--Thanks to George Blumenschein for contributing to this question! Although we would like to know everything, our humans minds are limited. God has not revealed the answers to all of life's questions, but he has given us enough information for that which is most important in life: a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ. That's what really matters! The good news is that every human being has equal access to His Heavenly Kingdom, regardless of our skin color.
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