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Originally Posted by traynor
How does all this fit with commentary on the concurrent existence (including possible interbreeding) between the Neanderthals and the current version of the naked ape? Were the Neanderthals here when Adam and Eve were dropped in (or however that all came about, if it did)? It has been awhile, but I seem to recall biblical references to others being here (in addition to the lineage supposedly originating with Adam and Eve).
Not a snarky question, not rhetorical, and not intended to be argumentative. I don't have the time for extensive research on the topic, and it is one that has been an item of curiosity (my own and others) over the years. Were other ("human like") species here first?
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Indeed the Bible does in fact mention other people being present. When Cain, the first offspring of Adam and Eve, was banished for killing his brother, he was afraid of the other beings. God gave him a mark, (tattoo?) to protect him and then Cain married one the other beings and became a builder of their cities.
So it would seem according to the Bible there was some sort of evolution and inter-breeding. However, the Bible makes it clear Adam's, and his line still is separate and distinct from the other beings lineage, through Adam's son Seth.
That is about all I can say.
BTW I am still waiting for boxcar to enlighten us about who these other beings were.
