THE SECOND ADAM, JESUS IS THE HEART OF THE BIBLE

Note; references to 'chapter-headings' and 'sub-headings' relate to the author's book "What is Man? Adam, alien or ape?" on which this episode is largely based. This episode examines the historicity of Adam and Eve, asking 1) were they were real people, 2) what was the nature of the Garden of Eden narrative, and 3) why does the Bible insists on a literal first couple? We explore theological themes including the Fall, the significance of the tree of life, and the New Testament’s view of Christ as the second Adam. We also engage scientific objections and review counter-arguments from population-modelling, genetics, and philosophical analysis, concluding that a single original pair remains a rationally defensible position.