Do you have scriptural examples of the views of Jesus on the historical accuracy of the Genesis account? (sincere question, not trying to be argumentative)
Do you have scriptural examples of the views of Jesus on the historical accuracy of the Genesis account?
Note that Jesus did not treat these historical accounts as symblolic.
Jesus' statements:
1. Noah - book of Genesis
Luke 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe (Noah), so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
Luke 17:27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
2. Moses - author of the first five books (Pentateuch/Torah) of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (most oft quoted by Jesus
Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
John 5:46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
There are many more references by Jesus to "Moses" basically referring to the first five books of the Bible.
3. Jesus teaching on divorce referring back to creation.
Matthew 19:3-8 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Other New Testament Writers
Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
1 Peter 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;