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Expert: Quentin Parker - 6/8/2010


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Quentin
  Here's a Bible question that possibly no one knows the answer to. Before Adam and Eve sinned did God intend to create any more people, or were they to be the only people that ever existed?
What do you think?
                         Thanks
                         Bob

Answer
Hi Bob,

Thank-you for your question.

When God created Adam and Eve he gave them a command (often called the “Dominion Mandate”), found in the very first chapter of Genesis (vs. 28), to “Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it…” I think this makes it pretty clear that God intended for Adam and Eve to have many children and for their descendants to populate the earth.

Thanks again for your question. I hope you find this helpful.

God bless!
Quentin Parker

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Quentin Parker

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I would be happy to answer any questions regarding the interpretation of verses and passages in the Bible or about biblical doctrine. I believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and that it provides us with everything we need for life and godliness.

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I'm an ardent Bible scholar and I've studied hermeneutics, biblical doctrine, philosophy, Church history, and apologetics. I've counseled on numerous occasions alongside my pastor and elders, taught many Bible studies, and taught several classes on theology and biblical apologetics.

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Master of Arts in Christian Studies (Christ College)

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