Shalom Bonnie,
I have a couple of questions on your posting at:http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/june2004/bonnieg618.htm
What do you reason is for the extention of the 7th. millennium an extra 33 years?
And:
In this presentation...when Adam was yet perfect, and thus not condemned to death....
1. Did all the souls that were created at the beginning then live on Earth?
a. If not, how/why were they not given the same eternal life longevity?
b. And if not, how would the Earth have accommadated the vast amount of humanity from Adam until the end of the 7th. Mellennium?
2. Does this not speak of re-incarnation, as I understand the Jews have a inclination to believe in? How does this scenerio address the issue of "Man is appointed ONCE to die, and after that the judgement"?
a. Did this appointment of death come as an adjustment to the Sin of Adam/ or is this an Eternal Decree?
b. Will all MANKIND, be restored; or are there exceptions made for "Free Will" whereby mankind has the choice to be righteous, or unrighteous? And:
3. What would have been the result in the Gan Eden, to the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil? Suppose, someone other than Adam, yet it would have had to be a descendent of his, had tasted the fruit of that tree....what would have been the result? There would not have been the "Nephalim"....because there would not have been SIN.I know there are innumerable "what if's" in this scenerio, and I believe that YHVH knew the beginning and the end....and therefore knew the creature that He created as mankind would fall. I think it is His will that this happened, because He wanted us to decide for ourselves which way we would travel thru life..would we chose to be righteous or unrighteous. He didn't want to be a dictator...but wanted to be choosen. That is the way of Love.
I'm just opening the door for more discussion on this way of looking at the Mellennium ahead. As we watch and prepare ourselfs to take advantage of the way provided for us. It is an exciting journey we are on.Shalom,
Meriam Brown