We'll have to agree to disagree that you've answered my questions then.
In the OT records "son" would sometimes be used for "grandson" or "great-grandson", because that is how the tradition was with the Jews.
Right, I understand what you're saying. But if this is the case, why doesn't it use this method elsewhere in the Bible? Well, that's the question that remains unanswered, but in your mind you've answered it, so what else can I say?
when Moses put the records down in the Genesis account he did not list all the consecutive generations the way it was originally thought. He needed to show the lineage to Jesus and could have done that even if he skipped some generations, (to shorten the records) by using son to list grandson or greatgrandson.
If any generation is skipped, then the account is unreliable to show the link between Adam/David and Jesus. There is absolutely no point in having the family line in there. The fact it is in there shows that the writers wanted to show the link- and they thought the line was much shorter than you think. But again, I said all this before.
Why did God create us? Because he wanted to. And he gave us a purpose which was to be Lord of the earth and have everything in subjection to us.
Very humble. Thinking we should be in charge of every other animal, and that the creator of the universe has blessed one species out of millions on one planet out of billions. It's funny how the dinosaurs were around for much, much longer than us and had control of the planet too. Maybe they had a dino Bible.
Is the essential message of the Bible that God made us because he wanted to and decided to make us rulers of the planet? Much easier to say that than write a book of tales that people ended up believing for hundreds of years before science proved it wrong. Is there any more meaning than that? Any point in being a Christian?
We just do not have all the answers we may want from God. But some of us believe in him anyway. That is where faith comes in.
So you're not open to the possibility you may be wrong?
the Genesis account of creation was written down so that latter generations will know that God was behind our making and gave us a purpose.
We may aswell all believe in Allah or Atum then if all that's needed is a story of creation that has nothing to do with reality.
You didn't tell me which of our ancestors Adam and Eve were a part of either.
But, if you think you've answered all that, I'll just carry on with my unanswered questions and leave you to use the 'faith' card.
Peace.