Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Joel Stucki" <joel AT stucki.ws>]

On 7/16/06, JAMES CHRISTIAN READ <JCR128 AT student.apu.ac.uk> wrote:
> Karl has suggested that Genesis 5:1 was an authorship
> signature attributing authorship of Genesis 2:5-5:1 to
> Adam himself. We have yet to see the evidence of this
> ANE practise but I am particularly suspicious of this
> one because I find it difficult to believe that fallen
> Adam would be considered worthy of authoring a part of
> what would become the hebrew canon.
>
> James C. Read
> UK
Not all traditions have a negative view of Adam. The Koran identifies
him as a prophet. Many Jewish commentators have positive views of him
as well. Christian views are quite varied. Some might suggest that a
single wrong act might not permanently disqualify him from righteous
deeds. There is also quite a bit of Jewish and Christian tradition and
early apocryphal documents that claim Adam kept records. I believe
Josephus even says as much.

Joel Stucki