People who care about what the Bible says have been grappling with the issue of the historicity of the Bible's description of world history from Adam to Noah.
I am bothered by the issue, but only a little bit. Without the scientific talk, I would assume that the first ten chapters in Genesis in fact occured. If it turns out that there are elements that are not meant to be taken literally, I won't lose any sleep. Either way, I accept that the stories should be mined for whatever lessons we can draw from them, as with the rest of Torah.
But in case you ARE troubled by these issues, here is an article that deals with a number of them. Enjoy.
Posted by Yehupitz at November 6, 2003 08:01 PM