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I don't think believers of the Bible claim that the Creation account in Genesis was written by a human who watched the events unfold, and who understood it enou

I don't think believers of the Bible claim that the Creation account in Genesis was written by a human who watched the events unfold, and who understood it enough to write an account based on their own understanding. Instead, it is claimed to be a divine revelation, given by God to explain (using language and ideas that would be most useful to most people) the important truths about the Creation process and Man's place within it.

f154hfds 5y ago
As a Christian and a believer in the Bible I can attest that I see it exactly in the way you describe. The factual parts of the narrative / poem for the rest of the Bible as I see it are: 1. God is the architect of the universe 2. God is eternal and has no beginning 3. There was probably a historical Adam and Eve. The rest is extremely important for the philosophical basis of: 1. sinfulness of humanity 2. dignity of humanity (image of God) 3. the problem that justice can't be both restorative and retributive 4. inkling toward a solution to 3. (forgiveness/sacrifice/charity) And much more... it's a deep text.