Just Being Real writes:
That being that the Jewish people all seemed to read it as saying that Adam was indeed the very first homo sapien on earth.
Not really. The following quote is from the prefaece to "The Antiquities of the Jews" by Josephus where he was writing on what Moses wrote in the Jewish scriptures.
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...for thereby it will appear to them that there is nothing therein disagreeable either to the majesty of God, or to his love to mankind; for all things have here a reference to the nature of the universe; while our legislator (Moses) speaks some things wisely, but enigmatically, and others under a decent allegory, but still explains such things as required a direct explanation plainly and expressly. However, those that have a mind to know the reason of everything, may find here a very curious philosophical theory, which I shall waive the explication of; but if Gods afford me time for it.
Josephus then writes "THe Antiquities of the Jews" starting with the creation stories based on the Jewish scriptures and as found in what we now call the Old Testament. It is very clear that Josephus who is our primary Jewish historian for that era saw the creation story as being allegorical.
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