The Bible / Torah is not a book of fables rather reality – though one must be able to look beyond the story-line – in the beginning God says, "Let us make man in our image and likeness" – this means that as opposed to all nonsensical, and non-speaking, non-objective, non-rational, and non-growing creations (every other previous creation) man shall be similar to the Divine (and to the angels whom God was speaking to) however man is unique, for unlike the angels born into the pristine light, hence cognizant of truth, man is born into cosmic darkness – he is both a soul of heaven, yet a dweller of earth