Luke 3:38
38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
The italics of the King James Version indicate that "the son" in these verses is understood, following its explicit mention in v.23 of Jesus, "being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph." It has its normal meaning of biological paternity, up to the last phrase "which was the son of God".
A line of argument that overlooks the complex meaning of "Adam" seeks to establish from these references that Adam was not only the offspring of God, but also unique. For example:
This genealogy terminates with “Adam which was the son of God”, a statement which carries special difficulties for those who seek to befriend the evolutionists with their surmise that the Adam and Eve of Genesis were not the only humans on earth at that time.
— Whittaker, H A Studies in the Gospels, ch 2, The Genealogies of Jesus
This verse is cited here as "accepting" events of early Genesis as literally true. See comments here and a more personal response here. —BP
Also cited similarly by Jacaf.
Colin cited this verse in his response to our first "reconciliation challenge".
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