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11/10/2007

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Creator

Definition

God is the creator of the heavens and the earth

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Man
Definition
Man means human being.  God made a male and a female. Together He called them man.  They were both crated in the image of God.
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Sin
Definition
Sin is disobeying God.  We sin when we do something God said not to do, or when we don't do what God said to do.
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Adam
Definition
The first person God created.  He took care of the garden and named all the animals.
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Eve
Definition
Created by God as a helper for Adam
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Serpent
Definition
Tempted Eve and Adam to disobey God.
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Garden of Eden
Definition
Eden was the region in which God made a garden at the time of creation.  The location is not certain, possibly in present-day southern Iraq.  Eden in Hebrew means pleasant.
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Tigris, Euphrates, Pishon & Gihon Rivers
Definition
These are the four Rivers that flowed from the Garden of Eden
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Mercy
Definition

Forgiveness or kindness given to someone who has done wrong.

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Cain
Definition
Firstborn son of Adam and Eve.  He was a farmer.  He killed his brother, and he was punished by God.
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Abel
Definition
Son of Adam and Eve.  He was a shepherd and was killed by his brother Cain.
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Seth
Definition
Son of Adam and Eve.  He was born after Cain killed Abel.
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Righteous
Definition
To be right with God.  Righteous people have trusted God to forgive their sins.  They live the way God wants them to live.
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Noah
Definition
The only righteous man in his society.  He was obedient to God in all things.
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The Ark
Definition
The barge or ship God asked Noah to build for the flood.
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Sovereign
Definition
The power to rule with no limitation.  A soverien king is not controlled by any other person or nation.
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Mount Ararat
Definition
A mountain where the ark landed.  The range of mountains is located in modern eastern Turkey, Northwestern Iran, and southern Armenia
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Altar
Definition
A place to sacrafice to God.  Making a sacrafice is considered an act of worship to God
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Sacrafice
Definition
Something valuable that is offered to God.  In Old Testament times, it was usually an animal, fruit, or grain.
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Covenant
Definition
This is an agreement between two people or between a person and God.  God told the people what He would do for them and what they must do in return.
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Shem, Ham, and Japheth
Definition
Noah's sons.  All people living today are their descendants.
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Choices
Definition
We make choices when we obey God.  We make wrong choices when we disobey God.
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Abram
Definition
Son of Terah
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Lot
Definition
Abram's nephew
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Sarai
Definition
Abram's wife
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Herdsmen
Definition
Men who take care of sheep or cattle
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Offspring
Definition
Children
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Canaan
Definition
Land from northwest of Egypt to Mesopotamia
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Haran
Definition
An area north of Canaan
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Shechem
Definition
Land in central Canaan
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Plain of the Jordan
Definition
Large, flat area of land near the Jordan
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Sodom
Definition
City where wicked men lived
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Negev
Definition
Desert regions in souther Canaan
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Bless

Definition
To wish happiness to someone; to praise  someone; to ask God to give someone His love and favor
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Descendants
Definition
All of the offspring (children and grandchildren) of a given person.
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Eliezer
Definition
A servant of Abram
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Kenites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, Jebusites
Definition
Groups of people who lived in the land God promised to Abram
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Ur
Definition
Southern Mesopotamia, where Abram's family originated
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Firepot/torch
Definition
This symbolizes the presence of God. These were familiar items used in covenants in the ancient world
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Trust
Definition
Totally depending on God and His promises, believing God will do what He says
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Abraham
Definition
God changed Abram's name to Abraham in Genesis 17. Abraham means "father of many"
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Isaac
Definition
The promised son and heir of Abraham and Sarah
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Sarah
Definition
Abraham's wife and Isaac's mother. God changed her name in Genesis 17 to signify that she would be a mother
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Region of Moriah
Definition
A mountainous region that was a three-day's journey from Beersheba
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Beersheba
Definition
Located in the land of the Philistines, it borders the Mediterranean Sea.
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Circumcision
Definition
Circumcision of the males was a mark of God's covenant with Abraham. It was a physical sign of Abraham's faith and obedience to God's commandments.
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Burnt Offerings
Definition
Worship of God often required animals to be killed and placed on an alter to burn. The items and the practice are often referred to as burnt offerings
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