Vocab Part 1
Middle East area from about 4000-500 BCE
Ancient Near East
Human habit of sin, inherited from Adam and Eve
original sin
Day two
Sky and waters / waters separated
The name of the tree Adam and Eve were told NOT to eat from
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Which brother was murdered?
Abel
Belief in the existence of many gods, often with humanlike personalities
polytheism
Tree in the Garden of Eden whose fruit would allow humans to live forever
Tree of Life
Day four
Sun, moon, and stars
Who did God say this to? "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild."
serpent
The famous phrase associated with Cain
"Am I my brother's keeper?"
Latin for "out of nothing," referring to the biblical account of creation
ex nihilo
Way in which a person or culture makes sense of the world
worldview
Days three and six
land & plants + land animals & humans
Adam
What did God warn Cain before he killed his brother?
"Sin is crouching at your door, eager to control you, but you must subdue it and be its master."
Jewish day of rest, instituted by God on the seventh day of creation
Sabbath
Greek word for a deep dark pit, often associated with the ocean's depths
abyss
How are day 2 and day 5 related?
Day 5 (fish and birds) fills up day 2 (sky and sea)
Who did God say this to? "He will rule over you."
Eve
What was Cain's punishment?
Can't grow crops, homeless wanderer
Fierce angels in charge of protecting sacred space
Cherubim
Sad or depressed, often after a failure or loss
dejected
1-day and night
2-sky and sea
3- land and plants
4-sun moon and stars
5-fish and birds
6-land animals and humans
Who did God say this to? "He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel."
serpent
Explain why God put a mark on Cain.
To protect him from being murdered because of his curse.