Names
First human created by God. Means "man" or "humankind."
Adam
Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, the "Promised Land" given to the Israelites.
Canaan
What God instructed Noah to build to store his family and the animals.
Ark
The ancestor of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Also known for deceiving his twin brother Esau to gain the birthright.
Jacob/Israel
The expanse or space God created on the second day of creation to separate the waters above and below. The bible suggests a solid, firm structure like a dome or vault.
Firmament
The first woman, created by God from Adam's rib. Created to be Adam's partner.
Eve
Where Noah's Ark landed after the Great Flood.
Mt. Ararat
The first five books of the (Hebrew) Bible. (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.)
Torah
The 12 sons of Jacob who became the patriarchs of the 12 distinct tribes, each receiving a portion of the promised land (Canaan).
12 tribes of Israel
The God-given authority and responsibility given to all humanity to govern, manage, and steward His creation, particularly the earth and its creatures.
Dominion
A name for the God of the Israelites. Represented by the Hebrew letters YHWH.
Yahweh
Ur
A formal/serious agreement between two parties. (God and humanity)
Covenant
The firstborn son of Israel.
Rueben
Scientific study of the creation, origin, and development of the universe.
Cosmology
Considered the "Father of all nations" for establishing a divine covenant/promise with God, which promised his descendants would become a great people.
Abraham
Where Abram and Sarai go when famine hits the land of Canaan. Also where Joseph was put in jail.
Egypt
Special privileges and responsibilities of the firstborn son in a family.
Birthright
The youngest son of Israel.
Benjamin
An origin, creation, formation, or beginning of something.
Genesis
A faithful and righteous man chosen by God to build an ark and save his family and pairs of animals from a global Great Flood sent by God to destroy a broken world.
Noah
Two cities destroyed by God for their wickedness.
Sodom and Gomorrah
Set apart by God for a sacred purpose or made holy by God.
Sanctified
Jacob's first wife and the elder sister of Rachel (his 2nd wife).
Leah
The tendency to sin innate in all human beings, inherited from Adam in consequence of the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Also known as the Fall.
Original Sin