Lesson 6
When does the history of mankind begin?
God's creation of Adam
Who did God curse for the sin in the garden?
Adam, Eve, and the serpent
What is Jabal known for?
He was a nomad who lived in tents and kept livestock.
What is the other name for 'mighty men of old'?
Nephilim
What is required for a relationship with God that is beyond knowledge?
Faith and trust
What does the 'body and soul' describe?
What was the reason for the flood in which Noah and his family were saved?
God was grieved that He created man and used the flood to start over
Who is remembered as a man who walked with God and God took him
Enoch
What year did James Ussher calculate the earth to have been created?
4004 B.C.
Who is one of the well-known proponents of the First Cause theory?
Thomas Aquinas
In what modern-day country is the Garden of Eden thought to have existed?
Iraq
In Australian Aboriginal Flood story, who was Dumbi?
The Winking Owl
Who was the originator of musical instruments?
Jubal
What is the name for the idea that the processes we see in the physical world today have always taken place at roughly the same pace?
uniformitarianism
What philosopher challenged the government concerning the authority of kings?
John Locke
Why did God give limits to Adam and Eve?
Mankind was intended to be subject to Him.
In Australian Aboriginal Flood story, what animal did Gajara's wife put in the oven that pleased the Supreme One?
Kangaroo
Which of Noah's sons was Abraham descended from?
Shem
What does Ussher say of the attempt to give an exact astronomical table of time?
It is a thing beyond human capacity.
According to Aquinas, how is it that a natural body that lacks intelligence is able to act for an end?
It is directed by some being endowed with knowledge and intelligence.
What did Rangi and Papa represent in Ko Nga Tama a Rangi?
Heaven and Earth
What is the origin of the name Babylon?
The tower and city were built on the plain of Shinar came to be known as Babel, the Hebrew word for confuse
What kind of work began with Tubal-cain?
Working with bronze and iron
Give one of the two theories for why people lived longer in the early years of the earth?
1. God allowed it so that they could have many children.
2. The earth may have been purer and a better supporter of life.
Define time and eternity.
Time is a measurement we use to track the duration of events. Eternity is the realm with God exists that has no measure of time.