Class Talks
What was different from the creation of man vs the creation of the world?
Creation of the world was made at a distance while the creation of man was up close and intimate
What does Adam mean?
Man of dirt or made from dirt
In how many days did God create the world?
In 6 days, He rested on the 7th
66
What is the first book in the Bible?
Genesis
Name 2 other creation stories we talked about in class
Greek mythology (many gods and creation came out of chaos)
Egyptian mythology (man gods and creation is accidental)
Enuma Elish or Babylonian mythology (creation came from conflict, and Marduk kills Tiamat)
What is the Hebrew word for God?
Elohim
Adam and Eve had 3 sons that the Bible mentions, what are their names?
Cain
Abel
Seth
What comes before and after Psalms
Job and Proverbs
Name all the planets in our solar system
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, (pluto)
What were the 2 errors the woman committed in Genesis 3:6?
1. She assumed the right to decide what was good and what wasn't
2. She coveted God's wisdom
What is the Hebrew word for Eve and what does it mean?
Khawah and is associated with life
Who was the most "perfect" man from the lineage of Adam and what generation was he?
Enoch and he was the 7th generation
What is the shortest book in the Bible?
3 John
What word is spelled incorrectly in every single dictionary?
Incorrectly
When God kicked Cain out where did he settle and what could it also have meant?
In the land of Nod and maybe it wasn't a place but a state of wandering
What is the Hebrew word for Cain?
Qayin or Qanah
Who was the oldest living person and how long did he live for?
Methuselah and he lived 969 years
Psalms 119 and it has 176 verses
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Chinese Mandarin
Why did Lamech give his son the name Noah?
Because Lamech hoped that the curse brought on by Adam's sin might be lifted, therefore he named his son Noah which means rest
What is the Hebrew word for Abel and what does it mean and why would it mean that?
Habel and it means meaningless, vapor, and breathe which foreshadows his short life
Name both sides of Adam's lineage to the 7th generation (from Cain and from Seth)
Adam, Cain, Enoch, Irad, Mehujael, Methushael, Lamech
Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch
How many times is "God" mentioned in the Bible? (you can be within 750 off)
4,269 times
What prophet married a promiscuous woman?
Hosea