Chapters 1,2,3

What did God create the universe from

God created the entire universe from nothing

God's guidance over the human authors

God guided the human authors as they wrote down God's words.

The first man and woman

God invites us to When the first man and woman were created, God instructed them to rule the earth in justice and holiness.

How does God invite us to participate in his love

God invites us to participate in his creative love by using our gifts carefully and innovation to benefit the good of all.

God

God is the primary author of the Bible. He guided his thoughts and words of his human authors to tell others of his love and care.

How the authors revealed God's plan

God used the personality of each author, thus the human authors used their own languages, their own images, and their own history to reveal God's plan.

Revelation

God's communication of himself to us through the words and deeds he has used throughout history to show us the mystery of his plan for our salvation. This Revelation reaches its completion in his sending of his son, Jesus Christ.

God's love

God's love is creative by bringing forth new life and sustaining all things.

How God reveals himself

God, in great love, chose to reveal himself to us. This was done through "deeds and words."

God's power and love

God, in his divine power and love, not only created a beautiful world for our use and enjoyment, but permits us to share in his work of creation

What is Hawwa related to

Hawwa is related to the Hebrew word meaning "Living."

What does the Bible contain

The Bible contains what we need to know for our salvation.

Why is the Bible important

The Bible is an important book because it is God's word and we come to know about Jesus.

The Bible

The Bible is without error when it comes to matters of faith.

Adamah

is the Hebrew word for the ground from which God created man.

Why we call the Bible a sacred library

* A collection of books that tell us how to live * A collection of books that contains God's Message * A collection of books that all have the same author - God!

What is scripture inspired by

All scripture is inspired by God

Interpretation

Explanation of the words of scripture, combining human knowledge and the teaching office of the church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Which books tell about events in the lives of the Hebrew people and show how God was with them?

Historical books.

What do the books of wisdom literature tell about?

How a wise person lives, how act as God's people and how to pray.

Inspiration

Influenced by the Holy Spirit. The Human authors of Scripture were influenced by the Holy Spirit. The creative inspiration of the Holy Spirit makes sure that the scripture is taught according to the truth God wants us to know for our salvation.

What is scripture useful for

Scripture is useful for teaching, correction and for training in righteousness

Garden of Eden

Some Scientists believe that the Garden of Eden may be located in present- day Iraq along the Fertile Crescent bordered by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Torah

The Hebrew word for "instruction" or "law." It is also the name of the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Why God is the principal author

The Holy Scriptures were so inspired by God, that God is considered the principle author.

Sacred Scripture

The Holy writing of Jews and Christians collected in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

What is the first part of the Old Testament?

The Law!

What books tell the story of the creation and the journey to the Promised Land

The Law.

God's original law

The Old Testament is preparation for the gospel, which fulfills God's law.

The Old Testament tells

The Old Testament tells of God's special relationship with the Chosen People. Their journey shows us how much God loves his people. Their journey is similar to our own journey to God's kingdom.

Tradition

The beliefs and practices of the church that are passed down from one generation to the next under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. What Christ entrusted to the apostles was handed on to others both orally and in writing. Tradition and Scripture together make up the single deposit of the world of God, which remains present and active in the church.

Old Testament

The first 46 books of the Bible, which tells of God's Covenant with the people of Israel and his plan for the salvation of all people. The first five books are known as the Torah. The Old Testament is fulfilled in the New Testament, but God's Covenant presented in the Old Testament has permanent value and has never been revoked.

Pentateuch

The first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Pentateuch is Greek for "five books." The Pentateuch tells of creation, the beginning, of God's special people, and the covenant. It is called Torah in Hebrew which means "law."

Law

The first five books of the Old Testament. The Hebrew word for law is Torah. The ancient law is summarized in the Ten Commandments.

What was the first human called

The first human is called "earth creature" or "Adam" from the Hebrew word. (Adamah).

The key to reading the Bible

The key to reading the Bible is understanding that something can be truthful without being factual. The Bible teaches us the truth a bout God

How can we come to know God

The only way we could really come to know God and His love for us is for God to tell us or show us. We call this revelation.

God reveals himself through

Through creation, Scripture, and Jesus. Creation reveals God's greatness.

Which books tell about God's messages to his people to be faithful to him and to act justly to one another?

The prophetic books.

New Testament

The twenty seven books of the second part of the Bible that tells of the teaching, ministry, and saving events of the life of Jesus. The four Gospels present Jesus' life, death, and Resurrection. The acts of the Apostles tells the story of the message of salvation as it spread through the growth of the Church. Various letters instruct us in how to live as followers of Jesus Christ. The book of Revelation offers encouragement to Christians in the east and in the west.

Genesis

The word Genesis comes from the Greek word "to be born." In addition to being the first book of the Bible, Genesis has come to mean the beginning of everything.

Hawwa

The word Hawwa is Hebrew for Eve.

What does it mean to say that the authors of the Bible wrote as people of their time

Their writings reflect the knowledge, customs, values, attitudes, and circumstances of their culture.

How did these books get the Pentateuch? What is another name for the books?

There are 5 books and the Pentateuch means five scrolls! The Torah.

Stewardship

We are asked to be stewards of creation and to take care of all the natural resources of earth.

How can we tell that God exists

We can know that God exists just by looking at all He has created, especially human beings.