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.