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Making progress on Bible lecture 2
== God creates the world ==
== God creates the world ==
The first book of the [[Bible]], [[Genesis]], deals with the first few thousand years of human history, starting right at the beginning - with the creation of universe. Unlike evolutionist theories, the Bible presents a clear and logical picture of how the world was created in the very first chapter. You should read all of Genesis chapters 1 & 2 if you haven't done so already. The first thing that God creates, on day 1, is light. In the beginning it was dark. This explains why in Jewish tradition, each "day" actually starts at sundown. God took six days to create the world, and the Bible focuses specifically on the things He created on Earth. His final creation, molded in His own image, was man, in the form of Adam. On the seventh day, God rested. Historically, only one day a week was allotted for rest, but in modern times we have two (the weekend). Still, the Judeo-Christian culture reserves one special day for rest and praise for God. In Judaism, it's the Sabbath - Saturday. In Christianity, it's Sunday, when pious people rest, go to church, and honor God. All these traditions stem from the Bible itself.
== Adam & Eve ==
== Adam & Eve ==
== Homework ==
== Homework ==
1. It's commonly said that Noah brought two of each animal into the ark. This isn't entirely correct - what does the Bible actually say about this?
2. Why do you think God sometimes refers to Himself in the plural (e.g. "us") in Genesis? (Hint: Could the Old Testament be foreshadowing something here?)
3. List one absurd and unverifiable claim that evolutionists make about the creation of the world.
4. The rivers mentioned in the story of Adam & Eve suggest that what region of the world was the Garden of Eden in?
5. Early humans lived very long (for example, Adam lived 930 years). What passage in Genesis limits the current human lifespan to 120 years?
EXTRA CREDIT:
Conservapedia contains many great satirical pieces about the fallacies of [[evolution]] (and humor is indeed a Christian concept - the Gospels contain many early example of humor). Can you create your own satirical article to add to [[Satires of evolution|this list]]?