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== Adam & Eve ==

== Adam & Eve ==

The first person created by [[God]] was Adam. God literally breathed life into him. Adam means "man" in Hebrew. God placed Adam in a lush garden (the Garden of Eden), and created animals and plants for the man to eat. In order for the man not to be alone, God created a woman: Eve. She was created out of Adam's ribs. Note how the Bible says that God put Adam in a "deep sleep" before performing the rib extraction. This could be considered Biblical scientific foreknowledge of the advent of anesthesia for surgeries. Furthermore, note how God created a woman to be man's companion - not another man. This is the first of many biblical passages that confirm heterosexual marriage is the only kind supported by God. God gave Adam and Eve free will to do whatever they want - except for one thing: they were not allowed to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. However, an evil serpent - a manifestation of the Devil - tempted Eve into eating from the forbidden tree. Not only did she eat, but she also gave the fruit to Adam. This disobedience angered God, and he banished Adam and Eve from the Garden. However, note that the benevolent God was quite forgiving - he didn't kill Adam and Eve (as he originally indicated he would do if they ate from the tree), but rather let them live.

The first person created by [[God]] was Adam. God literally breathed life into him. Adam means "man" in Hebrew. God placed Adam in a lush garden (the Garden of Eden), and created animals and plants for the man to eat. In order for the man not to be alone, God created a woman: Eve. She was created out of Adam's ribs. Note how the Bible says that God put Adam in a "deep sleep" before performing the rib extraction. This could be considered Biblical scientific foreknowledge of the advent of anesthesia for surgeries. Furthermore, note how God created a woman to be man's companion - not another man. This is the first of many biblical passages that confirm heterosexual marriage is the only kind supported by God. God gave Adam and Eve free will to do whatever they want - except for one thing: they were not allowed to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. However, an evil serpent - a manifestation of the Devil - tempted Eve into eating from the forbidden tree. Not only did she eat, but she also gave the fruit to Adam. This disobedience angered God, and he banished Adam and Eve from the Garden. However, note that the benevolent God was quite forgiving - he didn't kill Adam and Eve (as he originally indicated he would do if they ate from the tree), but rather let them live. Adam & Eve continued to live for hundreds of years more. Their most famous children are Cain and Able, but did you know they had two more? A careful reading of the Bible reveals they had another son, Seth, and a fourth, unnamed child.

== The Flood ==

== The Flood ==