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1. Why do you think the serpent tried to tempt Eve, as opposed to Adam?
::The serpent was a sneaky, crafty, and [[deceit]]ful creature who realized that Eve would be easier to tempt than Adam. Adam received the command directly from [[God]] to avoid the forbidden tree, but Eve only received this second hand from Adam.
:: '''Good analysis - 10/10.''' 

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?)
::With the birth [[Jesus]] as the bodily manifestation of Jesus, it later became clear the [[God]] was truly a pluralistic entity - infinitely powerful and present everywhere (regardless of what [[atheist]]s might claim!), thus the references to Himself in the plural is completely consistent.
:: '''Good, but you should have explicitly mentioned the Holy Trinity, and not just Jesus. 8/10.''' 

3. List one absurd and unverifiable claim that evolutionists make about the creation of the world.
::[[Evolutionist]]s claim that incredibly complex creations in nature such as a human [[eye]], a bird's wing, or the bacterium flagellum could have appeared by random chance.  Advances in [[creation science]] have shown that [[irreducible complexity]] proves that not only is this absurd, but demonstrably impossible. Despite this, evolutionists continue to cling to such [[evolutionist absurdities]] as they are essential to their world view and their denial of [[God]]'s existence.
:: '''Great example and explanation! 10/10'''

4. The rivers mentioned in the story of Adam & Eve suggest that the Garden of Eden was in what region of the world?
::The [[Garden of Eden]] appears to have been in [[Mesopotamia]], which lied between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. This area is now in modern-day [[Iraq]]. 
:: '''Correct. 10/10'''

5. Early humans lived very long (for example, Adam lived 930 years). What passage in Genesis limits the current human lifespan to 120 years? 
::[[Genesis]] 6:3 - ''The LORD said 'My spirit shall not continue this quarrel with man forever, because indeed he is sinful flesh. I give him one hundred twenty years more.' ''
:: '''Excellent. 10/10'''


Extra credit.
::[[Essay:Genesis_(evolutionist_version)]] [[User:PhilipM|PhilipM]] 11:47, 22 October 2010 (EDT)
:: '''Both original and funny! Full credit. 5/5''' 

'''Total: 53/50 - a great effort!'''

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