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Bible People - ADAM |
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Extra Websites Archaeological
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 Adam - first of his kind 'Eat the fruit' said the serpent. 'Why not?'
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The Creation of Humans
This creature was made in God's image, but what does that mean? That he was by nature impelled to create, to look at what he saw and change it, even if sometimes the changes did not work out well. He had creativity and imagination locked into his persona. God made man master over the earth and all that was on it. Then he created woman, telling her and Adam to be fruitful and multiply.
All was well in Paradise, and the man and the woman were happy. Until the serpent came to tempt them. 'Eat the fruit' said the serpent. 'Why not?' Read Bible Text Genesis 2:4-25 Adam and Eve Disobey God Eve was intrigued by this question - temptation in disguise. The fruit would make her wise, she hoped.
Suddenly everything changed. They became aware of their nakedness for the first time. They felt shame - a new sensation for them. In their confusion they hid from the presence of God. But God called to them: "Where are you?" They knew they were caught. Their reaction was very human. Instantly, they began to blame each other. Adam blamed Eve for offering him the fruit. Eve blamed the serpent for tempting her.
But the deed had been done, and they now faced the consequences, which were terrible - God sent them from the Garden, and an angel with a flaming sword barred the entrance so Adam could never return. Read Bible Text Genesis 3:1-14 Life in the Real World Life would never be the same. Adam was sentenced to a life of toil. There would never again be food without work. Adam must labour hard and long to get food, fighting infertile ground full of thorns and thistles. The sweat of his brow would be the price he paid for bread. Eve would share his fate, and suffer the pangs of childbirth, as would all future women. The pain did not end there. Adam had sons, Cain and Abel, but when they grew they fought together, as nations would fight each other. In one violent struggle Cain killed his brother. The first murder. Then God took pity on Adam's misery and gave him another son, Seth, who was just like his father in every way... Read Bible Text Genesis 3:15-24 , 4:1-25
Bible Text for the story of Adam Activities for Bible Study Groups
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Bible Stories: People of
the Old Testament - Bible Study Resource |
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On
the sixth day in the story of Creation, God created a human being - Adam.
God told Adam that he could eat from any tree
in the Garden of Eden, except one. This was the Tree of Knowledge of Good
and Evil - if Adam ate from that, he would die. 
So she took one piece from the
Tree of Knowledge, ate it and offered some to Adam. He ate it too.