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Adam and Eve
The account of Adam and Eve is one of the world's best known creation stories. It also serves as the basis for three major world religions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Typical questions by contributors include the story's relationship to other religious writings, parallels with other creation stories, impacts on world art and literature, and collaboration by science.
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How did God's justice affect Adam and Eve?
When Adam and Eve begged Allah karim's forgiveness, He forgave them. We must remember that Adam and eve were extremely innocent. They didn't know what sin was. They didn't have the slightest idea that anyone could tell a lie, and swear in the name of Almighty, and yet be a liar. They fell a prey to Satan's treachery and wickedness because of their innocence. Even an otherwise negligible forgetfulness on the part of a Prophet is sometimes not let slip away by Almighty God. This is how He trains a Prophet. Adam and Eve became more than ever conscious in their lives on the earth.
If you are referring to the Haunted family that shows up in the TV show and the movies then no - they are a fictional characters.
Do scientists believe man was created by God or that they just evolved?
Different scientists hold different beliefs. Many scientists accept the theory of evolution as a scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth. However, there are also scientists who believe in theistic evolution, which posits that evolution is a process guided by a higher power, such as God. Ultimately, beliefs about the origins of humans vary among scientists.
Who are the lost tribe of the bible and were they African?
The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel were ten of the twelve tribes of the Ancient Israelites who were defeated by the Assyrians and forcibly deported (as was common Assyrian custom). They lost their distinctive Israelite heritage.
There is some speculation as to whether some of the lost tribes of Israel were African, but most people believe that the Lost Tribes of Israel merely lost their distinctive heritage and became part and parcel of other ethnic and religious groups in the Middle East.
Who are the eight kings in the bible?
The kings of Isareal were many, some were good some were evil, Saul, David, Solomon, Jehu,Manasseh, Josah, , AhazOmri.
What is God's purpose for us on earth?
It depends. Most everyone has a different answer for this one. Popular answers:
1) To love one another and try to help one another
2) To maintain the earth as a home and not wreck it
3) To teach everyone about God
4) To practice being better people so our souls become worthy of heaven
5) To be happy and kind
6) To obey God
7) To live beautifully, as intensely as possible
etc, etc. Loads of answers - you sort of have to find your own.
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Opinion
It is apparent from many of the religious doctrines that this imaginary entity they call GOD is actually a slave master and a selfish, jealous authoritarian.
Some religions proclaim that their God demands absolute obedience and servitude in exchange for a lottery ticket to a place called Heaven.
This God discriminates against those who don't follow his prescribed doctrines and the attendant authorities of his exclusive appointees. Anyone who dares to challenge his absolute and dictatorial authority is punished with eternal damnation in a dungeon called Hell.
He also creates numerous disasters and plagues to annihilate those who do not find his favor. But he makes no effort to eradicate the scourge of vicious criminals who continue to terrorize good people in society. He blames the evil on his most powerful rival he calls Satan.
OpinionGod's purpose is for man to be in a perfect relationship with Him and then with each other and the environment into which He has placed man. Man chose to rebel and still does to this day. The place called Hell was not originally created for man but 'for the devil and his angels.' Men choose to go there as, if they went to heaven by force against their will, to live forever with a God they hate that would be hell for them.
God has given man dominion over the earth and all in it. Man does not always exercise that wisely as he tends to exploit other men and his environment. Fortunately an all-wise and loving God has created the renewing cycles, such as the oxygen cycle to keep us alive on this planet, and through Jesus Christ the way to peace with each other and Himself. Man is in dominion over the animals and the environment, but He certainly needs to learn to 'tread lightly on the earth.'
The Bible predicts that many will scoff which indeed they do as this is their choice but His purpose is that we love Him and appreciate the beauty and order of the world He has made. He wants those who know Him to be true witnesses to His way of bringing people back to Himself through Jesus Christ. He wants people to love and serve Him and each other in peace and to thoroughly investigate the incredible complexity of the world He has made and to give Him the glory for it.
Another View:
When religious leaders of the world are engaged in preaching hate and intolerance against other religious belief systems, then it is obvious that people would question the purpose of God. Some religious leaders behave as though they are businessmen competing in the market, advertising that theirs is the only genuine and certified product on the market.
If you can look beyond all the divisiveness, greed, animosity, intolerance and prejudice that corrupts most religions you may find that the true essence of piety, equity, righteousness, compassion and spirituality is enshrined within the lines of all truly Righteous belief systems.
If you truly wish to find your purpose then all you have to do is to religiously practice piety, equity, righteousness and compassion and you will find your spirituality.
Simple Answer:
Our duty is to serve Him and our purpose is to learn from him to prepare for entry to his Kingdom as members of His Family (see 2 Corinthians 6:18).
Should you discuss having children with your fiance before getting married?
Yes you should. You want to make sure your both on the right track before making a decision like marriage. if you want kids, and he doen't then this could be a huge issue to overcome in a marriage, and maybe then you should consider whether or not he is in fact who you want to marry.
In the story of Adam and Eve, the first act of disobedience committed by Eve was eating the fruit of the tree that God had commanded her not to eat from, due to Eve being tricked by the serpent.
The first act of disobedience by Adam was eating the fruit that was offered to him by Eve.
The book of Joshua is about Joshua and his leadership?
Yes. To be more precise, it's about the Israelites' partial conquest of the promised land, under Joshua's military leadership. Timeline is from about 1450 to about 1425 BC.
What does the quote quarrels never could last long if on one side only lay the wrong mean?
It means if one person is wrong or guilty quarrels coul not last long, because person knows his fault and only agrees.
Why did God forbid Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?
Answer 1
Because the gods (plural) does not want men to be like them (to be gods).
Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever
Answer 2 (Islamic Perspective)
It is God command, for a wisdom that only God know, to both Adam and Eve not to eat the forbidden fruit and God informed them that Satan is an enemy to them.
However, God know that Satan will persuade and cheat both Adam and Eve to eat the fruit and God knows, of course, that both Adam and Eve will eat the fruit. Accordingly, when this happened, both of them were blamed by God (and not only Eve), both of them got naked afterward, both of them began to sew together, and later God accepted the repentance (towbah) of both of them.
Quran says (English meaning translation):"O Adam! dwell you and your wife in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as you wish: but don't approach this tree, or you run into harm and transgression." Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, for not becoming angels or being alive for ever." And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser. So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord called them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy to you?" They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If you (Allah) don't forgive us and don't bestow upon us your Mercy, we shall certainly be lost." (Allah) said: "Get both down with enmity between yourselves (mankind). On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood,- for a time." He said: "Therein shall you live, and therein shall you die; but from it shall you be taken out (at last)." [Quran, chapter7 (Surat Al-A'raf), verse 19 to 25]
Answer 3
Any number of approaches to Genesis exist as to whether the account is literal or allegorical... or a little of both... or even something else, entirely.
There is one consistency throughout the Bible, however, that God remains unchanging in His desire that His special creation, man, OBEY HIS VOICE.
"Keeping the Commandments" is consistent from Genesis to Revelation.
God's covenant with Abraham was: "...because that Abraham OBEYED MY VOICE, and kept My charge, My Commandments, My statutes and My laws." (Gen.26:5)
About four centuries later, God liberated Abraham's children and entered into a covenant relationship with them: "Now therefore, if ye will OBEY MY VOICE indeed, and keep My covenant..." (Ex.19:5). Three days later, God's voice spoke, aloud, the Ten Commandments to the Israelites. The same ones their father Abraham obeyed centuries before.
In this light, while God, forbidding Adam and Eve the "fruit," may have actually involved a fruit of some kind... the overview reveals that God was actually commanding the first parents to OBEY HIS VOICE. That is, He commanded them to "keep the same Ten Commandments that Abraham kept that caused God to make His promises to him." And the same Ten Commandments that Abraham's descendants failed to keep centuries later, that denied them from having those promises fulfilled in them.
Adam and Eve "sinned." And "...sin is the transgression of the law..." (I John 3:4). Adam and Eve DISOBEYED GOD'S VOICE.
They chose the god of this world over Him. They worshiped the "forbidden fruit" and lusted after it. They stole what was not theirs... and lied about it later, denying their responsibility in the matter.
The Bible speaks of "two Adams." "...The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit... the first man is of the earth, earthy: the second Man is the Lord from heaven..." (I Cor.15:45-47).
Like Adam, Abraham and the children of Israel... Jesus, too, was "tested" in this very same regard - to see if He would OBEY GOD'S VOICE.
Satan (the Serpent): "...saith unto Him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt FALL DOWN AND WORSHIP ME." (Matt.4:9)
And Jesus, the Son of God made flesh, with the blood of God coursing in His veins, succeeded where Adam failed. He quoted scripture at every turn, and OBEYED HIS FATHER'S VOICE. Sin and death entered the world with Adam's transgression... and salvation entered into the world through Christ's obedience.
"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (I Cor.15:22)
God is testing man... and God is teaching man the evils of sin, so that in the Judgment he may have learned to reject evil... reject disobedience... and choose the good. Even Jesus had to learn it.
"Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Butter and honey shall He eat, that He may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good." (Isa.7:14-15) Answer D God didn't want Adam and Eve to eat the fruit because it was a command.
Simple answer: E:It was a test. God knew they would disobey him and bring the first sin into the world.
Answer 4
God created man to be in relationship with Him. God wanted them to love Him, but for love to be real it has to be voluntary. To truly be able to choose love, you have to be able to choose to hate.
God put the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the garden for one purpose... to give man a choice to obey him or choose not to. He didn't wanted to make them prisoners in the Garden, so the Tree was the "door" out of the Garden. If they didn't want to obey Him, that could be their choice... but it was not God's desire. He truly hoped they would choose to obey and love Him freely.
God did not know that Adam and Eve would sin, but he did take the risk that they or one of their eventual descendants would sin. Relationship is always risky, but potentially very rewarding too.
Answer 5
The Bible tells us that a third of the angels rebelled, but the amazing thing is that apparently 2/3 have never sinned and have remained faithful to God.
Adam and Eve were given that same choice and chose to rebel.
Answer 6
They were forbidden to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil because by so doing they would "lose the innocence they were created with and learn of good and evil", one of the consequences of this was that they would eventually die.
They were not forbidden to eat the fruit of the tree of life, but for some reason they never did eat its fruit. However having eaten the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil god could not allow them to eat the fruit of the tree of life as it would have prevented them from dying, so they were expelled from the Garden.
Where is eve's death mentioned in the Bible?
there is no mention in the bible about eve's death
i am assuming eve died in the same year as Adam
When did people come onto earth?
Answer
Although the Bible does not specifically say when Adam and Eve and everything else were created by God, various men have calculated backwards from known dates, and have calculated it to be 4004BC [Ussher] to 5760BC [Setterfield], that is, from 6000 to 8000 years ago. There's a big difference between that, compared with roughly a quarter of a million years according to evolutionary theory if you leave God out: and that varies according to different science books! People must decide which side of the fence they are going to jump to.
It must be understood that the Biblical times of thousands of years and evolutionary times of millions of years are not mutually-exclusive, but is simply Time dated using two different methods or measuring sticks.
Biblical -using ASTRONOMICAL time (time for earth to complete an orbit around the Sun.. (Sometimes called ORBITAL time)
Evolutionary -using ATOMIC time (time to complete so many oscillations of a particular atom.
For example, 1 second is for 9,192,631,770 oscillations of a a cesium-133 atom. )
Both measure the same thing using different measuring-sticks, so although the results appear completely different they are actually the same.
For example, 4004 years BC ASTRONOMICALLY equates to 14 Billion Years ATOMICALLY
What happened to Cain after he killed Abel?
The only thing that can be known at present about Cain is that we have a biblical account which indicates where he was banished to, although we are not able to specifically identify this place at present.
Dr Henry M Morris in The Genesis Record (pages 144-145) comments that Cain may have been defying God's sentence that he would be a wanderer upon the earth by building a city. Morris states that the name of Cain's firstborn Enoch means 'dedication or 'commencement' both signifying that he was here beginning a new life away from his former one near Eden. Morris also points out that the word 'Nod' itself means 'wandering', Cain thus in the name of the city either defying God's prophecy or else remembering by this name God's sentence upon him.
Morris also notes in connection with Cain's building a city, that this is one of the identifying features anthropologists use for the beginning of civilization. Thus Cain, in the very next generation after Adam demonstrated that he was fully human and fully civilized as Adam of course was, his murderous act upon Abel notwithstanding.
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How did God make us all and create the world?
In the first creation story in Genesis (verses 1:1-2:4a), God created man (both male and female) after creating all other living things, simply by speaking them into existence (Genesis 1:26-27).
In the second creation story in Genesis (verses 2:4b-20), God created man (Adam) out of moist earth, before he created any other living thing; He created Eve out of Adam's rib (or his side, on a truer translation of the Hebrew text), after all other living things.
In neither story does God actually create the world itself. Many experts in Hebrew have carefully examined the texts and confirm that this is not what they say. The biblical creations were not ex nihilo (out of nothing), and the world itself already existed. Scholars say the concept of creation being ex nihilo began around the second century CE.
For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
When did God call Adam by his name for the first time in the Bible?
When He was walking in the garden and He called out to Adam by name.
What happened to Lilith the first woman?
The second creation account in Genesis (2:4b-2:25) says that Eve was the first woman God created - some time after he created Adam. However, Jewish scribes long ago noticed that the first creation account (Genesis 1:1-2:4a) also states that woman was created at the same time as man ("both male and female"). The two creation stories should be read independently of each other, scrupulously avoiding reading into the second story any facts or notions taken from the first.
However, a rabbinic tradition is that this first woman was Lilith, and that she was Adam's first wife. She left him and flew away because Adam would not let her be on top during sexual intercourse. In this interpretation, Yahweh created Eve in the second story because Adam was still single and needed company. By means of two relatively recent traditions, one obvious inconsistency between the two creation accounts has been rationalised. In Hebrew mythology, Lilith was the Demoness of desolation, obsession, and madness.
Who ate the apple from the forbidden tree - Adam or Eve?
Both ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil: a serpent tempted Eve who ate it first and then offered the forbidden fruit to Adam. But the bible never identifies that fruit as being an apple...
Were there more than one Adam and Eve in the Bible?
Probably, yes. First of all, Adam just means 'man' in Hebrew, and Eve means 'living'. So, one possibility is that the original author scarcely thought of a specific man and woman at all.
Some scholars believe that the several stories of Adam and Eve were in some cases about different Adams and Eves and in other cases about men and women in general (remembering the actual meanings of Adam and Eve).
Moabites are a clan of people that lived in the region of Moab (land along eastern shore of the Dead Sea) from the early biblical times that were not recognized as followers of God. They worshiped their own gods.
Ruth (the person who followed Naomi) was a member of the clan before she renounced her faith to follow the one true God.
Genesis 2
"And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pishon: it is the one which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: it encompasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: it goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. "
The present day location cannot be pinpointed due to the total upheaval of the landmass and points of reference during the Flood of Noah's day.
What race were the first people on earth?
AnswerScientists say that the first people evolved in eastern Africa, although a recent view is that it is also possible that humans emerged in southern Africa. either way, we would recognise the first people as Africans.
