Burt Chapter 5 Flashcards
Serpent
The form of Satan in the Garden of Eden
Creation
God’s bringing things into creation out of nothing
Adam
Our first father; created by God
Eve
Our first mother; created from the rib of Adam by God
Eden
The garden that God placed Adam and Eve
Void
Empty, without form; the state of the world before God gave it creation and form
Cain
Adam and Eve’s first son; Murderer of Abel
Abel
Adam and Eve’s second son; murdered by Cain because God accepted his sacrifice and not Cain’s
Abraham
Founder of the Hebrew nation; first to be called upon by God
Ark
Vessel built by Noah to carry his family and pairs of every animal
Flood
The great deluge that destroyed the Earth by water
Image
A representation such as a statue or picture; humans are created in God’s image
Isaac
Son of Sarah and Abraham; he was born when they were very old
Jacob
Younger of Isaac’s twin sins; he tricked his brother into giving him his inheritance and got his father’s first born blessing
Joseph
Jacob’s favorite son; he was sold as a slave by his envious brothers; he later became an Egyptian pharaoh because he remained faithful to God