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19 Cards in this Set
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Genesis
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the first book in the Bible; means "beginning" or "origin"
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Adam
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means "man"; the first man
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Eve
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means "mother of all"; the first woman
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man's special characteristics
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1. language and thought
2. awareness of the difference between right and wrong 3. freedom to make choices |
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evolution
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the false idea that man evolved from animals rather than made by God
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humanism
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putting man in place of or above God
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Cain
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the first murderer
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Able
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the first person to be murdered
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culture
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the way of life of a group of people
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the most important part of culture
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how people relate to God
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Lamech
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the man who bragged openly of killing a man and a boy
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Seth
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the son of Adam and Eve who, along with his descendants, was not perfect but at least was aware of his sins and was inclined to repent
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Noah
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the man who God told to build an ark in order to save himself, his family, and the animals from the Flood
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capital punishment
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the death penalty
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Shem, Ham, and Japheth
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the three sons of Noah
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Shinar
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where the survivors of the Flood settled; also known as Sumer
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Nimrod
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a mighty hunter and leader who led the people in building the tower of Babel
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Babel
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a city later known as Bablyon
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nation
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a large group of people who think of themselves as one and act in history as a unit
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