THE BEGINNING OF CIVILIZATION-
Bible Topics
The First Children
The First Offering
The First Murder
The Families of Cain and Abel
The Degeneration of Man
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People to Know
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Places to Know
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Terms to Know
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Cain
Abel
Enoch
Methuselah
Noah
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Nod
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Knew
Respect
Sons of God
Nepilim/Nephilim
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Study Questions
Answer the following questions (based on the reading), save it and then submit it to the professor.
1. Explain the meaning of the word "knew" in 4:1.
2. How is God's grace evident in chapter 4? Be thorough.
3. Look up the following verses and explain how they fit the story of Cain and Abel:
John 8:44
I John 3:12
Hebrews 11:4
Hebrews 12:24
4. Where did Cain get his wife? Support your answer from the Bible.
5. Offer an explanation or two as to why the patriarchs lived so long.
6. How do we know the birth order of Noah's sons? Be specific.
7. When did Methuselah die (how old, relation to flood)? See the genealogy chart, pg 13.
8. Name the two fundamental reasons for the flood.
9. The "sons of God" are identified by Davis as being whom?
10. Who are the "nepilim"?
11. Explain the meaning of the phrase, "The Lord repented."
12. Describe Noah's character.