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Instructive Questions and Answers

WHO was the first man? Adam.
Who was the first woman? Eve.
Who was the first murderer? Cain.
Who was the first martyr? Abel.
Who was the first translated? Enoch.
Who was the oldest man? Methuselah.
Who built the ark? Noah.
Who was the most faithful man? Abraham.
Who was the meekest man? Moses.
Who was the most patient man? Job.
Who wrestled with the angel of God? Jacob.
Who led Israel into Canaan? Joshua.
Who was the strongest man? Samson.
Who killed Goliath? David.
Who was the wisest man? Solomon.
Who was in the whale's belly? Jonah.
Who was cast into the lion's den? Daniel.
Who saves lost men? JESUS CHRIST.
Who is Jesus Christ? THE SON OF GOD.
Who was the mother of Christ? Mary.
Who was the beloved disciple? John.
Who betrayed his Master? Judas.
Who denied his Master? Peter.
Who were struck dead for lying? Ananias and Sapphira.
Who was the first Christian martyr? Stephen.
Who was the chief apostle of the Gentiles? Paul.


Notes


Genesis 2-3: Adam and Eve
Genesis 4: Cain and Abel
Genesis 4-5: Enoch
  "translate": "To carry or convey to heaven without death; also, in later use, said of the death of the righteous." (Oxford English Dictionary)
Genesis 5: Methuselah
Genesis 6: Noah
Genesis 22: Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac
Numbers 12: Moses
Job: Story of Job
Genesis 32 and Hosea 12: Jacob wrestling with the angel
Joshua 21: Joshua conquers Canaan
Judges 13-15: Samson
1 Samuel 17: David and Goliath
1 Kings 3: Wisdom of Solomon
Jonah 1-2: Jonah and the whale
Daniel 6: Daniel and the lion's den
Mark 1, Luke 1, John 1: Jesus, the Son of God
Matthew 1, Mark 6, Luke 1: Mary, the mother of Jesus
John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7, 21:20: Beloved disciple
Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, John 18: Judas betrays Jesus
Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, John 18: Peter denies Jesus
Acts 5: Ananias and Sapphira
Acts 6-7: Stephen
Acts 9-21: Paul's missions

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