Glossary for Lessons 1-7

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Special terms used in lessons 1-7

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Abel

Son of Adam and Eve murdered by his brother

Abimelech

King of Gerar (in the Negev region) who took Sarah to be with him, thinking that she was Abraham's sister

Abram

Abraham's original name

Amanuensis

Secretary or scribe

Ark

Word used for the boat that Noah built, also used for the basket in which Moses was placed as a baby

Atrahasis Epic

An ancient Babylonian story of the Flood that includes the creation, corruption, the flood, and a new order