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A-Z: General definitions: Rest
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The Book of Genesis shows God resting after the six days of creation. The Jewish sabbath was designated as a day of rest, following this example.
The Creation; Fall of humankind and universal or original sin; Noah and the Flood; the call of Abraham (start of salvation history), followed by the stories of the other patriarchs, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
Big ideas: Creation; Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; Noah and the Flood; Patriarchs
Famous stories from the Bible: Adam and Eve / Creation; Noah's Ark; Abraham
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
In the Bible, 'creation' can mean both the process by which the universe was made by God and the created order which emerged.
1) In the Bible a member of the Hebrew race
2) Someone who belongs to the Jewish faith which believes in one God and the importance of Jewish Law.
The seventh day of the Jewish week, on which people were to rest from work.
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