... , historians believe that Moses himself wrote the book along with the other four books of the Pentateuch. The book was written for the Hebrew people. It records the beginnings of human history, the origin of the Hebrew people, the creation of man and God's covenant with His people. The basic story-line of ... have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed every beast of the earth." It also records the general history of man and how they interacted with each other. It is thoroughly monotheistic, teaching that there is one true God...

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... be cleansed before taking part in a religious service or activity. There are a number of occasions in the New Testament which show the importance of baptism for the early Christians. Mark records that many people came to John (the Baptist) in the desert to repent their sins and to be baptised. John's baptism was to prepare people for the coming of the ... the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." (1:9-11) Christians look upon the baptism of Jesus as ...

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• Grade Level: High School