In the Bible, 'creation' can mean both the process by which the universe was made by God and the created order which emerged.

Adam and Eve's act of disobedience in the Garden of Eden described in the Old Testament Book of Genesis which led to estrangement from God for them and their descendants.

State of disobedience to - and alienation from - God believed to have characterised human beings since the Fall of Adam and Eve.

In the Old Testament book of Genesis a righteous man who obeyed God. On God's instruction, Noah built an ark for himself, his family and two of every kind of living creature. They lived in the ark during a great flood and were saved.

The Bible describes how, in the time of Noah, God caused it to rain perpetually for forty days and nights as a punishment for human wickedness. Noah had been told by God to build an ark, and collect one set of each species of living creature.

In the Old Testament Abraham was called by God to search for the land God promised to him and told he would be the 'father of many nations'

In the Bible, salvation is seen as God's commitment to save or rescue his people from sin (and other dangers) and to establish his kingdom.

The principal ancestors of the Israelites: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

In the Old Testament the son of Abraham, father of Esau and Jacob, husband of Rebekah.

In the Old Testament the son of Isaac and Rebekah and twin brother of Esau. He wrestled with God and was often devious.

1. Joseph (son of Jacob) 2. Joseph (the carpenter) 3. Joseph of Arimathea