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Some shield | To Adam, the tortoise may have looked like it was hiding from unknown sounds as it tucked itself inside its shell. | ||
The hard shell makes an excellent defense. Some people have used tortoise shells as shields. As the tortoise wields his shield he protects himself from things above. | |||
Adam named him 'righteousness revealed from God to man.' This is a curious name. This name shows us that Adam knew that the unrighteous would be afraid of God. When you have done something bad, you might be afraid of your parents. | |||
Later, when Adam disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit, he hid from God. | |||
Some people shield themselves from God by refusing to read the read the Bible. They think if they don't know what God said, they don't have to worry about it. | |||
:tortoiseת covered ''tsab'' צב - 'righteousness צ revealed to man ב |