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'''Bad birds (''flying things'')''' | '''Bad birds (''flying things'')''' | ||
' | The word 'name' also means 'reputation'. Adam watched the flying things that God created and gave them names based on their behaviors. | ||
<ref>{{bgw| Ge 2:19 }} And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof.</ref> | <ref>{{bgw| Ge 2:19 }} And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof.</ref> | ||
We sometimes | We sometimes give people nicknames based on their behavior. Do you think "Smiley" smiles alot? Maybe "Sandy" played at the beach a lot. | ||
The names of the flying things are used in riddles to speak of the behaviors we are to avoid. | The names of the flying things are used in riddles to speak of the behaviors we are to avoid. | ||
