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“Thus says the Lord God, “You had the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering…. You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I placed you…. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you. By the abundance of your trade you were internally filled with violence, and you sinned; therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God…. Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; …”
God made wonderful beings called angels and cherubim to live in His presence to serve Him. These beings were also to help and serve people after they were created.
But one being, a cherub, became jealous of God and his glory. His jealousy grew into hatred. He wanted to rule over his creator. He came into the Garden of Eden. He appeared as a serpent and lied to Eve. Eve liked the idea of his lie. She did not realize it was a twist of truth. Both Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command. God punished His enemy, whose name is Satan. He has other names also.
Satan is our enemy also. God punished Adam and Eve just as He said He would if they disobeyed.
Have you ever disobeyed? We all do. We need to ask God to forgive us. We need to ask the person we disobeyed to forgive us.
You can read more about this story in the Bible. See: Genesis 3:1-19, Ezekiel 28:12-19, Mark 1:12,13, Luke 4:1-13, Ephesians 6:1-18, Colossians 2:16-19, Hebrews 1:14.
( 5 ) <经文> 启示录2：7
“圣灵向各教会所说的话，有耳朵可听的，都听吧！
至于那得胜的人，我要赐他权利，可以吃上帝园
中那生命树的果子。”
上帝使土地生长各种美丽的树木，出产好吃的果子，有些是你和我从来没有见过的，你还记得上帝开辟伊甸园吗？他在园中造了两棵特别的树：一棵是“生命的树”，另一棵是“辨别善恶的树”。
上帝命令亚当：“园子里任何果树的果子你都可以吃，只有那棵辨别善恶树所结的果子你绝不可以吃”。亚当一定要服从，不然的话上帝会处罚他。
你的爸爸和妈妈，或者是其它看顾你的人，有没有叫你不可以吃某些食物？不可以摸某些东西？你有服从吗？上帝要我们服从照顾我们的人。
创世记2：9、16、17；3，以弗所书6：1-2，
启示录2：7，22：1、2，
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“And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD and said,
“O LORD,
the God of Israel,
who art enthroned above the cherubim,
Thou are the God,
Thou alone,
of all the kingdoms of the earth.
Thou hast made heaven and earth.”
God created angels, cherubim and other beings who were with Him where He is. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God He would not let them live in the Garden of Eden any longer. He sent them out.
At the east of the Garden of Eden He placed His cherubim and a flaming sword, which turned every direction. They were to guard the tree of life so no one could eat from it. We do not know how many cherubim there were by they obeyed God.
Remember counting. Words help us count also. Look at these:
1 = one: cherub 1 = one: child
2 = two: cherubim 2 = two: children
Many = cherubim Many = children
You cannot see cherubim to count them unless God shows them to you. You can see the children and count them. Name your friends and count them.
The Bible tells you this story: Genesis 3:22-24, Numbers 22:21-35,
Ezekiel 1:4-28, Ezekiel 10:1-22
( 6 ) <经文> 以西结书28：12-17“人子啊，上帝说你无所不备，智
慧充足，全然美丽。你曾在伊甸园中佩戴各样宝石----你是那
受膏的麦路伯，我安置你-----你从受造之日所行的都完全，
直至你察出不义。因你贸易很多，就被强暴的事充满，以致
犯罪，因你亵渎圣地，我从上帝的山驱逐你-------你因美丽心
中高傲，又因荣光败坏智慧，我已将你摔倒在地------
上帝造了些奇妙的活物，叫天使和基路伯。他们在上帝面前事奉他，也为被造的人类工作和服务。
其中一个基路伯起了邪心，他妒忌上帝的荣耀，由忌至恨，想统治造他的主宰。于是他偷偷进了伊甸园，化作一条蛇来欺骗夏娃。夏娃喜欢他的谎言，不知道是以假弄真，于是夏娃和亚当都违背了上帝的命令。上帝惩罚这个敌对他的恶者。他的名字叫撒但，他还有其它的名字。
撒但也是你和我的敌人。上帝照先前的吩咐处罚了亚当和夏娃。
你有没有不听话的时候？我们都犯过违背命令的罪。我们需要求上帝赦免，也要请别人原谅。
创世纪3：1-19，以西结书28：12-19，马可福音1：12-13。
路加福音4：1-13，以弗所书6：1-18，歌罗西书2：16-19，
希伯来书1：14
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Now the man called his wife’s name Eve,
because she was the mother of all living.
Cain was the first baby God gave a Mommy and Daddy. His Daddy’s name was Adam. His Mommy’s name was Eve. Cain did not have a brother or sister or any other child to play with.
What is your Daddy’s name? What is your Mommy’s name? Would you like to be the only child in the world? Cain was.
You can read this story in the Bible: Genesis 4:1.
( 7 ) <经文> 列王纪下19：15希西家向上主祷告说：“上主
------万军的统帅 ,坐在基路伯以上的宝座的以色列
的上帝啊 ,你是唯一的上帝。你管理世上万国；你创
造了天地。”
上帝创造了天使基路伯和其它活物，亚当和夏娃违背了上帝的命令被赶出伊甸园去。上帝在园的东边安设基路伯和四面转动发火焰的剑，把守生命树，免得那树上的果子被吃了。我们不知道有几个基路伯看守，但他们都服从上帝。
我们可以想象一群基路伯守在伊甸园的东边，一个，两个、三个、可能更多，我们看不见基路伯，但我们可以数看得见的小孩子：一个、两个、许多个，你也可以数你的朋友的名字，看看有几个？
创世记3：22-24，民数记22：21-35以西结书1：4-28，10：1-22
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And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel.
And Abel was a keeper of flocks,
But Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Adam and Eve had a little boy named Cain. Do you remember reading about him? They had a second son and his name was Abel. They grew up together with their mommy and daddy.
Cain and Abel’s Daddy had a nice garden. They pulled the weeds and planted little seeds. These grew into good-tasting vegetables.
Do you like to eat vegetables? What is your favorite vegetable? Do you like to help in the garden? Do you like to help water plants in the house?
( 8 ) (经文) 创世记3：20 亚当给他的妻子起名夏娃，
因为她是人类的母亲。
该隐是上帝创造世界后的第一个婴孩。他的爸爸叫亚当，他的妈妈叫夏娃。该隐还没有弟弟和妹妹，也没有其它孩子跟他玩耍。
你的爸爸姓什么？
你的妈妈姓什么？
你会喜欢作世界上唯一的小孩子吗？
该隐的故事可以在创世记第四章里找到。