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Some may remember this puzzle from younger days, it was written by a lady 1890 in response to a man advertizing he would pay $1000 to anyone writing a puzzle he couldn't figure out, he lost but an 8yr old did solve it....Adam, God made out of dust, but thought it best to make to make me 1st. So I was made before man to answerGod's most Holy plan. A living being I became and Adam gave me my name. I then withdrew and more of Adam never knew.

here's the rest(don't know what happened). <BR>I did my maker's law obey, not ever went astray. Thousands of miles I go in fear, but seldom on earth appear. For purpose wise which God did see, He put a living soul in me.A soul from me God did claim and took from me the soul agian. So, when from me the soul had fled, I was the same as first made.<BR> And without hand orfeet or soul, I travelon from pole to pole. I labor hard by day, by night to follow man to give him light. Thousands of people young and old, will by my death light behold. No right or wrong can I concieve, the Scriptures I cannot believe. Although my name therein is found, they are to me an empty sound.<BR>No fear of death doth trouble me, real happiness I'll never see. To heaven I shall never go, or to hell below. Now when these lines you slowly read go search the bible with all speed for my name is there, I do declare......<BR>Remember an 8 yr old figured it out. It is in the King James version, it appears only 4 times and has 5 letters in the name....

This is a puzzler! Could it be, Satan?<P>Mike<P>------------------<BR>God, Family, Country.

I think it is JESUS

A Whale ;-)

Maybe,"Night"????

JimK. -- comeon Jim give us the answer. -- no<P>------------------<BR>A hint to the wise is sufficient! Smiles are contagious, infect everyone!

A comet?

Kramer ??

Water?

Come on Cletus, what's the answer

Balaam's Ass ?<BR>BCR

....a big ol' knarly horned, fire breathing, dagger-pointed, monster bull elk???????? <BR>DS

Snake

stars

Chicken strips ?

worms<BR> flame<BR> alien<BR> shark<BR> What the heck is it??!! <BR> Please at least tell us if anyone is warm.<p>[This message has been edited by big hunter (edited June 05, 2001).]

The winner is lovenlife.<P>Genesis 1:21 Job 7:12 Ezekiel 32:2 Matthew 12:40 <P>This puzzle was written by a lady in California in 1890 in response to a gentlemen in Philadelphia, who said that he would pay $1,000.00 to anyone who could write a puzzle that he could not solve. He failed to do so, and paid the lady $1,000.00 (a great sum at that time). The answer is one word, five letters long, and appears only four times in the King James Version of the Bible. <P>God made Adam out of the dust, But thought it best to make me first. So I was made before the man, according to God's Holy plan. My whole body God made complete, without arms, or hands, or feet. My ways and acts did God control, but in my body He placed no soul. A living being I became, and Adam gave to me a name. Then from his presence I withdrew, for this man Adam I never knew. All my Maker's laws I do obey, and from these laws I never stray. Thousands of me go in fear, but seldom on the earth appear. Later, for a purpose God did see, He placed a living soul in me. But that soul of mine God had to claim, and from me took it back again. And when this soul from me had fled, I was the same as when first made; without arms, legs, feet, or soul, I travel on from pole to pole. My labors are from day to night, and to men I once furnished light. Thousands of people both young and old, did by my death bright lights behold. No right or wrong can I conceive; the Bible and it's teachings I can't believe. The fear of death doesn't trouble me; pure happiness I will never see. And up in Heaven I can never go, nor in the grave or hell below. So get your Bible and read with care; you'll find my name recorded there. <P>RIDDLE ANSWER <P>Since we were not around in the 1890's and the lady that wrote the riddle is not alive today, then we really don't know what the correct answer really is. All we can do is try and take it verse for verse and see if our answer fits. <P>God made Adam out of the dust, but thought it best to make me first; So I was made before the man, According to God's Holy plan. <P>Animals were created before man. <P>My whole body God made complete, Without arms, hands, or feet. My ways and acts did God control, but in my body He placed no soul. <P>Whales have no arms, hands or feet and has no soul. <P>A living being I became, and Adam gave to me a name. Then from his presence I withdrew, For this man Adam I never knew. <P>Adam named all the creatures but because Adam lived in the Garden of Eden, he didn't associate with the whale. <P>All my Maker's laws I do obey, and from these laws I never stray. Thousands of me go in fear, But seldom on the earth appear. <P>The whales were hunted so they hide in the ocean's depts. <P>Later, for a purpose God did see, He placed a living soul in me. And when this soul from me had fled, I was the same as when first made. That soul of mine God had to claim, And from me took it back again. <P>Jonah was swallowed and then spit back up by a whale. <P>Without arms, legs, feet, or soul, I travel on from pole to pole. My labors are from day to night, and to men I once furnished light. Thousands of people both young and old, did by my death bright lights behold. <P>Whales travel all over the globe and their bodies were used for oil in lamps for light. <P>No right or wrong can I conceive, The Bible and it's teachings I can't believe. The fear of death doesn't trouble me, Pure happiness I will never see. And up in Heaven I can never go, Nor in the grave or Hell below. <P>Whales can't read and they have no souls to be in Heaven or Hell. <P>So get your Bible and read with care; You'll find my name recorded there. <P>Did you find the whale there: Geneses 1:21 Job 7:12 Ezekiel 32:2 Matthew 12:40<p>[This message has been edited by jackfish (edited June 06, 2001).]

I've been off traveling for two days and this riddle answer was the first thing I wanted to look for when I returned! Good One Indeed.<P>Mike<P>------------------<BR>God, Family, Country.

Sorry for not getting back sooner fella's. Whale is indeed the answer.Like I said in an earlier post I work an average ( as of last week 64.5 hours a week). <BR>They brought it up at church last week and some of us kinda got to looking to deep, but the 8yr old part kept saying to take it at face value and not start down the theology road. Lots of truth in that too....