Puzzle

[chev1958]

What's the answer to this puzzle?

Adam, GOD made out of dust
But thought it best to make me first.
So I was made before man
To answer GOD's most holy plan.

A living being I became
And Adam gave to me my name.
I from his presence then withdrew
And more of Adam never knew.

I did my makers law obey,
Nor ever went from it 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 again.

So when from me the soul had fled
I was the same as when first made
And without hands, or feet, or soul,
I travel on from pole to pole.

I labor hard by day, by night.
To fallen man I give great light.
Thousands of people young and old
Will by my death great light behold.

No right or wrong can I conceive,
The Scripture I cannot believe.
Although my name therein is found
They are to me an empty sound.

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 your Bible with all speed
For that my name is written there
I do honestly to you declare.

[Bakershalfdozen]

Do you want the answers PMd to you? This is one of my favorite Bible riddles. It is very clever. :thumb

[pneu-engine]

Yes indeedy, this one is wunnnnnnnerful-good (as we Penn-Dutchies are wont to say). :lol: :thumb

[pneu-engine]

OOPS, posted wrong place. :ooops

[SimplyComplex]

I'm confused.... I've never been good with riddles....

[chev1958]

Think "fish"

[HappyChristian]

Did you want us to pm you the answer? I think it's a neat puzzle!

[chev1958]

You can PM if you want, but there's no pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow. I posted it for everyone's sheer enjoyment.

Mitch