Biblical Studies

Creation Assessment Task

Aspect of Creation: Crane (Animals)

5 Interesting Facts about Cranes

(Task 2)

● The average lifespan of a crane is about 20-50 years old, the oldest crane recorded was a Siberian
Crane that lived 83 years in captivity
● In Asia, the crane is a symbol of happiness and eternal youth.
● A well known Japanese legend says that whoever folds a thousand origami cranes, they shall be
granted a wish from one.
● Some cranes can fly as high as ten thousand metres in the air, with some having the ability to fly
over the Himalayas.
● In the Bible, cranes are symbolized as a messenger of Jesus Christ.

What does the Biblical Account of Creation tell us about God?

(Task 3 - Written Component)

(The following explains what this particular account of creation tells us about God, as well as the
meaning of the two bible verses that are included in the response paragraphs.)

The Fall

Initially, Adam and Eve lived with God in the Garden of Eden. But the serpent told them that they
will become immortal by eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which God
had forbidden. As a result, God evicts them from the Garden of Eden.

First verse explanation

Although they are not native to the Holy Land, they are travelling birds that pass through multiple times a
year. One of their most distinguishing characteristics is their piercing cry, which must have sounded like a
complaint or irritation on the part about the birds to the prophet Isaiah. The Isaiah verse is a poem that

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refers to King Hezekiah’s terrible emotional suffering when he was affected by a fatal disease. The
passage discusses the human being’s helplessness in the face of what God has planned for them. The
message is; all we can do after crying out, like a crane, is have faith in God.

Second Verse Explanation

The second verse describes Hezekiah's experience of knowing that God had heard his prayers and
had saved him from death. “During our human existence on this earth, we must prepare for what lies
beyond it. Like migrating cranes, we must be ready to take our leave when the Lord calls us into his
presence”

Bible Verses

(Task 4)

- “Like a swallow or crane I chirp; I moan like a dove. My eyes are weary with looking upward. O
Lord, I am oppressed; be my pledge of safety!” - Isaiah 38:14

- “Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtle dove, swallow, and crane keep the
time of their coming, but my people know not the rules of the Lord” - Jeremiah 8:7

(See Crane model of Creation below) - T