This is a long bible puzzle, from a church bulletin, I had to shorten it. The answer is a 5 letter word.?

Question

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, & from these laws I never stray.
1,000's 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, & from me took it back again.
& when this soul from me had fled, I was the same as when 1st made;
Without arms, legs, or soul, I travel on from pole to pole.

My labors are from day to night, & to men I once furnished light.
1,000's of people both young & old, did by my death bright lights behold.
No right or wrong can I conceive; the Bible & 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 & read with care; you'll find my name recorded there.

Answer 1

Apparently it's "whale".

Jonah's cool.

Answer 2

I would assume angel as they were made before man. They also have no soul, they are his messengers so he is in total control of them. They would seldom appear on Earth as they only show to deliever the message and occassionly they are mentioned. I don't know of them being given a soul though unless it is an attempt to say Jesus was an Angel.

Answer 3

Satan?
Snake?
Angel?
Devil?

Answer 4

ANgel

Answer 5

The Bible...

Answer 6

death?

Answer 7

Comet?

Answer 8

I thought u sed it was short? My guess is an angel.

Answer 9

I think the answer is the earth.

Answer 10

I believe that the answer is EARTH or DUSTS.