1.1 Catholic Christianity Flashcards
1
Q
What does Genesis 1 describe?
A
God’s creation of the universe in 6 days using the power of his word to bring things into existence.
2
Q
What does Genesis say about humans?
A
- Humans are made in the image of God ‘imago-dei’ (have an innate dignity to be respected) ‘breathed into his nostrils the breath of life’
- Humans are sacred, humans are the pinnacle of all creation ‘very good’
- Humans are free, humans alone have a moral conscience ‘you may freely eat of every tree in the garden’
3
Q
What does Genesis say about God?
A
- God is the creator, the only creator that created everything
- God is transcendent (he is beyond all things, he is outside of the Universe)
- God is omnipotent, he speaks and creates ‘ex nihilo’ (from nothing)
God is benevolent (kind and well meaning), ‘it is not good that the man should be alone’ - God is transcendent, beyond human understanding ‘let there be light’
4
Q
What do scholars call the creation accounts?
A
aetiology
5
Q
How long is creation in Genesis 1 and then Genesis 2?
A
Genesis 1: 6 day creation, 7th day rest
Genesis 2: 1 day
6
Q
In which creation account are man and woman created separately?
A
In Genesis 2 they are created separately, in Genesis 1 they are created together
7
Q
In which creation account was vegetation created before humans?
A
Genesis 1
8
Q
In which creation account were humans created my God’s breath?
A
In Genesis 2, in Genesis 1 they were created by his word
9
Q
How is God portrayed in each of the creation accounts?
A
- Genesis 1: God (Elohim) is portrayed as a transcendent and powerful creator
- Genesis 2: Lord-God (Yahweh-Elohim) is portrayed as a personal anthropomorphic (having human characteristics) creator
