attributes in depth: genesis

Question 1

1. a God who creates

Answer 1

Gen. 1:1 ~ In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth

Question 2

2. a God who judges and protects

Answer 2

Gen. 3:14-19
God judged Adam, Eve, and the serpent, but he also protects them by clothing them himself AND not allowing them access to the tree of life

Question 3

3. a God who punishes and renews

Answer 3

God punished the earth for the sins of the people through the flood, but spared Noah and his family. He also chose to renew earth by saving Noah’s family

Question 4

4. a God who calls and promises

Answer 4

God calls Abram from Ur, promising him land, wealth, and descendants that would eventually become a nation of their own

Question 5

5. the God who provides continuity

Answer 5

Abraham’s promise was both personal and continual, going from him to his son and his son’s son, continuing down to create an entire nation