Ceation And Origens Flashcards
What does the word genesis mean
Begging or origins
What does the phrase ex nihilo mean
How god made something out of nothing
What happened in day 1 of creation
God creates light and separates it from darkness making day and night
What happened on day 2 of creation
God divides the waters of the earth by a vault called heaven with water above and below
What happend on day 3 of creation
God creates land and vegetation and trees
What happened on day 4 of creation
God creates sun,moon and stars
What happened on day 5 of creation
God creates sea creatures and birds
What happened on day 6 of creation
God creates humans in his own image
What is a quick summary of Adam and Eve
Adam named all animals, Eve was created from adams rib, they where given the task to look after the garden of Eden,they where not to eat the forbidden fruit on the tree of knowledge eve ate it and they where banished
What are 3 theological truths in the stories of creation
Good is the creator of the universe, god is good,sin has its consequences
Being made in god image means what gs
Human beings are the most important in creation,we are like goa so we can relate to him,we have consciousness and self-awareness
What dominion mean
Human beings are stewards of the earth and we have to protect the animals on the earth
What does being a steward mean
Yo protect the environment because we have the ability to protect or destroy it
What does theological truth mean
When the story is not literally true but the point of the story is to get a good message across
