Creation Flashcards
What is a creator?
the one who makes things and brings things about
What is creation?
the act by which God brought the universe into being
Who is Michelangelo?
A famous Italian painter and sculptor
What is Genesis?
the first book of the bible in which the stories of creation are found
What is the ‘creation of Adam’
Part of a painting on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel in the Vatican in Rome.
What does the ‘creation of Adam’ depict?
God giving life to Adam
What does does God stretching his hand onto Adam on the earth symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting?
the desire God has for a close relationship with mankind
What does Adam having a similar body to God symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting ?
imago Dei and how we made in God’s image and likeliness.
What does God being old symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting
his omniscience: with age comes wisdom
what does Adam being naked symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting?
it shows his innocence before eating the apple
What does god being clothed symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting?
his omniscience, how he knows everything.
What does God having a firm hand and Adam having a limp, lifeless hand symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting.
that Humans depend in God and that he is the source of all strength.
What does God not being on earth symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting?
that he is unearthly and eternal
What does Adam being on earth symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting?
that he is earthly and mortal.
What does God being carried by angels symbolise in the ‘Creation of Adam’ painting?
Gods transcendence, greatness and majesty
What are two issues regarding the ‘creation of Adam’ painting?
Any of:
-that Adam and God being the same size suggests humans are equal to God
- that God being depicted as a younger person suggests he is weak as older people are weaker
-That the angels are not drawn biblically accurately
What does transcendent mean?
the idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe.
what does omnipotent mean?
almighty, having unlimited power
What happened on day 1 of creation?
god created the day and night
What happened on day 2 of creation?
sea and sky
on which day did God create the land and plants?
Day 3
on which day did God create the Sun, Moon and stars?
Day 4
What happened on the 5th day of creation?
God made the fish and birds.
What happened in the 7th day of creation?
God rested
What happened on the 6th day of creation?
God created land animals and humans
What does ‘ex nihilo’ mean?
out of nothing
how is ex nihilo presented in the creation story?
through God creating the earth out of nothing
What does contingent mean?
reliant on something else
What does Genesis 1 show about God?
his power and transcendence
What does Genesis 2 show about God?
his relationship with humanity and his benevolence
