Creation Flashcards
What chapter is Noah’s Ark found in? What Testament is he in?
Chapters 6-9 Old Testament.
Summarise Noah’s Ark story.
God was raged and fumed with his people and was about to remove his people. He remembered 1 Man by the name of Noah, a righteous man who obeyed God. God told Noah to build an Ark for him, his family and the animals for 40 days and 40 nights during the flood.
Why is Noah’s Ark seen as a creation story?
It is seen as a creation story because God was going to remake the Earth.
How did Noah know tthat he had to build an Ark?
God told him before the flood.
Why did Noah need to build an Ark?
HE needed to build an Ark because there was a huge flood and storm coming to wipe out God’s people.
How did Noah know that the water levels were going lower?
He sent out a dove and if it didn’t come back, it mean that the storm was over.
What Promise did God make to Noah?
God promised Noah that he would never destroy the Earth with a flood again.
What is the key message of Noah’s Ark?
The key message is that God gives us responsibility over all his creation and we now have a duty to protect it.
What are three qualities that are shown of God from the first creation story?
Creative, focused, Joyful
What did God do on the 1st day?
He created light and darkness, day and night.
What did God do on day 2?
God makes an expanse to separate the waters from each other. God calls the expanse ‘Heaven.’
What did God do on Day 3?
God creates land, plants and trees.
What did God do on day 4?
God makes the lights in the sky, sun, moon and stars.
What did God do on day 5?
God makes living creatures in the waters and skies
What did God do on day 6?
God creates animals that live on the land and then humans.
What did God do on day 7?
God rests
What does eternal mean?
Exists beyond time and has no beginning or end.
What does Transcendent mean?
Existing outside of space and time.
What is Creatio ex nihilo?
The latin phrase for ‘creation out of nothing’
What does omnipotent mean?
All powerful
What did God form Man from? (Genesis 2)
God formed Man out of dirt from the ground.
What did God do to give Man life? (Genesis 2)
God blew into his nostrils the breath of life.
Where did God place Man? (Genesis 2)
God set him down in the Garden of Eden.
What did God say about Man being alone? (Genesis 2)
God said, ‘It’s not good for the Man to be alone; I’ll make him a companion.’