Creation to Flood

Question 1

What was the order of creation? (It reflects God’s creativity)

Answer 1

creation of heaven and earth
creation of man and woman
creation of a human culture

Question 2

Who are God’s Agents for each covenant?

1. the covenant of renewed opportunity
2. The covenant of Blessing “I will make you a great name, and I will bless you”
3. The covenant of Nationhood
4. The covenant of Kingship
5. New covenant

Answer 2

1. the covenant of renewed opportunity: God’s agent: Noah
2. The covenant of Blessing: God’s Agent: Abraham “I will make you a great name, and I will bless you”
3. The covenant of Nationhood: God’s Agent: Moses
4. The covenant of Kingship: God’s Agent: David
5. New covenant: God’s Agent: Jesus (prophesied about by Jer. 31:6)-> one to remember

Question 3

1st Main Emphasis? (Creation to Flood)

Answer 3

1.Creation:
heaven and earth
man and woman
human culture

Question 4

2nd Main Emphasis? (Creation to Flood) (These emphases reflect that Satan’s influence is always destructive)

Answer 4

2.Destruction: origins of terrestrial sin:
Cain murders Abel
widespread violence on the earth

Question 5

What is God’s (2nd Emphasis) Judgement?

Answer 5

Judgement: God destroys those that destroy others (flood)

Question 6

Creation account emphasizes 4 themes, what are they?

Answer 6

1. God brings order out of chaos
2. God is the source of life
3. God’s work of creation is good
4. God’s work of creation is complete

Question 7

Is deemed the “second creation account”

Answer 7

the creation of man

Question 8

What are the 2 primary themes of the creation of man?

Answer 8

1. man is the peak of creation

2. man is the custodian of creation

Question 9

Man is given 4 qualities what are they?

Answer 9

Dignity, purpose, freedom, and power (authority)

Question 10

The origin of Terrestrial sin involves 3 main points what are they?

Answer 10

1. The conflict between God and the Serpent
2. The spread of evil can be understood as the conflict between humans
3. Judgement upon humanity (flood)

Question 11

The serpent accuses God of 3 things

Answer 11

accuses him of being a liar, petty, and forces God to curse the pinnacle of his creation.

Question 12

Who does God curse? what order?

Answer 12

The serpent, woman, man, the ground

Question 13

The Lesson of conflict between god and the serpent

Answer 13

is that god triumphs over the serpent, ultimately

Question 14

God’s Judgement is sometimes delayed becuse of his patience. What are God’s eternal principles?

Answer 14

1. God works all things together for his good

2. Evil can never ultimately thwart the saving purposes of God.

Question 15

What are the Covenants?

Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus

Answer 15

1. the covenant of renewed opportunity: God’s agent: Noah
2. The covenant of Blessing: God’s Agent: Abraham “I will make you a great name, and I will bless you”
3. The covenant of Nationhood: God’s Agent: Moses
4. The covenant of Kingship: God’s Agent: David
5. New covenant: God’s Agent: Jesus (prophesied about by Jer. 31:6)-> one to remember