Genesis 1st Creation story Flashcards
What was there on day 0
Darkness and a raging sea
No colour
What was created on day 1
God separated light from dark (colour came when there were yes and light)
What was created on day 2
God separates water with a dome. This is the sky and when God opens a gap in the dome there is rain.
What was created on day 3
On day three god made land, fruit and vegetables
What was created on day 4
On day 4 the moon and sun were created
What was created on day 5
God created life in the sea
What was created on day 6
God created life on land
What was created on day 7
Nothing. God rested
What type of animal is God represented by?
A bird
When did colour come
Colour came when there was light on the first day
Which day is the 7th day?
Saturday
When was life on land created
6th day
When was there darkness and a raging sea
Day 0
When did god create the dome that separated the water
Day 2
When did god create the sun
Day 4
When did god create life in the sea
Day 5
When did god separate light from dark
Day 1
When did god rest
Day 7
Why do Jews rest on Saturdays
Because God did
Who are Creationists
Creationists are people who believe that the genesis creation story is history and science and that the World was created in 6 periods or days because the bible says so
What do people who aren’t Creationists think
They think that these are stories to explain things to people like (for the first genesis creation story) to explain why there are 7 days in a week and why we rest on Sunday.
Aetiology-the cause of something- just so stories.
Are basic Jewish beliefs about God in the stories which make up the bible?
Yes
Give 2 facts on God making the world
He created the world so therefore can’t be part of it
If there was no God there would be no creation
Is God in a category
No there is nothing like God and he is nothing like any thing we could imagine.
Is God mortal or immortal
Immortal: he has no past, present or future, he is constant and outside of time
Where is God?
God is nowhere and everywhere. He is not a noun but a verb he doesn’t have a physical presence
What does God look like
God has no body, legs, arms, etc or emotions
Give 5 ways humans abuse the world and it’s inhabitants
We damage our world and its inhabitants by: Pollution Plastic waste Deforestation killing animals Abusing humans Killing humans
Why would Jews think this is wrong?
Jews would think this is wrong because God made every one equal.
Which commandment does this break?
Number three, You Shall Not Take The Name Of Your God In Vain, abuse of Gods creation
Why are humans believed to be created in the image of God?
We are believed to have been created in the image of God as we are rational beings - can give a reason for what we do - we are in control of our actions, we are responsible for what we do and we have a complex language.
The world is believed by Jews to be created by God and therefore it should be treated and not abused. Give some examples of ways in which we abuse the world.
Production of plastic which pollutes the seas and the Land
Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the Earth 4X
500 million plastic bags are used worldwide each year. they take 500-1000 years to degrade.
Pollution in our seas affects birds and fish
Jewish people believe people are created equal. Give some examples of when people are not treated as equals because of who they are, where they live, what they believe in etc
- Some people are slaves
- Sexual abuse
- Many people are starving despite an excess of food that we keep for ourselves
- Bullying: we are mentally and physically hurting people by bullying
- Stealing: the victim could have needed the money for food
- Terrorism: people can be killed or hurt by other people
- Hunting of animals for fun
