Learning Outcomes Flashcards
What does the word genesis mean?
Beginnings or origins
What is the phrase, Ex Nihilo used to describe?
The way in which God creates out of nothing
What happens on the first day of creation?
God creates light and separates it from darkness, creating night and day
What happens on the second day of creation?
God divides the waters of the Earth by a vault called heaven
What happens on day three of creation?
God brings the water together to let dry land appear, and upon it, he creates vegetation and trees
What happens on the fourth day of creation?
God creates the Sun, moon and stars
What happens on the fifth day of creation?
God creates sea creatures and birds
What happens on the sixth day of creation?
God creates humanity in his image
What happens on the seventh day of creation?
God rests, and blesses this day as a day of rest
Who got to name all the animals?
Adam
How was Eve created?
From one of Adams ribs
What was Adam and Eves task?
To look after the garden of Eden
What were Adam and Eve told not to eat from?
From the tree of knowledge, of Good and Evil
What did the snake do in the Adam and Eve story?
Tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge and give some to Adam
What happened to Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit?
They were banished from the Garden of Eden
What are three of the theological truths found in the story of genesis?
Pick three:
God is the creator of the universe
Creation is good
Creation is ordered and deliberate
Human beings are the high point of creation
Human beings are made in Gods image and likeness
Human beings will have free will
Sin has its consequences
What does being made in Gods image and likeness mean?
-Human beings are more important than other parts of creation.
-We are like God and so can relate to him.
- We have consciousness and self-awareness
What does the book of Genesis tell us about humans?
That humans are the stewards of creation, and have the responsibility to look after it
What is a steward of creation?
Someone or something that you have to look after the environment because we have the power to protect or destroy it
How can we be stewards of creation?
-Recycle
-Raise awareness of climate change (or any environmental issue)
-Join the Eco-Group
-Save electricity, water, gas etc
What does science help us to understand?
And what does religion help us to understand?
Science tells us how the universe was created, however religion tells us the universes purpose
What is the rainbow?
A sign of Gods covenant with Noah