Genesis Parts 1 & 2

What does Genesis mean?

• Beginnings
• Gentle Start
• Dreamtime
• Genealogies

What is the first part of Genesis about?

• The story of Abraham and his family

• The story of God and the whole world

• The fruit and the tree

• Humanity and Life

How many times does God say the creation is good?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7

What does adam mean?

• humus
• men
• human
• fruit man

What does eve mean?

• life
• woman
• dirt girl
• mother

What does it mean to be made in God's image?

• It means being created to reflect the character, goodness and creativity of God.
• It means being created as God.
• It means being created to be a spiritual being.
• It means being created to live forever.

What is the point of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?

• It is a lesson about nutrition.
• It is an opportunity to express our creativity.
• It represents a choice about how Adam and Eve are going to rule.
• It is all about fulfilling one's destiny.

Why does God decide to wash the world clean with a flood?

• Because it was dirty.
• Because of his anger.
• Because God was enraged by selfishness.
• Because God was grieved by the evil that people brought into his good world.

The Tower of Babel is another example of humans seizing autonomy. Define autonomy.

• To automate a process.
• Being relaxed while doing something.
• Independent control or government.
• Serving other people.

God's promise to Abraham is for all nations to find God's blessing. His Promise (remember the coin?) is his rescue plan, trying to restore humanity back to the g____________ of the g__________.

• greatness of the glory
• goodness of the garden
• gentleness of the genesis
• gravity of the grapevine