Genesis 1st Creation story

Question 1

What was there on day 0

Answer 1

Darkness and a raging sea

No colour

Question 2

What was created on day 1

Answer 2

God separated light from dark (colour came when there were yes and light)

Question 3

What was created on day 2

Answer 3

God separates water with a dome. This is the sky and when God opens a gap in the dome there is rain.

Question 4

What was created on day 3

Answer 4

On day three god made land, fruit and vegetables

Question 5

What was created on day 4

Answer 5

On day 4 the moon and sun were created

Question 6

What was created on day 5

Answer 6

God created life in the sea

Question 7

What was created on day 6

Answer 7

God created life on land

Question 8

What was created on day 7

Answer 8

Nothing. God rested

Question 9

What type of animal is God represented by?

Answer 9

A bird

Question 10

When did colour come

Answer 10

Colour came when there was light on the first day

Question 11

Which day is the 7th day?

Answer 11

Saturday

Question 12

When was life on land created

Answer 12

6th day

Question 13

When was there darkness and a raging sea

Answer 13

Day 0

Question 14

When did god create the dome that separated the water

Answer 14

Day 2

Question 15

When did god create the sun

Answer 15

Day 4

Question 16

When did god create life in the sea

Answer 16

Day 5

Question 17

When did god separate light from dark

Answer 17

Day 1

Question 18

When did god rest

Answer 18

Day 7

Question 19

Why do Jews rest on Saturdays

Answer 19

Because God did

Question 20

Who are Creationists

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What do people who aren’t Creationists think

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Are basic Jewish beliefs about God in the stories which make up the bible?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

Give 2 facts on God making the world

Answer 23

He created the world so therefore can’t be part of it

If there was no God there would be no creation

Question 24

Is God in a category

Answer 24

No there is nothing like God and he is nothing like any thing we could imagine.

Question 25

Is God mortal or immortal

Answer 25

Immortal: he has no past, present or future, he is constant and outside of time

Question 26

Where is God?

Answer 26

God is nowhere and everywhere. He is not a noun but a verb he doesn’t have a physical presence

Question 27

What does God look like

Answer 27

God has no body, legs, arms, etc or emotions

Question 28

Give 5 ways humans abuse the world and it’s inhabitants

Answer 28

``` We damage our world and its inhabitants by: Pollution Plastic waste Deforestation killing animals Abusing humans Killing humans ```

Question 29

Why would Jews think this is wrong?

Answer 29

Jews would think this is wrong because God made every one equal.

Question 30

Which commandment does this break?

Answer 30

Number three, You Shall Not Take The Name Of Your God In Vain, abuse of Gods creation

Question 31

Why are humans believed to be created in the image of God?

Answer 31

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.

Question 32

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.

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

1. Some people are slaves 2. Sexual abuse 3. Many people are starving despite an excess of food that we keep for ourselves 4. Bullying: we are mentally and physically hurting people by bullying 5. Stealing: the victim could have needed the money for food 6. Terrorism: people can be killed or hurt by other people 7. Hunting of animals for fun