how are you a co- creator in our world?
you put together thoughts and images in ways that are unique to you
what does genesis mean?
the beginning
in the first story of creation in the bible, what time frame does the author of the story use to show the steps in how the world was created
the days of a week
what happened on the first day
god said , “let there be light and there was light” god separated light from dark
what happened on the second day?
god commanded that the waters be separated into the waters above and the waters below
what happened on the third day?
god commanded that the water below the dome be gathered into one place and that land would be formed
what happened on the fourth day?
god made the sun to light the daytime and made the moon to light the night time
what happened on the fifth day
god created the creatures in the oceans and the birds in the sky
what happened on the sixth day
god made the humans
what happened on the seventh day?
god rested
in the second creation story, when does god create the trees and all the other vegetation
not until after he has created the humans who can take care of him
who did god create with the responsibility to care for creation
the humans
in return for the humans taking care of creation, what would creation do for them?
provide the things that people needed to live
when we say that people were to have a balanced relationship with the earth, what do we mean?
the people were not to take more than they needed
when god created adam and puts him into the garden of eden, what does he forbid him to do?
to eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
what power came from the tree they were not to eat from?
the power to ignore the wants and needs of others and the power to destroy
how did god create adam
he created him from the soil and breathed life into him
what did god ask adam to do once the animals had been created?
name them
in the bible, what did the power to name something mean?
giving shape to it, giving direction to it
in accepting the invitation to name the animals, what else did adam do?
he accepted humanity’s responsibility to care for the environment and to improve the environment
when adam is asleep, god makes a partner for him from which part of adams body?
his rib
what was adams old name?
human being
what does adams new name mean?
man
what does adam name the partner god makes for him
eve
what does his partners name mean
woman
what does the relationship of their names mean
it shows that they are to be partners for each other
what is significant about their relationship
each will influence and help the other to because the best he or she can be, the man and the woman will grow and change as they love one another
who convinces the man and woman to eat the fruit from the tree they were not to eat from?
the snake
what happened right after they ate the fruit?
they were given understanding, they realized they were naked
who does adam blame for him eating the fruit?
eve
who does eve blame for her eating the fruit?
the snake
what punishment did eve receive for disobeying god
she will have increased trouble in pregnancy and pain in giving birth
what punishment did adam receive for disobeying god?
the ground would be put under a curse, he will have to work hard all his life to produce enough food to eat
what punishment did the snake receive for his part in adam and eve eating the forbidden fruit ?
from that moment on he would crawl on his belly, he will have to eat dust as long as he lives
after eating the fruit, adam and eve had the knowledge of good and evil, so god…
could not let them eat from the tree that gave them eternal life anymore, kicked them out of the garden of eden
which creation story is the oldest ?
the one in genesis 2 and 3 about adam and eve
what does the author of the story about adam and eve stress in his story
god wants to share in all that is going on in our lives
what does the author of the story of creation that happens in seven days stress in his story
god is all powerful, god has a plan that goes far beyond what human beings can understand
what themes do both stories of creation have in common
that there is only one god and god made the whole world, all that god made is good and god creates out of love for people
what can scientists tell us about how the universe developed
they can tell us how many billions of years ago the earth was a blob of molten rock, it took a long time to cool off before oceans appeared
who said that science without religion is lame ; religion without science is blind
albert einstein
what happens when we do not value ours ourselves or others
we are often uncomfortable, insecure or unhappy as a result of this, many of us live as if our value was based on how we measure up to those around us
what happens when we wear masks trying to be someone we think others would like?
we end up hiding who we really are, we are not using the gifts god gave each of us
in regard to our differences, how does our faith help us to become happier and more secure
it helps us to recognize our own value and the equal value of those who are completely different from us
what is the lesson we learn from the story, “winkin blinking i’ve been thinking”
the world would not be a better place if we got rid of the people who are different from us, some types of people are not worth more than other types of people
what did god make clear when he created us male and female
that differences are not only good, they are necessary, these differences should help us respect and care for one another more not less
the following statements are true;
we should never try to be just like someone else, we should never try to make someone else be just like us
what is the name of the old prayer we learned about in this unit
litany of the saints
in the prayer we learned about who asked to pray for us
people who had been killed because of their faith, people who had been very holy men and woman
the following statements are true
human beings were created to share,give, and love. our lives are not complete if we are always isolated from eachother