Genesis Ch. 1
What is God's opinion of His creation?
He saw that it was good
What did God create Adam and Eve for?
To be in perfect union and friendship with Him.
What was the command God gave to Adam and Eve?
To not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Who did God send and call to prepare His people for the Messiah in the Old Testament?
Patriarchs and Prophets
What is one name for Jesus?
The Messiah, The Christ, The lamb of God, The Anointed one, The King of Kings, etc...
The length of a day defined in the first creation narrative
The length of days is not defined.
What was Adam's role in the Garden of Eden?
To till and keep it.
Who is the serpent?
Satan, the fallen angel.
Who is the Savior that God promises?
Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah.
What is the name for God becoming man, the word becoming flesh?
The Incarnation
What did God do on the 7th day of creation?
He made it holy and rested.
What does God's breath of life symbolize?
Adam receiving a rational soul, directly created by God.
How did Adam and Eve disobey God?
They didn't follow His command, Eve took from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and gave some to Adam.
What did Adam and Eve lose in original sin, that Mary was created with, that the apostles received at Pentecost, and we receive in Baptism?
Sanctifying Grace: A free Gift from God to help us share in His life.
What are some things Jesus gives to us to help us get closer with Him, to choose a relationship with Him?
The Church, prayer, sacraments, the 10 commandments, the Holy Bible, community, virtues, the saints, Mary, and much more.
God Created Man and Woman in His ___________ and _________________.
Image and likeness.
What are the 2 faculties of a rational soul?
Free will and intellect
What is the Protoevangelium?
God's promise of a savior in Genesis 3:15. The first announcement of the Gospel.
In Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection, what did He save us from the power of?
Sin and Death
What does God say He will put between the serpent and the woman in Genesis 3:15
enmity
The 5th day
What is the symbolism of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
What are the effects of sin?
Broken union with God, others, yourself, creation. Death, disease, struggle, suffering, etc.
What does the word Parousia mean?
Greek for presence after an absence, arrival or Official Visit
Second coming of Christ. When God will be All-in-All, and His Kingdom will have no end.
What is one Old Testament figure that foreshadows Jesus? Give one example as well.
Jonah, Moses, Joseph, Adam.