Each Day of Creation
What did God make on the 2nd day?
The sky
What is the role of a prophet?
to speak God's word
Through whom did God restore the roles of Adam lost in the Garden?
Noah
Human beings were given dominion over the earth, how do we know this?
God called them "very good"
Define protoevangelium
"first Gospel"
What did God make on the seventh day?
Rest
Who did Eve blame in the Garden?
the serpant, for making her eat the fruot
Who's sacrifice was acceptable to God? Who's was not?
Abel's; Cain's
Define Concupiscence
Tendency to sin
Nahash referes to what in Latin?
giant or sea monster
What did God make on the fifth day?
Sea creatures
What role did Adam fail to fulfill in the Garden?
Priest - what do they do?
God's anger reflects what?
judgement against sin
God designed leisure with a specific purpose
To enrich us as persons
Name what ruled Adam and Eve before Original Sin
Original Justice
What did God make on the third day?
Dry land and sea
What does the story of Cain and Abel tell us about God?
Explain how human emotion is different from God
Human's go from happy to sad, God never changes
What is the difference between Gen 1 and Gen 2?
Gen 1 tells us how God works with the 7 days of creation; Gen 2 tells us about the creation of man and woman
The Hebrew word for seven plays what role in creation?
On the 7th day, God makes a covenant with all creation through Adam.
Christian scholars agree that the story of creation in Genesis teaches us what TWO things about God?
He works gradually and in stages
Why did God ask Adam and Eve several questions after they ate the fruit?
To give them a chance to confess and take responsibility for their actions
List 3 reasons the number 7 is important
days of creation
pairs of clean animals
days Noah waited for rain to fall
In creation story, the 7th day never ends, why?
We are still awaiting the 8th day, when God will make all things new
What was the purpose of the tree of knowledge?
to give Adam and Eve the completely free choice to choose love