Dirt, Delight, and Deity
The one river divides into four to water what?
The Nations
At the center of the garden is the Tree of Life. What is at the center of the Temple?
God’s commands in the ark of the covenant.
According to Luke 24:44-46, Jesus thought the Bible was about who?
Himself
Twice in the story, God puts Adam in the garden. In the second time, what is the word used?
"Rests"
What is the ironic tragedy of Adam and Eve’s failure?
They ate the fruit to become like God, even though they already were like God.
What are the four things that are made from the ground?
Water, humans, trees, animals
What are the three views of the relationship between Genesis 1 and 2?
Day Six Elaboration; Sequential; Ideal Portrait.
In 1 John 4:20, John says that you can’t love God and hate who? And what Bible story is John thinking of here?
Your brother. Cain and Abel.
What are the Hebrew words for “good and bad”?
Tov and Ra
What is the promise of Genesis 3:15?
The seed of the woman will crush the head of the snake.
What are the three ingredients that make Adam?
Dust, water, and Spirit/breath.
Where do we see seven in Genesis 2-5?
Seven scenes; God’s seven speeches; “Brother;” Cain’s protection; Lamech’s song; seventh generation (Lamech and Noah); Lamech II is 777 years old.
If Cain replays and intensifies the failure of Adam and Eve, who replays and intensifies Cain’s failure?
Lamech
What is the first thing God says is not Tov?
That the man should be alone.
What would have happened if they hadn’t eaten from the tree?
Become Human 2.0; learned wisdom; brought life to the nations.
What does the word “Eden” mean?
Delight
What are four similarities between the garden of Eden and the Temple?
Concentric circles; cherubim; altar at the door; tree (menorah)
Why are shepherds typically better than farmers in the Bible?
They represent a person fully dependent on God.
God’s first question to Adam and Eve, “Where are you?” has the same letters in Hebrew as the start of which book of the Bible?
Lamentations
Give two reasons why we take the snake to be a spiritual being.
The word “seraphim,” which describes spiritual beings worshiping Yahweh in heaven in Isaiah 6, means “snakes.” And Genesis 3 mirrors Genesis 6, which includes spiritual beings.
God tells Adam to “work and keep” the garden. Who else in the Bible is told to “work and keep”?
The priest.
Give three reasons why the husband ruling the wife in Genesis 3:16 is a bad thing?
In Genesis 1, they were created to rule together; Genesis 3:16 is a lament of bad things happening (for the most part); in Genesis 4, Cain is told to rule sin like it is a beast.
In 1 Timothy 2:12, Paul tells the Ephesian women not to teach men. Why is that? And what does that have to do with Genesis?
They need to learn first before teaching; they were being like Eve, who misunderstood the command because she received it secondhand from Adam.
Why is “helper” a misleading translation for Ezer?
It implies someone weaker who does what Adam could have done himself; instead, an Ezer is an ally who rescues and is a shield.
The seed of Cain led to Lamech, violence, death, and curse. But the seed of Seth led to what three people? And what did each person represent?
Enosh represents a new humanity worshiping God. Enoch represents someone who walks with God and gets back to Eden. Noah represents someone who rescues us from the curse and brings rest.