Creation & The Garden (Genesis 1–2)
What did God create on the first day?
Light (Genesis 1:1-5)
Who initiates the conflict in Genesis 3 by questioning God’s command?
The serpent (Genesis 3:1)
What were the two curses placed upon men after Adam consumed the apple from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?
Physical labor and death (Genesis 3: 17-19)
What does the Tree of Knowledge represent?
The knowledge of good and evil and humanity’s step into moral responsibility. (Genesis 2:17)
Where did Adam and Eve live?
The Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8-15)
What specific command from God creates the central conflict in the story?
Not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:16–17)
What were the two curses placed upon women as a result of Eve eating the apple from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?
Painful labor and submission to man. (Genesis 3:16)
What does the serpent symbolize?
Temptation and the twisting of truth to lead humans away from obedience. (Genesis 3:1)
What job was Adam given in the garden?
To tend and till the garden (Genesis 2:15)
What lie does the serpent tell that directly contradicts God and escalates the conflict?
“You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4)
What three curses were placed upon the serpent after his deception, convincing Eve to try the apple?
Crawl on his belly, be cursed above all livestock, and to have man crush his head. (Genesis 3:14-15)
What is “original sin”?
The first act of disobedience that brought sin and separation from God into humanity. (Genesis 3:6)
What were the two special trees called
The tree of life/The tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (Genesis 2:16-17)
What three reasons does Eve see that make the fruit tempting to eat?
It was good for food, pleasing to the eye, and desirable for gaining wisdom (Genesis 3:6)
What emotion/feeling that had not previously been experienced was introduced to Adam and Eve after consuming the apple?
Shame (Genesis 3:10-11)
Why is free will important in the story?
The human ability to choose obedience or disobedience is shown through the command about the tree. (Deuteronomy 30:19)
How was Eve created?
Adam’s rib (Genesis 2:21-22)
What deeper issue drives the conflict when Adam and Eve choose to eat the fruit?
Choosing their own desire (wanting to be like God) over obedience to God (Genesis 3:5-6)
What did God place on the perimeters of the Garden of Eden in order to prevent humans from entering?
Cherubim and a flaming sword (Genesis 3:24)
What theme does this story teach about humans?
Humans often misuse freedom and seek independence, leading to consequences. (Genesis 3:22)