Vocabulary
BC -"Before Christ"
AD - "Anno Domini" - in the year of our Lord
What can we generally learn about God from Genesis 1-2?
He is all-powerful, creator, and desires relationship with humanity
Who tempted Eve?
the serpent (the devil)
What are the 4 parts of the story of the Bible?
Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration/New Creation
Recite Genesis 1:1
"In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth"
What does Christ mean?
Messiah
How many days was creation?
6 "days"
Who is the Devil? Where did he come from?
He was an angel that fell from Heaven (cast out from Heaven)
What language was the New Testament originally written in?
Greek
Fill in the Blank: "God said, 'Let us make _____ in _____ image."
"Let us make man in our image."
What does Messiah mean?
anointed one
What do "Adam" and "Eve" literally mean in Hebrew?
Adam=human
Eve=life
What type of fruit did Adam and Eve eat?
Trick question: we don't exactly know
What language(s) was the Old Testament originally written in?
Hebrew and Aramaic
Explain how the Big Bang Theory and Genesis 1 can be compatible.
Answer may vary
What does metanarrative mean?
What does it mean to be created in the image of God?
answers may vary
What promise does God give in Genesis 3:15?
a descendant from the woman will "crush" the head of the serpent but the serpent will "strike his heel"
If someone asks you "who wrote the Bible?" what would you say according to the Bible?
many Jewish authors (prophets, scribes, Kings)
all carried along by the Holy Spirit
God used men to write
What are the 5 obvious major covenants of the Bible?
What does covenant mean?
answers can vary
What did God command humanity (Adam and Eve) to do?
be fruitful and multiply, rule and subdue the earth
take care of creation
cultivate creation
create
Don't eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
What happened after Adam and Eve ate the fruit (rebelled against God)?
sin entered the world
Heaven and Earth separated
Broken relationship between God and Humanity
If someone asks you "what is the Bible?" what would you say? (what was the summary statement from the Bible chart?)
Something like:
The Bible is a diverse collection of writings written by different Jewish authors all guided by God/the Spirit. The Bible is one unified story of creation, the fall, redemption, and restoration/new life.
Recite Genesis 3:15
"I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.” NIV