Creation Days
What does God create on Day 1?
Time
What is a covenant?
A promise or agreement that establishes a permanent bond
Adam is made from the earth and God breathes life into him
What are Adam and Eve not allowed to do (according to God)?
Not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil
What do Adam and Eve represent?
The first humans; the first man and first woman
What does God create on Day 2?
Space
What is the first covenant God established with humanity through Adam?
The Sabbath Covenant
How is Eve made and why is Eve made?
God makes Eve out of Adam's rib; Adam needed a suitable companion
What does it mean that sin was contracted and not just committed?
It is not just an act, but a state of being
What does the serpent represent?
The evil one, the devil
What does God create on Day 3?
Life
The creation story shows that __________ and ________ are in charge
Love and wisdom
What is Adam in charge of?
Adam is in charge of protecting the garden
Name one of the consequences of Original Sin.
1. Pain in childbirth
2. Family relationships marred by sin
3. Work will be difficult and strenuous
4. Life will end in suffering; physical death is inevitable
What does the fruit represent?
Temptation
He rests and establishes the Sabbath
What does it mean that God does not move, that He is everywhere?
God is omnipresent
What three roles does Adam have?
Priest, prophet, king
Why is all of humanity affected by Original Sin?
Whole human race is represented by Adam as “one body of one man; Adam and Eve committed a personal sin, which affected human nature
What does eating the fruit represent?
Sin, turning away from God
What does God create on Day 4, Day 5, and Day 6?
Day 4: Rulers of Time
Day 5: Rulers of Space
Day 6: Rulers of Life
God being known as Elohim recalls how in Genesis 1 He
What is established between Adam and Eve?
The marriage covenant
What is protoevangelium?
The first Gospel, foreshadows the New Adam and the New Eve
What does Adam and Eve opening their eyes and realizing each other's nakedness represent?
Them becoming aware of evil in the world and being ashamed of what they've done