Creation & Fall
Adam & Eve
What does contextual mean?
Understand meaning based on history and culture
What is the story of Jospeh and his brothers?
Brothers sold him into slavery out of jealousy
Joseph forgave his brothers for selling him into slavery and helped them during a time of famine
What type of sin is this?
Lying to yourself
Peson vs Self
A prediction made under divine influence, to tell of future events
prophecy
Who tricked Eve into eating the forbidden fruit?
The Serpent
what does literal mean?
Taking every word exactly as written.
What is the Cain & Abel story?
Cain killed Abel out of jealousy—first murder (sin).
What type of sin is this?
Stealing
Person vs Others
rules telling us how to behave
Law
The first sin by Adam and Eve that affected all of humanity.
what is biblical inspiration?
The belief that God inspired human authors.
Noah: A faithful man chosen by God to survive the flood.
Covenant: God promised never to flood the earth again.
Sign: The rainbow.
What is stewardship?
Caring for creation as God’s gift.
a speech of a serious or solemn kind
Sermon
What were the consequences of the original Sin?
Separation from God, suffering (Labour & Pain)
what is oral tradition?
Stories were passed down by word of mouth before being written.
What is a Covenant?
a binding agreement made from love.
Yes
a story which serves to teach a lesson
Parable
In the creation story, what do we learn about HUMAN NATURE
We have free will but are tempted to sin; we need God's guidance.
What is the Old Testament?
Before Jesus, about God's relationship with Israel.
the three differences of covenant vs contract?
Relationships – Based on love, not just rules.
Permanence – Cannot be broken easily.
Divine Involvement – God plays a role.
Is Sin the choice to refuse to love God, ourselves and others?
Yes
a traditional story focusing on acts of gods or heroes
Myth