Genesis Chapter 1 and 2

7. What are the old beliefs about creation?

Old beliefs about creation are polytheism and the belief that gods and goddesses created the earth believed creation was chaotic and disorderly. Things were good or bad depending on the god who created it.

4. What does God do in the first three days of Creation?

In the first 3 days of creation, God creates light/darkness, water below and above the dome and dry land/ seas

6. Why does the first week end with the Sabbath?

The first week ends with the sabbath so God can have a day of rest after all that he has created

11. When were the stories of the Torah written down?

(587-537 BC) they were written in the old testament during the babylonian exile

13. What are two differences between the first and second stories of creation.

-Genesis 1 is a poem and genesis 2 is a prose. -Genesis 1 is the creation of the world and genesis 2 is the beginning of creation of man and woman. -There are different authors for both of the stories. -Genesis 1=week of creation/Genesis 2=no time frame - Genesis 1- don't know makeup of man and woman/ Genesis 2=you know clay and breath of God

15. What two symbols make up the creation of the man? What do they mean?

1. clay- show that humans are connected to all of creation 2. Breath of God- show that all humans are connected to God

8. What four new beliefs does the Jewish author what to teach about creation?

1. one God who is the creator, creates everything. 2. God created in an orderly way (not chaotic or accidental 3. God made all created to be good. 4. importance of sabbath day as day of rest and day to worship God (7th day) the four truths are taught in a poem in Genesis 1

12. Why was the Sabbath so important for the Jews?

The sabbath was important to the Jews because it served as a day of rest and worship. it is a key element in their identification as Jews.

10. How did the ancient Hebrews view their world? How was it set up for them?

The view as one big creation in which they are grateful and care for -3 teemed universe (dead on bottom, leaving on land, gods were in sky)

2. Why is there more than one story in Genesis?

There is more than one story in Genesis because there are different authors and different understandings of how the world was created.

9. What is the Catholic understanding of the creation account?

catholic understand of creation is monotheism and that God created the world and that is in it. There is no contradiction between story of creation and evolution. The bible does not have scientific facts.

3. How is the story in the first chapter of Genesis set up?

genesis chapter 1 is set up into 2 parts. The first part is the week pattern (3 days of separation and 3 days of population) and the day pattern

14. What does the story of the creation of woman teach us? Why does god make the woman?

in the story the woman is to show the equality of man and woman even though they are different. God makes the woman to serve as a companion for man.

1. How many creation stories are there in Genesis?

there are two creation stories in Genesis

5. What does God do to populate his creation?

to populate his creation, God creates animals and man. fish in water/mammals,etc. and humans on land/sun, moon, stars in the sky.