Creation

Creation

1. What is the biblical account of creation?

   • Genesis 1
     • Day 1: Heavens, earth, light & dark
     • Day 2: Water & sky
     • Day 3: Land & plant life
     • Day 4: Sun, moon, & stars
     • Day 5: Fish & birds
     • Day 6: Land animals & humans
   • Genesis 2
     • 1: 'the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life,' (Genesis 2:15)
     • 2: 'The Lord took the man & placed him in the Garden of Eden to work & take care of it.' (Genesis 2:15)
     • 3: 'The Lord God commanded [...] "you must not eat from the tree of Knowledge of good & evil,' (Genesis 2:16-17)
     • 4: 'the Lord God made a woman' (Genesis 2:22)
     • 5: 'She took some & ate it' (Genesis 3:6-7)
     • 6: 'The Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden...' (Genesis 3:23)

2. Understood in different ways

   • The metaphorical view
     • Many christians believe the account is a metaphor
     • Helps understand that God is the creator.
   • The literal view
     • It was as the Bible says
     • Creationism
     • The Bible is the sacred word of God.

3. The role of the Word & Spirit

   • The Word
     • The Word = Jesus
     • 'In the beginning was the Word.' (John 1:1)
     • 'Through him all things were made' (John 1:3-4)
       • Spirit of God was hovering over the waters' (Genesis 1:2)
     • 'The Word became flesh' (John 1:4)
   • The Spirit