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Genesis 1
1. Verse 1 contains a simple statement, but its meaning is quite profound. What does this verse mean to you?
Why do you believe God created the heavens and the earth?
What views have you held or have you heard concerning creation?
2. The word for “created” in verse one is used only with God as the subject. It means to give birth to something new. What does it mean to you that only God is able to give birth to something new?
3. What two words in verse two are used to describe the earth?
What covered the earth?
What was the Spirit of God doing at this time?
What does this mean to you?
This verse mentions the earth but says that the Spirit of God was hovering over the water. What did the earth look like at this time?
4. With verse 3 we now read about the creation process. Use the following chart to describe this process. What happened?
5. Look again at the two words that were used to describe the earth in verse 2. What do you notice abut the first three days? About the last three days?
6. Read again verses 3 and 4. They tell us that God divided the light from the darkness. Looking at the chart above, what was created on day four?
What, then, was the light mentioned in verses 3 and 4? 7. What do these verses say about “seeds” and reproduction? What does this mean to you?
8. After God created the animals of the sea and the birds of the air, what did He do?
What does it mean to that God blessed them?
What did God “command” the animals to do?
9. Why do you think God created man last?
What does this mean to you personally?
10. What did God say after each day?
In what ways do you think God views His creation as being good?
In what ways do you think God views you as being good?
11. Read v. 26. God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness….” Why do you think God said “our” image instead of “My” image?
What do you think God meant by His image?
In what way does this make man “special” or different from every other created thing?
12. What does God say man is to do in verse 26? What does it mean to you that we are “to rule over” all the earth?
Are we fulfilling this responsibility? Please explain.
13. Verse 27 tells us that man is composed of both male and female. What do they have in common?
What does this mean for us today?
14. What instructions does God give to man in verse 28?
What does it mean to you that we are to “subdue” the earth? That we are to “rule” over every living creature?
Can you think of examples where we have abused or ignored this command?
15. What does God say about food in verses 29 and 30?
Some people use these verses to argue that we are to be vegetarians. Do you agree? Please explain?
16. What does God say about the sixth day of creation? How does it differ from what He said after the other days?
Why do you think God said this?
17. What have you learned about God and His creation from this chapter?
In what ways does all of creation testify to the greatness of God? What can you learn or what have you learned about God from His creation? |