GOD, THE CREATOR

Genesis 1:1-1:25

Key Verse 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

** GOD CREATED THE WORLD (1:1-25)

Memorize v. 1.  What does "In the beginning" refer to?  "The heavens and the earth"?  Why is the word "created" significant?  What do you learn from verse 1? 

Read v. 2.  When God created the earth, how did it look? (cf. Jer 4:23)  What was the Spirit of God doing?

Read vs. 3-31 and draw a diagram showing what was created each day.  In the 6 days of creation, is there any external or internal order? What can we learn here?

Trace the verses where the phrases 'God said' or 'And it was so' appear. What can we learn here about God? (cf. Heb.4:12; 11:3; Gen.17:1)

Find the verses in which the phrase 'according to their kinds' is repeated. What are the things that were created according to their kinds? What can we learn about God?

Find the verses in which the phrase 'And God saw that it was good' is repeated. What does this expression teach us about the purpose of God's creation?

 

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