Genesis
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 1.1.1
The Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis opens with the creation story.
The Creation Story
- This brief overview is not intended to describe exactly how the world came about.
- Instead, the chapter teaches that the world has a creator and a purpose.
- Creation is described as “very good”.
- Humans were in charge, but that doesn’t mean they can abuse their power.
- According to Genesis 2:15, “God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and guard it”.
Adam and Eve
- Adam and Eve disobey God’s instructions which banned them from eating from the Tree of Knowledge.
- God punished them and sent them away from the Garden of Eden.
- Before, they were able to experience God. Now it would be more difficult.
Sin
- Before Adam and Eve's sin, it was easier to choose the right thing to do.
- After the sin, good and evil would be harder to identify.
- Life is now more challenging and developing a connection with God is more difficult.
Nakedness
- Even though Adam and Eve made a bad choice, God continued to look after them.
- God provided clothes for them to hide their embarrassment of being naked.
- Their nakedness visually showed that Adam & Eve were different from God.
- By covering them up with clothes, God gave them a chance to rebuild their relationship with him.
Test yourself on Genesis
How did God continue to look after Adam and Eve once they had been sent away from the Garden of Eden?
How is creation described in the Book of Genesis?