Theory question 101
The CreationSection A (Themes from the Old Testament)
(a) Narrate the first account of the creation (b) In what two ways does this account demonstrate the nature of God?
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(a) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth; the earth was without form and void, and the Spirit of God moved over the waters (Genesis 1:1-2).
Day 1: light, separated from darkness — day and night (Genesis 1:3-5).
Day 2: the firmament dividing the waters, called Heaven (Genesis 1:6-8).
Day 3: dry land and seas; vegetation, plants and fruit trees (Genesis 1:9-13).
Day 4: sun, moon and stars for signs, seasons, days and years (Genesis 1:14-19).
Day 5: sea creatures and birds, blessed to multiply (Genesis 1:20-23).
Day 6: land animals; man and woman created in God's image, given dominion and food (Genesis 1:24-31).
Day 7: God finished His work, rested, blessed and hallowed the day (Genesis 2:1-3).
(b) Any two: God is all-powerful — He creates by His word; God is a God of order — He brings order out of chaos; God is good — all He made was good; God is sovereign over all creation; God is loving and provident — He prepared everything before making man and gave him food and authority; God is eternal — He existed before creation.
Give the six days and the seventh in order, then two attributes of God with evidence.