Genesis 1:26-2:3 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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It was Very Good
Questions for Study 2

Genesis 1:26-2:3
Memory Verses: 1:27

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1. What did God say before he created mankind? (26-27) How is this different than when God created everything else? What does this imply about mankind compared to everything else he created?

2. According to verses 26 and 27, what two things were going to be special about mankind? What does each tell us about what God had planned for man to be? To do? What does it mean to me to know that God had a plan for my life before he created me? (Psalm 139:13-16)

3. How many times does it say mankind was made in the image of God? What does this imply about the most important thing in our lives? (2 Kings 17:39; and 1 Chronicles 16:29; Psalms 96:9, 99:5,9, 100:2; Matthew 4:10; John 4:23,24; Hebrew 12:28; Revelation 14:7)

4. In verse 26, what do the words "us" and "our" tell us about God?

5. After God created man and women, what did he do? Say? (28) Why was it necessary for God to command them to do the mission that he had created them to do? How does this blessing and command establish creation order?

6. What does it mean to "rule over" and "subdue"? What are the practical implication of this mission of mankind today? (John 21:15-17)

7. Read verses 29-30. What did God do to provide for the physical needs of man doing God's work? How should man respond to God's gracious gift?

8. What does verse 31 teach us about God's sovereignty in creation? What does it teach about the creation itself? What should it mean to me to know that God created me and said, "Very good."?

9. Think about the meaning of "good". What difference does it make to know that there is a moral absolute good and an absolute good in value? How can we know what these are?

10. Read 2:1-3. What did God do on the 7th day? What does it mean that he blessed the 7th day and made it holy? How do men without God rest? How can we find real rest?