Genesis, Part 2

Genesis 1, continued:

God made us male and female.
Each of us have a role for which we were created.
God gave us dominion over the animals.
- We should have more value than the animals.
- We should be good stewards of God’s creation.
God made us different than the animals.
- Animals act instinctively and impulsively and think only of survival.
- The sinful world acts impulsively and thinks only of survival.
- God wants us to rely on him.
- We need to realize our dependence on God.
God gave man every plant yielding seed.
God gave animals every green plant.
It was good! There was nothing wrong with it.
- God’s word is good.
  - Hebrews 4:12; II Timothy 3:16-17; John 17:17; Proverbs 30:5; Psalms 18:30; 19:7

Creation was complete by Day 7.
God establishes a one week pattern for the life of man.
The week is not based on orbits or rotation. It is based on God’s word.
Recap of Day 6.
No shrub of the field was on the earth yet. Why?
- No rain.
- No cultivator.
A mist used to rise from the earth to water the plants.
God tells specifically how He created man.
Man is special.
The Lord chose man to manage His perfect creation.
God created every tree that was good to see and eat.
He also created two special trees!
- The Tree of Life
- The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
Who was the writer of Genesis?
- Moses
Who was the audience in v10-14?
- The Israelites
When Moses described the location of the garden of Eden, he was possibly describing where it was in the past using current landmarks.
God put man in the garden to cultivate it.
Why did God put two special trees in the garden?
- Free will! The choice to serve God is a benefit to man.
God decides to make a suitable helper for Adam.
- Adam needed someone to share life with.
Genesis 2 ends in absolute magnificent perfection.
- Man and woman together in the presence of God with work to do and the right to obey.

The serpent was more cunning…
- Was the serpent Satan? Revelation 12:9; 20:2; Genesis 3:14