Creation Accounts Genesis Chapters 1

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Creation AccountsGenesis Chapters 1 2
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The First Creation StoryGenesis 1124a
(Priestly)
Name Given to God
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
Name Given to God God (Elohim)
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
In the beginning
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A formless wasteland In the beginning, when God
created the heavens and the earth and the earth
was without form or shape, with darkness over the
abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the
waters Genesis 11-2
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The 1st Day

• Day Night

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Sky Sea

• The 2nd Day

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Land Vegetation

• The 3rd Day

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Sun, Moon, Stars

• The 4th Day

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Birds Fish

• The 5th Day

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Animals Humans

• The 6th Day

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God Rested

• The 7th Day

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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
The Order of Creation
Day 1 Day and Night Day 4 Sun, Moon, and Stars
Day 2 Sky and Sea Day 5 Birds and Fish
Day 3 Land and Vegetation Day 6 Animals and Humans
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
Description of the Creation of Humans
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
Description of the Creation of Humans Created
in His divine image, male and female
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
What Humans Should Do
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
What Humans Should Do Have dominion over all,
be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and
subdue it.
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
How Ruah (the Breath of God) is Used
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
How Ruah (the Breath of God) is Used It swept
over the waters
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
Relationship Between Man and Woman
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
Relationship Between Man and Woman Created
equal
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)
Overall Themes
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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)

• Overall Themes
• God created

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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)

• Overall Themes
• God created
• God found it good

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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)

• Overall Themes
• God created
• God found it good
• Man and woman are equal

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Genesis 1124a (Priestly)

• Overall Themes
• God created
• God found it good
• Man and woman are equal
• Importance of the Sabbath

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The Second Creation StoryGenesis 24b-25
(Yahwist)
Name Given to God
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
Name Given to God Lord God (Yahweh)
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
God Makes the World from
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
God Makes the World from A stream welling up
out of the earth
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
The Order of Creation
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)

• The Order of Creation
• Man
• Garden
• Trees
• Animals
• Woman

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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
Description of the Creation of Humans
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
Description of the Creation of Humans Man
formed out of clay God blew life into his
nostrils. Woman formed from mans rib.
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
What Humans Should Do
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
What Humans Should Do Cultivate and care for
the garden, not to eat from the tree of knowledge
of good and bad, and name the animals.
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
How Ruah (the Breath of God) is Used
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
How Ruah (the Breath of God) is Used Breath of
life that God blew into man
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
Relationship Between Man and Woman
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
Relationship Between Man and Woman Woman
created as a partner to man (to complete him)
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)
Overall Themes
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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)

• Overall Themes
• God created

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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)

• Overall Themes
• God created
• Vocation of man

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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)

• Overall Themes
• God created
• Vocation of man
• Man and woman are complimentary

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Genesis 24b-25 (Yahwist)

• Overall Themes
• God created
• Vocation of man
• Man and woman are complimentary
• Importance of marriage