1. The creation. Genesis 1: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 1. Light. Sky. Separation of water and 4 land

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1 1. The creation Genesis 1: 1-27 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 1 Light 2 Sky 3 Separation of water and 4 land Sun, moon and stars 5 Birds and fishes 6 Land animals and mankind 7 God completed his work. He rested and blessed the seventh day and made it holy 8

2 1. Look again at the days of the creation 1. Light 4. Sun, moon and stars 2. Sky 5. Birds and fishes 3. Water and land 6. Land animals and humankind 7. God rested from all his work 2. Do you recognise a specific pattern in the days of creation? Explain what you see. 3. Who is the crown of God s creation? 9

3 2. The creation of humankind Genesis 2 Find the answers: God, Woman (Eve), living soul, knowledge, good, evil, sin, Adam, Woman (Eve) 1. created man from the dust of the earth. 2. Human beings have a. 3. The snake was cunning and deceived. 4. The trial commandment: The man and woman must not eat from the tree of of and. 5. Human beings against God. 6. God banished and from the garden. 7. Write down the first gospel (Genesis 3: 15). 8. Do you think we are engaged in a war? 9. Against whom must we fight? In the first gospel we learn that Jesus Christ will come. He will conquer and crush the head of Satan. 10

4 3. Word puzzle: Noah s ark Genesis 6-9 Find the words: Clues: Noah Ark Flood Animals Rain Gopher wood Pitch Waters Forty Shem Ham Japheth Ararat Crow Dove Olive leaf Sacrifice Rainbow Sign Vineyard Covenant s o n d f l o o d d z h i t m k s l p o v q w i n g e r d p s r p y e b s p l h h a s i a o e a e f p i c o v e n a n t c x t a s b f w a t e r s d s g b i e i s l r a i n o a g d a m v w k v v a c f v i s b j l g i g e e t s a e h l s a g s a n i m a l s a r k a p i t c h k v m i p q n p v j r c h r o v i n e y a r d a p w e o v l r l n o e l t e x r t m e t t n o a h f p i g e f g o p h e r w o o d e a p a n o r n i b s e m s d r r f b n q s a s z o s o r s w f o r t y o s t u v o n k e w a m o v u i o o a f v s h e m a t e u v x n w j w t x u o l p t e l h a m r p a o c m i d t s l j a p h e t h f o o l i v e l e a f l m x e u e v e a r a r a t a o x v s i g n x i c r y h y q e c r o w f g r r j g a m o s d v b c d p r h q k a f d o v e k m s d i p c i s i n q o z o d s a c r i f i c e r a i n b o w g o r i e w i k e n q a t b r a n d o f f e r a x 11

5 1. How did Noah get all the animals into the ark? Did he catch them? 2. Pace your school grounds to see how long the ark was (150 m). Throughout the Bible we read about the covenant. The Biblical convenant is an agreement between God and us. We are his children. God made a covenant with Noah. He promised that He would never again destroy all life on earth through floods. He gave the rainbow as a sign of his covenant. Remember this the next time you see a rainbow! 12

6 4. Abram Genesis 15, 16, 21 en 22 Find the answers: Sarai, Abram, Lord, ram, faith, Isaac, eighth day 1. The blessed Abram and made a covenant with him. 2. would have many descendants. 3. was barren, but God promised that she would have a son. 4. was born. 5. The Lord tested Abraham s by telling him to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering. 6. A was sacrificed instead of Isaac. 7. On the the baby boys had to be circumsized as a sign of the covenant. 8. Abraham sacrificed a ram instead of his son. Who was sacrificed on our behalf for our sins? 13

7 5. Esau and Jacob Genesis 25 and 27 Find the answers: Jacob, Esau, Laban, Isaac, Jacob, Esau, descendants, birthright, offspring / children 1. and Jacob were twins. 2. was the younger. 3. Esau sold his for a lentil stew. 4. Rebekah and Jacob deceived. 5. Isaac blessed instead of. 6. Jacob will leave many. 7. Jacob fled to. 8. What is the meaning of descendants? 9. Who is the Redeemer born out of the descendants of Jacob? Write down Genesis 27: