Genesis &
Humanity
Creation Story # 1
► Day
1: Night and day
► Day 2: Sky and sea
► Day 3: Land and vegetation
► Day 4: Stars, sun, and moon
► Day 5: Sea creatures (includes fish, birds)
► Day 6: Animals and mankind
► Day 7: Day of rest
Creation Story #2
►A
stream rises from the earth and waters the
whole face of the ground
► Man
was formed from the dust of the ground
► God
planted a garden in Eden and placed
man there
► Man
was allowed to eat of every tree except
the tree of knowledge of good and evil
Creation Story #2 con’t
► God
formed every animal and bird from the
ground
► God formed woman from the rib of man
► A serpent encourages the man and woman
(Adam and Eve) to eat from the tree of
knowledge of good and evil
► Adam and Eve’s eyes are opened upon eating
from the tree
► God punishes Adam and Eve for disobeying Him
Religious Truths in the
Creation Stories
God created the heavens and the earth
► God created humankind in His image and likeness
► God’s creation is good
► Humans are called to procreate
► Humans have dominion over all of the earth’s
creatures
► Humans are called to be stewards of creation
► God is all-knowing
► Humans face temptations and sin
► Humans suffer as a consequence of the original sin
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