Genesis 1:26-2:3
Key Verse 1:31a “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”
1. What was God’s plan when he created mankind? (26; Psalm 8:4-8)
2. What does it mean that God created mankind in his own image? (27) Think about God’s attributes. (cf. 1 John 4:16, Isaiah 6;3, Hebrews 13:8)
3. What was the work God had created mankind to do, and how is it different from the way we think of work? (28; 2:15; 3:17-18) In what sense is Jesus’ great commission (Matthew 28:19-20) related to God’s command in verse 28?
4. How did God provide for the physical needs of mankind doing God’s work? (29-30; Compare with Matthew 6:33.)
5. What was God’s reaction when he saw all that he had made? (31) What difference does it make for me to know that God created me for a good purpose? (cf. Ephesians 2:10)
6. What was God’s purpose in blessing the seventh day and make it holy? (2:1-3; cf. Exodus 20:11, Exodus 31:13,17)