Genesis Week One Handout Test with Animations

G E NE XEP LSOIRSE CREATION CHAPER ONE AND TWO

GENESIS CH 1-11 SUMMARY GEN ASKING THE HA BACKGR MISREADINGS OF GENESIS

CREATION AND EVOLUTION ESIS ARD QUESTIONS ROUND CHURCH TEACHING ON EVOLUTION

G 1 In the beginning when Sky. And there was evening 14 And God said, “Let there God created th God created the heavens and and there was morning, the be lights in the dome of the monsters and the earth, 2 the earth was a second day. sky to separate the day from creature that m formless void and darkness 9 And God said, “Let the the night; and let them be kind, with whi covered the face of the deep, waters under the sky be for signs and for seasons and swarm, and ev while a wind from God swept gathered together into one for days and years, 15 and let bird of every k over the face of the waters. 3 place, and let the dry land them be lights in the dome of saw that it was Then God said, “Let there be appear.” And it was so. 10 the sky to give light upon the blessed them, light”; and there was light. 4 God called the dry land earth.” And it was so. 16 God fruitful and m And God saw that the light Earth, and the waters that made the two great lights— the waters in t was good; and God separated were gathered together he the greater light to rule the birds multiply the light from the darkness. 5 called Seas. And God saw day and the lesser light to 23 And there w God called the light Day, and that it was good. 11 Then rule the night—and the stars. and there was the darkness he called Night. God said, “Let the earth 17 God set them in the dome fifth day. And there was evening and put forth vegetation: plants of the sky to give light upon 24 And God sa there was morning, the first yielding seed, and fruit trees the earth, 18 to rule over the earth bring for day. of every kind on earth that day and over the night, and creatures of ev 6 And God said, “Let there bear fruit with the seed in it.” to separate the light from the and creeping t be a dome in the midst of And it was so. 12 The earth darkness. And God saw that animals of the the waters, and let it separate brought forth vegetation: it was good. 19 And there kind.” And it w the waters from the waters.” plants yielding seed of every was evening and there was made the wild 7 So God made the dome kind, and trees of every morning, the fourth day. the earth of ev and separated the waters kind bearing fruit with the 20 And God said, “Let the the cattle of ev that were under the dome seed in it. And God saw that waters bring forth swarms of everything tha from the waters that were it was good. 13 And there living creatures, and let birds the ground of above the dome. And it was was evening and there was fly above the earth across And God saw so. 8 God called the dome morning, the third day. the dome of the sky.” 21 So good.

GENESIS CHAPTER ONE SIX DAYS OF CREATION AND THE SABATH he great sea 26 Then God said, “Let us created them. beast of the earth, and to every living make humankind[c] in our 28 God blessed them, and every bird of the air, and to moves, of every image, according to our God said to them, “Be everything that creeps on ich the waters likeness; and let them have fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, everything that very winged dominion over the fish of the earth and subdue it; and has the breath of life, I have kind. And God the sea, and over the birds of have dominion over the fish given every green plant for s good. 22 God the air, and over the cattle, of the sea and over the birds food.” And it was so. 31 saying, “Be and over all the wild animals of the air and over every God saw everything that he multiply and fill of the earth, and over every living thing that moves upon had made, and indeed, it the seas, and let creeping thing that creeps the earth.” 29 God said, “See, was very good. And there y on the earth.” upon the earth.” I have given you every plant was evening and there was was evening 27 So God created yielding seed that is upon morning, the sixth day. morning, the humankind in his image, in the face of all the earth, and aid, “Let the the image of God he created every tree with seed in its Naration Available rth living them; male and female he fruit; you shall have them very kind: cattle for food. 30 And to every things and wild e earth of every A n d G o d said, “Let there was so. 25 God be light” ; and there was light. d animals of And God say that light was good. very kind, and very kind, and at creeps upon every kind. that it was

GENESIS CHAPTER TWO ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF CREATION 2 Thus the heavens and the Another Account of the man from the dust of the earth were finished, and all Creation ground,[b] and breathed into their multitude. 2 And on the his nostrils the breath of life; seventh day God finished the In the day that the Lord and the man became a living work that he had done, and God made the earth and the being. 8 And the Lord God he rested on the seventh day heavens, 5 when no plant of planted a garden in Eden, in from all the work that he had the field was yet in the earth the east; and there he put the done. 3 So God blessed the and no herb of the field had man whom he had formed. 9 seventh day and hallowed it, yet sprung up—for the Lord Out of the ground the Lord because on it God rested from God had not caused it to rain God made to grow every tree all the work that he had done upon the earth, and there that is pleasant to the sight in creation. was no one to till the ground; and good for food, the tree 4 These are the generations 6 but a stream would rise of life also in the midst of the of the heavens and the earth from the earth, and water the garden, and the tree of the when they were created. whole face of the ground— 7 knowledge of good and evil. then the Lord God formed 10 A river flows out of Eden to water the divides and The name o one that flow of Havilah, the gold of t and onyx sto of the secon one that flow of Cush. 14 is Tigris, wh And the fou 15 The Lord put him in t it and keep commanded eat of every of the tree o and evil you

O e garden, and from there it day that you eat of it you shall die.” from the man he made into a woman becomes four branches. 11 18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not and brought her to the man. 23 Then of the first is Pishon; it is the good that the man should be alone; I the man said, ws around the whole land will make him a helper as his partner.” “This at last is bone of my bones and where there is gold; 12 and 19 So out of the ground the Lord God flesh of my flesh; this one shall be that land is good; bdellium formed every animal of the field and called Woman, for out of Man this one one are there. 13 The name every bird of the air, and brought them was taken.” nd river is Gihon; it is the to the man to see what he would call 24 Therefore a man leaves his father ws around the whole land them; and whatever the man called and his mother and clings to his wife, The name of the third river every living creature, that was its name. and they become one flesh. 25 And the hich flows east of Assyria. 20 The man gave names to all cattle, man and his wife were both naked, and urth river is the Euphrates. and to the birds of the air, and to every were not ashamed. d God took the man and animal of the field; but for the man[c] the garden of Eden to till there was not found a helper as his Naration Available it. 16 And the Lord God partner. 21 So the Lord God caused a d the man, “You may freely deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he tree of the garden; 17 but slept; then he took one of his ribs and of the knowledge of good closed up its place with flesh. 22 And u shall not eat, for in the the rib that the Lord God had taken

CHANGE T THI T KNO Pope F THE WORLD

EN INGS TO OW. . . Francis’ Laudato Si` Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians are called to watch over and protect the fragile world in which we live and all its people. -Pope Francis WHAT IS L AU DAT I O SI` ALL ABOUT?

G R AT I T U D E I give thanks to God for creation and for being wonderfully made. Where did I feel God’s presence in creation today? AWA R E N E S S I ask for the grace to see creation as God does – in all its splendor and suffering. Do I see the beauty of creation and hear the cries of the earth and the poor? U N D E R S TA N D I N G I ask for the grace to look closely to see how my life choices impact creation and the poor and vulnerable. What challenges or joys do I experience as I recall my care for creation? How can I turn away from a throwaway culture and instead stand in solidarity with creation and the poor? CONVERSION I ask for the grace of conversion towards ecological justice and reconciliation. Where have I fallen short in caring for creation and my brothers and sisters? How do I ask for a conversion of heart? R E C O N C I L IAT I O N I ask for the grace to reconcile my relationship with God, creation and humanity, and to stand in solidarity through my actions. How can I repair my relationship with creation and make choices consistent with my desire for reconciliation with creation? P R AY E R I offer a closing prayer for the earth and the vulnerable in our society.

Ecological Examen asks you open to the ways the Spirit is to reflect on your personal working in you. relationship with creation, to acknowledge and amend There are six steps in the your ways and to promote Examen. Go at a pace that ecological justice by standing in solidarity with those most works for you: pause at impacted by environmental sections in the Examen that harm. The Ecological Examin you would like to reflect and more can be found more on. on the Ecological Examen If you are in a group, consider Website. discussing what emerged Begin the Examen by placing in your personal Examen yourself or your group in a once you are done with the posture that allows you to be reflection. Reconciling God, Creation, and Humanity: ECOLOGICAL EXAMEN

Lroersdrt,leesostus irunnhYteiaol rutth.s eayr e -St. Augsutine PERSONAL REFELCTIO HUMANITY AND CREATION

If The Book of Genesis was written not to explain how but why God created the universe, what is your sense of why He created the world? How does this effect your understanding of faith and science? Work has many benefits but what personal benefits does your work provide your life? How can physical work effect your personal growth? How do you prioritize self-care? Do you feel that rest is an important part of how you practice your faith? What responsibility do you feel towards your fellow man, the earth, and ultimately all of creation? How does this effect your daily life? NS What do you think the goal was in your creation by God in His image and likeness? How does this effect your perspective of your own life?

Together, we pledge our commitment to raising awarness about the stewardship of creation. -Pope Francis