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The Beginning of Sin

The Beginning of Sin. The Beginning of the World. Genesis 1 & Genesis 2 Your textbook: p. 77-80 Two stories: J & P Genesis 1: P Genesis 2: J. The Creation Stories. BOTH REVEAL IMPORTANT TRUTHS ABOUT GOD, CREATION, AND HUMAN BEINGS. Differences between the stories. The Fall of Man.

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The Beginning of Sin

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  1. The Beginning of Sin

  2. The Beginning of the World • Genesis 1 & Genesis 2 • Your textbook: p. 77-80 • Two stories: J & P • Genesis 1: P • Genesis 2: J

  3. The Creation Stories BOTH REVEAL IMPORTANT TRUTHS ABOUT GOD, CREATION, AND HUMAN BEINGS

  4. Differences between the stories

  5. The Fall of Man • Sin entering the world: disobedience to God • Mistreating the world & each other • Uncontrolled behavior • Adam & Eve (Gen 3) – eating the apple in the garden • “Knowledge of Good & Evil” = humans making their own decisions • Lose perfection of intimacy with God

  6. The Fallen Life • Mortality, toil & unhappiness possible • Humans turn away from God • Noah’s Flood & Ark • Humanity turned so far away, God wants to start over • Destroys first humans, leaves Noah behind to create a new humanity in covenant with God • Babel: humans want equality with God • God divides the nations

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