Genesis: The Creation Story (1:1 – 2:3) By: Simon Li & Shiqin Ran
Summary: Day 1: God brought light and separate light from darkness.
Summary: Day 2: God separated the water and created a dome sky.
Summary: Day 3: God let the dry land appear and brought vegetation.
Summary: Day 4: God created four seasons as well as sun and moon.
Summary: Day 5: God brought living water creatures and birds.
Summary: Day 6: God brought living creatures on land and created humankind.
Summary: Day 7: God finished his work and rested.
Non-Religious Significance: Literary Value: Frequent use of repetition. Ex: “ there was evening and there was morning. ” “God saw that it was good.” Perfect parallelism
Other Non-Religious Significance: Delight to catch on plots Understand the culture
Religious Significance: People believe in the inerrancy of the Bible. Inspiring A guidance and support
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