Chapter 1: Junior Architects, Genesis 1:26-28; 2; 6-9

Review Questions

1. What does it mean for Adam to be the "image" of God? Just as God is the king of creation, Adam is to be the king of animals and birds. Additionally, he is also to be a builder, just as God is the chief architect. Adam's ultimate calling is to make the world pleasing to God.
2. What does "subdue" mean? What is Adam supposed to "subdue"? What is the result supposed to be? To subdue can be used in describing vicytory in war, or bringing something into captivity. In Adam's case,m h`e supposed to "subdue" the earth by making use of its resources for human use.
3. Describe the map of the original creation in Genesis 2. The garden is placed in the east part of Eden. The larger world surrounds Eden. There is a river that flows from Eden down into the garden, which is set on a mountain.
4. In what part of the land of Eden is the garden? Why is this significant? The garden is located on the east side of Eden. This is significant because it means that anytime that anyone is traveling east of Eden, they are traveling away from the garden.
5. How do we know that the Garden was on a mountain? Give some examples of how this appears later in the Bible. We know that the Garden is located on a garden because the water from the Garden runs to lower outlying lands. In Ezekiel, the prophet states that the prince of Tyre is like an Adam who is in the garden of God on the holy mountain of God. Throughout the Bible, God often calls His people to the garden on a mountain (ie: Samuel and Ramah, David and Mount Zion, Solomon's temple on a mountain.
6. What is Adam's job in the Garden? Adam is to "guard" and "work" the garden. This is the job of the priest.
7. In what ways is Adam's sin a failure to be a priest? Rather than guarding the garden, he allows the serpent to tempt Eve.
8. What is the difference between Cain's sin and Adam's? Between Cain's sin and the sin of the "sons of God"?