Chapter 1 Review

In the Creation Stories, God does NOT want to be in relationship with humans because of their sins

What is evil rooted in?

Something that shares in the goodness of God, but ultimately leaves you unsatisfied is called a "Particular Good"

To understand what the human authors of the Bible intended to say, what should we focus our attention on?

A rainbow is the sign of the covenant God makes with creation following the Great Flood

The original state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in the divine life in full communion with him

Abel kills his brother Cain

All of creation was made in God's image and likeness, including humans and animals

There are 2 Creation accounts in the Book of Genesis

 Which of the biblical interpretations considers the plain meaning of the text?

The inherited human tendency toward sin is called what?

Which prehistoric narrative does God responds to the people's sin by confusing their language?

The word Genesis means “the first sin of Eve”

Which approach do Catholics use to read and interpret the Holy Scriptures (Bible)?

The first sin of human beings, Original Sin, was from Abraham and Sarah