KING of GLORY Illustrated Study Guide

9 T he F irst W oman & GENESIS 2 “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:31 ). At this point in history, the world was still a perfect place. A Mark the following statements true or false. Remember, if a statement is even partly wrong, circle the word “false.” 1. God arranged the first marriage. True False 2. God gave the man and his wife different roles, True False but He made them equal in value. 3. Both the man and the woman were made to know True False and love their Creator-Owner forever. 4. Adam and Eve felt afraid in God’s presence. True False 5. Adam and Eve were both naked, but they felt no shame. True False 6. The one true God made people so He could True False have a close relationship with them. 7. God rested on the seventh day because He was tired. True False B Fill in the blanks using words from the box below. 1. God said, “It is _____________________ that man should be alone. I will make a _____________________ suitable for him” (Genesis 2:18). 2. Woman means ____________________________ . 3. Eve means ____________________________ . 4. At the beginning of human history, there was a __________________ couple, living in a __________________ garden, enjoying friendship with their __________________ Creator. perfect • out of man • perfect • helper • not good • perfect • mother of all “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. … By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” G enesis 1:31; 2:2 SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Days, months, and years are all related to astronomy (the physical universe): a day = the earth rotates once every 24 hours a month = the moon orbits the earth about every 30 days a year = the earth orbits the sun once every 365 days But the week is not based on the earth, moon, or sun. Question: Where did the 7-day week come from? Answer: Genesis 2:1-3 (See also: Exodus 20:11) Note: The sketches in this study guide are from the original, preliminary sketches drawn by our artist Arminda San Martin for the KING of GLORY 70-scene book. For more about this, see the “Behind the Scenes” introduction in the picture book. 32 33 2