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Topic 1 Creation Part 1 (1.4 Creation and the nature of God in Genesis 2,…
Topic 1 Creation Part 1
1.2 Other Chrisitan art that depict creation
From the heart of God
Elizabeth Wang
Flame shows bringing light to the world
Shows three people (The Trinity)
Each figure has a different role
Shows the solar system
Connection between God's light and our light (in the world)
A fifteen-century fresco depicting the creation of the sun and moon
John of Kastav
Depicts the creation of the sun and the moon
Presence of land, water and trees show the cumulative effect of the earlier days of creation
God's holding a book- reflects the idea that God creates the universe purely through the power of his word and the Bible's the word of God
God's shown almost human form, reflects the idea of imago dei
Halo represents his holiness
1.1 Michelangelo's
Creation of Adam
Meaning and significance
Focuses the viewers attention on how dependant we are on God
Shows how we're made in God's image
Reflection of the Catholic beliefs and teachings
God is all powerful (omnipotent)
Adam's laying on the Earth from which he was formed
God is omnipotent zooming through the heavens surrounded by angels
We are the children of God
Green ribbon-Umbilical cord- just cut as Adam comes to life
Red cloth- womb of God
Adam represents all humans
God is the Giver of life
Adam- almost sleepy, can barely lift his finger
God reaches out to Adam and ignite that spark-
Life is Holy
and belongs to God
The Divine Spark
We are made in the image of God
Adam looks younger than God
Adam and God are similar beings
We 'image' God in a mysterious way
Ways that humans imitate God are through their ability to ...
Love
Gain wisdom
Create
Be spiritual
We're made in
Imago dei
- Image of God
Creation is beautiful
Bible- Creation is good and beautiful
Reflected by Adam's beauty and physique
Reflects inner beauty and divinity of the soul
God in a brain shaped cloud- He gives us intelligence
Controversial aspects
Doesn't reflect Genesis 2 teaching - made out of dust
Adam and God same size- Suggest man is equal with God
God shown as an old man- God is eternal
1.3 Creation and the nature of God in Genesis 1
God as transcendent
Transcendent
- Beyond space and time, not confined by the laws of nature
Genesis 1
Describes the creation of the universe
Shows the greatness of God as the creator
His power's shown in the effectiveness of his word
"Let there be light and it was so"
He doesn't require anything beyond his own word to create
He's beyond the created world
God as omnipotent
Omnipotent
- All powerful
"Let there be... and it was so"
Everything God made is 'good'
Shows he has the power to make everything the way he wants
Nothing he makes has an imperfection
"God created humankind in his image"
- We share qualities with God
1.4 Creation and the nature of God in Genesis 2
God personally creates humans from dust
Stresses how precious humanity is
God breathes into man and he becomes a living thing
Breath in Hebrew-
ru'ach
which translates to spirit so humans share Spirit of God
"the Lord God formed man from dust of the ground, and breathed life into his nostrils"
The significance and beliefs about the nature of God and humans
As God is transcendent humans can only begin to appreciate what God is- far beyond human understanding
God gives us
freewill
Adam names all the animals
Shows humans have authority and responsibilty for them
Shows we're stewards of creation
God creates Eve from Adam's rib
Shows humanity is subdivided into two complementary parts
"It's not good that man should be alone"
1.5 The significance of the creation stories for Catholics
Stewardship
Stewardship
- the idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God
God created all things so we must respect everything
God gives humans the command to subdue and have dominion over God's creation
Catholics have a duty to care for the earth and protect it, and not misuse creation
The dignity of human beings
Dignity
- Being worthy of honour and respect
Made in God's image
We're all equal
We're entitled to our own beliefs
No one should be mistreated
All loved into existence by God
We must treat each other with respect and dignity
God gave humans freewill
The sanctity of life
Sanctity of life
-all life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life shouldn't be misused or abused
1.6 The origins and the structure of the Bible
What is the Bible?
Bible
- Sacred book of Christianity containing the Old and New Testaments
Comes form Greek word
biblion
meaning book
There are 73 books written between 1000BCE and 100CE
Old Testament
Deals with ways God related to the Jewish people- before the coming of Jesus
Contains
Law
1st 5 books, shows how th Jews became te people of God and includes guidance for how to live our lives- 10 comandments
History Books
Show how God guided his people and how people often didn't listen - included to stop others making same mistakes
Wisdom books
Prayers, psalms, books of advice and poems
Prophets
Contain words of inspiring figures who were sent by God to teach people how God's active in the word and the challenge people to stay faithful
New Testament
Shows how Jesus fulfilled prophecies
Based of life and teaching of Jesus
Four Sections
Epistles
(Letters)
Show Christians how to live by Jesus' teaching and what it means to be a Christians
Book of Revelation
Apocalyptic book written by John featuring his own mystical visions, some believe it describes the end of the world
Acts of the Apostles
Tell of some of the events in the early Church up to about 60CE
Gospels
(Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
Actions and teachings of Jesus