1. Can you remember the 7 days of creation? Why does that story matter? There is a SECOND creation story in the Bible. It is different! It does not talk about 7 days...

2. Creation in Genesis 2: Streams and ribs Read Genesis 2. 1.What did God do first in this story? 2.What was the man made out of? 3.What job did God give to the man? Vs 15 4.Why did God make all the animals and bring them to the man ? 5.What did God do next? 6.What did Adam say when he saw the woman? Copy it out. How do you think he felt? **Which creation story do you prefer? Why ? To explain the message of Genesis 2 using PEE To define theological truth To evaluate the meaning of Genesis 2

3. The Message of Genesis 2 Choose one quote from story. With your partner, work out the message it is telling us. God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Gen 2:6 God took the man and put him in the garden to till it and to keep it. Gen 2:15 God took the rib and made it into a woman and brought her to man. The man said “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” God brought the animals to the man to see what he would name them; but for Adam [f] no suitable helper was found.f This quote is telling us that man is special – God has breathed His own spirit into Man, to make him like God. This quote is telling us that God has given man the job of looking after the earth and protecting it. This quote is telling us that woman and man were made for each other, and to be with each other. This quote is telling us that man is unique among all the animals. None of them can be his partner. 1.Write out 2 quotes and match them to what they are telling us. **Which meaning could make the biggest difference to your life? Why?

4. Do a story board to summarise one of the creation stories Gen 1 OR Gen 2

5. Sometimes, learning something can make a difference to your life… If you go away from this lesson knowing that “God saw everything that He had made was good” How are you going to react to… -The next spider you see -A rainy day -A gay person -Catching an illness

6. What does the Bible teach us? PEE – Point, evidence, explanation POINT EVIDENCE EXPLANATION “God took the man and put him in the garden to till it and to keep it”. Gen 2:15 God wants us to look after the earth. This quote is telling us that God gave man a garden, and gave him the responsibility to care for. This means we should also look after our environment. God took the rib and made it into a woman and brought her to man. The man said “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” God made man and woman to be for each other, to live together and keep each other company. God made woman out of the same stuff as the man – that shows that they belong together, because they are made from each other. See if you can do your own PEE with the quote below.