Session 2: Humanity's Place in God's Creation
Preparation Resources
Discussion Topics
- Genesis 1-3 with focus on 1:25 - 2:3 and 3:8-24
- Tim Keller sermon: In the Image of God
- Tim Keller sermon: Paradise Lost
Discussion Topics
- Summarize the story of Genesis 1 and 2. What are the main themes? What is the story being told about God and creation?
- Prof. Wright says, ‘God made heaven and earth as a temple’. Describe what this means.
- According to Genesis 1 and 2, what is the vocation of the human pair in the ‘creation project’?
- What story is Genesis 3 telling? In what ways did humans fail in their vocation?