Points of Interest 7-10-05

One of the most important things a person can do when re-aquainting themselves with a story from their childhood is to re-read the story itself. Take a minute before you start the questions to read over the story of Adam and Eve starting in verse four of chapter two.

• Think about the first time you ever heard the story of Adam and Eve, what did you think the story was about?


• Take a minute and read through chapters two and three of Genesis, what actions are God involved in? How do these compare with the actions of the humans?


• What role does the serpent play in the story, how is this different from our conceptions of the serpent as Satan?


• Read the list of consequences resulting from Adam and Eve's sin, do these seem to be more prescriptive or descriptive?


• How is God's grace manifested in the story toward the humans?


• What can this story of mistrust and redemption teach us about our own relationship with God?