(a) List the events of the first six days of creation in a chronological order. [6 marks] (b) Explain the concept of man as the image of God [6 marks] (c) State three implications of the sovereignty of God as portrayed in the creation story. [3 marks]
Explanation
a(i) Day one - God created light, night and day. (ii) Day two - God created firmament (heaven). (iii) Day three - Dry land - earth and seas, vegetation and trees. (iv) Day four - Sun, moon and stars for signs and seasons. (v) Day five - Living creatures (aquatic), birds. (vi) Day six - Land animals and Man.
(b)(i) Man was charged with the control of every other creature. (ii) God blessed him to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. (iii) He should have dominion over the fish and animals. (iv) He was given authority to feed from the trees and plants. (v) As God's image, man has soul and spirit. (vi) As a free moral agent, man has the right to choose his actions. (vii) He enjoys a relationship with God. (viii) He knows what is good and bad.
(c) Implications of the sovereignty of God: (i) Because God is Sovereign and the Creator of the universe, human beings should submit to Him. (ii) God's sovereignty reveals man's limitation. He should never attempt to take His place. (iii) As man recognizes God's severeignty over His creation, he will learn to care for His creation. (iv) Since God is sovereign, no situation in man's experience is beyond His control. (v) Creation is God's idea. (vi) He has purpose for each of His creatures. (vii) Man should not worship any other creature apart from God. (viii) God is the source and sustainer of life. (ix) God is God of order/orderliness.