Genesis 1 is both creatio ex nihilo (creation out of nothing) and creatio ex materia (creation out of materials).
Creationism Test:
1. Explain the difference between creatio ex nihilo and creatio ex materia; and give two examples of each.
2. Explain the difference between "God" and "LORD God".
3. Eden in the Bible is known as __________ on a secular map.
4. What literary device reconciles Genesis 1 and Genesis 2?
5. Put the following in order that they appeared in the universe: whales, stars, trees, sun, land, sea, outer space.
6. What day was Adam created on?
7. Was the universe created a closed system and, if not, what kind of energy did it run off of? if it was created open, what closed it?
8. Describe terra aqua and what kind of water it consisted of and why.
9. Photosynthesis required light from the sun prior to the Fall. true or false?
10. Explain how a 24-hour day could transpire before the sun was created.
11. Explain the difference between "miracles" and "magic."
12. When discussing Creationism, why should one never let himself stray from Genesis 1 or 2?
13. Why is "heaven" singular in Genesis 1, but plural in Genesis 2?
With answers:
1. Explain the difference between creatio ex nihilo and creatio ex materia; and give two examples of each.
ex nihilo: from nothing (exp: nothing is a fiction, check there)
ex materia: from stuff (I made a sandwich from ingredients; my friend is making a baby from food.)
2. Explain the difference between "God" and "LORD God".
Ego.
3. Eden in the Bible is known as __________ on a secular map.
Barbara
4. What literary device reconciles Genesis 1 and Genesis 2?
Ret con.
5. Put the following in order that they appeared in the universe: whales, stars, trees, sun, land, sea, outer space.
Space, stars, Sun, land (Earth), ocean (condensing on Earth), [life], trees, whales.
6. What day was Adam created on?
Ask his parents, but they probably won't reply, it's rather personal.
7. Was the universe created a closed system and, if not, what kind of energy did it run off of? if it was created open, what closed it?
The Universe doesn't "run off of" any kind of energy. (This is horrid grammar.)
8. Describe terra aqua and what kind of water it consisted of and why.
Let's see: "land water" sounds like lakes to me. Must be made of sturgeon.
9. Photosynthesis required light from the sun prior to the Fall. true or false?
There is more photosynthesis before "The Fall" than after. (a.k.a., Autumn). Cycle restarts in "The Spring".
10. Explain how a 24-hour day could transpire before the sun was created.
Since an hour is defined as 3600 seconds and a second is 9 192 631 770 oscillations of the hyperfine ground state of Cs-133, then a 24-hour day has been measurable since the first Cesium formed with the death of the early stars.
11. Explain the difference between "miracles" and "magic."
Miracles are suspensions of the laws of Nature and do not happen. Magic is a stagecraft involving slight-of-hand, distraction, and deception to generate illusions.
12. When discussing Creationism, why should one never let himself stray from Genesis 1 or 2?
'Cause if ya go any further, then your making up your own version of creation.
13. Why is "heaven" singular in Genesis 1, but plural in Genesis 2
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