Adam Dreamer (Discussion Questions)

Read Genesis 2:4-4

• Why does the first chapter of Genesis through Gen 2:3 speak of "God" and then switch to "Lord, God" in Gen 2:4?
• Is it plausible for people to be created from dust?
• When writers talk about the Adam dream, what are they talking about? [Gen 2:21 talks about Adam being put to sleep]
• Can you find anywhere in Genesis that Adam ever woke up?
• If he didn't wake up, what was Eve? The serpent? The expulsion from the garden? Cain and Abel's offerings and result?
• Why do you think two creation stories are listed?
• Would you spend time talking to a snake?
• What did the serpent look like when it talked to Eve, since the penalty imposed on it was to slither in the dust? Did the serpent walk before that time?
• How does the second "creation story" depict God? [man-like]
• Which creation do you most identify with and why?
• Is there more than one creation? [NO!]
• What is the first sin? [disobedience?]
• Why is the first sin attributed to Adam?
• Why is obedience to God so important?
• How do you obey God?