First Humans

Listen to the Story…

We recorded the First Humans story and dialogue during one of our gatherings. The story itself is just a few minutes long and the dialogue follows, so give it a listen and then dive into the discussion.

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Participate in the Dialogue…

Try to answer these questions only from this or previous stories without jumping ahead. Let the story emerge…

How did God make humans unique among his creation?

What kind of relationship did God have with humans?

What kind of relationship did Adam and Eve have with each other?

Why do you think that Adam and Eve were not ashamed of being naked?

What do you think is significant about the two trees in the center of the garden?

What do these two trees represent?

What did God say about his creation?

God declares something about his creation, the world, humans…what does that say about us?

What do we learn about God in this story?

Why did God rest at the end of creation?

What are some reasons we don’t truly rest?