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Genesis 2 · Grade 5

The Breath of Life and the Gift of Rest

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Genesis 1 gives the big picture of creation; Genesis 2 focuses on the creation of the first people and their home. It begins with God resting on the seventh day. God's rest shows His work was complete and good, and He set the day apart as holy. Later, God would give His people a weekly day of rest to remember Him.

God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. This shows two things: we are humble creatures made from the earth, and our life is a gift that comes directly from God. God placed Adam in Eden to work it and keep it. Work is not a punishment; it was part of God's good plan from the start.

God gave Adam freedom to eat from every tree except one, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Obeying God would show trust. Then God said it was not good for the man to be alone. After Adam named the animals and found no partner like himself, God made the woman from his side. Adam rejoiced, and God joined them as husband and wife, the first marriage.

Show What You Know

  1. What does God's rest on the seventh day show?

  2. What two truths do we learn from God forming man from dust and breathing life into him?

  3. Was work part of God's good plan before sin? Explain.

  4. What was the one command God gave Adam?

  5. What was the first thing in creation God called not good?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. It begins with resting on the seventh day.
  2. Later, God would give His people a weekly day of to remember Him.
  3. God formed the from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.
  4. God placed in Eden to work it and keep it.
  5. God gave Adam freedom to eat from every except one, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Think About It

  1. Every breath you take is a gift from God. How might remembering this change how you start your day?

  2. Why do you think God gave people both work and rest? How can you honor God with both?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”

Genesis 2:7 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you set aside time each week to rest and worship?
  • When do you find it hard to obey a clear rule, and how can God help?
  • How can you show you value the people God placed near you?

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