PLANILLA, DEBORHA YSABELLA J.

VALLEJERA , JOLINA T.
Historical:

1. Genesis 1:3 is the third verse of the Book of Genesis' first chapter. God (the Hebrew word for
God is Elohim, as it is throughout Genesis 1) created light by command ("God said, 'Let there be
light,' and there was light").

2. It is a section of the Torah portion Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-6:8). The phrase "Let there be light"
(as well as "in the beginning" in Genesis 1:1) has become widely used.

Theological:

1. Great Planner because He created everything perfectly from the smallest things up to the
biggest things. All that God created were organized in a way that every thing that He created has
its own kind and when He created the Earth it was perfectly fit.

2. Great Provider because God created animals, trees with fruit in it, sea creatures and
vegetations for food.

Literary:

1. Committing a sin, we cannot deny the fact that we live by sins and we commit mistakes. We
are just human beings, that is why we are prone to making mistakes.

2. Temptations, it is everywhere and we cannot avoid it. Sometimes we are tempted because we
chose to, even though we know that it is against the will of God but still we chose to do what we
wanted to do.

For the Book of Job Chapters 1-3 and Chapters 38-42

Thinking Activity:
 Have you ever thought of these questions: “Why do innocent or righteous people suffer?”
Or “why do bad things happen to good people?” Or “If God is good, why do I hurt?:
Read the Book of Job Chapters 1-3 and Chapters 38-42. Then, answer the following
questions: 
1. Who is Job? What TWO tests did he encounter in Chapters 1-3? Write your answer in 3-5
sentences. 
- Job, being a chosen prophet of God, would remain committed in daily prayer and would
frequently call to God, thanking God for blessing him with abundant wealth and a large family.
But Satan planned to turn the God-fearing Job away from God and wanted Job to fall into
disbelief and corruption. The two test Job encounters was Satan and his faith to God.

2. In your own words, what did God do to Job at the end of the story as seen in Chapters 38-42.

- God says Job, “darkens counsel by words without knowledge” (38:2), yet at the end of the day
God says that his “servant” Job has “spoken rightly of me” (42:7). Many see God as
condemning Job, even to the point of being sarcastic (38:36)

Despite the fact that God claims Job "darkens advice by words without knowledge" God declares
that Job has "spoken accurately of me" in the end . A lot of people think God was being sarcastic
when He condemned Job.

3. In 3-5 sentences, express some lessons and insights from the Book of Job that you can apply in
your own journey in life. 

- The story of Job exemplifies our struggle to understand the problem of suffering. Job was
upright and unwavering in his commitment to God, yet he loses everything—his children, his
wealth, and eventually his health. For some of us, his experience of suffering resonates
profoundly. I can apply it in my life’s journey by having a strong faith in God that no matter
what odds might come along my way. Trust him and render everything to the Lord.