Genesis Chapter 1 Quick Quiz
✍️ Introduction
Short quizzes are a simple but powerful way to reflect on the truths of Scripture. In Genesis 1, we encounter the majestic account of Elohim creating the heavens and the earth—bringing order out of formlessness, and light into darkness. This quiz helps reinforce what’s revealed in that first chapter: the nature of divine creation, the structure of the days, and the difference between creation from nothing and from something. A few focused questions can sharpen our understanding, strengthen memory, and deepen our awe of the Creator’s design.
Genesis One Quiz
Genesis 1 – Creation Quiz
בְּרֵאשִׁית – Berěshith
1. In the beginning, what did Elohim create from nothing?
2. What existed before Elohim began forming creation?
3. Which of the following creations involved dividing or forming something already present?
4. When Elohim said, “Let there be light,” what existed before light appeared?
5. What type of creative act did Elohim perform when He gathered the waters to reveal dry land?
Extra Bonus!
The term “ex nihilo” is a Latin phrase meaning “out of nothing.” It refers to the concept of creation from absolute nothingness, often used in philosophical and theological discussions about the origin of the universe. Specifically, “creatio ex nihilo” is the doctrine that matter is not eternal and must be created by a divine act. This concept emphasizes that everything that exists was brought into being by a supernatural event, rather than arising from preexisting materials.