Bible Blossom - Storyteller's Handbook

C REATION AND THE F ALL • 35

Theme

The Lord is king over all his creation, and he gives human beings dominion over the earth.

Setting

The heavens and the earth

• Yahweh – the Eternal God, the Lord • The first human pair

Major Characters

Plot

Introduction and Rising Action 1. In the beginning . . . 2. By his word, God speaks the heavens and the earth into existence. 3. The first three days the Lord forms the formless heavens and earth, making the sky, the sea, and dry land. 4. The second three days the Lord fills the void heavens and earth with the heavenly bodies, and creatures of all kinds.

Climax 5. On the sixth day, the Lord creates human beings in the image of God to rule and care for the earth.

Falling Action and Resolution 6. God rests on the seventh day as his work is finished, and it is all very good.