Genesis 2:1–3
God’s Rest
God’s completed work and seventh-day rest form an early Bible pattern later developed in Scripture.
Tell Me The Story
God finished His work of creation. On the seventh day, God rested from His work. He blessed the seventh day and set it apart.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:1-3
Big Truth
Big truth: God made a pattern of finishing good work and resting.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:2-3
Look For This
When someone finishes a job, what do they sometimes say? “All done!” Genesis says God’s work was finished.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:1-3
Talk About It
What is one good job you can finish today? What is a peaceful way your family can rest together?
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:2-3
Family study
Memory verse: Genesis 2:2 (KJV excerpt)
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made;
- What does Genesis 2:1 say was finished?
- What does Genesis 2:2 say God did on the seventh day?
- What does Genesis 2:3 say God did to the seventh day?
- What could a peaceful family rest time look like this week?
Read Genesis 2:1-3 with a grown-up. On separate paper, record what God finished, what He did on the seventh day, and what He did to that day. Add verse references. Then choose a simple family rest activity; describe it as an application, rather than a command stated in these three verses.
Genesis 2:9
The Tree of Life
Genesis 2:9 names the tree of life in the garden; Revelation 2:7 uses the same language in Jesus’ promise of eating from the tree of life in the paradise of God.
Tell Me The Story
Genesis 2:9 names the tree of life in the garden. In Revelation 2:7, Jesus promises the one who overcomes that He will give them to eat of the tree of life in the paradise of God. Ask a grown-up to read both verses with you.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:9 · Revelation 2:7
Big Truth
Big truth: The tree of life is named in Genesis and again in Jesus’ promise in Revelation 2:7.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:9 · Revelation 2:7
Find The Thread
Find the Thread: Ask a grown-up to read Genesis 2:9 and Revelation 2:7 from a KJV Bible. Listen for the words tree of life in both verses.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:9 · Revelation 2:7
Look For This
Listen for the garden in Genesis 2:9 and the paradise of God in Revelation 2:7. These verses describe different settings; we do not need to draw a map between them.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:9 · Revelation 2:7
Talk About It
What promise does Jesus make in Revelation 2:7? Ask a trusted grown-up to help you find the answer in the verse.
Find it in your Bible: Genesis 2:9 · Revelation 2:7
Family study
Memory verse: Genesis 2:9; Revelation 2:7
- What tree does Genesis 2:9 name in the midst of the garden?
- What does Revelation 2:7 promise to the person who overcomes?
- Which tree is named in both passages?
- Which details belong to Genesis, and which belong to Revelation?
With a grown-up, read Genesis 2:9 and Revelation 2:7 in a KJV Bible. On separate paper, make two columns labeled Genesis 2:9 and Revelation 2:7. Record the words about the tree of life in each passage, adding its verse reference. Explain that this is a Strong connection based on the repeated tree-of-life language. Do not draw a geographic route between the two scenes.