The Creation Account and the Fall
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Lesson overview
God's creation of the world and humanity, and the entry of sin (Genesis 1–3).
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Pacing
~40 seconds per MCQ (180 questions in 120 minutes, no negative marking).
How JAMB marks this
Fast dimensional/sign elimination and standard formula shortcuts — skip multi-line algebra when substitution tests options faster.
Watch out for
UTME distractors routinely include the intermediate value (e.g., forgetting to convert cm³ to dm³ or °C to Kelvin).
Lesson content
Overview — The Creation Account and the Fall
God's creation of the world and humanity, and the entry of sin (Genesis 1–3). This lesson is at the beginner level — by the end, you'll be able to recognise this question type, apply a reliable method, and avoid the traps that cost marks.
Key Concept
Genesis 1–2 presents God creating the heavens, the earth, and all living things over six days, culminating in the creation of man and woman in God's image, and resting on the seventh day. Genesis 3 then narrates the Fall: Adam and Eve's disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit, resulting in their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
Why It's Tested This Way
WAEC/JAMB test the Creation and Fall narratives because they establish the theological foundation for the rest of the Old and New Testament — humanity's relationship with God, the origin of sin, and the need for redemption that the rest of Scripture addresses.
Method
When answering, be ready to state the sequence of creation (in order, by day, where relevant), identify the specific command Adam and Eve disobeyed, and explain the immediate and long-term consequences of the Fall (expulsion from Eden, introduction of suffering and death).
Worked Example
Worked example: On the sixth day, God created land animals and then humankind — male and female — in his own image, giving them dominion over the earth and its creatures, before resting on the seventh day, which set the pattern later observed as the Sabbath.
Second Worked Example
Second worked example: God commanded Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; when Adam and Eve, persuaded by the serpent, ate its fruit, they were driven out of the Garden of Eden — an event CRS teaches as the origin of sin entering human experience.
Common Traps
Common trap: confusing the order or specific details of the six days of creation (candidates often mix up which day plants, animals, or humans were created) — learn the sequence precisely rather than only the general idea that God created everything.
Lesson Summary
Remember: (1) identify what is being asked, (2) apply the JAMB strategy, (3) check against the traps. Complete the 10-question quiz below to unlock the next lesson — you need at least 60% to pass.
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