Bible 10: 16 Sept. 2013

In Journals: In your opinion, what are the top 3 main events in the Bible?

Why is it important to know the main story of the Bible and/or human history?

The importance of Metanarrative:“Simplifying to the extreme, I define postmodern as incredulity towards metanarratives.” -Jean-François Lyotard (1924-1998)

Postmodernism defined by a late-20th-century style and concept in the arts, architecture, and criticism that represents a departure from modernism and has at its heart a general distrust of grand theories and ideologies as well as a problematical relationship with any notion of “art.”

A World in Need of MetanarrativeRelativism – no absolute truthIndividualism – I am at the center of my storyExistentialism – There is no meaning, just be

As Lisa drove me home, my mind ached as I replayed Scott’s words. All the Old Testament and New Testament verses had one oddly familiar voice — one tone, one heart. I wondered, How could a book written by so many different people over the course of hundreds of years fit together perfectly as if one amazing storyteller has written the whole thing? The Holy Spirit began melting my vanity and arrogance with a power stronger than any hex, incantation, or spell I’d ever used. Suddenly, the blindfold I’d worn for almost 30 years was stripped away, and instantly I knew what I’d been searching for: Jesus!-Kimberly Shumate, “I Was a Witch” – Xianity Today

Read Genesis 1 SilentlyIn Journals:What words did you see repeated?Which words seem important?

Read Revelation 21 SilentlyIn Journals:What Similarities do Genesis 1 and Revelation 21 share?

The Universal StoryZoom out

What is Our Role?

Where the story begins& where the story ends

can fundamentally CHANGE what the story is.

Genesis 1Beginning of the story…

AstrophysicalBiological

Genesis 1Historical contextCompeting stories

Poetry

Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Bara – to create

Genesis 1:2And the world was formless and void and

darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the

waters.

Tohu vaVohu

Tohu vaVohu•Day 1: Light & Darkness

•Day 2: Waters & Heavens**

•Day 3: Dry Earth & Vegetation

No more Tohu vaVohu

•Day 4: Sun, Moon, & Stars

•Day 5: Fish & Birds

•Day 6: Land Creatures & Us

Creation•Day 1: Light & Darkness•Day 4: Sun, Moon, & Stars

•Day 2: Waters & Heavens**•Day 5: Fish & Birds

•Day 3: Dry Earth & Vegetation•Day 6: Land Creatures & Us

Threes

days of orderingdays of filling“Bara” in 1:27

Sevens

“And God saw…”“And it was so…”

Days in the first week

3+7=10

v. - To make“…according to their kind”

“And God said…”

Six?“And there was evening and there was

morning…”

“And then God rested… … … …”

Genesis 1 - Creation is Good

Good != PerfectPhysicality

1:11–Dasha–Sprout, Bring Forth

V26-28Participation in Creation

Rada – Rule, Have DominionCULTURAL MANDATE

Kabash – SubdueHierarchy & Shalom

V26-28

The world is growing and filled with potential… now do something with it!

Making thingsArt and Beauty

RelationshipLearning

OrganizingDeveloping

BeginningEdenNo DeathRiversTree of LifePeopleGod is there

HEAVEN in Genesis 1?

Where you go to be with God after you die?

No death… God is present…

NOPE

Revelation 21:1-3

EndNew EarthNo DeathRiver of LifeTrees of LifeNationsGod is there

Beginning EndEden New EarthNo Death No DeathRivers River of LifeTree of Life Trees of LifePeople NationsGod is there God is there

Garden DASHA! CityEden New EarthNo Death No DeathRivers River of LifeTree of Life Trees of LifePeople NationsGod is there God is there