foundation book of the bible mike mazzalongo genesis 13

Foundation Book of the Bible

Mike Mazzalongo

Genesis

13

1. God Activates Free Will

This demonstrates:

• His superiority over animals

• Perception of God

• Freedom to choose

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2. God Instructs Man Re/creation

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2. God Instructs Man Re/creation

3. God Prepares Man for Woman

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So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

Gen. 2:21-22

• Sleep – Prefigurement of death & resurrection

Creation of Woman


• Rib – Bone + Flesh + Blood

Creation of Woman



• Woman = Likeness of God

Creation of Woman



• Woman = Likeness of God

• One Woman + One Man

Creation of Woman

23 The man said,“This is now bone of my bones,And flesh of my flesh;She shall be called Woman,Because she was taken out of Man.”

- Genesis 2:23

For this reason a man shall leave hisfather and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

- Genesis 2:24

• The basic family = man, woman, child…

The Family


• New families grow out of existing ones.

The Family


• New families grow out of existing ones.

• Successful marriages have:• Intimacy• Exclusivity• Longevity

The Family

And the man and his wife were bothnaked and were not ashamed.

- Genesis 2:25

Pattern for Marriage in Genesis

1. Knowledge – man recognizes woman as one like himself.

Today – Dating, engagement.


1. Knowledge

2. Covenant – Man acknowledges her before a witness.

Today – Legal Marriage Ceremony


1. Knowledge2. Covenant

3. Confirmation – They confirm their unity through sexual intimacy.

Today – Live together, intimacy


They were not Ashamed = No Sin

foundation book of the bible mike mazzalongo genesis 13

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