genesis 1-11. genesis 1 creation is the work of one god (1:1) this one god created everything...
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Genesis 1-11
Genesis 1 Creation is the work of one God (1:1) This one God created everything that
exists (1:1) The Creator is not the creation (1:1) God created by his word (1:3 etc) God created in a purposeful and
orderly process. Human beings are the pinnacle of
this creation (1:31, 26-28) God’s work culminates in rest (2:1-3)
Form Form ContentContentDay 1Day 1
LIGHTLIGHTDay 4Day 4
SUN/MOON/STARSSUN/MOON/STARS
Day 2Day 2
WATER/SKYWATER/SKYDay 5Day 5
FISH/BIRDSFISH/BIRDS
Day 3Day 3
LAND/VEGETATIONLAND/VEGETATIONDay 6Day 6
ANIMALS/HUMANSANIMALS/HUMANS
Cf Genesis 1:2
Genesis 2 God is kind to humanity. God rules humanity by his word. Humans work under God to look after the
Garden. Marriage is created by God to between
one man and one woman. Men and women are equal but different. A prototype of the Kingdom of God:
The Kingdom of God:God’s PeopleIn God’s Place
Under God’s Blessing & Rule
Lateral thinking: Test 1
Question• If you are in a dark room with a
candle, a wood stove, and a gas lamp, you only have one match, which would you light first?
Genesis 3 The Serpent tampers with God’s word
(3:1) The woman adds to God’s word (3:2) The Serpent casts doubt on God’s
goodness (3: 4-5) The woman and man disobey God:
They usurp God’s place as the one who decides what is good and what is evil.
They reverse the creation order. The results …..
Genesis 3 The results …..
Humans & God Avoidance Exclusion from the Garden and the Tree of Life
Humans & environment struggle
Humans & each other Shame, blame Order restored but struggle at the heart of
relationship
The ray of hope: Coverings. The hint of a serpent-crusher
(cf Gal 4:4-6, Heb 2:14-15, Rev 12:9 and Luke 22:3, Rom 16:30)
Death Nakedness Curse Sorrow Thorns Sweat
Note how all of these were experienced by Christ in his passion.
Genesis 4-9 Cain & his offspring
Genealogies Cain to Lamech (7th) – spread of sin (and technology !).
Compare Lamech vs Cain.
Adam to Noah – ‘good line’ – still death (exception 7th – Enoch)
Significance: Blessing
Genesis 1:28, 9:1 Curse
‘Then he died’
Genesis 6-9 Noah & the flood
Reversal of creation God’s commitment to creation in salvation ‘Recreation’ The shame of Noah
What do we learn? We cannot save ourselves Judgement and salvation go together 9:28
Genesis 11 Babel
A human counterfeit of the Kingdom of God Leaving God out, human arrogance Unity is not intrinsically good. Where is salvation? God is still gathering his people.
A Pattern in Genesis 1 – 11
sin judgement grace
Gen 3Adam & Eve
The Fall (human rebellion against God)
Gen 4Cain
Homelessness, fear of being murdered
Gen 6-9Noah
One man & his family in the ark with pairs of all the animals
Gen 11Babel
Confusion of languages
God is judge – concerned with sin both individual and corporate
Judgment not arbitrary God is gracious One God is both God of justice and
mercy – not two
Read Revelation 21:22-22:5 and answer the following questions:
What are the similarities between the city portrayed here and the Garden of Eden?
Who are excluded and who are included in this Paradise?
What is the most important feature of life in this city?
The Old Testament1. The pattern of the kingdom2. The perished kingdom3. The promised kingdom4. The partial kingdom5. The prophesied kingdom
The New Testament6. The present kingdom7. The proclaimed kingdom8. The perfected kingdom