LEARN THE OLD TESTAMENT IN 24 HOURS: Genesis–Calling Into Existence Everything That Is.
Although mastery of God’s Word is the task of a lifetime, this intense 24-hour study will offer you a strategic grasp of the 39 Old Testament books and their spiritual application to our everyday lives!
This library represents the time invested in over 600 hours of study and my careful research of dozens of primary sources over a two-year period.
The Book of Genesis [Greek for ‘origin, source or beginning’] starts with the Hebrew word Bereshit, which means ‘in the head of all things.’ This speaks of the absolute beginning, before which is nothing as we know it — but God in Three Persons.
In GENESIS, He is Creating the Universe. The Scriptures are the only reliable source of information on the origin and purpose of the universe, man, sin, nations, covenant, and curse.
Key Word = GENERATIONS [used 10x in the book as an outline].
The first eleven chapters of this book introduce most of the central doctrines of Christianity. These are the Doctrines of God, creation, man, sin and the coming redeemer, divine love, judgment, consequences of sin, fellowship with the Creator God, worship, and the family.
These ten areas are enlarged upon throughout the Scriptures. Note the starting points for these Doctrines as they weave through the Word of God.
1. GOD [1:1] Elohim is a plural noun followed by a singular verb emphasizing monotheism and trinity. The first words of Genesis dispel any notion of the following errors: 1. Atheism ‘In the beginning God’;
2. Polytheism ‘God’; 3. Materialism [the belief that matter is eternal] ‘created heaven and earth’; 4. Pantheism [which makes God and the universe identical] ‘God created heaven and earth’; 5. Fatalism [the doctrine of chance] ‘God created’.
2. CREATION is described using four words: a.) bara [1:1, 21, 27; 2:4] which is God “making something from nothing”; b.) asah [1:16, 25, 26; 2:2] which denotes “making something from materials already created”; c.) yatsar [2:7, 19] is a beautiful word for “fashioning, making as a potter, man from the dust of the earth”; d.) banah [2:22] means “to build”.
3. MAN was created in perfection [1:26-31]; falls into sin [3:1-8]; alienated from God and cursed [3:9-19]; driven from intimacy with God [3:20-24].
4. SIN AND THE COMING REDEEMER is first dealt with in the protoevangelium [3:15]; and enlarged in the Coming One [49:10]. The TYPES [ a historical fact that illustrates a spiritual truth] of Christ are many: Adam [both entered the world sinless and as head of creations], Abel [blood sacrifice and murder]; Melchisadek [Righteous King, King of Peace]; Joseph [loved by their fathers, betrayed by their brothers].
5. DIVINE LOVE is seen in the God who seeks out fallen man [3:9]; rescues Noah [6-8].
6. JUDGMENT is upon mankind [3:14-19]; Cain [4:9-15]; the godless world [6-8]; the idolatrous nations [11:1-9].
7. CONSEQUENCES OF SIN are pain and strife [3:16]; hardship in labor [3:19]; murder [4:8]; death [5:5].
8. FELLOWSHIP WITH THE CREATOR GOD perfect in the Garden [3:8]; broken and offered restoration through blood sacrifices [3:21; 4:4] and covenants [9:13], which become the Scarlet Thread of Redemption as Hebrews 9:22 speaks of.
9. WORSHIP is tied to sacrifice and obedience [4:1-7].
10. THE FAMILY is started by God [2:18-25] and corrupted by sinful humanity, as in polygamy [4:19], homosexuality [19]; rape [34]; incest, and prostitution [38].
The book of Genesis covers more time than all the rest of the Bible. Genesis starts at Creation [at least 4000 BC] and continues to the death of Joseph [1915-1805 BC], which is about 2,195 years.
The rest of the Bible covers about 1,900 years, from 1805 BC to AD 95. The entire book revolves around Four Great Events and Four Great People.
The EVENTS are The Creation [1-2], The Fall [3-5], The Flood [6-8], and the Tower at Babel [10-11:9].
The PEOPLE are Abraham [11:10-25:18], whose life is one of faith and failure, covenant and promise. Isaac [25:19-26:35], who is a link for the covenant. Jacob [27:1-36:43] is a man God transforms and who fathers the Twelve Tribes. Joseph [37-50] is a tool in God’s hand.
OTI-01 – Genesis – Calling Into Being (951115WE)
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