Celebration #1 Flashcards
Is the Bible historical, moral, or theological? Means?
Theological: revealing WHO God is and drawing us closer into relationship with him
What is the most important verse for OT timeline?
1 Kings 6:1
“480 years after the exodus of Egypt” (1446 B.C)
How do you find the major ideas of Genesis?
“this is the account of…”
How is Genesis divided? (sections)
6 sections in 1-11 and 6 sections in 12-50
What is the emphasis on Gen 1?
(4 W’s and H)
Who & How: God spoke
7 days of Creation
- light from darkness
2.sky from water - land from water
- sun, moon, stars
- birds, fish
- animals, man
What did God do in days 1-3 of creation? 4-6?
1-3: formed
4-6: filled
Describe man’s role
God rules thru man (creation mandate) over creation
Connection between Genesis 3 and 1
The evil one placed doubt on what GOD SPOKE
Bad news of Gen. 3:19
The submission of the ground to man and man to God turned to rebellion
Summary word of Genesis 3:19-21
Death, Faith, Covering of Sin
–> First Gospel account
Genesis 3:15 and John 3:16 have what in common?
Gen: Seed
John: Son
Does God pass the baton?
He does in Revelation 21(new Heavens and new Earth), but sin’s curse is in between Genesis 3 to Revelation 19
Genesis 3:22-24 Problem, Goal, and How
Problem: kicked out of home and tree
Goal: get back in
How: seed
Cain good? Enmity with who?
Bad; Seth
Lamech good? Enmity with who?
Bad; Enoch
Color of Satan? Jesus?
Satan is blue, Jesus is orange
Genesis 6:1-8; What happens to seeds? Septor?
More and more blue (bad); 2,000,000 turn to 8; flood; no septor back
Noah’s 3 sons
Ham, Shem, Japheth
Who is Ham’s son?
Canaan
Ham, Shem, and Canaan connections?
Ham does the deed, Shem gets blessed, Canaan gets cursed
Shem’s son? His son?
Shem –> Terah –> Abraham
What is the question raised with Abraham?
How is God’s promise unfolding now?
Tower of Babel significance
They built a tower to make a name (significance) for themselves and found security in that.
Was the flood or Babel worse? Why?
Babel: Forced division among the nations, but needed to happen because people were against God. Not the unified design God desired
What does the downfall curve look like?
Creation, Cain, Lamech, Fall, Flood, Babel (low point; Genesis 11-12); goes up with Abraham, redemption, restoration
God’s 3 promises to Abraham
Land, Nation, Leader
2 big concepts of Genesis 12:1-3 (command to Abraham)
- Abraham is the channel of the true blessing; the seed
- God commands Abraham to leave his country and God will provide (unconditional)
Genesis 12:10-20 - Abraham and Sarai
- Pharaoh takes Sarai
- God supernaturally intervenes
- Abram has nations with Sarai
Describe illustration of God’s covenant with Abram with the blood in chapter 15
God keeps His promises with no human conditions. Abram dozes off.
What is Isaac in English?
Laughter
Describe Abram and Sarai again in chapter 20?
Abimelech takes Sarai; God supernaturally intervenes; spoke his unconditional promises
What was Abraham displaying in Genesis 22 with Isaac?
Did Abraham truly believe God’s promises
Where did Abraham take Isaac up to and from?
to: Moriah (in Jerusalem)
from: Beersheba