““In the In the beginning”beginning”Night 1 – The Divine PlanNight 1 – The Divine Plan

Seedbed of the Seedbed of the BibleBible

Challenge:Challenge:

EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING in the Bible in the Bible comes out of comes out of Genesis 1-3Genesis 1-3

ALLALL Doctrines and Principles Doctrines and Principles found in the Bible originate found in the Bible originate

from from Genesis 1-3Genesis 1-3

THM: We must value, understand and interpret We must value, understand and interpret correctly!correctly!

““In the beginning In the beginning GodGod””

A God of PurposeA God of Purpose

THM: God is in control. TRUST Him! God is in control. TRUST Him! Rom 8v28-31

Genesis BreakupGenesis BreakupProloguePrologue

Chapter 1v1Chapter 1v1

General AccountGeneral AccountChapter 1v2-2v3Chapter 1v2-2v3Overview of entire workOverview of entire work

Specific AccountSpecific AccountChapter 2v4-2v25Chapter 2v4-2v25Focus on Man & WomanFocus on Man & Woman

Structure of Structure of CreationCreation

1. Realm of 1. Realm of LightLight

1. Realm of 1. Realm of LightLight

4. Creation of 4. Creation of Light to RuleLight to Rule4. Creation of 4. Creation of Light to RuleLight to Rule

2. Realm of 2. Realm of Sky & SeaSky & Sea

2. Realm of 2. Realm of Sky & SeaSky & Sea

5. Creation of 5. Creation of Birds & Sea Birds & Sea creatures creatures

5. Creation of 5. Creation of Birds & Sea Birds & Sea creatures creatures

3. Realm of 3. Realm of Land, PlantsLand, Plants3. Realm of 3. Realm of Land, PlantsLand, Plants

6. Creation of 6. Creation of Animals. Man!Animals. Man!6. Creation of 6. Creation of Animals. Man!Animals. Man!

7. Heavens and Earth Finished. God Rested

7. Heavens and Earth Finished. God Rested

v14 v14 -19-19v14 v14 -19-19

v20 v20 -23-23v20 v20 -23-23

v24 v24 -31-31v24 v24 -31-31

v9 -v9 -1313v9 -v9 -1313

v6-v6-88

v6-v6-88

v3-v3-55

v3-v3-55

And the Earth was without FORM and EMPTY

And the Earth was without FORM and EMPTY

Divine HierarchyDivine Hierarchy““And God SAID…”And God SAID…”

Isa 55v8-11Isa 55v8-11

““I have sworn by I have sworn by myself, myself, the wordthe word is is gone out of my mouth gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and in righteousness, and shall not return shall not return (empty), That unto (empty), That unto me every knee shall me every knee shall bow, every tongue bow, every tongue shall swear.” shall swear.” (Isa (Isa 45v23)45v23)

Divine WordDivine Word

“Thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven”

“Thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven”

Power of 7Power of 7Number of Perfection!Number of Perfection!

First sentence of First sentence of Gen 1Gen 1 made up of made up of 77 words* words*

Second sentence made up of Second sentence made up of 1414 words words

Word Word “God” “God” occurs occurs 35 35 times times

Word Word “earth” “earth” occurs occurs 21 21 times in times in Gen 1Gen 1**

Word Word “heaven” “heaven” occurs occurs 2121 times in times in Gen 1Gen 1**

““And it was so” And it was so” occurs occurs 77 times times

““God saw that it was good” God saw that it was good” occurs occurs 77 times times

Account of 7Account of 7thth day has day has 3535 words words

Verb “bara” (Verb “bara” (“create”“create”) used ) used 7 7 timestimes

(*Masoretic Text, same Hebrew words)(*Masoretic Text, same Hebrew words)

Interpreting Interpreting GenesisGenesis

How does God work?How does God work?

Barak – 10,000 Barak – 10,000 menmen

Gideon – 300 menGideon – 300 men

Jesus – 3 daysJesus – 3 days

God – 7 daysGod – 7 days

Interpreting Genesis?Interpreting Genesis?

Kingdom (1000 Kingdom (1000 yrs)?yrs)?

Heb 4v1-10Heb 4v1-10

= = “God did rest the “God did rest the 77thth day from all His day from all His work”work”

HOW God works is based on WHY! PLAN HOW God works is based on WHY! PLAN precedes the EVENT!precedes the EVENT!

A REVELATION of A REVELATION of LITERALLITERAL events – PRINCIPLES events – PRINCIPLES behind FACTS!behind FACTS!

Elpis IsraelElpis IsraelLet the reader peruse the history of Let the reader peruse the history of creation as a creation as a revelationrevelation to himself as to himself as the inhabitant of the earth. It informs the inhabitant of the earth. It informs him of the order in which things him of the order in which things narrated would have narrated would have developed developed themselves to his viewthemselves to his view, had he been , had he been placed on a rock, the spectator of the placed on a rock, the spectator of the events detailed. (Bro Thomas)events detailed. (Bro Thomas)

Literal Literal Contradictions?Contradictions?

Day 1 – Light created. Day 4 – Sun. Day 1 – Light created. Day 4 – Sun. Contradiction?Contradiction?

““Made” Made” (v16) (v16) – means to appoint, place in – means to appoint, place in arrangement for seasons and pattern.arrangement for seasons and pattern.

Light and Sun symbol of Christ.Light and Sun symbol of Christ.1 Pet 1v20, 2 Tim 1v9-101 Pet 1v20, 2 Tim 1v9-10

Christ’s light proceeded his actual birth!Christ’s light proceeded his actual birth!

““And now, O Father, glorify thou me with And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with thine own self with the glory which I had the glory which I had

with thee before the world waswith thee before the world was” ” (John 17v5)(John 17v5)

Order in CreationOrder in Creation““God saw that it was God saw that it was GoodGood…very Good”…very Good”

Occurs 7 timesOccurs 7 times

““After its After its kindkind””God designated boundaries in all living God designated boundaries in all living thingsthings

Stg: “species”…more scientifically an Stg: “species”…more scientifically an “Order”“Order”

““Whose Whose seedseed is in itself” is in itself”Built in reproductive mechanismBuilt in reproductive mechanism

Blueprint for adaption & varietyBlueprint for adaption & variety

“…and the morning”

““The The evening…evening…””

““Darkness on Darkness on earthearth””

“Let there be Light”

God’s PromiseGod’s Promise

THM: ““For now is our salvation nearer than For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the

works of darkness, and let us put on the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of lightarmour of light”” (Rom 13v11-12)

““Let there be Let there be LightLight……””

““And there shall be no night there; and And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of they need no candle, neither light of

the sun; the sun; for the Lord God giveth them for the Lord God giveth them lightlight: and they shall reign forever and : and they shall reign forever and

everever”” (Rev 22v5)(Rev 22v5)

God is LightGod is Light

Divine PatternDivine Pattern

Divine PurposeDivine Purpose God had a focus – a special creation…God had a focus – a special creation…

Days 1-6Days 1-6 World & World & all in itall in it

Day Day 66

ManMan

Day Day 77

God’God’s s

RestRest

for for

““Image and Likeness”Image and Likeness”

Isa 45v18 Isa 45v18 “I formed it to be “I formed it to be INHABITEDINHABITED”” – – Heb Heb “A “A place to dwell”. God dwells in us when we place to dwell”. God dwells in us when we reflect & reflect &

manifest manifest Him.Him.

THM: Render to God the things that are God’s!Render to God the things that are God’s!

Divine FocusDivine Focus

Framed the AgesFramed the Ages

Christ & the Christ & the EcclesiaEcclesia

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Night 2 – The Divine Night 2 – The Divine AllegoryAllegory

Night 3 – Divine Night 3 – Divine SalvationSalvation