January 1 - Day 1
Scriptures: "Pre-time" verses and
Scripture: Genesis 1-3 (see below)
Introduction to the book of Genesis
Genesis Commentary, Books, more
Before time on Earth began, God -
Was eternal in eternity
Daniel 4:34
living forever; everlasting
Psalm 90:2 everlasting to everlasting
Psalm 93:2 everlasting
1Timothy 1:17 eternal, immortal, invisible, unique
1Tim 6:16 immortal, eternal power
2Corinthians 4:18 the eternal is unseen
Used wisdom, understanding
Jeremiah 10:12 | Jer 51:15 world established by God's wisdom
Proverbs 8:23 Wisdom appointed from eternity, from the beginning
Isaiah 14:24 as God thinks, so it happens
Created
Heavens & Earth
Isaiah 37:16 - enthroned among the cherubim; made heaven, earth
Isa 45:18 - God didn't create Earth as a waste (w/o form, void)
Colossians 1:15ff - more on creation and the Son, firstborn of all creation
Exodus 25:40, Hebrews 8:5 - God had Israel build things on Earth that shadowed, copied things in Heaven
Hebrews 9:22 - Heaven is a sanctuary; at first, copies were to be made on Earth
Angels
2Kings 19:15, Isaiah 37:16 - God enthroned between the cherubim
Hebrews 2:9 - Born a man, Jesus was made a little lower than the angels
Hebrews 9:5 - more on creation and the Son, firstborn of all creation
Started dealing with rebellion
Isaiah 14:12-14 ff one wanted to exhalt himself above God
Ezekiel 28:13 the anointed cherub in garden of Eden had been created perfect, but he sinned
Set secret plans for humans
Psalm 139:16 example: a human's days are ordained and written in God's book before birth
2Timothy 1:9 God had a purpose and grace for mankind before time began
Titus 1:2 God promised eternal life before time began
1Corinthians 2:5 God reveals some plans, keeps others secret
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Determined to create
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Stretched
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to stretch out the heavens,
lay the foundation of the earth,
form the spirit of man
Job 38:4,7 where was man at foundation?
Isaiah 40:22, 42:5, 44:24, 45:12,
Isaiah 51:13; Zechariah 12:1
to use the Word, speaking Creation
John 1:1-3 (the Word) Psalm 119:89 (word settled forever)
GENESIS 1-3
In the Beginning - God
One day:
Genesis 1:1 God spoke, created, and set up heavens, Earth, and light
Psalm 102:25 | Hebrews 1:10 - God laid the foundations of earth
Ecclesiastes 3:11b - we don't know exactly how God worked each creation
Isaiah 40:21 - can you fathom what God has done from beginning?
Romans 1:20,25 - As Creator God reveals invisible things
Hebrews 11:3 - "By faith, we understand that
the universe has been framed by the word of
God, so that what is seen has not been made
out of things which are visible."
Genesis 1:2-5 God created and used light
Job 38:19 What is the origin of light?
A Second day:
Genesis 1:6-8 God created and arranged the starless sky
A Third day:
Genesis 1:9-13 God created and used water for growing plants
A Fourth day:
Genesis 1:14-19 stars, sun, moon created
A Fifth day:
Genesis 1:20-23 created what lives in water and flies in the air on Earth
The Sixth day:
Genesis 1:24-25 living creatures created on Earth
Genesis 1:26-31 God created man and spoke with him
Isaiah 41:4 God set up generations from the beginning
Seventh day:
Genesis 2:1-3 with the heavens & Earth completed, God rested a day from His work
Hebrews 4:4,10 God's rest day predicts Sabbath rest
John 5:17 then God went back to work
Genesis 2:4 Second account of Creation begins
Genesis 2:5-6 Before plants and men were created and before rain, a mist watered the ground
Genesis 2:7-9 God created man, planted a garden with trees in Eden, and put the man there
Genesis 2:10-14 Garden watered by a river that divided into four
Genesis 2:15-18 Garden of Eden with work instructions
Genesis 2:19-20 Animals, fowls created then named
Genesis 2:21-25 Woman created; concept of father & mother explained
Matthew 19:4 | Mark 10:6 - God created male and female for marriage
Genesis 3:1-7 Serpent deceives Eve about death; Adam disobeys God
John 8:44 | 1John 3:8 Satan, a murderer from the beginning
Genesis 3:8-13 God calls Adam into account
Genesis 3:14 God curses serpent
Genesis 3:15 God promises Seed
Genesis 3:16-21 Consequences for Eve and Adam
Genesis 3:22-24 Because of changes, Adam and Eve leave Garden which cherubim guard
2Peter 3:4 "all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation"
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A One-Year