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Genesis – the Purpose To explain Israel’s beginning and purpose in the establishment of God’s rule on earth.
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Only the beginning, only just the start…CreationCreation of manThe FallThe FloodThe Tower of Babel
Genesis 1-11
The story of the lives of four men
Genesis 12-50
The purpose of the Bible
To explain God’s attempt to establish His kingdom on earth.
Genesis – the Purpose
To explain Israel’s beginning and purpose in the establishment of God’s rule on earth.
Genesis – The Structure
Genesis is divided by markers in different sections, each highlighted by a certain Hebrew word.
Genesis – The Structure
This word can be translated with the phrase,“What became of…”
Genesis – The Structure – 2:4-4:26
The last section dealt with “What ever became of the heavens and the
earth?”
Genesis – The Structure – 5:1-6:8
This section deals with “What ever became of Adam?”
Genesis – The Structure – 5:1-6:8
We have seen that, in spite of sin, mankind made progress and prospered.
Genesis – The Structure – 5:1-6:8
So, what was the big deal with the curse?
Genesis – The Structure – 5:1-6:8
The answer: People die.
Genesis – The Structure – 1:1-6:8
I. Early Events (1:1-11:26) A. Creation of the Heavens and the Earth (1:1-2:3) B. What became of the heavens and the earth (2:4-4:26) C. What became of Adam (5:1-6:8) 1. The genealogy of Adam to Noah (Ch. 5) 2. The corruption of mankind (6:1-8)
An Early Breaking Point
The movie of the logo below was about professional killers.
Our story is far worse.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 5:1-6:8
Genesis 3Lucifer has already become the Devil and Satan.
As mankind descends into evil, other fallen angels cross a line they should not have.
Genesis 4 Genesis 5
7 GenerationsLast name, 3 Sons
Only Lamech speaksHe taunts the curse
10 Generations Last name, 3 sons
Only Lamech speaksHe moans the curse,
looking for comfort inHis son Noah.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 5
The pre-flood people lived longer lives.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 5
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 5:1-5
The account now goes back and picks up God’s original intent with humanity and what became of
Adam.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 5:1-5
Seth carries on the image of God from Adam.
Children can reproduce the qualities and capacities of their parents.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 5
Notice the repetition of the phrase, “and he died”.Verses 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 27, 31
“…and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned…”
Romans 5:12b
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 5
This is not said of Enoch.
He walked with God (fellowshipped and obeyed Him) and God took him.
Heb. 11:5-6
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:1-2
“Sons of God”Used 6Xs; always of angels
An Early Breaking Point – Matt. 22:30
1. Jesus speaks of angels “of God in heaven”.• Jude 6 – they did not keep “their proper
domain but left their own habitation”• Jude 7 – Sodom and Gomorrah “in a similar
manner to these (angels)…given…to…sexual immorality …gone after strange flesh…”
An Early Breaking Point – Matt. 22:30
1. Jesus speaks of angels “in heaven”.• 2 Pet. 2:4 – “the angels who sinned” How?2. He does not say they can’t procreate, only that they neither marry nor are given in marriage, like angels of God in heaven.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:1-3
More on that later…either way, we know demonic influences impact nations.
Ez. 28:11-19; Dan. 10:13
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:3
“Contend with” probably better tr. “shield”.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:3
Though judgment would fall, God graciously gives time for salvation to Noah and his family.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:3
He had no children yet when this was decided, but 25 years later, when he was 500, Noah had his
first.
Talk about your patient biological clock!
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:3
After the flood, it was unusual for someone to have their first at 90!
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:4
The giants found both before and after the flood were not, as pagan religion teaches, the product of
angelic interaction, but reflected an added wickedness to the world and yet another reason
for the flood.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:5-8
Every inclination (“plan”) of man’s heart was wicked continually and God had to act.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:5-8
God’s creative intent had brought about man with divine “design”, man’s creative activity had given
way completely to evil.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:5-8
The situation brought God pain and sadness over His wonderful creation.
An Early Breaking Point – Gen. 6:5-8
Into this tragedy comes the first occurrence of the word “grace”.
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:1-3
False teachers come into the church and lead some believers astray.
But, they will be judged for it.
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
If, like Lot, we are bothered by the ungodliness of the false teachers or of the world around us, we
can know that this will not last forever.
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
God knows how to judge!
God knows how to deliver!
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
If God sent judgment on the angels who intermarried with human women, And if He judged the world of Noah’s day,
If He also overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And if He delivered righteous Lot,
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
"then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations.“
(“temptations” = “trial” or “testing”)
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
Lot and Noah were rescued from the devastation that fell on the world.
God knows how to rescue the godly from catastrophic disaster!
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
This is exactly what He will do at the rapture of the Church!
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
But rescuing is not the only thing God knows how to do...
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
God also knows how to deal with the ungodly!
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
Peter deals with two key doctrines of the Church...
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
First, there will come, finally, a day of judgment for all sinful creatures,
whether angels, demons, or men.
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
Those who are in an intermediate state and are awaiting that day of judgment do so while
undergoing punishment.
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
They are not in "soul sleep“, but have been undergoing their judgment for thousands of years.
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
After all of this time, they are awaiting the "day of judgment".
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
Any modern ideas that judgment is temporary or that we should envy sinners is ridiculous!
An Early Breaking Point – 2 Pet. 2:4-9
God knows how to judge!
God knows how to deliver!
And we should stay faithful!
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