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Continuing Catholic Education. 2010-2011 December 4 th 2011. Genesis – Contd. What we covered so far Creation – In The Beginning God Sin – Broken Relationship with God Marriage – Communion of Person in a covenental relationship with God God’s Chosen People Adam, Cain, Abel, Seth
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Continuing Catholic Education 2010-2011 December 4th 2011
Genesis – Contd. • What we covered so far • Creation – In The Beginning God • Sin – Broken Relationship with God • Marriage – Communion of Person in a covenental relationship with God • God’s Chosen People • Adam, Cain, Abel, Seth • Noah, Ark, Flood, Noah’s Children • Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
Adam, Cain, Abel and Seth • Progression of Sin from Adam to Cain • Merciful God looking after Cain • God’s call to Adam’s son Seth • Chapter 5 giving the Genealogy of Adam to Noah • Seed of Woman promised as the Redeemer • Adam to New Adam
Noah’s Call • Ch 6-8 Noah being called to be in the Ark • Noah found favor with the Lord • Noah walked with God • Noah Obeyed instruction to Build the Ark • Ark as a Type of Church, Temple of God • Ark as a Type of our own Body – Temple of God • Covenant with Noah
Noah to Abraham • Chapter 11- Tower of Babel • Genealogy of Noah to Abraham • God’s selection of Firstborn child • Israel as God’s firstborn child • God Loved mankind so much to even give his son Jesus for our salvation • Abram’s father Terah was on his way to Canaan settled in Ur of Caldeans • God calling Abram from Ur
God’s Covenant with Abram • God’s Promise to Abram • His descendant’s will be like the stars in the sky that Abraham counted • Changing the name from Abram to Abraham – Father of Host of Nations • Covenant established in Blood • God visiting Abraham as three men(Chapter 18) • Promise of Isaac
Call of Isaac and Jacob • Isaac and Rebecca • Esau and Jacob • Esau forfeiting birthright for a bowl of stew • Giving up god’s blessings for material things • Jacobing Esau- God’s plan
Jacob to Joseph • Jacob’s Marriage with Leah and Rachel • Twelve sons – Israel’s 12 tribes • God’s plan to call Joseph • Joseph being sold by brother and taken to Egypt • God’s plan to bring his people to Egypt to stay there for 400 years as slaves • Joseph’s death
Our Call • We are Chosen People • Church has a call to this world • God’s plan is for our salvation • At times the plan may play out in strange ways • What is our role in this plan • What is our response?