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Genesis One

Genesis One. “ In the beginning (time) God (force) created (action) the heaven (space) and the earth (matter), Genesis 1:1. “ God ” ( Elohim ), 32 times. “ And God said ,” 9 times (v. 3,6,9,11,14,20,24,26,29).

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Genesis One

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  1. Genesis One • “In the beginning (time) God (force) created (action) the heaven (space) and the earth (matter), Genesis 1:1. • “God” (Elohim), 32 times. • “And God said,” 9 times (v. 3,6,9,11,14,20,24,26,29). • “And” – every verse, except verse 1, and verse 27) begins with the conjunction “and.” • Suggesting that the content of each verse is built upon a preceding statement; the events of this chapter were not separated by eons of time!

  2. “Days” – Literal or Figurative? • Nothing in the text, or contest, to suggest the days were figurative in nature. • “The evening and the morning” (vs. 5,8,13,19,23,31) suggest six literal solar days. • “Yom” (Hebrew for “day”) elsewhere, when preceded by a numerical adjective, always refers to a literal day. • The creation order set precedent for sabbath observance, Exodus 20:8-11. • Man was made “in the beginning,” Matt. 19:3-4. • Plant life on 3rd day, 1:11-13; insects on 6th day, 1:24-25. • If days represent eons, what do “seasons” and “years” represent?

  3. The Formula Followed for Each Day: • A Statement of Fact: “And God said,” v. 3,9,11,14,20,26. • A Command: “Let there be,” or “Let,” v. 3,6,9,14,20,26. • The Result: “And there was light,” v. 3. • The Declaration: “And God saw that it was good,” v. 10,12,18,21,25,31. • The Time Frame: “the evening and the morning were” (followed by a numerical “day), vs. 5,8,13,19,23,31.

  4. Note the Actual Language

  5. The Things Created on Each Day • Day One – God created Space, Earth, Time, and Light, Genesis 1:1-5. (He also divided the light from the darkness). • Day Two – God created the Atmosphere, 1:6-8. He made “the firmament” (expanse) which divided the waters. • Day Three – God created “dry land” and plant life, Genesis 1:9-12. • All plants to reproduce after their “kind,” v. 11.

  6. The Things Created Each Day (continued) • Day Four – God created the stars, the sun, and the moon, 1:14-18. • These lights “for signs, and..seasons..for days and years,” “the greater light to rule the day,” and “the lesser light to rule the night,” Genesis 1:14-18. • Day Five – God created Sea Creatures and Fowls of the air, Genesis 1:20-23. • Day Six – God created land creatures and man, Genesis 1:24-27. • Day Seven – God rested, Genesis 2:2

  7. Lessons To Be Learned: • God made provision for the perpetuation of all forms of life, v. 11,21-22,25,28. • God made provision for our survival, v. 29. • The World belongs to God – not man! • God created us; we did not create God, v.27. • God is a good God! • God’s Thoughts are above our thoughts! • God’s word is powerful! V. 1; Psalm 33:6,8-9; Hebrews 11:3.

  8. Conclusion: • In view of the wisdom, power, and goodness of God; in view of the fact that He created us in His “image,” it seems logical to assume that we are amenable to God, and are duty bound to serve Him! • Indeed, we are! Ecclesiastes 12:13-14. • God made provision so that we could be highly blessed in this life, but the really great blessings are in heaven, the home of the redeemed!

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