PPT-In the Beginning…Creation

1131 Genesis 1 is not primarily about HOW or WHEN the world was made Read it like an Israelite in the Wilderness Read it like an Israelite in the Wilderness Not a myth Polemic passionate argument apologetics. .... . . . In the beginning . .... . light. … darkness. . In the beginning . .... . light. … darkness. … . the first day . . In the beginning . .... . light. … darkness. Background. Evangelical . Free . Church . of Walnut. sunesis. . institute. _. Lesson 1. Genesis: the Beginning. Mount Sinai and the Founding of a Culture. The content of Genesis was given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. God and Creation. © . 2011 . David W. . Opderbeck. Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution / Share-Alike. Telos. Does creation have a goal or purpose (a . telos. )?. If God knew or could have known that evil, sin and suffering would corrupt creation, why did He create?. UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . When people use the tools of science to understand nature, which question do you think they are more likely to ask: . (1) How was the universe created? or . The Biblical Account of Origins. Journal of the Adventist Theological Society. 14/1 (Spring 2003) 4-43. basic elements in the biblical account. “In the beginning—the “. when. ” of origins. “God”—the “. The Biblical Account of Origins. Journal of the Adventist Theological Society. 14/1 (Spring 2003) 4-43. basic elements in the biblical account. “In the beginning—the “. when. ” of origins. “God”—the “. Joel . Primack. and Nancy Abrams, “There is almost nothing about creation in the Gospels” (. The View from the Center of the Universe. , 2006, p. 57).. Is There Much about creation in the New Testament?. ~ Genesis 1:1. Implications of Creation. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. ~ Hebrews 11:3. The Spirit of God and Creation. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless, and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. . Are the alligators real?. Are the baby alligators for sale?. Where are all the rides?. What time does the two o'clock bus leave?. Nancy Sheppard looks though the broken window in the back of her Edison Neighborhood home, where burglars entered and ransacked her belongings. Her home has been burglarized several times and during the most recent, the invaders killed her dog by dousing the animal with household cleaners. (Julie Mack, Kalamazoo Gazette, May 17, 2009, 5:53AM). UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . When people use the tools of science to understand nature, which question do you think they are more likely to ask: . (1) How was the universe created? or . (an overview of Genesis 1 – 11). Genesis as an Introduction to the Bible . Creation . Narratives and The Fall. Notice the Plural—narratives . Adam’s Family (not the Addams Family). Noah and the Flood. Present . - time . of Jesus: 2,000 years. Jesus - . Abraham: 2,000 years . . . 55 . generations - Luke . 3:23-34. Abraham - . Adam: 2,000 years . . . 20 . generations - Luke . How old is the earth? The universe?. Bible. Earth ~ 6,000 years. Universe ~ 6,000 years. Science. Earth ~4.5 billion years. Universe ~14.5 billion years. This can be very confusing to our children and even adults.