Sunday, January 1, 2017

January 1st

Genesis 1:1-3:24 

https://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/chronological/next?version=NLT

Purpose of Genesis: To record creation, man's rebellion, and God's plan to redeem him.

Genesis means "origin" or "beginning".

Moses wrote Genesis around 1450-1410 BC.

It's setting is the region presently known as the Middle East; key places: Eden, Mt. Ararat, Babel, Ur, Haran, Shechem, Hebron, Beersheeba, Behel, and Egypt.

Key people: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.

God's original intent (Genesis 1:36,v27) was that man be made in His image. He was created in God's image with Adam.

The first sacrifice (3:21) the concept that blood had to be shed to cover sin. God made it clear from the beginning that sin required death.

The tree of life (3:22-23) later became flesh and dwelt among us.


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