WHERE ARE WE IN GOD'S BIBLICAL HOURGLASS OF TIME
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At some point of God’s existence, He decided to create the heavens & Earth And Everything in it, Calling it Good!
At some point of God’s existence, He decided to create the heavens & Earth And Everything in it, Calling it Good!
Introduction
Introduction
This Study, will look at the bible like an hourglass being flipped over.
The purpose of that, is to help us better understand God’s purpose and time line
The Bible is crystal clear that;
God created the Heavens and the earth Gen 1:1
God will destroy the Heavens and earth by fire 2 Pet 3:10
So, like an hourglass, which tells time, by giving in an hour,
Then, if we look at the bible, as if the beginning to the end will happen in only one Hour, better helps us condense the many parts and pieces of God’s purpose throughout the bible.
That reminds, what Peter said what time is like to God, See 2 Pet 3:8
But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
Adding to that, most biblical scholars are in agreement that the earth is only 6 to 7 thousand year old after following the genealogy from Genesis to our day and age.
Though, Mind boggling, then that would make it only 6 or 7 days went by to God since He Created the Heaven and the earth-wow!
Finally, in this study, I tried to imagine me just flipping over an Hourglass to better see God’s purpose in all that has happen since He Created the Heavens and the Earth, until here in 2023+
Another thing, I felt, if I could only put in order a time line that is simple enough to understand, but accurate enough to see the big picture, it may make studying the bible easier.
So, I put together a time line of Scriptures by imagining God just flipping an hourglass at the starting gate of God’s creation. Then, reading thru the bible, in an imaginary hour of time and the sand is slowly being emptied out, and read about how God has an end to His creation-as if to say,”the sand runs out of time.”
Isn’t so far fetched to imagine, when comparing how God see’s a thousand years gone by, as a day to Him, isn’t so hard to understand, life is short!
Outline
Outline
”Does the bible tell us anything, about God, before creation?”
Did he know us before creation? Jer 1:5
Did He know, before creation, the end of it? Mark 13:32, Eph 1:4, Ro 8:29-30,
When or were the Angels Created, before or after creation? Heb 1:14, Matt 18:10, Gen 3:1-2, Isaiah 14:13, Job 38:4-7, Eze 28:11-15,
Who created God before creation? Rev 1:8, Ps 90:2, g
Where did God live before He created the heavens and earth? Matt 6:9, 2 Cor 12:1-4, John 14:2, Luke 23:43,
Since God created the Heavens & Earth and that He is Omnipresent, He is in the Heaven He created and in the Third heaven Matt 6:9,
The Third Heaven and Paradise are the same Luke 23:43
The thief on the cross went to the third Heaven with Jesus Luke 23:43
Believers when rapture will meet Jesus in the air then go to be with Him in Paradise 1 Thess 4:17,
The mansions are in Paradise John 14:2
Why did God create?
Who are the Sons of God? Job 1:6, 1 John 3:8,
What’s the deal with Satan & Demon Angels? Eze 28:11-15, Gen 3:1-2, Luke 10:18,
Where and what was God doing before creation? Rev 1:8, John 1:1-2, John 17:24
How did God create? Ps 33:6
“What does the bible say about God purpose during creation, especially 2023+?”
What is the significance of the waters in Gen 1:2, Ps 24:1-2, Gen 6-8, Ex 7:14-25, 14:21-29, Josh 3:14-17, Ex 17:1-7, Num 20:2-13, 2 Kings 5:10-14, Jonah 1:15-17, 2:1-10,
What are the purposes of God for creation 2 Tim 1:9, 1 Pet 1:19-20,
Worldly vs Godly 1 John 2:15, 19, 3:1, James 2:5, 4:4,
What signs can will happen before the Tribulation? 1 John 3:3-15, Matt 24:4-14, 2 Thess 2:3-12, Rom 1:18-32, 2 Tim 3:13, Mark 13:6, 22, Matt 24:4, 11, 24, 1 John 2:26, 3:7,
Lawlessness one [Satan] and his followers will abound 2 Thess 2:3-4, 1 John 3:4,
People living sinful lives will go from bad to worst 2 Tim 3:13,
Lawlessness is being unbridled, unchecked-God is letting go of the restraints Rom 1:24-27,
Believers need to be on guard, because the Devil will be deceiving the pretend christian and they will be lead astray, if possible the elect Mark 13:6, 22, Matt 24:4, 11, 24, 1 John 2:26, 3:7,
What signs will happen before the Rapture? 1 John 3:1-3, Rev 3:10, 1 Cor 15:51-52, n
No sign will be given, it will just happen 1 Cor 15:51-52
Before Creation, God decided to create us, He knew us
Before Creation, God decided to create us, He knew us
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
God, not only was speaking to Jeremiah, but to all of us. He has let us know His
During Creation, God always knew it would end
During Creation, God always knew it would end
But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
God knew before He created the world, that everything in it, would eventually end. See; 1
See 1 Cor 2:7
but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory;
For the bible student, when looking at thing’s [TIME] that haven’t happened yet, this theological term, is known as ”Eschatology” the study of “Last Things” or study of,”Time that hasn’t happened yet” or “A Mystery” which simply means, ” God has a end date to His Creation and no one knows when!” The bible calls that Prophecy, that Prophetically forewarns us, about things that ‘just hasn’t happened yet!’ Like, the ‘Rapture,’ people vanishing [Time Marker] Lets look at that for a moment, another mystery known as the Rapture.
See; 1 Cor 15:51-52
Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
There are things we just don’t understand, God keeps them as a mystery, but does give us His Word that sheds light on the mystery's of God; like, in a Twinkling of an Eye people will just vanish;
Twinkling in Greek, [rhipe] ‘re-pee’ means=To Blink or To Jerk- very fast, Phonetically faster than light getting from one place to another in an Nanosecond fast, is a “Twinkling of an eye” That’s how fast people will just vanish, disappear from the face of the earth, during the Rapture---A Mystery!
also,
See 1 Thess 4:17
Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.
Notice here in 1 Thess 4:17 the words, “Caught up” is connected to 1 Cor 15:51-52 the word “Twinkling” that ends up in the Clouds to” “Meet” everyone “Caught Up” to meet “The Lord in the Air” Simply said,” is the Rapture and not talking about the Second Coming of Jesus, as some big name theologians would have you believe. No, the 2nd Coming follows, one day in the future, Jesus coming back to the earth, just as He left;
see; Acts 1:11
They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”
More over, Unlike the Rapture in 1 Thess 4:17 taking place before the Tribulation. How do I know?
See; Rev 3:10
Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Make a special note, where we are in Revelation when we read Rev 3:10 Because you won’t be reading about the Church again from Rev 4:1 in fact, the word Church in the Greek=ekklesia [ek-lee-see-ya] seen 71x in the NT and stops at;
See Rev 3:14
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:
The word [ek-lee-see-ya] Church, vanishes Rev 3:14, however, the very last time church or churches are mentioned,
See Rev 3:22
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ ”
Now if you go back to,
See John 14:3
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
This is the Apostle John who in writing Revelation on the island Patmos 95 A.D. being giving instruction by an Angel that is only saying what the Lord Jesus wants to be said,
See Rev 1:1-2
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
And we know,
See Rev 1:19
Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.
John was instructed to write a simple outline in 3 stages that pretty much explain the whole book of Revelation [Rev 1 What John first seen], [Rev 2-3 things which are-Church age] Rev 4-22 thing which will take place after these things-Rapture/7 year Tribulation broken in half/ 2nd half of the tribulation call the great tribulation
See Rev 7:14
I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Here, Satan causes all great and small to receive the Mark of the beast
See Rev 13:16-17
And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Satan claims himself to be god in the 3rd temple,
See 2 Thess 2:3-4
Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
Jesus 2nd Coming ,
See Rev 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.
The Beast [Antichrist] and False Prophet Rev 13 and those who received the Mark of the Beast and worshiped it’s image Rev 13:12, 15 were thrown into the Lake of fire,
See Rev 19:20
And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.
Satan bound for a 1000 years, then release for a short time,
See Rev 20:1-3
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.
Jesus Christ and His Saints, reign -1000 year millennium,
See Rev 20:4-6
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
End of the 1000 year millennium Satan is released, will deceive the whole world for the last and short time,
See Rev 20:7-10
When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison, and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore. And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Big Transition is about to happen! I can’t really explain it, other than let the scripture interpret for it’s self this big event. We know that at some point the Earth and the Heaven will implored, burn up, melt-vanish! And a New Earth and Heavens will replace it the bible says it to be so!
See 2 Pet 3:10-13
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
Matthew confirms this,
See Matt 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
Also Peter says about the Earth and Heavens,
See 2 Pet 3:7
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
The Earth and the Heavens are destroyed and as the Great White Judgment Throne of God appears.
See Rev 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.
Imagine, Satan has been thrown into the Lake of fire with the Beast & False Prophet, along with all those who received the Mark of the Beast and worshiped it’s image and life here on earth, is now formless and empty, complete darkness, non-existing! Now the Books are opened,
See Rev 20:12
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.
Judgement Day has arrived for all good and bad, some will go to Hell,
See Rev 20:15
And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
For those who have their names written in the book of life will dwell with Jesus on a New Earth and New Heavens, for the old earth and heavens passed away. On this earth there will be no more sea, but a New City Jerusalem will be present as Jesus us Saints get ready to adore our Lord,
See Rev 21:1-2
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
We will, worship Him in the spender of His Holiness,
See Ps 29:2
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
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See Gen 1:2
The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.
/Satan and all those who don’t have their names written in the book of life are thrown into the Lake of Fire, Hell/Those that have their names written in the Book of Life go to be with Jesus for eternity on the new earth and heavens
Satan release for a short time,
Yes, that's a lot to take in, but if it wasn’t for the simple outline John gives us in Rev 1:19 it would of been much hard to simplify the book of Revelation
This 2nd Coming, [Time Marker] will happen right after the 7 year Tribulation. See; Matt 24:29-32
“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near;
Notice the words “Immediately after the Tribulation” in Matt 24:29 That’s the clue in understanding the difference between the Rapture event compare to the Tribulation event.
Short note on the Second Coming of Jesus right after the tribulation, is what Matt 24:8 speaks of Birth Pains that intensify over time [Time Marker] I believe, what Jesus is saying, is meant for when the tribulation starts and gets progressively worst until it turns into hard labor pains, just before that great event of Jesus 2nd Coming as King of Kings and Lord of Lords right at the end of the tribulation the world will be at it’s worst!
See; Matt 24:8
But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.
Here in Matthew speaks of the beginning of birth pain
Moreover, these Labor pains give hard birth, pain the world has never seen. Matthew also speaks of a Great tribulation. This is the middle 3 1/2 years of the full 7 year tribulation prophesied by Daniel
before at that time of Jesus 2nd Return, at the end of the 7 year tribulation. See; Dan 7:13
“I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
Ancient of Days [God ] See; Dan 7:9
“I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire.
See also Rev 1:14-17
His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strength. When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,
Now, back to Dan 7:13
“I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
How hard are those birth pains in Matt 24:8 ? Here in revelation, The Son of Man, is Jesus at His 2nd Coming, but doesn't come back as a meek servant This 2nd Coming, [Time Marker] will happen right after the 7 year Tribulation. See; Rev 19:11-21
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.” And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
Here, the 1000 year millennial begins. See; Rev 20:4
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
I want to Pose for a moment, a lot is going on and for the average person who has never read the bible, this is way over the top and I’d advise you to get caught up, and either speak to someone with good bible knowledge or, even more so, get a bible and read for yourself, asking God for wisdom on what your reading
To the bible student, Wow, we have reached the 1000 year millennium, Jesus 2nd Coming, the Tribulation has ended, Satan has been bound for a 1000 years Rev 20, the 144,000 Israelite's have been redeemed Rev 7, along with those they reacted with the gospel, the Rapture saints along with all those who died in the Lord over the past, have return with Jesus Rev 19, and both the Jewish Nation and Saints are reining with Jesus as one for a 1000 years. Like I said, lots happened!
Where do we go from here? We all want to know when all this is going to take place? But like Jesus said to His disciples.
See; Matt 24:36
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
Like us, Even the Disciples wanted to know when Jesus would return, but Jesus flat out said, See; Acts 1:7
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;
However, there are some things we can know. The bible has signs that tell of His Coming. Thing’s that that generation will begin to start seeing.
Thing’s like people changing for the worst. See; Matt 24:4-14
And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Jesus warns use that there will be a time when people will believe they are the Christ, they are the awaited Messiah. Matt 24:4 -5
And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.
Instead, the Apostle John writes about it being the last Hour. See; 1 John 2:18
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.
John also tells us about the great falling away. See; 1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.
We read also in matthew how it might look as though a god like human is acting some what like a god that leads many astray See; Matt 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
These false Christs and false prophets are surely what John is calling many Antichrists, but here in Matthews account helps us better see the signs of the times as we approach the tribulation period.
Matthew 24:24 also helps us Christians stay more focused when being deceived
Another thing, to watch out for, is the subtle way of life, that seems to go on as usual, day in and day out. The Bible warns us about that using the Noah account.
Here the people saw Noah and his family building a ship for a long time. They, however went about their business as, if everything is normal, they eat and drank, Married and given in marriage-all is well! Like today, are we not in the same light as those of Noah’s day? Are we not going about our daily business, marring and given in marriage? Are we not, becoming more and more wicked in our daily living, has not God been stricken from our schools and governments? Are we not forgetting God made men to be men and women to be women, and the marriage bed to be pure? Are we not all guiltily in one way or another that contributes wickedness? Prayer taken out of schools and government places, house of worship turned into worldly setting, preachers afraid to preach the truth today, in fear of being arrested for preaching the gospel about the issues of today. Satanism exploring into a new religion more excepible than ever before, Schools being transitioned or conditioned into new age thinking, woke movements, racialism and don’t forget to save the planet which must be a hard thing to except when God says, “the world will end in fire” it will be melted, implorded, and replaced by a new one See; 2 Pet 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.
A lot is happening in our world, but many are like in the days of Noah
See; Matt 24:37-39
For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Getting caught off guard, will be no different than during the days of Noah-they all were killed in the flood, except for Noah and his family.
Notice with me the words in Matt 24:39
and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Notice, here in Matt 24:39 “They Did Not Understand” until it was too late!
I believe we walk around this planet for the most part with our head buried in the sand. We understand what we want to understand and disregard the thing we choose not too! You know, turn a blind eye to it!
Too many of us choose the things important to us, is where we rather place our ladder. Rather than if it be the Lords will or not. Rather than having God as Chief in our lives, along with all our decision making, desires too do, things we do matter to Him who created us.
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God, is giving us all a chance before it’s too late.
God gave us Moses who dictated on Mt Sinai and in the Tabernacle tent of meeting all of God’s very words about where we came from and how to live!
[EDEN]-God showed us what we lost because of sin
SIN-God showed us clearly how Sin entered, causing sickness & death
[FLOOD]-God gave us Noah as an example of what we are looking at when Jesus returns for the 2nd time, maybe even in our day or the near future
[COVENANT]-God Promise to Abraham. See Gen 12:1-3
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
[LAW]- God gave us the moral Law of the Ten Commandments and all the Laws in the 5 books of the Torah, the first 5 books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy. See Ex 20:1-17
Then God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. “You shall not murder. “You shall not commit adultery. “You shall not steal. “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
[CALVARY]-God gave His only begotten Son-Jesus. See; John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Wow, there is no way to escape God’s Presences! He truly is everywhere, His Word, His moral law, His Love! His creation alone should be enough for us all to know of His existence. See Rom 1:20
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
I’d like to point out the joy we feel know our Lord is going to return soon, but like in the days of Noah, people were going about their everyday business, eating and drink, marrying and giving in marriage; See
On the other hand, to read about the 1st day being born, the beginning of our clocks to start Ticking! See; Gen 1:5
God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Or possibly; Gen 1:14
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;
In any event, How wonderful to be able to pick up and read the first of 66 books of the bible, knowing, believing & having the Faith that it’s 100% accurate when reading about God creating the Heavens and Earth, out of nothing. See; Heb 11:3
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
[This of course, is contrary to evolution-ism theories, big bang etc.] who believe, in a nut shell, “things just happened and there is no Creator”
But as Christian we believe, God is the Creator, Especially, how during Creation, Time began, by God who isn’t effected by time or His creation, See; Gen 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Also; Ps 90:2
Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
OK, Lets pose for a moment, and take a look at the first 6 days of God’s Creation, specifically, of the time it took? The first 6 days, equaled 24 hours, that’s one day x 6 days, equaling 144 Hours, which totals 6 Days.
Now, in this frame work, took 144 hours of time, to complete God creation! With this creation, again, Time began, and the clock started to tick! See; Gen 1:14
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;
OK, now let look at the text more carefully. Here in Gen 1 to Summarize, an already short summary that Moses gives us in the 1st chapter of Genesis. Note, some historical facts, by many well known Theologians, that Moses, whom God used to set His people [Hebrews] free from the Egyptian bondage was in fact the Author of the first five books, known as,” books of the law” giving to Moses on Mt Sinai. Then, over time, though the ages, was translated eventually into our bibles today. Important also to note, Moses only wrote what was being translated by God for Moses to write about God’s Creation 2 Pet 1:21
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
That being said, here in Gen 1 looking at these 6 Days of creation, being it only took 144 hours of time, to create everything about the earth and universe that we can comprehend. Equals only 6 Days of God doing and completing His work. Then, resting on the following day, called the 7th Day! See: Gen 2:2-3
By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
OK, Looking at these 6 days, As follows Gen 1:1-2:4
The 1st Day. Time, 24 Hours!
God Creates; Light & Darkness. Day, Night out of nothing
The 2nd Day! Time, 48 Hours!
God Creates; Separates Waters with an expanse. Universe, called Heavens, between our Atmospheric shelter, a shell of protection that will shield the earth from the heat and cold above it! This also, is the start of our Evening & Morning!
The 3rd Day! Time 24 Hours= 72 Hours!
God Creates; our Atmosphere, God calls the waters to gather, and Creates our planet Earth, Land & Sea! Then, Creates Food vegetation, plants & trees bearing seeds! Then there was the second Evening and Morning,
The 4th Day! Time 24 Hours= 96 Hours!
God Creates; Sun to govern the Day & Moon to govern the Night! God used these lights for Seasons that governs Days & Years. ---------I love the way our Stars, planets and anything in the Universe called heavens were made see; Gen 1:16-17
God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,
Wow, I would of thought, the billions of Stars, all the planets and what ever else is out there, would have at least be given more instruction, more words to explain, but no! It’s like God is saying, ”O-ya, and I just happened too throw in the Stars and planets by placing them in the Universe to help the moon, give morelight to the earth, at night! Incredible! Then there was the third Evening and Morning,
The 5th Day! Time, 120 Hours!
God Creates; Food, Fish, birds and sea monsters. Then there was the 4th Evening and Morning!
The 6th Day! Time 24 Hours= 144 Hours!
God Creates; Food, Animals, Bugs & Dinosaurs creatures. Then God made Man, male & Female. Then there was the 5th Evening & Morning!
The 7th Day! Time 24 Hours= [Well it just continues until a set time in the future that will end time.] God said, ”It was Good!” Then on the 7th Day God Rested for a full 24 Hours from all His work!
And so it all began! After the 7th day, 168 Hours later God began His will for His Creation!
Here’s a golden Nugget; On the one hand, For those who just can’t seem to believe the scriptures. Who say, see, man wrote the bible and is incapable in having the ability to do so.
On the other hand, It’s a historical fact that Moses, was the author of the book of Genesis, But can you believe that Moses was only translating what God wanted it to say? The bible is clear who wrote the bible. See; 2 Tim 3:16
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
Again, see; 2 Sam 23:2
“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
Again, see; Ro 15:4
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Lastly, see; 2 Pet 1:21
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Yet, the bible is also clear that unless the Holy Spirit is in you to give you the knowledge of the Scripture, then it’s impossible to understand them. See; 1 John 2:27
As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.
It’s important to trust the bible fully, that’s if your’re going to believe what it says! Sure, if man was the true author and giver of thought with their so called wisdom and commands, ideas etc. If this was the only thing inspired on these bible pages, then sure, find another means for your Salvation!
But, thankfully that’s not the cast, and in fact, if you find yourself unable to believe the scriptures coming from God, when they clearly say otherwise, then know your in trouble with God and His Spirit is not in you. See; 1 John 4:2-3
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.
Furthermore, not having Jesus as your savior, means your name is not written in the book of life. This, people is a major problem! This book has something to do with the tree of good and the tree of good and evil. The very tree God commanded Adam to not take from. This book which determines who goes to Heaven or Hell. See; Rev 17:8
“The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come.
Then read; Rev 20:15
And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
This lake of fire, is the final judgement of God. See; 2 Cor 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
It’s where eventually all those whose name were not found written in the Book of Life were thrown into the Lake of Fire-Hell for eternity On the last day, called, “Judgment Day” is where the rubber meets the road. Here is where the wheat and the tares are separated. See; Matt 13:40
So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.
see also; Matt 13:30
Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
Golden nugget; God clearly sees from the beginning to the end. He knows all those whose names are not written in the book of life. Rev 17:8 is quite clear about that. What is also clear is time doesn’t exist for God, he isn’t held by it’s grip, like we are. Heck, scriptures say a thousand years are only a day to God. See; 2 Pet 3:8
But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
However, If Holy Scriptures don’t convince you that everything in them are true and trustworthy, then just look around and see for yourself, God is in everything that has breath, life & shape in all that you see, feel and touch. Sounds of bubbling brooks, or the wind passing bye. Sounds of birds singing , animals moving about, bugs creeping; tress swaying, grass rolling, people talking, auto mobiles honking, planes flying, phones ringing.
Are you there yet? Get it? God created everything and that allows us to live, breath and move about! God gave us abilities that can build, tear down and invent things. We can love or hate, give or take. You see, all you need to do is look around, God is everywhere present. See; Rom 1:20
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
So, “What happened?” We finish reading Gen 1:1-2:4 God said,”It was Good and even Blessed the 7th day as a cap stone to all His awesome work!”
What happened? Gen 2:4-24 We now go back into the 6 days of creation particularly the 6th day, to see more of how God went about His creation account. Note with me, that no man could of known what happened here on the 6th day, because man has not yet been created. It’s only by God Himself telling the story can we know what happened the 6th Day. See; Heb 11:3
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
God, says here in Gen 2:4-24 sharing what happened in Gen 1-2:4 and shares a little about how the Heavens and earth were starting to water the Shrubs and plants not yet grown in Gen 1:.
Golden Nugget; Gen 2:6 mentions the word mist [like a wet fog we can relate to] should better be translated, stream of water coming up from the ground. Which we see today coming off of ponds, lakes, even the ground. Even the rainbow is form that way as the mist rises upward.
In John MacArthur's study note, he points out the word Mist, should be translated,”Flow” because the earth before the Fall in Gen 3 the earth was watered from underground springs, no need for rain.
Why is there death? Why do we only live a very short time to try and get it right with God? Why do some go to Heaven and others to Hell? I mean, really? We didn't ask to be born, and now we only have 70 or 80 years to get right with God before we die. Actually, there no telling how many days or year we will live after birth?
That being said, what we hear about life in Hell for eternity, is mind boggling, eternal painful place of fire and separation from a pure Holy Loving God who we, you would think everyone, would rather spend eternity God, then this enemy called Satan, I would say!
Why you might be asking yourself, did I just take a turn for the worst? First i’m giving a supernumerary of the Genesis account, then, boom, Hell and damn nation talk.
The clock is ticking, everything is good, there’s only two humans on what we can’t even describe today what God has made!
Imagine with me for a moment, here, on this planet called earth, nestled between the Sun and moon which brings us life, warmth, & growth. Then, if we look up a little further, there sitting on nothing are Stars, Planets and a glow of darkness, mingled with the reflection of the billions of Stars just floating in an eternal sky called the Universe! that has no end! That’s a grim photo, snap shoot from my eyes that my pea brain can only imagine, not comprehend. If I go too deep, my brain will just vaporize!
Now imagine, for just a fleeting moment, there are some who believe, truly, all that you see above, below and with in us, just happened! They, call that the big bang theory and moreover, just happened to organize it’s self that created life, time & that eternal universe we see each time we look up at an orderly sky that moves together- Really? Oh, besides we come from “apes”, or is it “star fish” Hum?
Anyway, had to unload a little reality of crazy that Satan has created in God’s creation. People would not be saying stuff like that if they knew their Creator better and how God started the thing we know as Time at the beginning when God Created the Heavens and the Earth Gen 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The Apostle Paul put it correctly about anyone who deny’s His existence or Creation. See; Rom 1:20
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
However, there’s a real enemy who wants nothing more then to throw wrenches into God’s plans. You maybe saying to yourself, if God is the one who Created everything, then he also created the enemy who wants nothing more than to overthrow God’s time table.
Remember, only God know the beginning and end Mark 13:32
So, everything we read in the bible and live out in our lives on earth, is all calculated in some way or another. God is in complete control of everything, especially, Time!
This started right out of the gate when Satan disguised himself as a serpent, going directly after the women and said-see; Gen 3:1-2
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;
Let’s back up, to see why Satan may of went to the women, who has not yet been given the name Eve until Gen 3:20, instead of Adam -see; Gen 2:16-17
The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”
Notice, it was toward Adam who received the command to not eat from the tree in the middle of the garden. What we know about the relationship between the men and women, is that God created the man first and set him in the garden to cultivate it-keep it growing. But, God saw that the man was lonely and lacking a suitable helper, unlike the animals God first created, so He decided to make a helper just right for Adam. God took a rib from Adam and made a women from that rib.
Notice, the name Eve is know way mentioned, in fact the women was called Women, that was her name. Gen 2:23
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.”
Adam named her women. Now, think with me for a moment, Adam is created from the dust, the Women is create from Adams rib for the sole purpose of this relationship is companionship.
So, who does the serpent go after? The women, who didn't get the firm command from the God Himself, but instead, it seems clear that Adam had to of relaid it to the women to not eat. The women, when confront by the serpent, said-see; Gen 3:2-3
The woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’ ”
Here’s a golden nugget, something you may not realize. God, Four Times had to undo His plans for this earth and is all related to His purpose, in His Time, not ours.
The Fall, The Flood, The Second Coming and the Judgment!