Fall Quarter 2024: Class One
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Intro:
Intro:
Discuss book material and class expectations:
Relative short readings for the first month: avg 1 chapter a day or less.
Memory work is front-loaded, but there isn’t as much on the back end.
Will continually incorporate.
Go over the 16 Bible Periods in class:
Quiz on where certain events would be placed
Examples of practical uses:
ease of use and finding
understanding of events leading toward future events
List Seven days of creation:
Context for Reading Genesis:
Context for Reading Genesis:
Israel about to take possession of the land
Moses has written these five books for their benefit:
Why would it be important for them to know this?
Why is it important for us to know?
Chapter One:
Chapter One:
Major events:
Major events:
Creation of heaven and earth:
Major themes:
Major themes:
God’s involvement in Creation
It was good:
What does this establish in the story of scripture?
Made in His image, gifts given to man.
Chapter Two:
Chapter Two:
Major events:
Major events:
Chapter 1 is the broad view, chapter two is an intimate view
The retelling of man’s creation and his formal purpose as the tender of the garden
Emphasis on the abundance of the place
God’s commands given to Adam:
What to do, what not to do.
Creation of woman
Creation of marriage
Major Themes:
Major Themes:
The care shown by God in the creation of the garden:
Everything that God did was for a reason, created for some purpose:
His intimate involvement in the creation of man: (vs 7 especially)
Man as a worker:
The intimate relationship between man and woman:
How does this emphasize the perfection of what was provided?
Chapter Three:
Chapter Three:
Major Events:
Major Events:
Temptation of Eve by the serpent
Eve sinning, and Adam following suit
The understanding of sin that followed and their attempts to tend to their situation
Their encounter with God and their subsequent punishment
Driven out of the garden
Major Themes:
Major Themes:
The deceit and empty promises of sin/approach of Satan
The shame and separation brought by sin
The introduction of death both spiritual and physical
The need for God’s intervention for anything to be done for their situation.
The first promise of Christ in the seed of woman:
This is really the “star event” for the first three chapters:
We are shown a perfect world, destroyed by sin, and promised a savior:
Why was this an important lesson for those going into the promised land?
Why is it important for us today?
Chapter Four:
Chapter Four:
Major Events:
Major Events:
Birth of Cain and Abel
First recorded acts of worship
First recorded failure to worship
First murder
Exile of Cain
Birth of Seth
Earth begins to be populated.
Major Themes:
Major Themes:
Chaos and strife that have now entered the family
Right and wrong way to approach God
God’s mercy (there was even more curse to give)
The direction that the world has already begun to drift
Concepts of a righteous remnant (vs 26)
Chapter Five:
Chapter Five:
Major Events:
Major Events:
Birth of Adam’s descendents
Major Themes:
Major Themes:
And he died...
Class Closing:
Class Closing:
Chapter Summaries
Thought Questions
Family of Abraham