#7 dia da criação

Introdução

Comecemos pensando na seguinte pergunta: em que difere o dia 7 da criação dos demais dias?

O sétimo dia e diferente dos demais dias por algumas razões:

Em primeiro lugar, por uma razão muito óbvia nós não encontramos o formula "Então, disse Deus...".

Segundo, Esse dia não possui a frase comum que marcou o termino de todos os outros dias, "tarde e manhã".

Isso indica algo muito importante, o quê?

"Teologicamente, a ausência do refrão implica que a criação foi destinada a desfrutar de um descanso perpétuo fornecido por Deus, embora esse descanso tenha sido interrompido pelo pecado humano".

Terceiro, o sétimo, foi o único dia abençoado e santificado por Deus.

Quarto, diferentemente dos demais dias da criação, o sétimo também é repetido diversas vezes (3x)

Quinto, o sétimo dia fica fora dos dias emparelhados da criação, não tendo dia correspondente na semana anterior da criação.

O padrão literário de seis mais um (6 + 1) é projetado para destacar o sétimo e culminante membro no arranjo de sete itens.

Própósito: nós queremos ver três açoes do Senhor no dia #7 da criação.

1. Deus completou [não deixa nada incompleto] (v.1).

Bíblia de Estudo Almeida Revista e Atualizada Capítulo 2

1Assim, pois, foram acabados os céus e a terra e todo o seu exército.

"Assim, pois, foram acabados os céus e a terra e todo o seu exército.

1Assim, pois, foram acabados os céus e a terra e todo o seu exército.

Deus revela que a Sua vontade não pode ser frustrada.

Os deuses pagãos frustavam o povo.

Mas aqui nós apredendemos acerca do caráter de um Deus que completa a Sua obra, nada fica incompleto.

Duas aplicações:

não podemos fazer trabalhos pela metade, eespecialmente a obra de Deus de maneira incompleta.

O trabalho incompleto revela imaturidade espiritual.

Deus completará a Sua obra em nós (Fp 1.6).

uma obra de santificação.

cristão não é alguém que se converte e passa por mudaná.

Não existe uma vidã cristã estacionada.

Exemplos: de mundança.

é possível ver a obra de Deus em nossa vidas?

O que seria esse exercítos ?

O sol a lua e as estrelas ()

Transição: o segundo feito de Deus no sétimos dia.

2. Deus descansou (v.2).

"E, havendo Deus terminado no dia sétimo a sua obra, que fizera, descansou nesse dia de toda a sua obra que tinha feito.

2E, havendo Deus terminado no dia sétimo a sua obra, que fizera, descansou nesse dia de toda a sua obra que tinha feito.

O que singnifica que Deus Descansou?

Obviamente Moisés não está querendo nos ensinar que Deus "ficou fatigado e tirou uma soneca e descansou literalmente".

A palavra "descanso"significa literalmente "cessar".

Antes de mais nada, não devemos confundir descanso com inatividade.

Deus cessou a sua criação mais está mantendo.

Bíblia de Estudo Almeida Revista e Atualizada Capítulo 5

17Mas ele lhes disse: Meu Pai trabalha até agora, e eu trabalho também.

O diz que Deus não dorme, e porque Ele não dorme nós podemos dormir tranquilo.

O verbo é וַיִּשְׁבֹּת e possui um forte singnificado teológio.

Mais tarde, em Israel, o "sétimo" foi deslocado com a palavra habitual "sábado", e sua observância ritual tornou-se o sinal preeminente da aliança de Deus com Israel (por exemplo, ; ).

Por que o "descanso" ganhou esse volume teológico?

Obviamente Moisés não está querendo nos ensinar que Deus "ficou fatigado e tirou uma soneca e descansou literalmente".

A palavra "descanso"significa literalmente "cessar".

Aqui antes da queda, representava a criação perfeita, santificada e em repouso.

O verbo é וַיִּשְׁבֹּת e possui um forte singnificado teológio.

Após a queda, esse descanso tornou-se uma meta a ser buscada.

O estabelecimento de descanso teocrático na terra, seja por Moisés ou por Josué na conquista, exigia fé e obediência.

Hoje, os crentes que entram nesse sábado descansam espiritualmente () e certamente participarão de sua restauração completa.

Devemos observar o Sábado hoje?

Mais tarde, em Israel, o "sétimo" foi deslocado com a palavra habitual "sábado", e sua observância ritual tornou-se o sinal preeminente da aliança de Deus com Israel (por exemplo, ; ).

Não! o sábado era uma sinal da aliança de Moisés, e ão estamos mais debaixo da Lei, se não da Lei de Cristo.

era um dia "parado"

Nós adoramos ao Senhor no primeiro dia, por que?

Por que esse é o Dia da vitória.

O domingo é um dia de atividade para o Senhor.

Descansou da Sua "Obra".

Notemos antes de mais nada, a palavra "obra"que significa literalmente "trabalho".

A palavra "Trabalho" também tem o significado de trabalho humano comum (por exemplo, ; Cr 27:26).

“Quando o nome 'trabalho' é dado à criação de seis dias de Deus, o trabalho humano é enobrecido no mais alto grau concebível, como sendo a cópia de seu modelo.”

Isso serve para nos ajudar a ver o trabalho da mesma maneira como Deus ver, como algo nobre.

Mas infelizmente existe uma visão distorcida.

Alguns dizem: "Só trabalhamos por causa do pecado", como se o trabalho fosso algo ruim.

Existem aqueles que amam o domingo e odeiam da segunda à sexta, só amam o descanso.

Qual deve ser a minha motivação par o trabalho?

No NT Paulo tratou muito sobre isso, e a sua instrução final é que devemos().

" 22Servos, obedecei em tudo ao vosso senhor segundo a carne, não servindo apenas sob vigilância, visando tão-somente agradar homens, mas em singeleza de coração, temendo ao Senhor. 23Tudo quanto fizerdes, fazei-o de todo o coração, como para o Senhor e não para homens, 24cientes de que recebereis do Senhor a recompensa da herança. A Cristo, o Senhor, é que estais servindo; 25pois aquele que faz injustiça receberá em troco a injustiça feita; e nisto não há acepção de pessoas.

22Servos, obedecei em tudo ao vosso senhor segundo a carne, não servindo apenas sob vigilância, visando tão-somente agradar homens, mas em singeleza de coração, temendo ao Senhor.

23Tudo quanto fizerdes, fazei-o de todo o coração, como para o Senhor e não para homens,

24cientes de que recebereis do Senhor a recompensa da herança. A Cristo, o Senhor, é que estais servindo;

25pois aquele que faz injustiça receberá em troco a injustiça feita; e nisto não há acepção de pessoas.

Paulo em outras palavras está nos alertando que nós devemos fazer o que gostamos, ou aprender a gostar do que fazemos, porque o que estamos realizando é para o Senhor que estamos fazendo.

Isso nos ajuda a pararmos de reclamar daquilo que Deus nos deu.

Obviamente Moisés não está querendo nos ensinar que Deus "ficou fatigado e tirou uma soneca e descansou literalmente".

A palavra "descanso"significa literalmente "cessar".

O verbo é וַיִּשְׁבֹּת e possui um forte singnificado teológio.

Mais tarde, em Israel, o "sétimo" foi deslocado com a palavra habitual "sábado", e sua observância ritual tornou-se o sinal preeminente da aliança de Deus com Israel (por exemplo, ; ).

וַיִּשְׁבֹּת

vivemos uma época de inquietação.

Aplicação:

O que está envolvido aqui é o que Santo Agostinho tinha em mente quando, com seu magnífico uso de palavras, ele contrastou o resto de Deus com a nossa inquietação. Ele disse: “Tu nos fizeste para ti mesmo, e nossos corações estão inquietos até encontrarem descanso em Ti.” Agostinho estava pensando no tumulto do coração humano. Ele estava dizendo que nosso verdadeiro destino é encontrar o descanso que é encontrado somente em Deus.

Não é verdade que o que está envolvido aqui é esse tipo de descanso? Deus, tendo completado sua obra de criação, repousa como se dissesse: “Este é o destino daqueles que são meu povo; descansar como descanso, descansar em mim. ”

3. Deus abençoou (v.3).

" E abençoou Deus o dia sétimo e o santificou; porque nele descansou de toda a obra que, como Criador, fizera.

3E abençoou Deus o dia sétimo e o santificou; porque nele descansou de toda a obra que, como Criador, fizera.

Genesis, Volume 1: Creation and Fall (Genesis 1–11): An Expositional Commentary To the Work

In spite of the promise of the seventh day, it is nevertheless the case that the seventh day is succeeded by the first day, which also has importance for us. Donald Grey Barnhouse in his devotional study of the Book of Genesis has an interesting word at this point. Each segment of Genesis is followed by a devotional comment, and at this point, after the words “on the seventh day God finished the work which he had done and rested,” Barnhouse remarks, “But not for long.” Sin entered, and God was soon at work again in Christ to bring redemption. Jesus said, “The Father worketh hitherto, and I work.” That work is still going on. So if God the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are working, then we had better be working too, because there is much work to be done.

It is significant that the Christian day of worship is not the Sabbath day of rest (characteristic of the Old Testament period) but the first day of the week, Sunday, which is a day of joy, activity, and expectation. Why is it a day of joy? Because we see the culmination of the gospel in Jesus Christ. Before, God’s people lived in expectation. They looked for the coming of the Messiah. Now the Messiah has come, and we rejoice in him. Christ’s first word to the women after his resurrection was “Rejoice.” They were to rejoice because there was much to rejoice about.

Then let us be done with the long faces and solemn demeanors that so often characterize the people of God on the Lord’s Day. And let us be done with the type of worshiper who comes to church only to go home. If you do not enjoy the worship of God and the fellowship of God’s people, if you do not enjoy the preaching of the Word and the response of the congregation in word and song, stay home! In the early days of the church the apostles did not have to go around ringing doorbells to get people to come out to the service. They did not have to maintain every-member visitation plans to renew flagging interest. In fact, the opposite was true. We read in the second chapter in Acts that the Christians “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.… Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (vv. 42, 46–47).

These were happy Christians. Other people liked to be with them, perhaps most of all because they were happy. Friendships developed. Then on the basis of these friendships the Lord moved and added to the church daily those who were being saved.

The second characteristic of the Lord’s Day is activity. The first Lord’s Day was a day of activity: the women on the way to the tomb, the appearances of Jesus, the return to Jerusalem of the Emmaus disciples, the sharing of experiences, communion, the Lord’s commission. It is possible that if you have been working hard for the other six days of the week, Sunday might have to be a “day of rest” for you. But this is not an integral part of the Lord’s Day. The Sabbath was the day of rest. If you need to rest, try resting on Saturday. The Lord’s Day should be a day of activity.

This does not mean that just any old activity will reflect the fullest significance of the day. You may mow your grass, if you wish. You are not under law. But this does not have much to do with Christ, nor does it help to express your joy in his resurrection.

Worship is significant. It may strike some persons as strange to speak of worship as an activity; for in many minds worship is conceived in a passive sense, that is, sitting in a pew and letting the words of the day run through one’s head like water. But this is a travesty of real worship. The Lord said that real worship is done “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). Truth involves content. So worship is above all else an active, rational activity.

Why do we have Scripture readings in the speech of the people instead of in Hebrew, Greek, or Latin? Why are the words of music in common speech? Why does a sermon stand at the heart of each service? The answer is: to engage our minds.

“We must therefore beware of all forms of emotional, aesthetic or ecstatic worship in which the mind is not fully engaged, and especially of those which even claim that they are superior forms of worship,” writes John R. W. Stott, retired rector of All Souls Church in London. “The only worship pleasing to God is heart-worship, and heart-worship is rational worship. It is the worship of a rational God who has made us rational beings and given us a rational revelation so that we may worship Him rationally, even ‘with all our mind.’ ”

Another activity that ought to characterize the Lord’s Day is witness. Jesus revealed this characteristic when he instructed the women, “Go tell my brethren,” and later informed the disciples that they were to carry the good news of his life, death, and resurrection into all the world. You can do that on any day, of course. It is of the essence of our day that anything done on Sunday can also be done (and perhaps should be done) on other days also. But do you at least bear witness on Sunday? This is a day on which to invite your friends to go with you to hear God’s Word. At the very least it is a day on which you should teach what you know about Christ to your children.

There is one thing more: the first day should be characterized by expectation. I love Sunday, and one of the reasons why I love Sunday is that I never know in advance what will happen. As I leave my house on the way to church I never know precisely whom I will meet. I never know who will be present in church or who will respond to the preaching. I never plan messages to preach at problems that I imagine to be present in the congregation, yet it is often the case that what I say is used of the Lord to speak precisely to some problem. Lives are changed. Not infrequently, the day is the turning point in someone’s entire spiritual experience.

We who know the reality of the rest and holiness of God should of all people be most joyful, active, and expectant as we take the gospel’s glorious message to a world that knows neither rest nor holiness, but needs them desperately.

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Deus abençoou santificando o 7 dia.

In spite of the promise of the seventh day, it is nevertheless the case that the seventh day is succeeded by the first day, which also has importance for us. Donald Grey Barnhouse in his devotional study of the Book of Genesis has an interesting word at this point. Each segment of Genesis is followed by a devotional comment, and at this point, after the words “on the seventh day God finished the work which he had done and rested,” Barnhouse remarks, “But not for long.” Sin entered, and God was soon at work again in Christ to bring redemption. Jesus said, “The Father worketh hitherto, and I work.” That work is still going on. So if God the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are working, then we had better be working too, because there is much work to be done.

It is significant that the Christian day of worship is not the Sabbath day of rest (characteristic of the Old Testament period) but the first day of the week, Sunday, which is a day of joy, activity, and expectation. Why is it a day of joy? Because we see the culmination of the gospel in Jesus Christ. Before, God’s people lived in expectation. They looked for the coming of the Messiah. Now the Messiah has come, and we rejoice in him. Christ’s first word to the women after his resurrection was “Rejoice.” They were to rejoice because there was much to rejoice about.

Isso significa que Deus santificou o "tempo".

Then let us be done with the long faces and solemn demeanors that so often characterize the people of God on the Lord’s Day. And let us be done with the type of worshiper who comes to church only to go home. If you do not enjoy the worship of God and the fellowship of God’s people, if you do not enjoy the preaching of the Word and the response of the congregation in word and song, stay home! In the early days of the church the apostles did not have to go around ringing doorbells to get people to come out to the service. They did not have to maintain every-member visitation plans to renew flagging interest. In fact, the opposite was true. We read in the second chapter in Acts that the Christians “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.… Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (vv. 42, 46–47).

o tempo não é meu.

These were happy Christians. Other people liked to be with them, perhaps most of all because they were happy. Friendships developed. Then on the basis of these friendships the Lord moved and added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Nós vivemos jogando tempo no lixo.

Isso significa que Deus "separou para os Seus próprosito Pessoais".

The second characteristic of the Lord’s Day is activity. The first Lord’s Day was a day of activity: the women on the way to the tomb, the appearances of Jesus, the return to Jerusalem of the Emmaus disciples, the sharing of experiences, communion, the Lord’s commission. It is possible that if you have been working hard for the other six days of the week, Sunday might have to be a “day of rest” for you. But this is not an integral part of the Lord’s Day. The Sabbath was the day of rest. If you need to rest, try resting on Saturday. The Lord’s Day should be a day of activity.

Deus havia feito muitas coisas maravilhosas durante os seis dias da Criação, mas o clímax da semana da criação foi o "descanso" de Deus após Seu trabalho. Como veremos, Deus santificou o trabalho e o descanso, mas é o descanso que parece ser a maior necessidade no coração das pessoas hoje. Agostinho estava certo quando escreveu: "Tu nos fizeste para ti mesmo, e nosso coração fica inquieto até descansar em Ti".

This does not mean that just any old activity will reflect the fullest significance of the day. You may mow your grass, if you wish. You are not under law. But this does not have much to do with Christ, nor does it help to express your joy in his resurrection.

Worship is significant. It may strike some persons as strange to speak of worship as an activity; for in many minds worship is conceived in a passive sense, that is, sitting in a pew and letting the words of the day run through one’s head like water. But this is a travesty of real worship. The Lord said that real worship is done “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). Truth involves content. So worship is above all else an active, rational activity.

Why do we have Scripture readings in the speech of the people instead of in Hebrew, Greek, or Latin? Why are the words of music in common speech? Why does a sermon stand at the heart of each service? The answer is: to engage our minds.

“We must therefore beware of all forms of emotional, aesthetic or ecstatic worship in which the mind is not fully engaged, and especially of those which even claim that they are superior forms of worship,” writes John R. W. Stott, retired rector of All Souls Church in London. “The only worship pleasing to God is heart-worship, and heart-worship is rational worship. It is the worship of a rational God who has made us rational beings and given us a rational revelation so that we may worship Him rationally, even ‘with all our mind.’ ”

Another activity that ought to characterize the Lord’s Day is witness. Jesus revealed this characteristic when he instructed the women, “Go tell my brethren,” and later informed the disciples that they were to carry the good news of his life, death, and resurrection into all the world. You can do that on any day, of course. It is of the essence of our day that anything done on Sunday can also be done (and perhaps should be done) on other days also. But do you at least bear witness on Sunday? This is a day on which to invite your friends to go with you to hear God’s Word. At the very least it is a day on which you should teach what you know about Christ to your children.

"Há mais uma coisa: o primeiro dia deve ser caracterizado pela expectativa. Eu amo o domingo, e uma das razões pelas quais eu amo o domingo é que nunca sei antecipadamente o que vai acontecer. Quando saio de casa a caminho da igreja, nunca sei exatamente quem vou encontrar. Eu nunca sei quem estará presente na igreja ou quem responderá à pregação. Eu nunca planejo mensagens para pregar em problemas que imagino estar presentes na congregação, mas geralmente acontece que o que eu digo é usado pelo Senhor para falar precisamente sobre algum problema. A vida mudou. Não raramente, o dia é o ponto de virada na experiência espiritual de alguém.

There is one thing more: the first day should be characterized by expectation. I love Sunday, and one of the reasons why I love Sunday is that I never know in advance what will happen. As I leave my house on the way to church I never know precisely whom I will meet. I never know who will be present in church or who will respond to the preaching. I never plan messages to preach at problems that I imagine to be present in the congregation, yet it is often the case that what I say is used of the Lord to speak precisely to some problem. Lives are changed. Not infrequently, the day is the turning point in someone’s entire spiritual experience.

We who know the reality of the rest and holiness of God should of all people be most joyful, active, and expectant as we take the gospel’s glorious message to a world that knows neither rest nor holiness, but needs them desperately.

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Boice, J. M. (1998). Genesis: an expositional commentary (p. 104–107). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.