Genesis 1-11

Genesis 1 Creation is the work of one God (1:1) This one God created everything that

exists (1:1) The Creator is not the creation (1:1) God created by his word (1:3 etc) God created in a purposeful and

orderly process. Human beings are the pinnacle of

this creation (1:31, 26-28) God’s work culminates in rest (2:1-3)

Form Form ContentContentDay 1Day 1

LIGHTLIGHTDay 4Day 4

SUN/MOON/STARSSUN/MOON/STARS

Day 2Day 2

WATER/SKYWATER/SKYDay 5Day 5

FISH/BIRDSFISH/BIRDS

Day 3Day 3

LAND/VEGETATIONLAND/VEGETATIONDay 6Day 6

ANIMALS/HUMANSANIMALS/HUMANS

Cf Genesis 1:2

Genesis 2 God is kind to humanity. God rules humanity by his word. Humans work under God to look after the

Garden. Marriage is created by God to between

one man and one woman. Men and women are equal but different. A prototype of the Kingdom of God:

The Kingdom of God:God’s PeopleIn God’s Place

Under God’s Blessing & Rule

Lateral thinking: Test 1

Question• If you are in a dark room with a

candle, a wood stove, and a gas lamp, you only have one match, which would you light first?

Genesis 3 The Serpent tampers with God’s word

(3:1) The woman adds to God’s word (3:2) The Serpent casts doubt on God’s

goodness (3: 4-5) The woman and man disobey God:

They usurp God’s place as the one who decides what is good and what is evil.

They reverse the creation order. The results …..

Genesis 3 The results …..

Humans & God Avoidance Exclusion from the Garden and the Tree of Life

Humans & environment struggle

Humans & each other Shame, blame Order restored but struggle at the heart of

relationship

The ray of hope: Coverings. The hint of a serpent-crusher

(cf Gal 4:4-6, Heb 2:14-15, Rev 12:9 and Luke 22:3, Rom 16:30)

Death Nakedness Curse Sorrow Thorns Sweat

Note how all of these were experienced by Christ in his passion.

Genesis 4-9 Cain & his offspring

Genealogies Cain to Lamech (7th) – spread of sin (and technology !).

Compare Lamech vs Cain.

Adam to Noah – ‘good line’ – still death (exception 7th – Enoch)

Significance: Blessing

Genesis 1:28, 9:1 Curse

‘Then he died’

Genesis 6-9 Noah & the flood

Reversal of creation God’s commitment to creation in salvation ‘Recreation’ The shame of Noah

What do we learn? We cannot save ourselves Judgement and salvation go together 9:28

Genesis 11 Babel

A human counterfeit of the Kingdom of God Leaving God out, human arrogance Unity is not intrinsically good. Where is salvation? God is still gathering his people.

A Pattern in Genesis 1 – 11

sin judgement grace

Gen 3Adam & Eve

The Fall (human rebellion against God)

Gen 4Cain

Homelessness, fear of being murdered

Gen 6-9Noah

One man & his family in the ark with pairs of all the animals

Gen 11Babel

Confusion of languages

God is judge – concerned with sin both individual and corporate

Judgment not arbitrary God is gracious One God is both God of justice and

mercy – not two

Read Revelation 21:22-22:5 and answer the following questions:

What are the similarities between the city portrayed here and the Garden of Eden?

Who are excluded and who are included in this Paradise?

What is the most important feature of life in this city?

The Old Testament1. The pattern of the kingdom2. The perished kingdom3. The promised kingdom4. The partial kingdom5. The prophesied kingdom

The New Testament6. The present kingdom7. The proclaimed kingdom8. The perfected kingdom