The Book of Genesis - Rocky Mountain College

1 Supplemental Notes:The BookofGenesiscompiledbyChuck Missler 2004 Koinonia House 2 Page 3 Audio ListingGenesis 1:1 Introduction. Why study Genesis ? Genesis vs. Revelation. TheNature of Reality and the Nature of 1:2-5 Day One. The Holy Spirit The Gap Theory. Origin of Mysterious Nature of 1:6-8 The Second Day. Stretching the Heavens. Big Bang Models? TheFabric of Space. Hyperdimensions. Quantum Physics 1:9-13 The Third Day. The Origin of Life. Thermodynamics and Chemistry. The Anthropic 1:14-19 The Fourth Day. The Stars and Planets. The Nebular Life? Signs in the Heavens. Appointed Times Genesis 1:20 - 23 The Fifth Day. Fish and Fowl. The Fallacy of Evolution. Evidences ofDesign. 1:24 - 28 The Sixth Day. Land Animals and Man. Fallacies and Frauds. Evidencesof Design. Architecture of 2 The Seventh Day.

2 The Sabbath. Recap of Mr. & Mrs. Man. Why No erev and boker ? A Repose on the Universe? The Sabbath inProphecy. The Role of notes have been assembled from speaking notes and relatedmaterials which had been compiled from a number of classic andcontemporary commentaries and other sources detailed in the bibliog-raphy, as well as other articles and publications of Koinonia we have attempted to include relevant endnotes and otherreferences, we apologize for any errors or complete recordings of the sessions, as well as supporting dia-grams, maps, etc., are also available in various audiovisual formats fromthe 4 Page 5 Audio ListingGenesis 3 The Seed Plot of the Bible. The Fall of Man. Marriage. Adam as a Typeof Christ. Effects of the 4 - 5 The story of Cain and Abel: the Second Murder.

3 A Hidden Messagein the Genealogy of 6 The Days of Noah. The Nephilim. Lines of Seth vs. Angel View ofGenesis 7 - 8 The Flood of Noah. Noah s Ark and Attempts to Locate it. CanopyTheory vs. Hydroplate Theory of the Flood. The New 9 - 10 The Post-Flood World. The Table of Nations. Nimrod and 11 The Tower of Bab-El. The Land of Nimrod. The Doom of Babylon Fall of 12 - 15 The Call of Abraham. The Separation of Lot. The Battle of the NineKings. The Abrahamic 16 - 20 Hagar the Egyptian. Names Changed. Oaks of Mamre. Sodom andGomorrah. The Lapse at ListingGenesis 21, 22 and 24 The Birth of Isaac. The Offering of Isaac. The Bride for 23, 25 - 27 The Death of Sarah. The Birth of Esau and Jacob. The CovenantConfirmed. The Stolen 28 - 31 Jacob at Bethel. Leah and Rachel. Sons of Jacob.

4 Jacob s 32 - 36 Jacob s Wrestling. Jacob Reconciles with Esau. Dinah Avenged. JacobReturns to Bethel. The Generations of 37 - 39 The most remarkable drama in the Bible the incredible career of Joseph,from being sold into slavery by his brothers to becoming prime ministerof the ruling empire of the world! Joseph s Dreams. Judah s Sin withTamar. Joseph Imprisoned. [Also, a Review of the book of Ruth.] Genesis 40 - 45 Joseph Forgotten. Pharaoh s Dreams. Brothers First Visit to Second Visit to Egypt. The Testing by Joseph. 46 - 48, 50 Jacob Journeys to Egypt. Jacob s Family Honored. Ephraim andManasseh Blessed. The Death of 49 The Prophetic Future of the Twelve 6 Page 7 Luke Chapter 24: The Walk to Emmaus13] And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, whichwas from Jerusalem about threescore ] And they talked together of all these things which had ] And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesushimself drew near, and went with ] But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

5 Three score furlongs = 7 miles, from Jerusalem (furlong = 1/8 mile).17] And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye haveone to another, as ye walk, and are sad?18] And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Artthou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are cometo pass there in these days?19] And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesusof Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and allthe people:20] And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death,and have crucified ] But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and besideall this, to day is the third day since these things were ] Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which wereearly at the sepulchre.

6 23] And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seena vision of angels, which said that he was ] And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it evenso as the women had said: but him they saw ] Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophetshave spoken:26] Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?27] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in allthe scriptures the things concerning ] And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as thoughhe would have gone ] But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, andthe day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with ] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it,and brake, and gave to ] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of ] And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talkedwith us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

7 The book of GenesisIntroductionThere are only two world views: either everything is a result of a cosmicaccident, or we are the result of a deliberate design by a are also four basic questions common to every individual: Whoam I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? and, Where am I going whenI die?Two Critical Discoveries1)We have in our possession an Integrated Message System, con-sisting of 66 separate books penned by 40 different individuals overthousands of )Which provably has its origin fromoutside our time Integrated Design: The New Testament is in the Old Testamentconcealed; The Old Testament is in the New Testament revealed. AugustineThe Old Testament is an account of a Nation. The New Testament is theaccount of a Man. The Creator became a Man. His appearance is thecentral event of all history: He died to purchase us and is alive now.

8 Themost exalted privilege is to know Him. That s what the Bible is all Torah: The Five Books of MosesGenesisThe book of BeginningsExodusThe Birth of the NationLeviticusThe Law of the NationNumbersThe Wilderness WanderingsDeuteronomyThe Laws ReviewedWho Wrote the Torah?Documentary Hypothesis (Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis) says that theTorah was compiled by later editors: J (Jehovahist, Yahwist); E (Elohist);D (Deuteronomic source); and, P (Priestly source). This hypothesis wascreated without any compelling historical, linguistic or textual evidenceand has been shredded by Oswalt T. Allis, Whybray, Young,Umbertos Cassuto, Harrison, Kenneth A. et 8 Page 9In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Wordwas God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were madeby him; and without him was not any thing made that was 1:1-3 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth,visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principali-ties, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is beforeall things, and by him all things 5:45-47.

9 Consist : composed, established, held study the book of Genesis ?It is the book of Beginnings (Law of First Mention): Creation Man Woman Sabbath Marriage Home Childhood Sin Murder Sacrifice Grace Trade Agriculture City life Races Languages Chosen people .. anticipates all false philosophies: Atheism ( Genesis says the world was created by God) Pantheism ( Genesis says God is transcendent and distinguishable) Polytheism ( Genesis says there is One God) Materialism ( Genesis says that matter had a beginning) Humanism ( Genesis says that God, not man, is the ultimate reality) Evolutionism ( Genesis says God created ) Uniformism ( Genesis says God intervenes in His creation)All major doctrines have their roots in Genesis :Sovereign election Salvation Justification by faith Believer sSecurity Separation Disciplinary chastisement Divine Incarnation Rapture of the Church Death and Resurrection Priesthoods(Aaronic andMelchizedek) The Antichrist Palestinian CovenantGenesis vs.

10 RevelationGenesisRevelationEarth Created1:1 Earth Passed away21:1 Sun, moon, stars1:14-164:12; 8:12 Earth s government37 Earth s judgment16:8 Textual Rebuttals Emmaus Road Account. Authentication of Moses: Mt 8:4; 19:7,8; 23:2; Mk 1:44; 10:3,4; 7:10;Lk 5:14; 16:19, 31; 20:37; 24:27,44; Jn 3:14; 5:39,45,46; 6:32; 7:19, 22,23. All Scriptures are Christ Centered: Jn 5:39; Ps 40:7; Mt 5:17,18. Old Testament Quotes: Adam:Deut, Job, 1 Chr. Noah:1 Chr, Isa, Ezek. Abraham:15X in OT; 11X in NT. Jacob:20X in OT; 17X NT. New Testament Quotes of Genesis : 165 direct quotes; ~200 allusions; ~100 of the first 11 not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accusethyou, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye wouldhave believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, howshall ye believe my words?