This week we look at Genesis 15 in which we see the “cutting of covenant” the formal covenant ceremony between God and Abram.  We also cover the significance of a very important verse: “Abram believed the Lord, and he credited to him as righteousness.” (Gen 15:6).  We look at the implications of Gen 15:6 as it is spelled out in the New Testament.  Also covered is the geographical area of the promised land, spelled out by God in Gen 15:18-21. As well as; Eliezer of Damascus, Abram’s first conversation with God, Righteousness, Children of Abraham, the sin of the Amorites (and Canaanites). As well as God symbolized by fire!  Lots to cover!

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Who are all the kings mentioned in the start of chapter 14 and what do they have to do with anything?  Also who is this priest of God Most High, Melchizedek?  Is this a “Christophany” a pre-incarnate sighting of Jesus Christ in the book of Genesis?

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This week we cover Genesis 12:10-13:18 looking first at Abram’s trip down to Egypt in which an odd thing happens, to protect his life Abram tells his wife Sarai to tell everyone that she is his sister (rather than his wife).  This odd practice is also repeated by Abraham in Gen 20:1-18 and then by his son Isaac in regard to his wife Rebekah in Gen 26:1-11.

Dave spends the majority of the time discussing what we know of this practice and what we can learn from it today.  Dave finished this week’s teaching by going through the historical events outlined in chapter 13.

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This week we look at Abram/Abraham, as an amazing man of faith in the bible.  We cover only the first 9 verses of chapter 12, but in them, we will look more closely at the Abrahamic Covenant; God’s promise to Abraham and to his descendants, the Jews.

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This week we cover the genealogy from Noah to Abraham, in this midst of that we also have the story of the Tower of Babel.

Genesis 10 & 11 shows us the spreading of all the nations from Noah’s three sons to the ends of the earth.  The story of the Tower of Babel, gives us the reason why God confused their language and differentiated their cultures.

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Books referenced:

Primary:

Walton, John H.. The NIV Application Commentary, Genesis.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.

https://www.christianbook.com/genesis-niv-application-commentary/john-walton/9780310206170/pd/06175?event=ESRCG

Anders, Max. The Holman Old Testament Commentary, Genesis.  Nashville: B&H Publishing, 2002.

https://www.christianbook.com/genesis-holman-old-testament-commentary/kenneth-gangel/9780805494617/pd/94614?product_redirect=1&search_term=Anders,%20Max.%20The%20Holman%20Old%20Testament%20Commentary,%20Genesis&Ntt=94614&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT|legacy&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Barker, Kenneth L.. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Abridged Edition, Old Testament.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.

https://www.christianbook.com/expositors-bible-commentary-abridged-edition-volumes/kenneth-barker/9780310255192/pd/54975?event=ESRCG

Walton, John H.. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.

https://www.christianbook.com/zondervan-illustrated-backgrounds-commentary-testament-volumes/john-walton/9780310255727/pd/255727?event=ESRCG

This week we look at life after the flood.  God reaffirms his call for mankind to be stewards of the earth.  God puts meat on the menu, yes, we were all vegetarians before the flood!  Dave also looks at God's first covenant with humanity, the Noahic covenant.  Finally, we look at a strange incident involving a drunk Noah and his sons.

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This week we cover Genesis 6:09-8:22 as we look at the account of Noah, the Ark and the Global Flood.  We look closely at what we know about the Ark as a 510-foot wooden boat made to house roughly 7,000 of God's creations.  What do we know about Noah, the man said to walk faithfully with God?  We also ask, how could one boat house all the animals in the world?  Lots to look at in this Sunday school story that actually happened.

Questions to consider: What did Noah tell his friends and family while he was building the ark?   How do you think they responded? How did Noah feel, knowing that God was going to save his wife, his three sons and their wives, but everyone else was going to die in the flood?

Referenced in the video: 

The Ark Encounter - A true-to-scale replica of Noah's Ark in Williamstown, Kentucky that you can tour!  For more: https://arkencounter.com 

The Ark has been found? - https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/10/04/archaeologists-claim-to-have-found-true-location-of-noahs-ark/ 

Answers in Genesis -  Noah's ark - https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/

This week we cover a great deal in 13 short verses

This week we cover a great deal in 13 short verses

The genealogies in the Bible have been put there for multiple reasons.  This week, as we look at the genealogy of Genesis chapter 5 we take a bigger look at the reasons for the genealogies of the Bible.

Dave also discusses: 

-  What does it mean that mankind was made in God's image? 

-  Enoch & Elijah - two men that never died (are they the two witnesses of Rev. 11?) 

- History of Genesis Timeline: https://answersingenesis.org 

- The Full Bible Timeline: https://www.fullbibletimeline.com

Discussion Questions: 

- How do you bear God’s image?   

- Do you more often bear God’s image or Adam’s image? 

- what do I mean by that? - How do you bear God’s image to your fellow believers? 

- How do you bear God’s image to the rest of your world?

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