Today was a great day in God's house to hear pastor Mark move through Joshua 1. In class we went over Genesis 6:1-22 and talked about 'what do we DELIGHT in'?
We can delight in
The Corruption around us - and obviously this is what made the humans on the earth produce all kinds of violence - v 11 and 12
OR
The Commandments of God - the specifics of building the ark to what God will do for us as we walk WITH Him as Noah did
We also covered how we should be impressed with the dimensions of the ark but not just because of the size but also because ship builders used these ratios for centuries to ensure a workable boat God's provision
We Saw that a casualty of sin is the earth and the animals and plants. Other places where this is mentioned as a by product are Isa 24:4-7 and Hos 4:1-3
We spoke about the significant change that the Earth was to go through as for all practical purposes the sky fell as it was to rain for the first time and what 'liquefaction' is and how you can find some amazing resources on the internet that show what the flood did to the continents. We didn't get to cover that it would take approximately 4 times as much water as is what is on the earth today to cover the earth if it looks liked it did today rather than flat and watered from underground. The bible is true and again, if evolution and the bible went together somehow the millions of years before humans would be at this stage would mean the bible would have to be wrong in the 'flood of the earth'.
We talked briefly about there was NO need for safari's for Noah. Other places in the bible that God directed animals to people are Ex 16:!3, Numb 11:31 and 1 King 17:26
In the last verse we studied today we went over the heroes that also did what God commanded even when they didn't know the outcome and believed in God's provision and His glory not theirs:
Moses and Aaron (Ex 7:6), Aaron's sons (Lv 8:36), Joshua (Jos 11:9), Gideon (Jdg 6:27), Samuel (1Sam 16:4), David (2Sam 5:25), and Elijah (1Ki 17:5)—Noah did everything that God had commanded him.
I hope you have a great week and please read Chapter 7 for next week. Take care!
Andrew
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Notes for January 22nd - is a day a billion years or just a day?
This week we will be reviewing the next several verses in Genesis 1. Here is some great info from our friends at gotquestions.org:
Question: "Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days?"
Answer: A careful examination of the Hebrew word for “day” and the context in which it appears in Genesis will lead to the conclusion that “day” means a literal, 24-hour period of time. The Hebrew word yom translated into the English “day” can mean more than one thing. It can refer to the 24-hour period of time that it takes for the earth to rotate on its axis (e.g., “there are 24 hours in a day”). It can refer to the period of daylight between dawn and dusk (e.g., “it gets pretty hot during the day but it cools down a bit at night”). And it can refer to an unspecified period of time (e.g., “back in my grandfather's day...”). It is used to refer to a 24-hour period in Genesis 7:11. It is used to refer to the period of daylight between dawn and dusk in Genesis 1:16. And it is used to refer to an unspecified period of time in Genesis 2:4. So, what does it mean in Genesis 1:5-2:2 when it's used in conjunction with ordinal numbers (i.e., the first day, the second day, the third day, the fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day, and the seventh day)? Are these 24-hour periods or something else? Could yom as it is used here mean an unspecified period of time?
We can determine how yom should be interpreted in Genesis 1:5-2:2 simply by examining the context in which we find the word and then comparing its context with how we see its usage elsewhere in Scripture. By doing this we let Scripture interpret itself. The Hebrew word yom is used 2301 times in the Old Testament. Outside of Genesis 1, yom plus a number (used 410 times) always indicates an ordinary day, i.e., a 24-hour period. The words “evening” and “morning” together (38 times) always indicate an ordinary day. Yom+ “evening” or “morning” (23 times) always indicates an ordinary day. Yom + “night” (52 times) always indicates an ordinary day.
The context in which the word yom is used in Genesis 1:5-2:2, describing each day as “the evening and the morning,” makes it quite clear that the author of Genesis meant 24-hour periods. The references to “evening” and “morning” make no sense unless they refer to a literal 24-hour day. This was the standard interpretation of the days of Genesis 1:5-2:2until the 1800s when a paradigm shift occurred within the scientific community, and the earth's sedimentary strata layers were reinterpreted. Whereas previously the rock layers were interpreted as evidence of Noah's flood, the flood was thrown out by the scientific community and the rock layers were reinterpreted as evidence for an excessively old earth. Some well-meaning but terribly mistaken Christians then sought to reconcile this new anti-flood, anti-biblical interpretation with the Genesis account by reinterpretingyom to mean vast, unspecified periods of time.
The truth is that many of the old-earth interpretations are known to rely upon faulty assumptions. But we must not let the stubborn close-mindedness of some scientists influence how we read the Bible. According to Exodus 20:9-11, God used six literal days to create the world in order to serve as a model for man's workweek: work six days, rest one. Certainly God could have created everything in an instant if He wanted to. But apparently He had us in mind even before He made us (on the sixth day) and wanted to provide an example for us to follow
See you Sunday!
Question: "Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days?"
Answer: A careful examination of the Hebrew word for “day” and the context in which it appears in Genesis will lead to the conclusion that “day” means a literal, 24-hour period of time. The Hebrew word yom translated into the English “day” can mean more than one thing. It can refer to the 24-hour period of time that it takes for the earth to rotate on its axis (e.g., “there are 24 hours in a day”). It can refer to the period of daylight between dawn and dusk (e.g., “it gets pretty hot during the day but it cools down a bit at night”). And it can refer to an unspecified period of time (e.g., “back in my grandfather's day...”). It is used to refer to a 24-hour period in Genesis 7:11. It is used to refer to the period of daylight between dawn and dusk in Genesis 1:16. And it is used to refer to an unspecified period of time in Genesis 2:4. So, what does it mean in Genesis 1:5-2:2 when it's used in conjunction with ordinal numbers (i.e., the first day, the second day, the third day, the fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day, and the seventh day)? Are these 24-hour periods or something else? Could yom as it is used here mean an unspecified period of time?
We can determine how yom should be interpreted in Genesis 1:5-2:2 simply by examining the context in which we find the word and then comparing its context with how we see its usage elsewhere in Scripture. By doing this we let Scripture interpret itself. The Hebrew word yom is used 2301 times in the Old Testament. Outside of Genesis 1, yom plus a number (used 410 times) always indicates an ordinary day, i.e., a 24-hour period. The words “evening” and “morning” together (38 times) always indicate an ordinary day. Yom+ “evening” or “morning” (23 times) always indicates an ordinary day. Yom + “night” (52 times) always indicates an ordinary day.
The context in which the word yom is used in Genesis 1:5-2:2, describing each day as “the evening and the morning,” makes it quite clear that the author of Genesis meant 24-hour periods. The references to “evening” and “morning” make no sense unless they refer to a literal 24-hour day. This was the standard interpretation of the days of Genesis 1:5-2:2until the 1800s when a paradigm shift occurred within the scientific community, and the earth's sedimentary strata layers were reinterpreted. Whereas previously the rock layers were interpreted as evidence of Noah's flood, the flood was thrown out by the scientific community and the rock layers were reinterpreted as evidence for an excessively old earth. Some well-meaning but terribly mistaken Christians then sought to reconcile this new anti-flood, anti-biblical interpretation with the Genesis account by reinterpretingyom to mean vast, unspecified periods of time.
The truth is that many of the old-earth interpretations are known to rely upon faulty assumptions. But we must not let the stubborn close-mindedness of some scientists influence how we read the Bible. According to Exodus 20:9-11, God used six literal days to create the world in order to serve as a model for man's workweek: work six days, rest one. Certainly God could have created everything in an instant if He wanted to. But apparently He had us in mind even before He made us (on the sixth day) and wanted to provide an example for us to follow
See you Sunday!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Notes for January 8th, 2012
Welcome to a new calendar year purposed and delivered by our Savior Jesus Christ.
This Sunday we will begin the study of Genesis. I am excited to see what God will do with this book as we move forward. Please let me know if you have questions.
This week I will provide an overview of Genesis including an in depth review of the first verse. Please read the verse and come with any concerns or questions as we begin.
Please don't forget to add pictures to the poster board in the class or forward them to me and I can print and add them. As well, we have some socials coming up so please email me if you have needs or suggestions.
Take care!
Andrew
This Sunday we will begin the study of Genesis. I am excited to see what God will do with this book as we move forward. Please let me know if you have questions.
This week I will provide an overview of Genesis including an in depth review of the first verse. Please read the verse and come with any concerns or questions as we begin.
Please don't forget to add pictures to the poster board in the class or forward them to me and I can print and add them. As well, we have some socials coming up so please email me if you have needs or suggestions.
Take care!
Andrew
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