Genesis 7:1 "...you and all your household...you are righteous before Me in this generation" How sad that of all the people on the earth, mankind had corrupted himself to the point that only Noah and his family were considered righteous before God. How merciful is God that He would choose to save just one if …
Tag: Genesis
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 6 – 20161003
Genesis 6:2 "...sons of God saw the daughters of men...took wives for themselves of all whom they chose" Questions have arisen over who were the sons of God and the daughters of men. Here and in verse four. But from what we've read thus far, this seems to be a reference to the line of …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 5 – 20160928
Genesis 5:2 "He created them male and female..." From the beginning, God intended only two genders, male and female, man and woman. They were to complement each other. By created intent, one gender is not qualified to complement another of the same gender. 2 "...called them Mankind..." God created man then created woman from man. …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 4 – 20160927
Genesis 4:2 "...she bore again..." Commentary suggests Cain and Abel may have been twins. Not specified. No time is given so no way to know how much time passes between events. But enough for Cain to become a farmer and Abel a sheepherder. During this time, I'm sure Eve is producing many more children. In …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 3 – 20160925
Genesis 3:1 "...the serpent..." Debate on whether a real serpent was involved here. No reason to think otherwise. The fact that it spoke to Eve could simply be that it was being used by Satan. The punishment that God pronounces addresses both a physical and spiritual serpent, thus a physical one had to be present. …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 2 – 20160923
Genesis 2:1 "...all the host of them" Both on earth and in the heavens. That would also include the universe. God has created the entire physical universe in six days. When you consider the other theories of the creation of the universe, there is only two reasons for doing so. Either you do not believe …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 1 – 20160921
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning..." Beginning of time. God is outside of time. He created the space/time continuum for His physical creation. He does not have a beginning, so this beginning must be for the physical universe in which we exist. We also exist within the non-temporal realm, but more on that later. 1 "...the …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 