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Unlocking Genesis 1: A Poetic Polemic on Creation

Discover the rich layers of Genesis 1 beyond the "how" and "when" of creation. Uncover its polemic nature, poetic depth, and significance for faith journeys. Explore the details of God's creative act, fixations on formlessness and void, and the theological depth of creation ex nihilo. Delve into different views on evolution and interpretations of the age of the earth. Learn how Genesis 1 speaks not to scientific inquiry but to a people on a faith journey, pointing to the One True God and His purpose for creation. Join us on this enlightening exploration of Genesis 1.

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Unlocking Genesis 1: A Poetic Polemic on Creation

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  1. In the Beginning…Creation 1:1-31

  2. Genesis 1 is not primarily about HOW or WHEN the world was made.

  3. Read it like an Israelite in the Wilderness

  4. Read it like an Israelite in the Wilderness • Not a myth • Polemic (passionate argument; apologetics) Conrad Hyer “Each day of creation...dismisses an additional cluster of deities....”

  5. Read it like an Israelite in the Wilderness • Not a myth • Polemic (passionate argument; apologetics) • Poetic

  6. Study the Details v1: God creates the universe out of nothing Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

  7. Study the Details v1: God creates the universe out of nothing v2: Two glaring deficiencies: • “formless” • “void” v3-31: Fixes these two deficiencies

  8. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  9. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  10. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  11. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  12. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  13. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  14. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  15. 6 Days to Fix 2 Deficiencies

  16. 3 Views on Evolution • Naturalistic Evolution • Theistic Evolution • Confined Evolution (within “kinds”) • Broadly confined • Narrowly confined

  17. 7 Views on Genesis 1 The Earth is Young 1) Young Earth Creationism The Earth is Old 2) Day/Age 3) Days of Proclamation Age is Indeterminate 4) Gap Theory 5) Days of Revelation 6) Preparation of the Land 7) Literary Framework

  18. What Genesis 1 is About • Not HOW or WHEN the world was made Genesis wasn’t written to a convention of scientists… it was written to a people on a journey of faith

  19. What Genesis 1 is About • WHO made it: The One True God J.I. Packer “The message of these two chapters is this: ‘You have seen the sea? The sky? Sun, moon, and stars? You have watched the birds and the fish?...You have marveled at the wonderful complexity of human beings...? Fantastic, isn’t it? Well now, meet the one who is behind it all!’”

  20. What Genesis 1 is About • WHO made it: The One True God • WHY He made it: For us!

  21. What Genesis 1 is About • WHO made it: The One True God • WHY He made it: For us!

  22. Notes & Sermon Audio Grace Bible Church @GraceBibleBlake Grace Bible Texas App Next week… Genesis 2

  23. In the Beginning…Creation 1:1-31

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