Genesis 37-50 – Joseph is sold by his brothers to the Ishmaelites, who sell him into slavery in Potiphar’s house (Egyptian captain of the guard). Joseph is falsely accused of sleeping with Potiphar’s wife and is imprisoned, but he is released for his prowess of interpreting dreams. He predicts the coming of great famine from Pharaoh’s dreams and that earns him respect and a high position in Pharaoh’s court. When the famine occurs, Joseph’s brothers are forced to come to Egypt to ask for food, but they do not recognize that Joseph is the one to whom they are making the request. Joseph tests his brothers and tricks them into bringing the youngest, Benjamin, to Egypt and he threatens to enslave Benjamin for a crime he did not permit. Judah…
It is truly amazing to find out how much God’s love is to mankind is. HE is a supreme being, because how can we explain the knowledge he possess. HE is a God of new beginnings and HE has existed before the world was even created. The bible says “In the beginning, God…” there was no account of how HE came into existence and the whole idea of what we are seeing today has been predetermined by HIM and it is still very much relevant to our lives today.…
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void; and the darkness was upon the face of the deep." This is perhaps the most majestic, awe-inspiring book of The Bible; Genesis. Because the prolouge of any book is the primary impression of it's quality, it most certainly has to make a lasting impression in the reader's mind. In the first three chapters of Genesis, repitition is the method of writing that establishes its style of rhythm and flowing diction. Despite what some may think, the redundance of the phrases in Genesis are not monotonous, but are, instead, remarkably effective. The first representation of reiteration is noted when the passage quotes God, saying, "Let there be..." This shows God's assurance in His speech. When He says this, He obviously expects a response to His words. Of course, He receives a reply. When the action becomes complete, the scripture continually states, "And it was so." This statement proves that what God says will happen, will happen. Again, this shows how powerful God can be. The next phrase that is repeated throughout the passage is "...and God saw that it was good." Knowing that God is perfect, if He says "it is good," then it is probably beyond perfection. The last phrase with repetitive power are the words, "And the Lord..." This shows the audience when the Lord is about to take action. You may even say it is a form of foreshadowing. All of these phrases are examples of extreme importance to the quality of this writing. Repetition of them serves to create the beautiful lyrical quality of Genesis. Genesis does a distinctive job of luring readers through its style of rhythm and flowing diction in the use of…
Genesis 1-11 affects my personal biblical worldview because without Christ’s unfailing love for mankind there would be nothing to live for and life as a whole would ultimately be meaningless. My biblical worldview is formed around Genesis 1-11 because in Genesis 3 is about the fall and how sin entered the world this shapes me and my biblical worldview because when Eve ate the fruit from the tree she sinned against God and that is something that I continuously do day in and day out. My biblical worldview is to go out and show the love of God to those who may not Christ as his personal savior I explain to them though I fail him constantly he still loves me through it all. 2,000 years ago God sent his only son to die on the…
“Take me to church , I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies”(Hozier). This song was released in 2013 and is a popular song that speaks about the relationship between same sex couples. In his music video it shows the violent backlash the homosexual couple received because being “gay” is not accepted within the church community. The lyrics represent the frustration that Hozier feels about the Catholic Church and their stance on homosexual relationships. This song and music video allowed me to compare the feelings and misunderstanding individuals feel in regards to same sex relationships. The segment, documentary “For the Bible Tells Me So”, the Poteat’s fundamentalist religious beliefs affected their attitudes toward their daughter’s…
With the power of God, anything is possible and his power can be seen everywhere. The power of God is evident in Genesis and Written on Our Hearts by Mary Reed Newland. God shows abilities with the Story of Creation, Noah and the Flood, and having infertile women become pregnant. God can perform miracles if he chooses but also create a massive devastation in the world.…
What does Genesis, chapters one through eleven in particular, teach pertaining to the world? Specifically speaking in regards to the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and civilization. In accordance with all that, how then could this affect your worldview today? What exactly does the bible say? How exactly can it shape the way we see life and are these conclusions about the world we live in today parallel with what the bible states as truth?…
Are there differences in the inspired narratives of Genesis 1 and 2? Of course there are. Many also scholars argue that Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Genesis 2:4b-25 are products of two different sources. It reflect different authors, different time periods, etc. It is further charged that the narratives contradict each other in several particulars. Genesis 1 and 2 provide accounts of what God did during creation. But these two chapters don’t seem to agree. It seem like Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Genesis 2:4b-2 are different from each other in many ways. First, each of these two sections of Genesis contains a different introduction for the creation story. Genesis 1 launches with the eloquent and imminently quotable, "In the beginning God created the heavens…
Who am I? Where do I come from? Why am I even here? These are the kind of questions that each and every one of us ask at a certain point of our live. Do I remember the first time I heard the words “God”, or “Bible”? I guess I was too young to recall. One thing I can certify however is that these two words epitomize the rocks I have used to build my worldview. The book of Genesis contains the very first ideologies that establish the fundamental levels of this framework through which I view and understand the world.…
Throughout the Old Testament, God poses many challenges for people both in the sense of entire nations to individuals as well. In each instance there was a purpose for the challenges. Sometimes God was looking to see how people would act and follow laws and other times he wanted to test them. In Genesis 22 God posed a test for Abraham. He commanded him to travel to Moriah and offer his son Isaac to him as a burnt offering. Abraham obeys God and takes Isaac to the place God had told him. He brings with him two of his servants and on the way to the mountain Isaac asks Abraham why there is not sheep for the offering. It would seem that Isaac was catching on to what was happening and he still did not hesitate to follow his father carrying the very wood he was to be burned with. When Abraham was about to slay his son an angel of the Lord stopped him and told him that since he did not withhold his son he was the favored one.…
My mind began to fill with questions and thoughts as I read the first eleven chapters of the Bible (see list of questions after my paper please). It never ceases to amaze me that I can repeatedly read chapters of the Bible and learn or notice something fresh each study session. A number of unique things occurred to me this time through.…
Genesis chapter 3 is all about the fall of humans. It is the first sin that man ever committed. It all starts with the serpent tempting Eve to eat the fruit. The serpent twists God words to deceive Eve into thinking it is alright for her to eat the fruit. Once she does she gives it to her husband Adam and he also eats. When they ate the fruit, that is when they disobeyed God. God punishes them by banning them from the garden. Even though God banishes them from the garden, He still provides clothes for them to wear so they are not naked. To me, the theme of chapter 3 is although we sin, God overlooks that and provides and cares for us because he loves so much.…
The book of Genesis forms part of a series of ‘historical’ books that begins with the creation story and ends with the destruction of the kingdom of Judah (6BCE.) These narrated events are in a chronological sequence (Barton 2001:38).It is the first book of the Old Testament and Pentateuch (Barton 2001:12) . Jews name these five books the Torah or ‘the law’(Holdsworth 2005:71). The passage(Gen22:1-19) reveals God’s relationship through a trial with a major character, Abraham. Key themes that are central to the Pentateuch lie within the passage; the sovereignty and grace of God; sacrifice and obedience; the establishment and reaffirming of covenants and the redeeming nature of God. What lies before and after this encounter will be considered to try to determine the ‘original’ intended meaning and to examine its relevance and application for people today.…
Noah, premiering on March 28, 2014 is definitely one of the more controversial movies of this year. It adheres to the basic biblical story of Noah and the Ark, but has many extra biblical elements to keep the viewer incased in the viewing experience, creating a more conflicting setting for Noah to grab the audience’s attention, and adding modern visual effects to attract attention. Overall, it wasn’t received too well by non-religious reviewers, the VIEWERS of the movie seemed to enjoy it, grossing over $300 million at the box office. As the motion picture still adheres to the basic biblical story of Noah and the Ark, it has many differences outside of that basic narrative. By doing this is helped create a new structure that was more…
The Purpose of this paper is to discuss the creation story in Genesis 1-2, explain why Genesis is not a continuation of Genesis 1, find the major points these stories make about who God is, and explain what Genesis 1-3 tell us today about God and our world.…