Lecture notes Genesis 1
OT310 Genesis/Van Wick
Lecture #1
Section Covered: Genesis 1
The word Genesis in Greek means origin. The Greek Septuagint translation of this is bereshith, or beginnings. The authorship of the book Genesis is Moses, as found in Romans 10 19 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says,
“I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a foolish nation I will make you angry.” 1 Further evidence that Moses is the author of Genesis and the first five books (Pentateuch) of the bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) is found in John 7 19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”2. Genesis was written after the Exodus (1445 B.C.) but before Moses’ death (1405 B.C.). Another purpose of Genesis is to simply record the handiwork of God. Genesis lays down the foundational truths and principles for the balance of Scripture. Within Genesis, God establishes some glorious covenants and promises with His people. We are going to see those promises resulting in end times in Revelations chapter 22. The book of Genesis was written to the nation of Israel without question. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The nation of Israel was promised by God to the nation of Israel, and its formation is described within Genesis. Verse 1 of Genesis states In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.3 You all have faith in the bible, as found in Romans 12 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.4 God in this verse is translated as Elohim. There are three words for God in Hebrew. One is El meaning a singular God. The second is Eloah, which is God plural. The third is Elohim which carries the idea of plurality, a triple, and a powerful Almighty God. Adonai carries the idea of a personal more intimate
Lecture #1
Section Covered: Genesis 1
The word Genesis in Greek means origin. The Greek Septuagint translation of this is bereshith, or beginnings. The authorship of the book Genesis is Moses, as found in Romans 10 19 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says,
“I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a foolish nation I will make you angry.” 1 Further evidence that Moses is the author of Genesis and the first five books (Pentateuch) of the bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) is found in John 7 19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”2. Genesis was written after the Exodus (1445 B.C.) but before Moses’ death (1405 B.C.). Another purpose of Genesis is to simply record the handiwork of God. Genesis lays down the foundational truths and principles for the balance of Scripture. Within Genesis, God establishes some glorious covenants and promises with His people. We are going to see those promises resulting in end times in Revelations chapter 22. The book of Genesis was written to the nation of Israel without question. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The nation of Israel was promised by God to the nation of Israel, and its formation is described within Genesis. Verse 1 of Genesis states In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.3 You all have faith in the bible, as found in Romans 12 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.4 God in this verse is translated as Elohim. There are three words for God in Hebrew. One is El meaning a singular God. The second is Eloah, which is God plural. The third is Elohim which carries the idea of plurality, a triple, and a powerful Almighty God. Adonai carries the idea of a personal more intimate