Genesis
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Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-7, Isaiah 40:12-14, Isaiah 40:28, John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-17
BY She Reads Truth
This Is the Old Testament is part of a twelve-week thematic overview of the entire Bible. As we read, we’ll gain a broader understanding of the redemptive story of Scripture. Each day we’ll read a thematic selection from a different book of the Bible, along with supplemental passages that show how the theme of each day’s reading is found throughout Scripture. We’ll also read a brief summary of each book and a reflection on how the book fits into the larger story of Scripture each day.
What Is Genesis? The book of Genesis records the creation of the world, humanity, the Sabbath, the origin of sin and sacrifice, and the covenant promises God made with the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
How Genesis Fits Into the Story: Genesis is a book of new beginnings. It reveals the beginning of the heavens and the earth, of humanity, marriage, and work, of sin and nations and languages, and the beginning of our need for a Savior. In Genesis we see that all God’s creation was, in the beginning, thoroughly good; and in Genesis we see humanity’s first sin and the consequences of that sin. Our story of brokenness begins here in the first book of the Bible, as does our purpose and God’s covenant to redeem His people.
Reflection Questions:
1. What does Genesis 1:26–31 say about how and why God created humans?
2. How does today’s reading shape your understanding of the story of redemption?
Take time to reflect on your responses and share what you are learning with others in the community in the comments.
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Be fruitful and multiply
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God created this beautiful world for us, just as He created us in His image to care for it.
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God created this beautiful world for us to take care of. And even though from the beginning He knew we’d be sinful and need He entrusted it to us
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God created everything visible and invisible. I did another study on spiritual warfare and this fits right in to my other study.
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God made humans in his image to rule over and care for the earth. God is always the one providing. He created us, He sustains us, He rescues us from sin and hell, and gives us eternal life through Christ Jesus.
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We did surely die when the fruit was eaten from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Sin has infected each of us, which leads us all to death. It’s important that we see God has ultimate knowledge. While not physically dead, our choices in sin lead to unfulfilled life, which is the antithesis of everything that He created, which leads each person to complete fulfillment.
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