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[#24] Genesis 1 Q&A

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[#24] Genesis 1 Q&A
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As we worked our way through Genesis 1 and the first creation account in Genesis, numerous people sent in questions about what they were learning.

Before we move on in our study of Scripture, I wanted to take an episode to answer some of these questions. I have already personally answered most of the questions sent in to the people who sent them, but I figured I would ask and answer these questions in a podcast episode as well since you might have similar questions.

Genesis 1

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  • Hamilton, Genesis 1โ€“17 โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Hasel Article on Genesis 1
  • Johnston Article on Genesis 1
  • Miller and Soden, In the Beginning โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Walton, Lost World of Genesis Oneย โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Wenham, Genesis โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Nobody Believes the Bible – Not Even You
  • What Genesis 1 says about death before the fall
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[#16] Genesis 1:24-25 โ€“ The Theology of Evolution

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[#16] Genesis 1:24-25 โ€“ The Theology of Evolution
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While I do not believe that Genesis 1 speaks directly against the theory of evolution, I do believe that the theology behind the theory of evolution has been around a lot longer than the theory itself.

In fact, the theology behind the theory of evolution has been around since the very beginning.

The verses we will look at today, Genesis 1:24-25, speak directly against these theological ideas.ย Listen to this episode to learn how.

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The Text of Genesis 1:24-25

Genesis 1:24-25. Then God said, โ€œLet the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kindโ€; and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

In this discussion of Genesis 1:24-25 we look at:

  • The first part of the sixth day of creation is the creation of the animals.
  • How the creation of the animals is different than the creation of the plants.
  • The three categories of animals that were created.
  • Similarities of Genesis 1:24-25 with other creation accounts, and how the Genesis account is polemical against them.
  • How Genesis 1:24-25 refutes the theology of evolution, even if it doesnโ€™t speak to evolution itself.

Resources:

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  • Collins, Genesis 1-4 โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Hamilton, Genesis 1โ€“17 โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Keil & Delitzsch, Genesis – Amazon or CBD
  • Morris, The Genesis Record โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Ross, H. The Genesis Question – Amazon
  • Sailhamer, EBC: Genesis โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Sailhamer, Genesis Unbound โ€“ Amazon
  • Walton, Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Walton, Lost World of Genesis One, Amazon or CBD
  • Wenham, Genesis โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Babylonian Account of the Creation of the Beasts of the Field
  • fm โ€“ Helping you and your Theology Look Like Jesus
  • Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunes

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[#14] Genesis 1:20-23 โ€“ The Fish and Nephesh

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[#14] Genesis 1:20-23 โ€“ The Fish and Nephesh
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fish and nephesh Genesis 1:20This episode of the One Verse Podcastย concerns the question about whether or not animals go to heaven.

Do you believe that โ€œAll Dogs Go to Heavenโ€? To be honest, I donโ€™t know if they do or they donโ€™t. I am nearly certain that there will be animals in the eternal state, but I do not know if God will bring Fido or Fluffy to join you there.

Some people use passages like Genesis 1:20-23 as an argument for the idea that animals have souls, and therefore, animals will go to heaven.

Genesis 1 does in fact teach that animals have souls. Even fish, as weย see in Genesis 1:20-23,ย have a soul. So does this mean that if Nemo had been flushed down the toilet, he would have found himself in paradise? This is one of the things we look at in this study ofย Genesis 1:20-23.

The Text of Genesis 1:20-23

Genesis 1:20-23. Then God said, โ€œLet the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.โ€ So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

And God blessed them, saying, โ€œBe fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.โ€

So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

In this discussion of Genesis 1:20-23 we look at:

  • Why โ€œcreaturesโ€ in Genesis 1:20 is better translated as โ€œswarmers.โ€
  • Why many English translations leave out the word nephesh in Genesis 1:20.
  • Why a belief that dogs go to heaven leads to a belief in universalism.
  • Nephesh does not mean โ€œsoulโ€ but โ€œlife.โ€
  • What it means for birds to fly across the face of the firmament.
  • The connection between blessings and obedience.

Resources:

  • Logos Bible Software
  • Eight Reasons Genesis 1 Does Not Teach Creationism โ€“ Spencer Boersma
  • Study what it means to save the soul from death: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
  • Hamilton, Genesis 1โ€“17 โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Hasel Article on Genesis 1
  • Hertz, The Pentateuch โ€“ Amazon
  • Kidner, Genesis, Amazon or CBD
  • Waltke, Genesis, Amazon or CBD
  • Wenham, Genesis โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunesย 

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God is Redeeming God, Redeeming Scripture Bible & Theology Topics: creation, creationism, evolution, Genesis 1:20-23, nephesh, One Verse Podcast, soul

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[#13] Genesis 1:14-19 (Part 3) โ€“ 7 Theological Insights from the Sun, Moon, and Stars

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[#13] Genesis 1:14-19 (Part 3) โ€“ 7 Theological Insights from the Sun, Moon, and Stars
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One Verse PodcastToday we conclude our 3 Part discussion of Genesis 1:14-19.

Previously, weย learned that Moses did not intend to write a scientific explanation of how the sun, moon, and stars came into existence, but instead wanted the Hebrew people to understand how Yahweh was different and better than the gods of Canaan, Egypt, and Babylon, with which the Hebrew people were familiar.

In the previous episode, we really only saw that Moses was in fact writing a polemic against the gods of these other religions and cultures.

This episode concludesย this study of Genesis 1:14-19 by showing the seven ways that Moses differentiates Yahweh from the deities of these surrounding nations and cultures.

Genesis 1:14-19 Sun moon and stars

The Text of Genesis 1:14-19

Genesis 1:14-19. Then God said, โ€œLet there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light to the earthโ€; and it was so.

Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

In this discussion of Genesis 1:14-19 we look at:

  • Why the sunrise is not the pinnacle of creation.
  • Why Moses waited until Day 4 to introduce the sun, moon, and stars.
  • Why time existed prior to the sun, moon, and stars.
  • The significance of Moses not even naming the sun and moon.
  • The theological truth about the stars being nearly ignored on Day 4.
  • The reason Moses repeats the phrase, โ€œand it was evening, and it was morning.โ€
  • The truth that God faces no battles for our continued, daily existence.

Resources:

  • Theology.fm โ€“ Helping you and your Theology Look Like Jesus
  • Atkinson, Genesis 1-11 โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Greidanus, Preaching Christ, Amazon or CBD
  • Hamilton, Genesis 1โ€“17 โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Hasel Article on Genesis 1
  • Johnston Article on Genesis 1
  • Miller and Soden, In the Beginning โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Ross, Creation & Blessing – Amazon or CBD
  • Wenham, Genesis โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunes

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[#12] Genesis 1:14-19 (Part 2) โ€“ The Sun, Moon, and Stars are not Gods

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[#12] Genesis 1:14-19 (Part 2) โ€“ The Sun, Moon, and Stars are not Gods
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One Verse PodcastMany ancient religions were focused around the worship of the sun, moon, and stars. Annual religious holidays and festivals were often guided by the length of the days and the movements of the sun. The twelve months of the year are based upon the waxing and waning of the moon. Even the names of our weekdays are named after certain celestial bodies.

So it is no surprise that when Moses sets out to differentiate the worship of Yahweh from the various religions of his day, he specifically targeted the worship of the sun, moon, and stars. This is what we see today in our second look at Genesis 1:14-19.

This is Part 2 of our 3 Part look at Genesis 1:14-19. Previously, we saw on the fourth day of creation, Moses was not writing a scientific account of how the sun, moon, and stars came into existence.

Today, we see what Moses was writing, which was a polemic against the religious beliefs and practices of his day. Specifically, Moses wanted the Israelites to see that Yahweh was different and better than the gods of Egypt, the gods of Babylon, and the gods of Canaan. This truth was important for the Hebrew people to understand for they were coming from Egypt, were headed toward Canaan, and had been influenced by the beliefs and practices from Babylon. In fact, that region is where their forefather Abraham came from!

So they needed to know who Yahweh was, whether or not He could be trusted, and why they should serve and worship Him alone. You and I have similar questions, which is why todayโ€™s study is so important.

Genesis 1:14-19 Sun moon stars

The Text of Genesis 1:14-19

Genesis 1:14-19. Then God said, โ€œLet there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light to the earthโ€; and it was so.

Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

In this discussion of Genesis 1:14-19 we look at:

  • How Genesis 1:14-19 is a polemic against the religions of Mosesโ€™ day.
  • How Yahweh is superior to the Canaanite chief deity, El.
  • Why โ€œElohimโ€ is not a reference to the Trinity.
  • How Moses sets Yahweh above the Babylonian god Marduk.
  • How Moses shows that Yahweh is superior to the Egyptian sun god.

Resources:

  • Theology.fm โ€“ Helping you and your Theology Look Like Jesus
  • Connect with Jeremy on Facebook
  • Connect with Jeremy on Twitter
  • Hasel Article on Genesis 1
  • Johnston Article on Genesis 1
  • Miller and Soden, In the Beginning โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Walton, Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds โ€“ Amazon or CBD
  • Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunes

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God is Redeeming God, Redeeming Scripture Bible & Theology Topics: Bible Study Podcast, creation, evolution, Genesis 1:14-19, podcast

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