{"id":3036,"date":"2013-08-02T09:20:02","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T14:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=3036"},"modified":"2013-07-31T09:53:08","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T14:53:08","slug":"genesis-in-50-thoughts-on-the-first-book-of-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=3036","title":{"rendered":"Genesis in 50: Thoughts on the first book of the Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Genesis<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>I don&#8217;t consider these summaries but focus points.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen 1 &#8220;In the beginning, God created&#8230;&#8221; This puts Him at a distinct advantage in the race to see who&#8217;s in charge- Him or us.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 2 God made man to image Him to creation. In obedience to God, man could keep, protect, cultivate, and name God&#8217;s good creation. (Gen2)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 3 The Garden of Eden was the first of the great Hide and Seek of life. Man sinned and hid. God called and found. (Gen3) He still calls today.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 4 Only an acceptable sacrifice will do before God (Gen4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 5 Though the whole race has rebelled and fallen, God views and treats us as individuals (Gen5)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 6 Even in the midst of incredible wickedness, God shows grace (Gen6)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 7 The same water which drowned many, lifted a few to safety. It all depended on where you stood (Gen7)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 8 The Flood changed the earth, but it couldn\u2019t change man\u2019s heart (Gen8). Hearts need more than water.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 9 Because of His image, God holds man&#8217;s life highly (Gen9), yet His Very Image laid down his own.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 10 The earth was meant to be filled with people and ruled in justice (Gen10). It&#8217;s coming.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 11 One language became many because of rebellion (Gen 11). One day many languages will become one because of the King.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 12 Through one, all the families of the earth would be blessed. God promised. God will fulfill. (Gen12)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 13 God promised a land for His people so His universal reign could be seen seen and experienced in time and space (Gen13)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 14 Abraham met the priest of God, Melchizedek (Gen14), but one day the High Priest would come (Heb6)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 15 Belief counted as righteousness (Gen15). Belief- leaning the hopes of one&#8217;s soul on a trustworthy God. Righteousness bestowed by a holy God.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 16 He is the \u201cLORD who listens\u201d and the \u201cGod of seeing,\u201d no matter who you are (Gen16)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 17 When God wants to make a covenant with you (Gen17), He&#8217;s willing to die to make it happen.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 18 &#8220;&#8221;&#8221;Is anything too hard for the LORD?&#8221;&#8221; (Gen18) Thankfully not (Matt19:26).&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Gen 19 It is mercy when the LORD pulls us from our sin. Not hate (Gen19:16).<\/li>\n<li>Gen 20 In spite of weak faith and sinful decisions God still protects and guides (Gen20)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 21 The LORD does what he promises (Gen21:1). Just waiting now (Jn14:1-5).<\/li>\n<li>Gen 22 God has provided the Lamb (Gen22:8)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 23 While mourning for loses there are still promises to cling to (Gen23)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 24 Servant: \u201cBut&#8230;\u201d Abraham: \u201cTrust me. My God knows what He is doing.\u201d (Gen24)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 25 One man\u2019s food was greater than God (Gen3), another\u2019s was greater than the promise (Gen25), but the Son of Man put it in its place (Lk4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 26 God\u2019s promises don\u2019t die with the original hearers (Gen26). Still trusting (Jn14)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 27 This OT blessing could be stolen (Gen27). My NT one cannot (Eph1:3)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 28 The proper response to the presence of God is fear, then awe, then worship (Gen28). Oh come, oh come Immanuel<\/li>\n<li>Gen 29 In this sinful, deceptive world where people let us down, God is still the source of satisfaction and joy (Gen29)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 30 &#8220;&#8221;&#8221;Am I in the place of God?&#8221;&#8221; demonstrates we have created gods out of people, ideas, or objects that will always disappoint (Gen30)&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Gen 31 God&#8217;s presence, protection, and provision shadow the believer even in the far country &#8211; for he is a great God (Gen31)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 32 Sometimes a limp is the best thing we could receive from God because it makes us remember (Gen32)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 33 Safety, children, and possessions are not deserved payment, they are gifts from a gracious God (Gen 33)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 34 In a world of deliberate sin and evil hearts only God can exact perfect judgement and punishment (Gen34)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 35 Idols, attitudes, and names all changed, proof that one had truly met with God Almighty (Gen35). How could one do anything else (Jn6:68)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 36 What sets an individual apart is not his position, family, or location, but God\u2019s personal interaction with him (Gen36)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 37 God\u2019s hand was strangely silent during the \u201cslaying\u201d of a son, but it was meant for good (Gen37)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 38 Two brothers and a father proved that \u201cbut, no one is watching\u201d is never a good reason to sin (Gen38)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 39 The only guaranteed strategy to cripple any temptation to sin is to recognize the glory of God (Gen39)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 40 &#8220;God uses the &#8220;&#8221;forgotten&#8221;&#8221; for His glory (Gn40)&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Gen 41 God brings great good out of great evil so that all might know he is God (Gen41\/Acts2)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 42 There will be a reckoning for every sin (Gen42). For some, the tally was taken at the cross.<\/li>\n<li>Gen 43 To give up your beloved son would break a father&#8217;s heart (Gen43). What a love! (Jn3:16)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 44 God has found out our guilt (Gen44), and it is very great (Rom6:23)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 45 \u201cGod sent me before you to preserve life\u201d (Gen45\/Lk19:10)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 46 When God rescues a nation he does so by rescuing the individuals (Gen46)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 47 \u201cI\u2019m only a sojourner in this short and hard life. When I die I\u2019m heading to the Promised Land\u201d (Gen47)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 48 God is the good shepherd for life (Gen48\/Ps23\/Jn10)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 49 Every knee will bow to the ruler of Judah (Gen49)<\/li>\n<li>Gen 50 God fulfills his promises through unknown and often painful ways, for he is good (Gen50)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesis I don&#8217;t consider these summaries but focus points. Gen 1 &#8220;In the beginning, God created&#8230;&#8221; This puts Him at a distinct advantage in the race to see who&#8217;s in charge- Him or us. 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