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ORIGINSGenesis 1:1-19Session 4: EarthJames River Community ChurchDavid CurfmanFebruary – May 2013

Genesis Chapter 1 Earth really is “good”, “beautiful” and“perfect”! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v hNO4fQTau0 “By doing science, we find God” – LeeStrobel

OutlineGenesis 1-11 (Introduction)2. Genesis 1:1-31 (Universe Part 1) – Big Bang Model3. Genesis 1:1-31 (Universe Part 2) – Old and Young EarthModels4. Genesis 1: 1-19 (Earth) – Days 1 to 45. Genesis 1: 1-19 (Earth)6. Genesis 1:13-25 (Plants and Animals) – Evolution7. Genesis 1:26-2:4a (Man – male and female, Rest)8. Genesis 2:4b-2:24 (Man and Woman, Garden of Eden & Marriage)9. Genesis 3-5:1a (Sin & Curse)10. Genesis 5:1b-6:9a (Decay)11. Genesis 6:9b – 10:1a (Flood & Justice)12. Genesis 10:1b -12:4 (Nations and Languages)1.

Earth: Objectives Understand the Hebrew words used inGenesis Understand Genesis 1:1-19 (Days 1-4)

Quick Review Don’t let changing science drive your understanding of theunchanging Word of GodYou must be consistent in your interpretation of the Word of GodGod created the universe and earthThe universe had a beginning Big Bang requires 95% of matter and energy in the universe to be darkmatter and dark energy Big Bang is an explanation for the perceived expansion of the universe Maximum reliable distance measurements are about 500 light years Moses wrote Genesis as 11 separate “accounts”Hebrews 11:3 – “By faith we understand that the universewas formed at God's command, so that what is seen wasnot made out of what was visible.”

Young Earth Interpretation

Progressive Creation

Gap Theory

References Old earth Reasons to Believe – http://www.reasons.org Old Earth Ministries – http://www.oldearth.org GodandScience.org – http://www.godandscience.org American Scientific Affiliation – http://network.asa3.org Sententias.org – http://www.sententias.orgYoung earth Institute for Creation Research – http://www.icr.org Answers in Genesis – http://www.answersingenesis.org Creation Research Society – http://www.creationresearch.org Center for Scientific Creation – http://www.creationscience.comIntelligent Design Discovery Institute – http://www.discovery.org

Earth: Hebrew words for “day”Hebrew WordMeaningReferencesYamim (from yom)Period of time, e.g. 40 yearsGen 4:3; 1 Kings 11:42; 2 Chr21:19Yowm(from yom)Period of time, daylight, day,year, first, “when”2303 times – Gen 2:4, 17, 5:1-2,30:14: Josh 24:7; Ps 90:4; Is11:10-11Yowm(from yom)Period of timeMost of the prophets – e.g. Ez 30:3; Zeph 1:14-16 Zec 14:1; Mal3:2 & 4:5 (period of time)Yowm(from yom)Day (24-hr). Forms of “yom”occur 2303 times meaning age,day, each, time year etc. Nohours existed in time of Moses,only night watches. Godcalled the light “DAY”239 times – Gen 1:5, 1:8, 1:13,1:19, 1:23, 1:31, 2:3 (7 x “day”);Gen 7:4,11, 12, 17, 24, Gen 8:3-14(24-hr days), Gen 50:3; Ex 12:18;Ex 16:1-5; Ex 20:8-11* “Yowm” always means 24 hr.day when accompanied by anumber.

Earth: Hebrew words for “create”The Creation Verbs of Genesis – Some say words are interchangeable (youngearth) while others see specific meanings (old earth)Hebrew WordMeaningLocationBârâʾto create (always with God as subject); to55 times - Gen. 1:1 (heavens and earth)shape, to fashion; possibly to create out of 1:21 (first life: sea creatures and animalsnothing(ex nihilo)which fly) 1:27 (human life: man) 2:3-4(heavens and earth) 5:1-2 (man) 6:7 (man);Deut 4:32; Ps 51:10, Ps 148:5; Is 45:18Wayyaas - ʿâsâhto make [produce], possibly to make outGen. 1:7 (atmosphere) 1:16 (sun andof existing material; to do, to work; to act, to moon) 1:25 (land animals) 1:26 (man) 1:31effect; to prepare; to make (an offering)(all) 2:2-4 (all, heavens and earth) 2:18(woman specifically); Is 45:18Bânâh ([ ) ָּבנָּה to build, rebuild; to build a house (i.e.,establish a family); to make, fashionedGen. 2:22 (the woman being built,made of Adam’s rib); Gen 4:17 (city); Gen8:20 (ark) 10:11 (Nineveh); 12:7 (altarsnumerous times)Yâtsarto form, fashion [by God or man]; to form[by God in creation, in original creation]; ofindividuals at conception; of Israel as apeopleGen. 2:7-8 (man being formed of thedust of the ground); Is 29:16 ( potter andclay); Is 45:18

Earth: Other key Hebrew wordsHebrew WordMeaningReferencesBeresit“In beginning” (one word),Beginning of time5 times - Gen 1:1; Jer 26:1, 27:1, 28:1,49:34 (indicates the beginning of theKingdom)Hassamayim1) Sky, atmosphereGen 1:26, 1:28, 1:30, 2:19, 2:20; Gen 7:3-23;8:2 (Noah’s ark)Hassamayim2) Heavens, abode of thestars, visible universe3) Originally meant home ofGod236 times – Gen 1:1, 1:8, 1:9, 1:14, 1:15,1:17,1:20, 2:1, 2:4; Gen 22:17; Gen 24:7, Ex20:11 & 31:17; Ex 32:13; Deut 1:10; Deut4:26EretsEarth, land. Idea of “planet”did not enter language until1400 AD934 times – Gen 1:1; 1:11, 1:12, 1:15, 1:17,1:20, 1:24, 1:25, 1:26, 1:28, 1:29, 1:30; 2:5, 2:6,2:12; Gen 7 & 8 (Flood); Ex 20:11 & 31:17;Is 45:18To-huFormlessness, confusion,unreality, emptiness, chaos,waste or “no land”10 times – Gen 1:2; Job 26:7; Is 40:17Is 45:18,19; Jer 4:23 (may support gaptheory)WabohuEmptiness, void or “unfilled”i.e. “no inhabitants”3 times – Gen 1:2; Is 34:11; Jer 4:23*Always used with to-hu

Earth: Other key Hebrew wordsHebrew WordMeaningReferencesMayimWaters96 times – Gen 1:2, 1:6, 1:7, 1:9, 1:10,1:20, 1:21,1:22; 7:17-24 & 8:1-13: Ex14:21-28YammimSeas21 times – Gen 1:10; Job 6:3; Ps 65:7;Ps 78:27; Jer 15:8: Ez 27:25-27TehowmThe Deep, the sea, theabyss, “water incommotion”21 times – Gen 1:2; 7:11; 8:2; Jonah2:5; Ps 135:6Yehi (from Hayah)Let there be, cause tobecome, arise, come intobeing3561 times - hayah.50 times – Gen 1:3(light), 1:6(expanse), 1:14 (lights)*most other times “become”

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Earth: Other key Hebrew wordsHebrew WordMeaningReferencesChosekDarkness, obscurity(absence of light)80 times – Gen 1:2; 1:4; 1:5;1:18; Ex 10:21-22; Ex 14:20 (23times in Job; PS 18:28)Is 45:7Layelah (from layil)Night (named by God)233 times – Gen 1:5; Gen 1:14,1:16, 1:18; 7:4, 7;12; Ex 13:21-22;Ex 24:18, Num 14:14Owr (from Or)Light52 times – Gen 1:3; Job31:26(sun); Ez 32:8 (stars); 2Sam 23:4 (Yahweh)Maor (also from Or)The Light19 times – Gen 1:14; 1:15; 1:16; Ps74:16; Ex 32:8erebEvening, sunset18 times – Gen 1:5, 1:8, 1:13, 1:19,1:23, 1:31 (6 x “day”) Ps 55:17; Ps65:8; Dan 8:14boqerMorning, sunrise, dawn9 times - Gen 1:5, 1:8, 1:13, 1:19,1:23, 1:31 (6 x “day”) Ps 65:8

Earth: Other key Hebrew wordsPhraseMeaningReferencesWayyabdel(from badal)Divide or separate, set apart42 times – Gen 1:4, 18 (light/dark); 1:67 (waters under/waters above); Gen 1:14(day/night); Ex 14:21; Lev 20:24-26(Israelites/others); 1Chr 25:1RaqiaExpanse, firmament (the result ofexpanding a metal by hammeringit into thin sheets) God namedit “Sky or heaven”17 times – Gen 1:6; 1:7; 1:8, 1:14, 1:15,1:17, 1:20, Ez 1:22-26; Dan 12:3. Seealso Job 37:18 and Ps 136:6; Is 42:5, Is44:24TowbGood, pleasant563 times – Gen 1:4, 1:10, 1:12, 1:18, 1:21,1:25, 1:31 (very!) (7 x good)* Note “good” not mentioned on Day 2TowbGood as opposed to evilGen 2:9 & 2:17 & 3:5; 3:22TowbBeautiful (root meaning)Gen 6:2 (daughters of men), Gen 24:16& 26:7 (Rebekah), 2 Sam 11:2(Bathsheeba) Est 1:11 (Queen Vashti)

Earth: Key Hebrew the heavens, theearth” the entirecreation. No wordfor “universe”Merism: 2 opposites create an all-encompassingwhole (see Gen 14:19, 22; II Kings 19:15, Ps121:2 heaven and earth (singl.) into anorderly world. In other places heaven means “sky”Wahi Ereb Wahi “the evening, theboqer yowmmorning, day #”1) Always 24 hour day. (Ps 55:17; Ps 65:8; Dan8:14)2) Merism: 2 opposites creating an allencompassing whole, but number following isinconsistent (e.g. Ex 18:13-14; 27:21)3) Jewish notation of 24 hour day (sunset tosunrise comes with “evening” and “morning”,Tohu-wabohu1) French, "tohu-bohu" means "confusion" or"commotion". German, "Tohuwabohu" means"great confusion“2) Chaos part of creation – Young earth3) Chaos after creation – Gap Theory4) Chaos before creation – Progressive creation1)Formless and void2)Uninhabitableand wilderness3) Desert andempty3) Confusion anddisorder

Genesis 1:1-5 (Day 1)Genesis TextYoung EarthOld Earth –ProgressiveCreationOld Earth – GapTheory (Scoffield)1:1 “Inbeginning”Absolute beginning oftime and creation ofall material things.Spiritual beingsexistedUniverse (stars) andAbsolute beginning ofmatter pre-existedtime and creation of all“When God beganthings.to” i.e. an ongoingprocess, usingmaterial as a sculptor.“God createdthe Heavens andthe earth”Summary of rest ofthe weekGod began creatingall celestial bodiesover long periods oftimeActually created allcelestial bodies asperfect, then the Gap1:2 “Earth wasformless andvoid anddarkness overthe face of thedeep. Spirit ofGod hoveringover the waters”Earth created beforeall other celestialbodies and is lightless,shapeless, andlandless (deep water),but perfect (i.e. noland and no people).Darkness not createdEarth existed in astate that was notable to support life.God began with anexisting chaos. Godbegins to shapematter into anorderly planet“The earth becameformless and void” due tothe fall of Satan & God’sjudgment on creation.Evil, death, suffering &dinosaurs enter world (i.e.judgmental destruction(Jer 4:23-26).

Genesis 1:1-5 (Day 1)GenesisTextYoung EarthOld Earth –ProgressiveCreationOld Earth – GapTheory1:3 “Let there Special light ofbe light”God “spoken”into existence byGod, (not the sun,which came onday 4)Light from the sunbroke through theatmosphere. God islight, thus not created.Must be on visibilityGod begins a new creationafter a very long period (e.g.4.5 Billion yrs in vv1-2).Light from the sun brokethrough the atmosphere,“was made to appear”1:4 “Dividedlight fromdarkness”A result of thisspecial light.Light from the sunbroke through theatmosphere24 hour days continue, butthis is a special week1:5 “Evening,morning, dayone”. Thelight wasBeautiful,perfect,complete,good.24 hour day(sunset tosunrise comeswith “evening”and “morning”modified by anumber.Each day was a “rapid burst” of micro-evolution thatlasted millions of years/epochs. The First Creation Dayoccurred sometime after the Beginning (Gen. 1:1-2).God summoned the light to shine out of the darknesson His vantage point on earth (Gen. 1:2-3). God sawthat the light was useful in its purpose and thus endedthe indefinite period of time He called Day One forour purposes.

Genesis 1:6-8 (Day 2)Genesis TextYoung EarthOld Earth –ProgressiveCreationOld Earth –Gap Theory1:6 “Let therebe” a firmamentGod “spoke” a sky intoexistenceGod caused the Sky God caused theto “appear” over aSky to “appear”long timesuddenly1:7 God made thefirmament anddivided thewatersGod created the atmosphereand separated the watersabove (the clouds,atmosphere) from the watersbelow (the sea). There wasa canopy over the earththat prevented raincreating a greenhouseGod is separatingthe watery cloudsof heaven from thewaters of the earth.God separatedthe wateryclouds of heavenfrom the watersof the earth.1:8 “God calledthe firmamentheaven”Or skyOr skyOr sky1:8 “Evening,morning, daytwo” (good notmentioned)See Day 1See Day 1See Day 1, butskies not fulllyformed