The Book of Genesis ...BookClub Study

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Newman

Triple E- Thanks for posting those scientific insights found in Scripture. Very interesting.

Not sure though that I believe in the "law of first mention." Men are not always wimps and women aren't always deceived. A raven was sent froom the Noah's ark and did not return as a dove did; but ravens brought food to a prophet holed up in a cave. Maybe some other posters can comment.

Good points.

[Esther]

Triple E again, great input.

[Esther]

Bump for the night crew.

[TRIPLE E]

Genesis 2:15

"And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it."

About 1,000 years before Jesus was born…there lived a man God called, “A man after my own heart.” His name was David.

Many of the great O.T. stories include David…
· David’s victory over revenge regarding Saul.
· David’s friendship with Jonathan.
· David’s victory over the giant Goliath.
· David’s rebounding after his sin.

David was a shepherd boy turned king…a great story.
In Acts 13 we are given something of an epitaph of David’s life.

“David…served God’s purpose in his own generation.” - Acts 13:36

Esther lived 400-500 years before Jesus. The king of her day threw a lavish party. A royal beauty pageant broke out. Esther won.
As a Jewish queen serving in a Gentile Court…Esther was found to be in a unique position.
A rift broke out between her Jewish Uncle Mordecai and the powerful man Haman.

Haman authored and was granted permission a law that stated all Jews would be put to death.
Mordecai wrote to Esther these words:
“Who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” - Esther 4:14


Jesus prayed…His prayer is recorded in John 17.
Jesus prays,
“Father, I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” - John 17:4


- Completing the work you gave me to do.
- For such a time as this.
- Served God’s purposes in his generation.

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”

Every man…every woman…every young and old person on the planet…has been strategically placed on the planet and we have been placed for a God purpose.


- Strategically placed in our family.
- Strategically placed in our neighborhoods.
- Strategically placed in our classroom or career.
- Strategically placed in our church.

For such a time as this…to complete the work God has given to us…in this/our generation.

From the beginning…starting with Adam…God strategically placed him (in the garden of Eden) and gave him an assignment (to work it and care for it).

Adam was part of God’s mission.
His life had purpose.
His life had meaning.

Harold Kushner wrote:
“Our souls are not hungry for fame, comfort, wealth, or power. Those rewards create almost as many problems as they solve. Our souls are hungry for meaning.”

[Esther]

Another great post.

It will be interesting when we get to the part of the days of Noah and where or not it was fallen angels having children or some believe or if the men of that day were giants???

Also, I like the part of Abraham, where by faith he left all he knew to follow a God he just met.

Genesis is so full of many great stories of days gone by.

Lessons to be learned for sure.

I would like to see more postings on the first chapter.

The days of creation.

[TRIPLE E]

Genesis 2:7
"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

We are creatures of God

When placed side by side with the infinite God who holds the galaxies in His hand, we discover how small we are:

God is eternal (1 Tim 1:17), I am mortal (Genesis 6:3)
God is all knowing and all understanding (Psalm 147:5), I know so little and so limited (Job 38:1-39:30).
God is self-sufficient (Acts 17:24-25), I am derived and dependent forever upon him (Heb. 1:3; John 15:5).
God has life in himself (John 5:26), I have life on loan (Acts 15:25).

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by TRIPLE E

Genesis 2:7
"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

We are creatures of God

When placed side by side with the infinite God who holds the galaxies in His hand, we discover how small we are:

God is eternal (1 Tim 1:17), I am mortal (Genesis 6:3)
God is all knowing and all understanding (Psalm 147:5), I know so little and so limited (Job 38:1-39:30).
God is self-sufficient (Acts 17:24-25), I am derived and dependent forever upon him (Heb. 1:3; John 15:5).
God has life in himself (John 5:26), I have life on loan (Acts 15:25).

John 20:22 (KJV) 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Acts 2:1 (KJV) 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And still God breaths the breath of life into man!

[TRIPLE E]

"bump"

[Esther]

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Pro 8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.


Pro 8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.


Pro 8:24 When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water.

Jhn 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.


Jhn 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.


Jhn 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Hbr 1:10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:


1Jo 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;


running out of time, will try and finish later.

[TRIPLE E]

Originally Posted by Newman

2. I do believe that Joseph exhibited a character flaw/or at the very least the immaturity of his youth in bragging to his brothers. I am also not sure that everyone would agree that it was ok to deceive his family later and scare them half to death.

Consequently, it seems to me that Joseph was shown with faults, so I am not so sure about the messanic theory. But I am willing to look at it.

Joseph was destined for great things, but he also had grand weaknesses and big egos to overcome.
Craved for his brothers’ attention, acceptance, and affection, he appeared where he was not invited, said what nobody wanted to hear, and flaunted what no one else had, from paternal favors to heavenly visions. Joseph made a big fuss about his dreams, wore his loud, colorful, and exclusive garment everywhere, and got on every one’s nerves, case and blacklist. He was not wise, likable, or tolerable. In short, he was a spoiled brat and a little monster - a pet to his father but a rat, a mole and a pest to his brothers
The sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, the children of the lowly maids and not the powerful wives of Jacob, were Joseph’s first targets when he brought a bad report to his father (v 2).
The words "bad report" mean slander (Ps 31:13), defamation (Jer 20:10), and malicious talk (Ezek 36:3).
Maybe what Joseph said of his less privileged brothers to their father Jacob was true, but he was unkind, unfair, and unbearable.
He was ahead of himself, sure of himself, and full of himself. When he was young, Joseph was talkative, insensitive, blunt, naive, and immature.
I believe that the Joseph definately showed a character flaw or two and his 13 years in exile were years of preparation for Joseph for his God given destiny.