2. Creation to Noah

3. Plot Points God, the main character
God is totally distinct but intimately involved with all He has made
Nature is carefully crafted revelation of a loving God
Humanity, made in God’s image, occupies a unique role and position in this creation, a place of dignity and responsibility.
Humanity’s tragic rebellion against God’s command impacts EVERYTHING
God has a plan to redeem his fallen creation.
God, the main character, sovereign
God is totally distinct but intimately involved with all He has made
Nature in not random collection.
Nature is carefully crafted revelation of a loving God
Humanity, made in God’s image, occupies a unique role and position in this creation, a place of dignity and responsibility.
Humanity’s tragic rebellion against God’s command impacts EVERYTHING
God has a plan to redeem his fallen creation. Descendants of Adam and Even will crush the serpent.
Throughout the new testament, the flood story forecasts God’s future and final judgment.

4. Beginning God created the Heavens and the earth Gen 1:1
God put all the forms into action
God created the Heavens and the earth Gen 1:1
God put all the forms into action

5. Days 1-3—Days of Forming Day one-Light and Darkness
Evening and there was morning, day one
Day two-Separation of waters from waters
Evening and there was morning, day two
Day three—Separation of waters from land
Evening and there was morning, day three
Days 1-3—Days of Forming
1. Day one-Light and Darkness
-Light was day
-Darkness was night
-Evening and there was morning, day one
2. Day two-Separation of waters from waters
-Upper waters
--Humidity, water in the air
--Gallons of water in 1 inch in a square mile?
= 17,367,500 Gallons
-lower waters
--Seas, lakes, rivers, mud puddles
Evening and there was morning, day two
3. Day three—Separation of waters from land
Planting the garden
Vegetation, plants, trees, each according to its kind
God saw that it was good
Evening and there was morning, day three

6. Days 4-6--Days of filling
Day four-Sun, moon, Stars
Evening and there was morning, day four
Day five—Birds and sea Creatures
Evening and there was morning, day five
Day 6—Animals and humans
 God saw that it was good
  God saw that it was VERY GOOD
 Evening and there was morning, day six
Days 4-6--Days of filling
4. Day four-Sun, moon, Stars
--Set for days, months, seasons
God saw that it was good
Evening and there was morning, day 4
Evening and there was morning, day four
5. Day five—Birds and sea Creatures
Sea Creatures after their kind
Birds after their kind
Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth
Evening and there was morning, day five
6. Day 6—Animals and humans
Livestock, creeping things, beasts after their kind
Creation of man—in the image of God
Dominion over all of creation
Be fruitful and multiply
God saw that it was VERY GOOD

7. God saw that it was VERY GOOD
 Genesis 1:31 (ESV) And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Evening and there was morning, day six
Day of Rest—Example to all of us today—need for a day of rest
God saw that it was VERY GOOD
Genesis 1:31 (ESV) And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Evening and there was morning, day six
7. Day of Rest—Example to all of us today—need for a day of rest

8. Man as God’s prime focus
Man was God’s primary focus—Genesis 2
Naming of the animals—
Not a helper for Adam
God Did surgery on Adam
Instituted marriage—One man, one woman for life
Man was God’s primary focus—Genesis 2
Naming of the animals—
Not a helper for Adam
God Did surgery on Adam
Instituted marriage—One man, one woman for life
Genesis 2:24–25 (ESV) — 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

9.  Genesis 2:24–25 (ESV)
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

10. Sin entered-Man chose himself vs. God’s companionship
God’s desire to have communion with free man
Set up a test—Will you choose me over self?
Tree of the knowledge of good and Evil
Day you eat, you will die
 Serpent tempted Eve—She ate and gave to Adam
 Did not know what evil was at this time.
A. God’s desire to have communion with free man
B. Set up a test—Will you choose me over self?
Tree of the knowledge of good and Evil
Day you eat, you will die
C. Serpent tempted Eve—She ate and gave to Adam
D. Did not know what evil was at this time.
Wouldn’t it be great to not know evil
Wouldn’t it be great to not have sickness

11. God’s desire to win man back
God’s heart is broken
God then took the skins of the animals to cover Adam and Eve
Animal Sacrifices
Eve would have a child that would stop the serpent
A. God’s heart is broken
B. God then took the skins of the animals to cover Adam and Eve
1. Part of Creation Museum—Adam and Eve covered with animal skins. Skinless animals on an alter.
2. Animal Sacrifices--
C. Eve would have a child that would stop the serpent

12. Cain and Abel The sin nature was not just Adam’s but to all men
Offerings—Grain vs. Lamb
Cain’s offering is rejected by God
Genesis 4:6–7 (ESV) — 6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
Cain Kills Abel and is cursed by God
Cain’s sinful offspring multiplies
A. The sin nature was not just Adam’s but to all men
B. Offerings—Grain vs. lamb
C. Cain’s offering is rejected by God
Genesis 4:6–7 (ESV) — 6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
D. Cain Kills Abel and is cursed by God
Cain’s sinful offspring multiplies
E. Seth born
Genesis 4:25–26 (ESV) — 25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” 26 To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord.

13. Seth born
Genesis 4:25–26 (ESV) — 25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” 26 To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord.
Genesis 4:25–26 (ESV) — 25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” 26 To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord.

14. Noah and the flood Genesis 5-11
Genesis 5—Family tree
God’s plan to destroy mankind
Genesis 5—Family tree
God’s plan to destroy mankind

15. Genesis 6:5–9 (ESV)
5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. 9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.

16. Go build an Ark How long did it take to build the ark?
Noah built the ark
All earth became a graveyard of death and destruction
Layers of earth—Rocky Mountains, Hills, valleys, rock formations.
Noah got drunk and brothers sinned again. Noah is not the redeemer, it goes on from here.
feet long
feet wide
feet high
D. Took a long time—How long? Doesn’t say—
F. Noah built the ark
Filled with food
Place for the animals, 2x2 or 7 clean for sacrifice
G. All earth became a graveyard of death and destruction
H. Layers of earth—Rocky Mountains, Hills, valleys, rock formations.
Rocks in this area. Talk to Mike Buresch—
J. Noah got drunk and brothers sinned again. Noah is not the redeemer, it goes on from here.

17. God sent his Son, Jesus. We will see this develop over the next weeks.