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Here is a man whom God had blessed, who had prospered financially, who had fine children but the Bible says "there was a day..." Here we see Job's worse day. The sheep, oxen, goats, servants, and finally his children (ten of them), can you imagine what a mass funeral that would have been? The Bible says this happened in a day.\par \par This was the day in Job's life when everything went wrong. Everything was taken away. We question and wonder how in the world Job could keep from going insane; how did he keep from losing his mind, much less how did he keep walking with God? He must have had hold of something that would take him through.\par \par So in my life and yours there are days when we suffer as afflictions come into our lives. We may not see our children lying there but everyone of us have problems. Whether we are young or old there are trials that come into our lives.\par \par Job did not place the trials and problems against the backdrop of that day. Job reached back into his past and he began to think of those blessings that God had bestowed upon him. He began to think of the blessings of last year, of ten years ago, of last month and last week. God help us never to forget when we lay on the bed of affLVAL #liction, when we have had a financial problems and God came to our rescue. Job drew strength and security from those past days. Not only did he look to the past, he reached forward and from his own lips, "Though the skinworms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God." He borrowed from eternity.\par \par Somebody has said that if a sparrow were to fly around the earth every one hundred years (making a complete circle around the earth) and just the flutter of his wings as he went around would touch the earth, by the time he has the earth worn down to the size of a marble then eternity would be just begun. So thank God we can reach out and borrow a few hundred years if we need that to place our trials of today against the backdrop and when we do that they become smaller and smaller.\par \par Job was a man like you and I. He knew the pain of all his servants being slain, of every sheep and ox being destroyed, of the children lying there in coffins. But he would not place that against the backdrop of that day alone (his burdens but he cast them out into the ocean of a lifetime and borrowed a few hundred years from eternity. Remember we are human and we have trials and difficulties.\par \par My heart is thrilled when I read in Revelation of the New Jerusalem coming down from God. The Bible promises no pain or sorrow or sickness. That place thrills my heart when I think about it. The Bible says there will be no need of the sun for the Son of Righteousness will be the light of it. We will ever be in the presence of the Lord. That makes my trials and heartaches seem so much smaller. I am not going to close them up in this one little compartment of today, there is another day, another week, another month which the Lord gave me. \par \par I remember the time I was lost in sin. I had no hope of heaven. You spoke to this heart, you took this old burden of sin, you changed my life and brought peace and joy and harmony so I will draw strength from that day.\par \par You promisedLVAL $ to take care of us Lord. You said, "Lo I am with you always, even to the end of the world." There must be some wonderful days ahead walking with God, being faithful to the Lord so I am going to gather them all together Lord and place them against this backdrop.\par \par I remember one time when our little girl was just beginning to crawl. I was home for lunch, sitting at the table, unaware that she had crawled up to the side of the chair at the edge of the table. Suddenly the telephone rang. I moved from my chair very rapidly and as I began to move from the chair I kicked the child over. She just lay back on the floor and with the momentum I had in getting up, and with her face turned to the side I stepped on that little baby's face.\par \par I picked the child up and she tried to cry but could not get her jaws open. All my wife and I could hear was a crackling from the jaws of that child. The more she strained the more we could hear the crackling of what I believe was the bones. I told my wife her jaw was shattered. I took her into the living room and I don't remember ever answering the phone, but we took that little child to the sofa in the living room and we began to pray. About five minutes later that child came out with a cry. She cried for about five minutes. We finally got her to hush crying and tried to move her jaws. We could not hear anything. That has been about seven and a half years ago and that child has never had any trouble from her jaw. Those are the days to look back to when you are going through a trial. 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Fill a room with darkness and a light brought in will dispel the dark. But fill a room with light and you cannot get the darkness to enter or in any way dispel the light. Light is positive and darkness is negative. God saw He had made something that was usable in every area of life and declared it to be good. Seven times God declares what He made here as good.\par \cf1\par OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf2\ul 2Co_3:14\cf1\ulnone\par \cf3 *\cf2\ul Gen_1:7\cf3\ulnone \cf0 A. CREATION \cf2\ul Gen_1:4\cf0\ulnone\par \cf3 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." \cf0 With these simple but sublime words begins the history contained in the Old Testament. This teaches us that the universe did not exist from all eternity, but owed its origin to the creative act of God.\par This world had its origin with time and in time. It owes its beginning neither to chance, nor necessity, but the creative will of a personal God. This God is infinitely exalted above His creation. He is the Maker and Sustainer of all things (\cf2\ul Joh_1:1-3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Rom_11:36\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul 1Co_8:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Col_1:15-16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Heb_1:2-3\cf0\ulnone ).\par This first verse in the Bible has no parallel for sublimity and comprehensiveness. In scope it is declarative, not demonstrative; affirmative, not argumentative; and historical, not philosophical. There is not any attempt to prove the being of God. He is the unprovable fact upon which all else is built, and only the "fool" will say, "There is no God."\par \cf1\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-540\li540\cf3 *\cf0 (1)\tab ORDER OF CREATIOLVAL 'N \cf2\ul Gen_1:4\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\par The beginning of the history of this earth corresponds with the spiritual history of the believer. What occurred in connection with the world of old finds its counterpart in the regenerated man.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li720 (1) The first three days God separated\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\ltrpar\fi-360\li1080 Day 1: Separated light from darkness\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Day 2: Separated waters from waters\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Day 3: Separated dry land from waters\par \pard\ltrpar\li720\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-360\li720 (2) The next three days God added\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\ltrpar\fi-360\li1080 Day 4: Added lights\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Day 5: Added sea and some land animals\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Day 6: Added domestic animals\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-360\li720 (3) God worked until He saw His image\par \pard\ltrpar\li345 (4) Then God rested\par \pard\ltrpar\par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx2970\pard\intbl\ltrpar Explain how God separated and added to creation until He saw His image \cell\row\pard\ltrpar\par God could not rest until He had seen His image in His creation. This is the same thing God is doing today. He has separated those things from us that are not conducive for our productivity. Those things God separated in the first creation were keeping the earth from being productive. Then He has added those things to our lives, which make us develop. When He is able to see His image in us He can then rest (\cf2\ul Rom_8:28-29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Col_3:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul 2Co_4:10-11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul 2Co_3:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\LVAL Hul Gal_2:20\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul 2Pe_1:4\cf0\ulnone )\par \par \cf4\b [SEE In the beginning God \ul Gen_1:1\ulnone ]\par \cf0\b0\par \cf4\b [SEE Discontent of God \cf2\ul\b0 Gen_1:2\cf4\ulnone\b ]\par \par It was very good (\cf2\ul\b0 Gen_1:31\cf4\ulnone\b )\cf0\b0\par \cf1\fs29 DEFINITION OF CREATION. By creation we mean that free act of the the One True and Living God by which in the beginning for His own glory He made, without the use of pre-existing materials, the whole visible and invisible universe. (\cf2\ul Heb_11:3\cf1\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Psa_33:6\cf1\ulnone ) In explanation we notice --\par 1. Creation is not production out of a substance called nothing, but substance came from the nonexistent. \par 2. Creation is not a fashioning of preexisting materials, nor an emanation from the substance of Deity, but is a making of that to exist which once did not exist, either in form or substance.\par 3. Creation is not an instinctive or necessary process of the Divine nature, but is the free act of a rational will, put forth for a definite and sufficient end. \par 4. Creation is the act of the One True and LivingGod which indicates that Jesus is that God.\par \cf2\ul\fs28 Joh_1:3\cf1\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Col_1:16-17\cf1\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\fi216\sa60\cf0\b All things were made by him - \b0 That is, by this Logos. 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Not very far, for the first sentence is that God created the Heaven and the earth. I have found Him already, for He is the creator.\par \par \pard\ltrpar\fi-360\li360\cf1\ul Col_1:16-17\cf0\ulnone \par \pard\ltrpar\li360\cf2\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-360\li360\cf1\ul Joh_1:3\cf0\ulnone \par \cf2\par \cf1\ul Rev_4:11\cf0\ulnone \par \pard\ltrpar\par Yet Isaiah tells us that God created it alone (\cf1\ul\b0 Isa_44:24\cf0\ulnone\b ). Therefore Jesus is the Jehovah-Elohim of the Old Testament.\par \cf3\b0\par \cf0 OUTLINE\par 1 Inception of the world\par 2 Newlyweds placed in Eden\par 3 Temptation and man's fall\par 4 Hatred and first murder\par 5 Entire genealogy of Adam\par 6 Building of the ark\par 7 Eruption of the flood\par 8 Going from the ark\par 9 Initiation of rainbow promise\par 10 Noah's sons and grandsons\par 11 Nations scattered from Babel\par 12 Immigration of Abram's family\par 13 Nephew Lot leaves Abram\par 14 Gifts for Priest Melchizedek\par 15 God counts Abram righteous\par 16 Offspring Ishmael from Hagar\par 17 Divine covenant of circumcision\par 18 Compassion for Sodom's righteous\par LVAL = 19 Removal of Sodom Gomorrah\par 20 Encounter of Abraham Abimelech\par 21 Arrival of Promised Isaac\par 22 Testing of Abraham's faith\par 23 End of Sarah's life\par 24 Discovering Rebekah for Isaac\par 25 Twins Esau Jacob born\par 26 Hostility between Isaac Philistines\par 27 Esau robbed of blessing\par 28 Heavenly ladder at Bethel\par 29 Earning Leah and Rachel\par 30 Additions to Jacob's family\par 31 Venture away from Laban\par 32 Endeavoring to wrestle God\par 33 New friendship with Esau\par 34 Avenge for Dinah's defilement\par 35 New trip to Bethel\par 36 Descendants of Esau listed\par 37 Treachery of Joseph's brothers\par 38 Harlot Tamar deceives Judah\par 39 Enraged Potiphar jails Joseph\par 40 Explanation of two dreams\par 41 Appointing Joseph as ruler\par 42 Recognition of Joseph's brothers\par 43 Trek back to Egypt\par 44 Holding Benjamin for cup\par 45 Announcement of Joseph's identity\par 46 New home in Egypt\par 47 Design to save Egypt\par 48 Manasseh and Ephraim adopted\par 49 Announcement of Jacob's blessings\par 50 New relationship with brothers\par \pard\ltrpar\ri-1080\b\par \b0 IN THE BEGINNING GOD\par (\cf1\ul Gen_1:1-2\cf0\ulnone )\par \par This is as it should be.\par In the beginning of each day\emdash God!\par Before the labor and toil begin\emdash God!\par \pard\ltrpar Before the mind becomes cluttered with things and gadgets and business\emdash God! \par \pard\ltrpar\ri-1080 In the beginning of each business venture\emdash God! \par \par You are much surer of success if God is consulted in the beginning.\par \par Joshua would not have been hoodwinked had He put God first.\par There never would have been an Ishmael if Abraham had sought God first.\par Eli never knew what trouble was until he put his sons first.\par \par \pard\ltrpar Man\rquote s greatest mistakes have been obscuring God by priorities they considered very important.\par \pard\ltrpar\ri-1080\par Martha\rquote s vision became blurred when she failed to put HimLVAL > first..\par Saul lost a kingdom and a soul because of his selfishness..\par \par Before order could come out of chaos it had to be\emdash In the beginning, God!\par \pard\ltrpar Before your life is changed from darkness to light it must be\emdash in the beginning God!.\par \pard\ltrpar\ri-1080\cf1\ul Heb_11:6\cf0\ulnone Without faith it is impossible to please Him\par \cf1\ul Mat_6:33\cf0\ulnone Seek ye first the kingdom.\par \par There is very little trouble if it is \ldblquote In the beginning\emdash God!\rdblquote\par In the beginning of recreation.\par In the beginning of all personal evangelism.\par In the beginning of all church work.\par In the beginning of shopping.\par In the beginning of school work.\par In the beginning of what I wear.\par In the beginning of where I go.\par In the beginning of what I say.\par In the beginning of what I do.\par \par \pard\ltrpar Eau Claire woman that I went to pray for said, \ldblquote I trust Him\rdblquote Then the next statement was of fears she faced.\par Man loyal from one to two each day for years. Then when he went into a coma the Lord appeared to him and told him. You were faithful to me for years from one to two each afternoon. I will continue our fellowship each day at the same time. Doctors were baffled that he appeared awake at that time each day.\par \pard\ltrpar\ri-1080\ldblquote Battle is the Lord\rquote s\rdblquote\par If you save your life you will lose it\par Rich young ruler\par \pard\ltrpar Livingstone was passing by a dance hall. A woman recognized him and said, \ldblquote Come dance with me preacher.\rdblquote He agreed to dance then walked to the center of the dance floor and said, I never do anything before praying. He knelt down and drew her down to her knees with him and he prayed. He turned the dance into a prayer meeting. Revival broke out because of it.\par \pard\ltrpar\ri-1080\par \pard\ltrpar\ri90 Some people give the excuse of not fasting, \ldblquote I might forget, and I had rather not fastLVAL ? at all than to forget.\rdblquote\par \pard\ltrpar\ri-1080 You should form a habit until it is engrained.\par \par Be God-conscious all the time.\par \par FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH\par \cf1\ul\b Heb_11:1 \cf0\ulnone\b0 UNDERSTANDING OF THE GODHEAD \cf1\ul\b Joh_17:3\cf0\ulnone\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-360\li360 2.God does not prove His existence; His Word simply affirms it (\cf1\ul\b Gen_1:1\cf0\ulnone\b0 )\par \pard\ltrpar\li360\sa60\emdash\cf1\ul Psa_14:1 Act_14:17; Rom_1:19-20\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\li360\sb180\sa240\ldblquote For the Scripture then, the existence of God is both a historical truth (God acted into history), and an existential truth (God reveals himself to every soul) (\cf1\ul Rom_1:20\cf0\ulnone ). His existence is both objectively and subjectively evident. It is necessary \i logically\i0 because our assumption of order, design, and rationality rests upon it. It is necessary \i morally\i0 because there is no explanation for the shape of morality apart from it. It is necessary \i personally\i0 because the exhaustion of all material possibilities still cannot give satisfaction to the heart. The deepest proof for God\rquote s existence apart from history is just life itself. God has created man in his image, and man cannot elude the implications of this fact. Everywhere their identity pursues them.\rdblquote (\i Set\i0 \i Forth\i0 \i Your\i0 \i Case,\i0 p. 77\par Did you ever hear anyone deny that motherhood exists? Why not? Because it is self-evident!\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-720\li720\sa60\tx720 The Definition of God.\par \pard\ltrpar\li360\sa60\i\ldblquote There is but one only living and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the counsel of his own immutable and most righteous will, for his own glory; most loving, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abunduLVAL!$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I O O& a= q)  .  9  .   1  1  6 C N N4 Z Z, j j j: z z2 0  ?  5  / 9 ! 4 > * =  $ ., E P _ _.  /  * ?  5  @  ' @  1  8 (  $  <  ,"" ""?/1>>(J J'J=g=,$:!#$#756iii>}&}>--<#<  - 9)'8W W( 4"2*9%8##;227MM'ZZ%hh"h>tt4 +5:83/$:9(II5_uuu@;0 &/,#(-<<0RR-g(xx&x<-/7% "%=" "&&'&;H[ [,k.+ !77 "1 ;$68 88L%^^o7 %5 !>) '=0.  )$ $*66!6<TT*k-$8%;44:MM3v)0073  9!?-/MM.^ ^$mm#}}1?1#"6!<.7'5>,,.;J J<Yff+ @=&4(-"&&=81GV#ew1$=<"@17)9 92L\ \&\>q1 4;<!$6?<6++#+9DD8[[-pp3 )2%=;/"= & **=%Zjj(||233 (1 $%Vss.?*%@ &' '*BBYY-yy)7#+? 7 9 9& L L# a "%ant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; the rewarder of them that diligently seek him; and withal most just and terrible in his judgments; hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.\rdblquote\i0 (Westminster Catechism)\par \pard\ltrpar\par REFUTATION OF FALSE DOCTRINE \cf1\ul Gen_1:8\cf0\ulnone\par \par \cf3\f1\fs29\par }  9KjQ8pW>% v]D+|cJ1iP7oV=$ u\C*$I$I$I$IKK/@ JJ[@ II@ HH  GG FF@ EEy@ DDA@ CCa@ BB@@ AA:  @@F ??# >>@ ==g@ <<j ;;g@ ::5@ 99# 88@ 77@ 66@ 55o@ 444@ 33@ 22@ 11c; 00n@ //Q@ ..} --:@ ,,@ ++X@z **F@ ))@ ((@ ''@z &&ne{ %%@z $$z@w ## x ""/@w !!@v  8@v @u @u .@t @t q 1+k S@j -@j @j @i @i @d @h b@h @d de d@d @c  .@c  h@b  @b  p@a  F@a &\ 2@S ? Q G&L 4%  !G q+A ;!; LVAL B{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The Spirit moved on the waters also in \cf1\ul Joh_5:3-4\cf0\ulnone when the angel came and those who first stepped into the troubled waters were healed.\par \par GOD MOVED UPON THE WATER\par (\cf1\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone ) \par \b\fs20 [SEE PATTERNS OF SALVATION \cf1\ul Act_2:38\cf2\ulnone ]\cf0\par \b0\fs28 CREATION: Changed void into a garden of God\par Spirit delivered world from chaos\par Spirit moving on waters always speaks of deliverance\par Light came (hearts dark)\par Renewal\_Cleansing\par Healing\par Provisions\par \par ROCK IN THE WILDERNESS: Moses was to strike it, then speak to it\par Supply of life\par Followed them\par Spirit moved upon that Rock\par Spirit delivered them from thirst\par \par ROCK WAS JESUS (\cf1\ul 1Co_10:1-4\cf0\ulnone )\par \par SPIRIT BROODED OVER THIS ROCK FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE THE RESURRECTION! THEN IT BROODED FIFTY DAYS BEFORE POURING OUT THE WATER AT PENTECOST!\par \par \cf1\ul Joh_7:38-39\cf0\ulnone \par \par HE WAS THAT WATER (According to \cf1\ul 1Co_10:1-4\cf0\ulnone ) AND WHEN GOD MOVED UPON HIM A NEW CREATION CAME INTO EXISTENCE!\par \par Jesus declared that the Spirit within Him was that water.\par \par \cf1\ul Joh_4:10\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1\ul Joh_4:13-14\cf0\ulnone \par \par \cf1\ul Joh_14:16\par Joh_14:26\cf0\ulnone \par \par \cf1\ul Joh_15:26 \par \cf0\ulnone\par \cf1\ul Joh_16:7-14 \par \cf0\ulnone\par The Bible uses water as a a type of people. "He will pour out His Spirit upon the waters (flesh)."\par SAUL: "Is Saul among the prophets" when Spirit moved upon him.\par \cf1\ul 1Sa_10:6\cf0\ulnone "Another man"\par \cf1\ul 1Sa_10:12\cf0\ulnone "Among prophets"\par SAMSON: "Spirit began to move him at Dan" (\cf1\ul Jdg_13:25\cf0\ulnone )\par TROUBLED WATERS: See signs of wLVAL Cind (leaves blowing) \cf1\ul Joh_5:4\cf0\ulnone\par Nicodemus, Peter at Cornelius (\cf1\ul Act_10:44-48\cf0\ulnone ); \cf1\ul Exo_35:30-35\cf0\ulnone Bezaleel and Aholiab. \par Brooding brings tears, warmth, exubriance, stammering lips, new language\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Shekinah (Same Spirit will melt wax and harden clay)\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Christy Johnson. \par \pard\par SPIRIT'S PART IN CREATION\par (\cf1\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone ) \par \par Only as the Spirit came did the work of creation begin\par Without the Spirit moving on your life you will remain forever in chaos\par Same Spirit that brooded on the waters at creation is the Spirit that brooded at Pentecost\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Until 120 were filled\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Until the wind rushed through\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Until it was noised abroad\par \pard\par "BROODED" (\cf1\ul Deu_32:11\cf0\ulnone ) is used of an eagle hovering over her young.\par \par The hope of the chaotic world\par The hope of the sinning soul\par Is all in the brooding Spirit\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 To bring order out of chaos\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}To bring life out of death\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}To bring light out of darkness\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}To bring beauty out of barrenness and ruin\par \pard\par The best morality can produce is waste and void until the Spirit comes on him.\par Our body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. It is dead without Christ (\cf1\ul 1Jo_5:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_17:9\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Pro_4:19\cf0\ulnone )\par \par The Spirit of God is a Spirit of order; but there is found disorder.\par Where the Spirit came the work was carried on to completion\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 To guide you into all truth\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}I am the WaLVAL Dy, the Truth and the Life\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}No man cometh to the Father except the Spirit draw him\par \pard\par "Darkness on the face of the waters." Spirit found no light there and it had to be created.\par \par DISCONTENTED GOD\par (\cf1\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Ella Wheeler Wilcox: (American Poet, 1855\_1919 "The splendid discontent of God with chaos made the world; and from the discontent of man the world's best progress springs forth."\par \par 1. \tab WORLD'S DISCONTENT\par \par A. \tab In the natural world\par \par Discontent is a restless aspiration for improvement.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 16 starlings sitting on Big Ben in London made it lose 4 minutes and 6 seconds. \par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}In World War II Hitler bombed London, and from the bombing the clock only lost 3 seconds. What bombs could not do, starlings did by just sitting and doing nothing.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Edison was discontent with oil lamps, so now we have electric lights. (He gave a boy who broke a bulb another chance as Jesus came back to Peter and gave him another chance)\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Ford was tired of everybody walking or riding horses, so he made a car that was cheap enough for everybody.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}The Wright brothers were tired of staying on the ground so they built a flying machine.\par \pard\par B. \tab In the Spiritual world\par \tab\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 John Newton was tired of sin in the slave trade\_His mother prayed for him before she died. He later wrote "Amazing Grace."\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Prodigal son grew discontent with pig pens.\par \pard\cf1\ul 2Ki_13:18-19\cf0\ulnone Joash and Elisha: Joash struck the ground only three times.\par \par Gordon Graham: \i "There are two kinds of discontent in the world; the discontent that works, and the discontent that wrings its hands. The first gets LVAL Ewhat it wants, and the second loses what it had. There is no cure for the first but success, and there is no cure at all for the second."\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\i0 Contrast the discontent in \cf1\ul Num_14:2\cf0\ulnone with that of \cf1\ul Neh_2:11-15\cf0\ulnone .\par \pard\par Feltham: (\cf1\ul Num_16:41\cf0\ulnone ) \i Discontent is like ink poured into water, which fills the whole fountain full of blackness. It casts a cloud over the mind, and renders it more occupied about the evil which disquiets than about the means of removing it.\par \i0\par Majority compared themselves with their problem. \par Minority compared their problem with their God.\par \par Colton: True contentment depends not on what we have. A tub was large enough for Diogenes, but a world was not enough for Alexander the Great.\par \par 2. \tab ANIMAL'S DISCONTENT\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Giraffe stands to have its young, then kicks it.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Eagle pushes its young out of the nest.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Bear wrestles with its cubs.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Oyster has a perfect social security system.\par \pard Morris Mandel: \i When God made the oyster, He guaranteed his absolute economic and social security. He built the oyster a house, his shelter and protection from his enemies. When the oyster is hungry he simply opens his shell and the food rushes in. He has freedom from want. \par He is given a secretion to wrap up his irritations\_so he lives with pearls. But when God made the eagle He declared, "The blue sky is the limit\_build your own house." So the eagle builds on the highest mountain. Storms threaten him every day. For food he flies through miles of rain, snow and wind. But think of it, the eagle is the emblem of America, not the oyster.\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\i0 The starLVAL Ffish feeds on the oyster. To get them to open they get underneath and tickle them. When the oyster opens, the starfish goes for the heart.\par \pard\par 3. \tab GOD'S DISCONTENT\par \par God looked down from \cf1\ul Gen_1:1-2\cf0\ulnone and saw \cf1\ul Rev_21:1-4\cf0\ulnone\par Like the potter who looks upon a piece of clay. Others see only clay but he sees a lovely vessel. God sees your potential. He said to Gideon "Thou mighty man of valor." He called quicksand Peter a rock.\par All things new (\cf1\ul Rev_21:5\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new commandment (\cf1\ul Joh_13:34\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new declaration (\cf1\ul Isa_42:9\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new revelation (\cf1\ul Isa_48:6\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new way (\cf1\ul Isa_43:19\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new future (\cf1\ul Isa_65:17\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new mercies (\cf1\ul Lam_3:23\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new beginnings (\cf1\ul 2Co_5:17\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new name (\cf1\ul Rev_2:17\cf0\ulnone )\par \_new Jerusalem (\cf1\ul Rev_21:2\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Heavenly perfection\par \_perfect restoration "no more curse"\par \_perfect administration "throne of God is in it"\par \_perfect subordination "servants serve Him"\par \_perfect transformation "shall see His face"\par \_perfect identification "name in their foreheads"\par \_perfect illumination "Lord giveth them the light"\par \_perfect exultation "reign with Him forever"\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\cf1\ul Luk_15:1\cf0\ulnone Lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Isa_42:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_62:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Pe_3:9\cf0\ulnone\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Image \cf1\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_8:29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_3:10\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}3 days separating and 3 adding\cf0\ulnone\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Rev_3:10\cf0\ulnone Still wanting into His church even in the end.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Nicodemus, Magdalene, Woman at the well, Zachaeus, Bartemaeus\p/LVAL;"!$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$I$p?4, $$$336C C>R_n$||:91# %+"4 ??!PP.QQ2R5T U8VV3W0ev&?@==@""$11+A:P_nn+} }?,8@& &((070Z/jv/'3 )<0Rc500@ 1"7-''$5$W W3h h'88+"$ 58Q~~,-&=5&$> (  . .1 = =5 N N/ ^ ^- m# ~! '   ( -  @ ( $ 50 J& U U7 i7 w4 ; 0 &   #   "  . A q q1  $  N N< Z( z  &  7 <    $ .4 E E7 P _   &  9  0 ,  *"'//8>/JT$)i#} ))/8&WW0 - @#"22#MM/Z Z-hh*t 37u#$8<8R5gg0x !?-)&7ar {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}God was satisfied with Job, Noah, David, Abraham \par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Heb_10:5-9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_3:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_1:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Co_3:18\cf0\ulnone He wants more of you. He loves you like you are, but too much to leave you that way.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Out of discontent came Calvary, the blood of Christ, a Bible, a church, the Spirit of God to move in our lives.\par \pard\par 4. \tab YOUR DISCONTENT\par \par Young: "Poor in abundance, famished at a feast."\par \par This church is discontented with you not being what you could be.\par This pastor is discontented with not seeing more done for God.\par These saints are discontented with their lives not being more like God.\par \par Haven't you had enough:\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Frustrations\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Troubles\par \pard\cf2\par } LVAL !{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This light was not the luminaries of the skies for they were not created until the fourth day. This must have been the field of energy, [electro-magnetic radiation] that is a part of all life and force in the world. It appears that it is this light which is the source of the visible light, heat and electricity. We never actually see light, but we see because of light that is there. We see the flash of lightning, or the flame of fire because light is coming from these phenomena. After God created this light, He now lives in this light (\cf1\ul 1Ti_6:16\cf0\ulnone ). In fact, Jesus said He was the light of the world (\cf1\ul Joh_8:12\cf0\ulnone ). Colors are the parts of light as it breaks down and the various wave lengths are seen.\par \par When the scientist looks at anything with life he can discern what it is doing, but can never tell why it does it. He discovers a law of gravity and knows that everything is being pulled toward the earth at a rate of 32 feet per second. But the power behind that he does not even pretend to understand. It is my conviction that it is this something unseen and undiscoverable by the scientist that is here called light. On that day, God created what I would call the life-force behind all living matter and called it light. (\cf1\ul 2Co_4:6\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Jesus is light (\cf1\ul Joh_8:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_9:5\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf2\par \pard\qc\cf0 BACKDROP OF A DAY OR MANY DAYS\par \pard (\cf1\ul Gen_1:3-5\cf0\ulnone ) Dale Aaron; Ashland, Wis., 27Mar1968\par \par If I were to take this piece of paper and place it against the backdrop of this book it would seem rather large; but if I were to take that same piece of paper and drop it out into the ocean then it would seem a very small and insignificant thing. So it is with tLVAL Ir it is impossible that there should be two omnipotent beings.\par \pard\ltrpar\cf2\ul Col_1:16-17\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-360\li720\cf1\ulnone\b\i Four things are here asserted:\par 1. That Jesus Christ is the Creator of the universe; of all things visible and invisible; of all things that had a beginning, whether they exist in time or in eternity.\par 2. That whatsoever was created was created FOR himself; that he was the sole end of his own work.\par 3. That he was prior to all creation, to all beings, whether in the visible or invisible world.\par 4. That he is the preserver and governor of all things; for by him all things consist.\par Now, allowing Paul to have understood the terms which he used, he must have considered Jesus Christ as being truly and properly God.\par I. Creation is the proper work of an infinite, unlimited, and unoriginated Being; possessed of all perfections in their highest degrees; capable of knowing, willing, and working infinitely, unlimitedly, and without control: and as creation signifies the production of being where all was absolute nonentity, so it necessarily implies that the Creator acted of and from himself; for as, previously to this creation, there was no being, consequently he could not be actuated by any motive, reason, or impulse, without himself; which would argue there was some being to produce the motive or impulse, or to give the reason. Creation, therefore, is the work of him who is unoriginated, infinite, unlimited, and eternal. But Jesus Christ is the Creator of all things, therefore Jesus Christ must be, according to the plain construction of the apostle's words, truly and properly GOD.\par II. As, previously to creation, there was no being but God, consequently the great FIRST CAUSE must, in the exertion of his creative energy, have respect to himself alone; for he could no more have respect to that which had no existence, than he could be moved by nonexistence, to produce existence or creation. The Creator, therefore, must make everything FLVAL JOR himself. Should it be objected that Christ created officially or by delegation, I answer: This is impossible; for, as creation requires absolute and unlimited power, or omnipotence, there can be but one Creator; because it is impossible that there can be two or more Omnipotents, Infinites, or Eternals. It is therefore evident that creation cannot be effected officially, or by delegation, for this would imply a Being conferring the office, and delegating such power; and that the Being to whom it was delegated was a dependent Being; consequently not unoriginated and eternal; but this the nature of creation proves to be absurd.\par 1. The thing being impossible in itself, because no limited being could produce a work that necessarily requires omnipotence.\par 2. It is impossible, because, if omnipotence be delegated, he to whom it is delegated had it not before, and he who delegates it ceases to have it, and consequently ceases to be GOD; and the other to whom it was delegated becomes God, because such attributes as those with which he is supposed to be invested are essential to the nature of God. On this supposition God ceases to exist, though infinite and eternal, and another not naturally infinite and eternal becomes such; and thus an infinite and eternal Being, ceases to exist, and another infinite and eternal Being is produced in time, and has a beginning, which is absurd. Therefore, as Christ is the Creator, he did not create by delegation, or in any official way. Again, if he had created by delegation or officially, it would have been for that Being who gave him that office, and delegated to him the requisite power; but the text says that all things were made BY him and FOR him, which is a demonstration that the apostle understood Jesus Christ to be truly and essentially God.\par III. As all creation necessarily exists in time, and had a commencement, and there was an infinite duration in which it did not exist, whatever was before or prior to that must be no part of creation; and the BeLVAL King who existed prior to creation, and before all things-all existence of every kind, must be the unoriginated and eternal God: but Paul says, Jesus Christ was before all things; ergo, the apostle conceived Jesus Christ to be truly, and essentially God.\par IV. As every effect depends upon its cause, and cannot exist without it; so creation, which is an effect of the power and skill of the Creator, can only exist and be preserved by a continuance of that energy that first gave it being. Hence, God, as the Preserver, is as necessary to the continuance of all things, as God the Creator was to their original production. But this preserving or continuing power is here ascribed to Christ, for the apostle says, And by him do all things consist; for as all being was derived from him as its cause, so all being must subsist by him, as the effect subsists by and through its cause. This is another proof that the apostle considered Jesus Christ to be truly and properly God, as he attributes to him the preservation of all created things, which property of preservation belongs to God alone; ergo, Jesus Christ is, according to the plain obvious meaning of every expression in this text, truly, properly, independently, and essentially God.\par \pard\ltrpar Such are the reasonings to which the simple letter of these two verses necessarily leads me. I own it is possible that I may have misapprehended this awful subject, for to err is human; but I am not conscious of the slightest intentional flaw in the argument. Taking, therefore, the apostle as an uninspired man, giving his own view of the Author of the Christian religion, it appears, beyond all controversy, that himself believed Christ Jesus to be God; but considering him as writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, then we have, from the plain grammatical meaning of the words which he has used, the fullest demonstration (for the Spirit of God cannot lie) that he who died for our sins and rose again for our justification, and in whose blood we have redeLVALoR5jM0eH+}`C& x[>!sV9nQ4  IDBook Whe|@ ?c@ ?T@ ?g@ ?@ ?5@ ?o@ ?B@ ?[@ ?z ?"@ ?$@ ?@ ?@@ ?  4@ ?  .@ ?  y@ ?  P@ ?  @ ?K@ ?mption, was God over all. \i0\par (Adam Clarke)\par \par \b0\fs29 In Genesis He is the \par \tab Creator (Gen_1:1-3; Joh_1:1-3; Col_1:16-18; \cf2\ul Heb_1:1-3\cf1\ulnone )\par \tab Image of God (\cf2\ul Heb_1:3\cf1\ulnone )\par \tab Light of the world (\cf2\ul Joh_9:5\cf1\ulnone )\tab\par \tab Bridegroom (\cf2\ul Gen_2:18\cf1\ulnone )\par \tab Seed of the woman (\cf2\ul Gen_3:15\cf1\ulnone )\par \tab Sacrificed Son (Gen 22)\par \tab Ark of Noah (Gen 7-9)\par \tab Savior (Joseph Gen 37-50)\par \b\fs20\tab\b0\fs29 King \cf2\ul Gen_49:10\par \cf0\ulnone\fs28\par Seed of Abraham (\cf2\ul Gen_12:1-2\cf0\ulnone with \cf2\ul Gal_3:29\cf0\ulnone ) Through Him we enter into a new family\par Shiloh, our peace (\cf2\ul Gen_49:10\cf0\ulnone with \cf2\ul Joh_16:33\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Rom_5:1\cf0\ulnone ). By Him we have a new relationship\par Shepherd and stone of Israel (\cf2\ul Gen_49:24\cf0\ulnone with \cf2\ul Joh_10:11\cf0\ulnone ) With Him we have a new leader.\par Head of the new creation as Adam was the head of the race (\cf2\ul Rom_5:12-14\cf0\ulnone \cf2\ul 1Co_15:21-22\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul 1Co_15:45\cf0\ulnone \cf2\ul Gal_3:22\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gal_3:26\cf0\ulnone \cf2\ul Eph_1:22-23\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf1\par \cf5\ul\b Gen_1:5\cf1\ulnone\b0\par } LVAL M{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;\red255\green0\blue0;\red128\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue128;\red255\green0\blue255;} {\stylesheet{ Normal;}{\s1 heading 1;}{\s2 heading 2;}{\s3 heading 3;}{\s4 heading 4;}{\s5 heading 5;}} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 A name is important to God as you find when reading through the Bible, so He begins with giving names to His creation. He named this light Day. Later He brought the animals to Adam and allowed him to name them. Whatever name Adam gave was acceptable to God, but they had to be named. This also tells me that Adam had a full knowledge and vocabulary when he was created. He did not learn to speak over a long period of time. I am also convinced that he could read and write, but that is not provable. Men have tried to trace the alphabet back to certain nations of the past but when you read their proofs it is very sketchy. The reason the critics of the Bible want to find some later development of things in life is because they have bought into the evolution theory where everything human has been a slow gradual arrival to the human level of today. The opposite appears true. God created man in perfection and after his fall there has been a constant tendency to worsen instead of getting better.\par \cf1\par \cf0 PARALLELISM IN GOD'S PLAN\par 1. Original creation (\cf2\ul Gen_1:1\cf0\ulnone ) was perfect\par 2. Ruined by revolt (\cf2\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Isa_45:18\cf0\ulnone )\par 3. Six creative days, then cursed because of man's sin (\cf2\ul Gen_3:17\cf0\ulnone )\par 4. Man dealt with as a whole from Adam to Abram (\cf2\ul Gen_1:1-11\cf0\ulnone )\par 5. Chosen nation called and blessed (\cf2\ul Gen_12:1\cf0\ulnone )\par 6. Christ's first appearing (\cf2\ul Heb_9:26\cf0\ulnone )\par 7. Church taken out of the world (\cf2\ul Act_15:14\cf0\ulnone )\par When the CLVAL Nhurch is completed (\cf2\ul Eph_3:21\cf0\ulnone ) and Christ returns for the restitution of all things (\cf2\ul Act_3:21\cf0\ulnone ), then the reverse order will be followed.\par 7. Church will be taken up to be with Christ (\cf2\ul 1Th_4:13-18\cf0\ulnone )\par 6. Christ's second appearance on earth (\cf2\ul Heb_9:28\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Zec_14:4\cf0\ulnone )\par 5. Chosen nation blessed (\cf2\ul Rom_11:25\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Act_15:16\cf0\ulnone )\par 4. Man dealt with as a whole (\cf2\ul Act_15:17\cf0\ulnone )\par 3. Curse removed and earth re\_created in beauty (\cf2\ul Amo_9:13-15\cf0\ulnone \cf2\ul Isa_35:1\cf0\ulnone \cf2\ul Psa_67:7\cf0\ulnone )\par 2. Satan's final rebellion (\cf2\ul Rev_20:7-10\cf0\ulnone )\par 1. New heavens and a new earth (\cf2\ul Rev_21:1\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf1\par OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf2\ul 2Co_3:14\cf1\ulnone\par \cf3 *\cf2\ul Gen_1:4\cf3\ulnone \cf0 (2) Creative days \cf2\ul Gen_1:5\cf0\ulnone \cf4\par \cf0\par The first thing we always want to do in studying the Old Testament is look for Jesus. We do not have to go far to find Him in Genesis. \cf3\ldblquote In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.\rdblquote\cf0 We have found Him already.\par \par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li720 A.\tab FIRST DAY OF CREATION: Coming of a Redeemer\par \pard\ltrpar\sb240 CREATION: (1) There was a work of the Spirit (\cf2\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone ). The Spirit moved upon (brooded upon) the water.\par \pard\ltrpar CHRIST: (1) Concerning Mary, the mother of Jesus. \cf3\ldblquote The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee\rdblquote\cf0 (\cf2\ul Luk_1:35\cf0\ulnone )\par CREATION: (2) The Word issued forth as light\tab\par CHRIST: \tab (2) When Jesus was born, \cf3 "The Glory of the Lord shone round about"\cf0 the shepherds (\cf2\ul Luk_2:9\cf0\ulnone ). When he was presented to the Temple it was said, \cf3 "A light to lighten the Gentiles."\par \cf0 CREATION: (3) The light was approved ofLVAL O God\tab\par CHRIST:\tab (3) \cf3 Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man\cf0 (\cf2\ul Luk_2:52\cf0\ulnone ). The first words of God to the humanity of Christ Jesus were \cf3 "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."\par \cf0 CREATION: (4) The light was separated from the darkness (\cf2\ul Gen_1:4\cf0\ulnone )\par CHRIST:\tab (4) The light of Christ was divided from the darkness of this world (fallen humanity). \cf3 "For such a High Priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners"\cf0 (\cf2\ul Heb_7:26\cf0\ulnone )\par \par CREATION: (5) The light was named by God (\cf2\ul Gen_1:5\cf0\ulnone ) \cf3\ldblquote And God called the light day.\rdblquote\par \cf0 CHRIST:\tab (5) It was not left to Joseph and Mary to name the Christ-child\cf3 . "Thou shalt call His name Jesus for He shall save His people from their sins"\cf0 (\cf2\ul Mat_1:21\cf0\ulnone )\par \par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360 B.\tab SECOND DAY OF CREATION SHOWS THE CROSS OF CHRIST\par C.\tab THIRD DAY OF CREATION SHOWS THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST\par D.\tab FOURTH DAY OF CREATION SHOWS THE LORD ASCENDING (SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS)\par E.\tab FIFTH DAY OF CREATION SHOWS THE CHURCH COMES FROM THE PEOPLE\par F.\tab SIXTH DAY OF CREATION SHOWS THE MAN IN DOMINION OVER THE EARTH\par H.\tab SEVENTH DAY OF CREATION SHOWS THE MILLENNIAL REST\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\keepn\s5\cf5 NOT IN ABI OUTLINE p49-52\par \pard\ltrpar\cf0 SIX DAYS OF CREATION AND REST (Genesis 1:2\emdash 2:3)\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360 1. First day\emdash First work of God in us (\cf2\ul Gen_1:2-4\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\ltrpar\par Earth\tab \tab\tab\tab Man\par \par \cf2\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone a \tab\tab\tab\tab Dead state\tab\cf2\ul Eph_2:1\cf0\ulnone b, 5a\par \par \cf2\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone b \tab\tab\tab\tab Holy Spirit sent \cf2\ul Joh_16:7-9\cf0\ulnone\par \par \cf2\ul Gen_1:3-4\cf0\ulnone \tab\tab\tab\tab Light\tab\cf2\ul JoLVAL Ph_8:12\cf0\ulnone\par \par Key Word\tab Key Verse\par Light\tab\cf2\ul 2Co_4:6\cf0\ulnone\par \par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360 2. Second day\emdash A day of division (\cf2\ul Gen_1:6-7\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\ltrpar\par Key Word\tab Key Verse\par Separation\tab\cf2\ul 2Co_6:16-17\cf0\ulnone\par \par 3. Third day\emdash A day of fruitbearing (\cf2\ul Gen_1:9-12\cf0\ulnone )\par \par When the earth became separated from the water, it bore fruit. It is only when we become separated from the world, the flesh, and the devil that we bear the fruit of the Spirit (\cf2\ul 1Jo_2:15-17\cf0\ulnone ).\par Key Word\tab Key Verse\par Fruitfulness\tab\cf2\ul Joh_15:5\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Joh_15:16\cf0\ulnone\par \par 4. Fourth day\emdash Letting our light shine (\cf2\ul Gen_1:14-19\cf0\ulnone )\par \par The sun: Christ is our light, the "Sun" of Righteousness with healing in His wings (\cf2\ul Joh_9:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Mal_4:2\cf0\ulnone ).\par The moon: In reflecting the light of the sun\emdash the church, who gets her light from Christ. When the world passes between the sun and the moon, there is an eclipse of the moon. When the world gets between Christ and the Church, her light is obscured.\par The individual stars: Individual believers who let their light shine for the glory of God (\cf2\ul Mat_5:16\cf0\ulnone ).\par Key Word\tab Key Verse\par Lightened\tab\cf2\ul Psa_34:5\cf0\ulnone\par \par 5. Fifth day\emdash Victory and progress (\cf2\ul Gen_1:20-23\cf0\ulnone )\par \par This day includes moving creatures in the waters, in the air, and on the earth. It suggests that we, as new creatures in Christ, should be on the move for God (\cf2\ul Phi_3:8-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul 1Co_9:24-27\cf0\ulnone ).\par Key Word\tab Key Verse\par Self-discipline\tab\cf2\ul Rom_6:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Rom_12:1-2\cf0\ulnone\par \par 6. Sixth day\emdash Purpose of man's creation (\cf2\ul Gen_1:24-31\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Companionship with God (\cf2\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnoneiLVALuy^C( kP5x]B' jO4w\A& iN3v[@% c6G5347@5 b6G5346 3 a6G5345*@2 `6G5344@2 _6G5343 0 ^6G5342y- ]6G5341@, \6G5340h@+  with \cf2\ul 1Jo_1:7\cf0\ulnone )\par Co-laborer with God (\cf2\ul Gen_1:28\cf0\ulnone with \cf2\ul 1Co_3:9\cf0\ulnone )\par Co-rulers with God (\cf2\ul Gen_1:26-28\cf0\ulnone with \cf2\ul Rev_1:5-6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Rev_5:10\cf0\ulnone )\par Key Word\tab Key Verse\par Dominion\tab\cf2\ul 1Pe_2:5\cf0\ulnone\par \par 7. Seventh day\emdash Rest (\cf2\ul Gen_2:1-3\cf0\ulnone )\par \par The believer has many rests:\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\ltrpar\fi-360\li360 The rest of salvation\emdash given (\cf2\ul Mat_11:28\cf0\ulnone )\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}The rest of yieldedness\emdash found (\cf2\ul Mat_11:29\cf0\ulnone )\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}The rest of heaven\emdash remaining (\cf2\ul Heb_4:9-10\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\ltrpar Key Word\tab Key Verse\par Rest\tab\cf2\ul Mat_11:28-30\cf0\ulnone\par \par TEN COMMANDMENTS OF CREATION\par (1) Let there be light (\cf2\ul Gen_1:3\cf0\ulnone\par (2) Let there be a firmament to divide (\cf2\ul Gen_1:6\cf0\ulnone )\par (3) Let the waters be gathered and dry land appear (\cf2\ul Gen_1:9\cf0\ulnone )\par (4) Let the earth bring forth grass (\cf2\ul Gen_1:11\cf0\ulnone )\par (5) Let the lights be for signs and lights (\cf2\ul Gen_1:14\cf0\ulnone )\par (6) Let the waters bring forth (\cf2\ul Gen_1:20\cf0\ulnone )\par (7) Let the fowl multiply (\cf2\ul Gen_1:22\cf0\ulnone )\par (8) Let the earth bring forth living things (\cf2\ul Gen_1:24\cf0\ulnone )\par (9) Let us make man (\cf2\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone )\par (10) Let man have dominion over all (\cf2\ul Gen_1:26-28\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf1\par \cf6\ul\b Gen_1:26\cf1\ulnone\b0\par } LVAL R{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The waters up in the first heaven, or atmosphere above the earth are today in clouds. It is possible that it was the same when God created it, but it is also possible that there was a canopy of water, very thick, that gave way in the days of Noah, and was the cause of sudden freezing at the north and south poles which caused animals to suddenly die with fresh vegetation in their mouths.\par \par The waters on the earth would then be divided from those above so that an atmosphere is formed.\par \cf1\par SEVEN THE PERFECT NUMBER\par \pard\fi360\cf0\i\f1 In the Hebrew there are just seven words in the opening verse of Genesis 1, and these are composed of twenty-eight letters, which is 7 multiplied by 4. Seven is the number of perfection, and four of creation, hence, we learn that the primary creation was perfect as it left its Maker\rquote s hands. It is equally significant that there were seven distinct stages in God\rquote s work of restoring the earth: First, there was the activity of the Holy Spirit (\cf2\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone ); Second, the calling of light into existence (\cf2\ul Gen_1:3\cf0\ulnone ); Third, the making of the firmament (\cf2\ul Gen_1:6-9\cf0\ulnone ); Fourth, the clothing of the earth with vegetation (\cf2\ul Gen_1:11\cf0\ulnone ); Fifth, the making and arranging of the heavenly bodies (\cf2\ul Gen_1:14-18\cf0\ulnone ); Sixth, the storing of the waters (\cf2\ul Gen_1:20-21\cf0\ulnone ); Seventh, the stocking of the earth (\cf2\ul Gen_1:24\cf0\ulnone ). The perfection of God\rquote s handiwork is further made to appear in the seven times the word "good" occurs here \emdash \cf2\ul Gen_1:4\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:10\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:12\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:18\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:21\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:25\cf0\uLVAL~dJ0z`F,v\B(rX>$ nT: jP6fL2@ @ @$G763@U  $G762 S  $G7614@R  $G760@Q  $G759F@Q  $G758O  $G757+M  $G756 K  $G755 @J  $G754u@I  $G753t@I  $G752@I  $G751@@8  $G750@8  $G749C@  $G7484@8  $G747 >  $G7463!9  $G745U@8  $G744@7  $G743@6  $G742G@3  $G741@3  $G740 4  $G739@3  $G738@0  $G7371  $G736@0  $G735@0  $G734@/  $G733@/  $G732@/  $G731@.  $G730@.  $G729@.  $G728@-  $G727@-  $G726+  $G725} )  $G7lnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:31\cf0\ulnone \emdash also the word "made" is found seven times in this section \emdash \cf2\ul Gen_1:7\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:16\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:25\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:31\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Gen_2:2\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_2:3\cf0\ulnone . Seven times "heaven" is mentioned in this chapter \emdash \cf2\ul Gen_1:1\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:8\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:9\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:14\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:15\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:17\cf0\ulnone , \cf2\ul Gen_1:20\cf0\ulnone . And, it may be added, that "God" Himself is referred to in this opening section (Gen. 1:1-2:4) thirty-five times, which is 7 multiplied by 5. Thus the seal of perfection is stamped upon everything God here did and made. \i0 (Pink)\par \pard\cf1\f0\par } LVAL T{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green51\blue0;\red255\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue128;\red255\green0\blue255;} {\stylesheet{ Normal;}{\s1 heading 1;}{\s2 heading 2;}{\s3 heading 3;}{\s4 heading 4;}} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Some of this water under the firmament, is underground. In fact there are very likely veritable seas beneath the earth. These were also loosened in the days of Noah so that water came from above and below to cover the entire earth in forty days.\par \cf1\par II. GENESIS \cf2\ul Gen_1:7\par \cf1\ulnone\par \pard\fi-360\li360\cf0 a) GENESIS reveals God\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) He is the Creator-God (Elohim)\par (2) He is the Covenant-God\par (3) He is the Almighty God\par (4) He is the "Most High" God\par (5) He is the Possessor of heaven and earth\par (6) He is Jehovah - the Redeemer of men\par (7) He is the I AM\par \pard\par b) GENESIS exhibits Man\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) The creature of God's hands\par (2) The fallen and sinful being\par (3) The one brought back to God\par (4) The one who finds grace in His sight (\cf2\ul Gen_6:8\cf0\ulnone )\par (5) The one who walks with God (\cf2\ul Gen_6:9\cf0\ulnone )\par (6) The one who becomes a "Friend" of God (\cf2\ul Jam_2:23\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\par c) GENESIS exposes the wiles of the devil\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) We are not ignorant of his devices\par (2) He only operates in three areas (\cf2\ul 1Co_10:13\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\li720\emdash Lust of the flesh\par \emdash Lust of the eye\par \emdash Pride of life\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (3) He calls in question the Word of God\par (4) He casts doubt on its integrity\par (5) He denies its veracity\par \pard\par d) GENESIS exhibits the callings of God\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) God singled out Abraham from an idolatrous people\par (2) He made him a father of the chosen nation\par (3) He passed LVAL Uover Ishmael and called Isaac\par (4) He passed over Manasseh and called Ephraim\par \pard\par e) GENESIS displays our salvation\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) God clothed our fallen parents Himself\par (2) He clothed them with skins of animals\par (3) Death had to come in\par (4) Blood had to be shed\par (5) The innocent was slain in the stead of the guilty\par (6) Only then could man's shame be covered\par (7) Only thus could the sinner be fitted to stand before the Holy God\par \pard\par f) GENESIS illustrates security\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) The flood descended upon the wicked earth\par (2) It swallowed up the guilty inhabitants\par (3) Judgment came upon all evil\par (4) Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord\par (5) God safely preserved the ark\par (6) God shut him in\par \pard\par g) GENESIS speaks of separation\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) Enoch's lot was cast in the days when evil abounded\par (2) He lived apart from the world\par (3) He walked with God\par (4) Abraham was separated from idolatry\par (5) He stepped out on the promises of God\par (6) Lot was unequally yoked with unbelievers\par (7) He had fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness\par \pard\par h) GENESIS portrays God's disciplinary chastisement\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) Jacob shows what happens to those who walk after the flesh.\par (2) Esau shows the sensual and profane\par (3) God's grace triumphs over human frailty\par \pard\par i) GENESIS shows the value of prayer\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) Abraham prayed and Abimelech's life was spared\par (2) Abraham's servant prayed and obtained a wife for Isaac\par (3) Jacob prayed and became a prince with God.\par \pard\par j) GENESIS portrays the rapture\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) Enoch walked with God and "was not" for God translated him.\par (2) He did not pass through the portals of death\par (3) He was suddenly removed from these scenes of sin and suffering\par (4) He was transported into the realm of glory without seeing deatLVAL Vh\par \pard\par k) GENESIS declares the incarnation\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) The coming One would be supernaturally begotten\par (2) He would be the son of man without a human father\par (3) He would be bruised by the serpent\par (4) He would bruise the serpent's head\par \pard\par l) GENESIS foreshadowed the death and resurrection of Jesus\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) The ark preserved Noah and his family\par (2) It brought them safely through the flood of death on to the new earth\par (3) Isaac was laid upon the altar\par (4) Abraham received him back as a figure from the dead\par \pard\tab\par m) GENESIS teaches the Savior\rquote s coming exaltation\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) Joseph went through humiliation and suffering\par (2) He was tempted and brought to grief\par (3) He was exalted as prince over all the kingdom\par (4) He shows the sufferings of Christ and the glory that is to follow (\cf2\ul 1Pe_1:11\cf0\ulnone )\par (5) Jacob said, "unto Him shall the gathering of the people be"\par \pard\par n) GENESIS announces the antichrist\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) The seed of the serpent was to come\par (2) Foreshadowed by Nimrod, the rebel against God\par (3) Head of the first great federation in open opposition to God\par \pard\tab\par o) GENESIS announces the importance of Israel\par (1) Unto thy seed will I give this land\par (2) I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth\par \par \pard\fi-360\li360 p) GENESIS makes known God's judgment\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (1) Cain confessed his punishment was greater than he could bear\par (2) The flood swept a world of ungodly away\par (3) Fire and brimstone descended upon the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah\par (4) Lot's wife turned to salt for one disobedient look\par \pard\cf1\par \cf3\b BACK TO ABI OUTLINE\par \cf2\ul\b0 Gen_4:1 \cf1\ulnone OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf2\ul 2Co_3:14\cf1\ulnone\par \cf3\b\par \cf4 *\cf3 II. THE BOOK OF GENESIS\par \cf0\b0\par The word Genesis comes from the Hebrew word \i BereshiLVAL Wth\i0 , which means \cf4 "In the beginning."\cf0 The Hebrews often used the first words of a book as its title. In this case it is very appropriate for it is the book of the beginning of everything but God. It begins the drama of redemption. Included in the book is the beginning of\emdash\par Creation\tab Home\tab\tab City life\par Man\tab\tab Work\tab\tab\tab Country life\par Woman \tab Childbearing\tab False worship\par Sabbath\tab Sin\tab\tab\tab Languages\par Marriage\tab Murder\tab\tab Israel\par Heaven\tab Sacrifice\tab\tab Types\par Earth\tab Races\tab\tab Judgment\par Prophecy\tab Grace\tab\tab Name of God\par Redemption Trade\tab\tab Fellowship\par Death\tab Agriculture\tab Satanic operation\par \par \pard\fi-360\li360 1. THE SEED PLOT OF THE BIBLE\par \pard\par Genesis contains, in germ form, almost all of the great doctrines that are afterwards fully developed in other Bible books. What is begun in Genesis is a seed for a development in the later drama of redemption. Its typical aspects contain only the germ of the truth to later be fully manifested in the antitype.\par All that is in the acorn will some day be in the large oak tree.\par \par In Genesis the earth was created \tab\tab In Revelation it passes away\par In Genesis the sun and moon appear\tab In Revelation there is no need for either\par In Genesis is a garden, home of man\tab In Revelation a city, the home of nations\par In Genesis begins with intro to satan\tab In Revelation ends with his doom\par In Genesis record of first tear\tab\tab In Revelation all tears are wiped away\par In Genesis the curse is pronounced\tab In Revelation there is no more curse\par In Genesis driven from tree of life\tab\tab In Revelation welcomed to the tree of life\b\par \b0\par \pard{\pntext\f0 (1)\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart1\pndec{\pntxtb(}{\pntxta)}} \nowidctlpar\fi-465\li465\tx465 The beginning of CREATION leads to a new creation (\cf2\ul 2Co_5:17\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1LVAL X440\par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx3492\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar What is creation looking forward to?\cell\row\pard\nowidctlpar\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360 (2) The beginning of ADAM leads to a second Adam (\cf2\ul 1Co_15:45\cf0\ulnone )\par (3) The beginning of MARRIAGE leads to Marriage Supper (\cf2\ul Rev_19:9\cf0\ulnone )\par (4) The beginning of WOMAN leads to the Church\par \pard{\pntext\f0 (5)\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart5\pndec{\pntxtb(}{\pntxta)}} \nowidctlpar\fi-465\li465\tx465 The beginning of SABBATH leads to Eternal Rest\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360 (6) The beginning of HOME leads to Heaven\par (7) The beginning of CHILDBEARING leads to Eternal Life\par (8) The beginning of SIN leads to Eternal Fire\par (9) The beginning of MURDER leads to Antichrist\par (10) The beginning of SACRIFICE leads to the Death of Christ\par (11) The beginning of GRACE leads to the Millennium\par (12) The beginning of TRADE leads to World Subjection\par (13) The beginning of AGRICULTURE leads to the Millennium\par (14) The beginning of CITY LIFE leads to the Holy City\par (15) The beginning of RURAL LIFE leads to Millennium\par (16) The beginning of RACES leads to The Bringing together of all things\par (17) The beginning of LANGUAGES leads to One Universal language\par (18) The beginning of CHOSEN PEOPLE leads to God's Special Treasure\par (19) The beginning of SATAN'S WORK leads to satan's destruction\par (20) The beginning of SATAN'S SEED leads to Antichrist\par (21) The beginning of the FALL leads to the Restoration\par (22) The beginning of the FLOOD leads to the Salvation of Man\par (23) The beginning of DEATH leads to Victory over death\par (24) The beginning of TRANSLATION leads to the Rapture\par (25) The beginning of tLVAL Yhe DOVE'S WORK leads to the work of Spirit of God\par (26) The beginning of CIVILIZATION leads to Ultimate (Millennial) Civilization\par (27) The beginning of HUMAN RELIGION leads to the Harlot Church\par (28) The beginning of COATS OF SKIN leads to being Clothed with His Righteousness (redemption)\par (29) The beginning of ANGEL MINISTRY leads to Ministry to the Heirs of Salvation\par (30) The beginning of BURNING OF CITIES leads to Eternal Fire\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li1440\par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar EXERCISE #2\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 1. Write these words in the time line chart where they belong:\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar Exodus Isaiah Abraham Goliath Malachi Abel Noah (Birth) Flood Elisha Daniel David Ruth\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\bLVAL Zrdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 2. What are the two events God prophesied about in \cf2\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone and why are these events so important in understanding the Bible.\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 3. What are the prophecies that have to be fulfilled in order for \cf2\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone to be complete?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 4. How are the order of books in the Bible and the development of man's life similar?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 5. What is the pattern of salvation in the Bible? Give examples\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 6. How did God's dwelling places (Altars) progressively get better?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar LVAL [7. Why did God always reject the first birth and accept the second birth?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 8. How does Genesis reveal God?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 9. How does Genesis exhibit man?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar 10. How does Genesis expose the wiles of the devil?\cell\row\pard\keepn\s4\cf5\ul\par \pard\cf4\ulnone\b\par \pard{\pntext\f0 1.\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart1\pndec{\pntxta.}} \fi-360\li360\tx360\cf0\b0 OUTLINE OF GENESIS\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li720 A. FOUR EVENTS\par \pard\fi-360\li1080 (1) Creation\par (2) Fall\par (3) Flood\par (4) Tower of Babel\par \pard\tab\par \pard\fi-360\li720 B. FOUR PEOPLE\par \pard\fi-360\li1080 (1)\tab Abraham\par (2)\tab Isaac\par (3)\tab Jacob\par (4)\tab Joseph\par \pard\par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx3492\pard\intbl What is the outline of Genesis?\cell\row\pard\par \par NOTICE that the book is divided into two divisions. The first (from chapter one through chapter 11) is a record of four ev>LVALJy^C( kP5x]B' jO4w\A& iN3v[@% )G1959@ )G1958@ )G1957L@ )G1956>@ )G1955@ )G1954o@ )G1953_@ )G1952@ )G1951B@ )G1950@ )G1949A  ~)G1948U@ })G1947@ |)G1946+@ {)G1945@ z)G1944@ y)G1943@ x)G1942@ w)G1941  v)G1940@ u)G1939 t)G1938@ s)G1937; r)G1936@ q)G1935F@ p)G1934@ o)G1933M@ n)G1932@ m)G1931@ l)G1930;@ k)G1929@ j)G1928@ i)G1927@ h)G1926J@ g)G1925@ f)G1924"@ e)G1923+@ d)G1922 c)G1921  b)G1920@ a)G1919@ `)G19182@ _)G1917@ ^)G1916@@ ])G1915@ \)G1914@ [)G1913@ Z)G1912G@ Y)G1911?  X)G1910@ W)G1909Y V)G1908j@ U)G1907}@ T)G1906z@ S)G1905 R)G1904 Q)G1903y@ P)G1902@ O)G1901@ N)G1900@ M)G1899{@ L)G1898@ K)G1897'@ J)G1ents. The second (from chapter 12 through chapter 50) is a record of four people. It is the easiest book in the Bible to outline.\par \cf6\ul\b Gen_1:4\cf1\ulnone\b0\par } LVAL ]{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue128;\red255\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The atmosphere above the earth is what the Bible refers to here as Heaven. That would be the first heaven, where the birds can fly and the clouds accumulate. The second heaven would be where the stars are visible, and the third heaven is above that where the throne of God is. The third heaven is where Paul said he went to (\cf1\ul 2Co_12:1\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \cf3\b OLD TESTAMENT \cf1\ul\b0 2Co_3:14\cf3\ulnone\b\par NOT IN ABI OUTLINE p. 58-66\par \par \pard\fi-720\li720\cf0\b0 REFUTATION OF FALSE DOCTRINES \cf1\ul Gen_1:8\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\cf1\ul Gen_1:1\cf0\ulnone refutes all false doctrines, \cf4\ldblquote In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.\rdblquote\par \par \cf0 a)\tab It denies the eternality of matter\par \par "In the beginning." There was, then, a commencement; "the heavens and the earth" had a "beginning;" they are not eternal. The antiquity of the universe is beyond human computation; but there was a time when it did not exist.\par \par b)\tab It denies atheism\par \par The Atheist says there is no God, but the Bible begins by declaring His Being. Geology and astronomy may claim a hundred million years for the existence of the universe, but whenever it began God was there; He did not begin; He eternally is. Atheism creates a crop of problems, and solves none.\par \par c)\tab It denies polytheism\par \par If creation were the work of many gods, the unity of the universe would have to be accounted for, and it can be accounted for only on the hypothesis that God, the One Eternal Mind, created it all. "God created!"\par \par d)\tab It denies pantheism\par \par This teaches that God and nature are the same, and so fails to distinguish between mind and matter, right and wrong, good and bad, and utLVAL ^terly confuses things which lie far apart. But this pernicious error finds its answer here: God created the heavens and the earth, and as He could not create Himself, He, and the "heavens and the earth," cannot be the same.\par \par e)\tab It denies agnosticism\par \par This affirms that it cannot be known whether there is a God or not. But the universe is an effect, and must have had a sufficient Cause; this building must have had an Architect; this design must have had a Designer; this Kingdom must have a King; and this family must have a Father. God said man was without excuse (\cf1\ul Rom_1:20\cf0\ulnone )\par \par f)\tab It denies fatalism\par \par Reason is against fate and chance. This wonderful universe could not just "happen." God has acted in the freedom of His eternal Being, and according to His infinite Word and Mind, and what He wills was and is, and can be nothing else, unless He should will it.\par \par g)\tab It denies evolution\par \par This man-made system has gained ground until now the majority of the educated world accepts it as fact instead of theory. Yet the Bible begins by refuting such notions of the intellectuals; Man did not evolve. He came from the hand of the One who "made of one blood all nations."\par \par GENESIS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT\par \pard\fi-720\li720 a)\tab Creation (\cf1\ul Gen_1:1\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_1:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_11:3\cf0\ulnone )\par b)\tab Genealogy of Christ (Genesis 1-38 with \cf1\ul Mat_1:1-3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_3:34-38\cf0\ulnone )\par c)\tab Marriage and divorce (\cf1\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_2:23-24\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_19:4-5\cf0\ulnone )\par d)\tab Eve beguiled (\cf1\ul Gen_3:4\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 2Co_11:3\cf0\ulnone )\par e)\tab Adam's disobedience (\cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 1Ti_2:14\cf0\ulnone )\par f)\tab Promised Messiah (\cf1\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Gal_4:4-5\cf0\ulnone )\par g)\tab Abel's accepted offering (\cf1\ul Gen_4:4\cf0\ulnoneLVAL _ with j)\par h)\tab Cain's way (\cf1\ul Gen_4:3-16\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Jud_1:11\cf0\ulnone )\par i)\tab First murder (\cf1\ul Gen_4:8\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 1Jo_3:12\cf0\ulnone )\par j)\tab Translation of Enoch (\cf1\ul Gen_5:24\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:5\cf0\ulnone )\par k)\tab Deliverance of Noah (\cf1\ul Gen_6:8-13\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 1Pe_3:20\cf0\ulnone )\par l)\tab Noah prepared an ark (\cf1\ul Gen_6:14\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:7\cf0\ulnone )\par m)\tab Flood (\cf1\ul Gen_7:4\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_24:37-39\cf0\ulnone )\par n)\tab Abraham's call (\cf1\ul Gen_12:1\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:8\cf0\ulnone )\par o)\tab Melchizedek's priesthood (\cf1\ul Gen_14:18\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_7:1\cf0\ulnone )\par p)\tab Abraham's faith counted for righteousness (\cf1\ul Gen_15:6\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Rom_4:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jam_2:23\cf0\ulnone )\par q)\tab Hagar and Ishmael (\cf1\ul Gen_16:15\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Gal_4:22\cf0\ulnone )\par r)\tab Abraham's lordship (\cf1\ul Gen_18:12\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 1Pe_3:6\cf0\ulnone )\par s)\tab Days of Lot (\cf1\ul Gen_19:1-29\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Luk_17:28-29\cf0\ulnone )\par t)\tab Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (\cf1\ul Gen_19:25\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_10:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_11:13-24\cf0\ulnone )\par u)\tab Remember Lot's wife (\cf1\ul Gen_19:26\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Luk_17:32\cf0\ulnone )\par v)\tab Offering of Isaac (\cf1\ul Gen_22:1-10\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jam_2:21\cf0\ulnone )\par w)\tab Esau sold his birthright (\cf1\ul Gen_25:33\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_12:16\cf0\ulnone )\par x)\tab Jacob blessed Joseph's sons (\cf1\ul Gen_48:15\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:21\cf0\ulnone )\par y)\tab Christ the King (\cf1\ul Gen_49:10\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_2:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:32-33\cf0\ulnone )\par z)\tab Joseph's dying request (\cf1\ul Gen_50:24-25\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:22\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\par LVAL ` THE TWO ADAMS\par \pard\fi-2880\li2880 First Adam Introduced\tab Second Adam dealt with it\par \pard\tab\par Death (\cf1\ul Gen_2:17\cf0\ulnone ) \tab\tab (\cf1\ul Heb_2:9\cf0\ulnone )\par Servitude\tab\tab \tab (\cf1\ul Phi_2:7\cf0\ulnone )\par Pain\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab (\cf1\ul Act_2:24\cf0\ulnone )\par Separation\tab\tab\tab\tab (\cf1\ul Mar_15:34\cf0\ulnone )\par Curse\tab\tab\tab\tab (\cf1\ul Gal_3:13\cf0\ulnone )\par Sorrow\tab\tab\tab\tab (\cf1\ul Isa_53:3\cf0\ulnone )\par Thorns\tab\tab\tab\tab (\cf1\ul Joh_19:5\cf0\ulnone )\par Sweat\tab\tab\tab\tab (\cf1\ul Luk_22:44\cf0\ulnone )\par Sword\tab\tab\tab\tab (\cf1\ul Joh_19:34\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Creation was the foreshadowing of many things. One of them was the coming of the Redeemer into the world to save the lost. When He came His life showed the same elements as in the creation:\par COVENANT RELATIONSHIP\par God began at creation to enter into covenant relationship with man. These covenants contain elements of unconditional truth. Yet to the individual, they are usually conditional. EXAMPLE: Man was promised dominion of all creation in the Edenic covenant. However, Adam lost it and it will not become a reality until the "ages to come."\par a)\tab Edenic (\cf1\ul Gen_1:26-28\cf0\ulnone )\emdash Creative.\par b)\tab Adamic (\cf1\ul Gen_3:14-19\cf0\ulnone )\emdash Disciplinary\par \pard\fi-720\li720 c)\tab Noahic (\cf1\ul Gen_8:20\cf0\ulnone\emdash 9:6)\emdash Human government\par \pard\fi-360\li360 d)\tab Abrahamic (\cf1\ul Gen_12:1-3\cf0\ulnone )\emdash Promise\par \pard\fi-720\li720 e)\tab Palestinian (\cf1\ul Gen_15:18-21\cf0\ulnone )\emdash Designation of land\par \pard\par NAMES OF GOD\par \pard\fi-720\li720 a) Elohim: Relationship of creation and authority (\cf1\ul Gen_1:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_2:7-24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_3:8-24\cf0\ulnone )\par b) Lord God: God in self-existence, ever living, never dying reality (\cf1\ul Gen_2:4\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone )\par c) LVALy^C( kP5x]B' jO4w\A& iN3v[@% -G2870f@ -G2869@ -G2868@ -G2867W@Most High God: Possessor of heaven and earth (\cf1\ul Gen_14:18\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard d) Lord God: Master of life (\cf1\ul Gen_15:2\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\fi-720\li720 e) Lord: A God who sees us (\cf1\ul Gen_16:13\cf0\ulnone )\par f) Almighty God: The God who is strong, all-sufficient, comforting, satisfying, nourishing, and enriching (\cf1\ul Gen_17:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_48:3\cf0\ulnone )\par g) Judge: Final court of appeals for the whole earth (\cf1\ul Gen_18:25\cf0\ulnone )\par h) Everlasting God: The forever existing One, the God over everlasting things (\cf1\ul Gen_21:33\cf0\ulnone )\par i) Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord who provides (\cf1\ul Gen_22:13-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_23:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Phi_4:19\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\par SEVEN GOOD THINGS IN GENESIS\par a)\tab Light (\cf1\ul Gen_1:4\cf0\ulnone )\par b)\tab Dry land and water (\cf1\ul Gen_1:10\cf0\ulnone )\par c)\tab Herbs for food (\cf1\ul Gen_1:12\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\fi-720\li720 d)\tab Light to rule the day and night (\cf1\ul Gen_1:18\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard e)\tab Water creatures and fowl (\cf1\ul Gen_1:21\cf0\ulnone )\par f)\tab Earthly beasts (\cf1\ul Gen_1:25\cf0\ulnone )\par g)\tab Everything made (\cf1\ul Gen_1:31\cf0\ulnone )\par \par SEVEN STAGES OF WORK\par a) Activity of the Spirit (\cf1\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone )\par b) Light called into existence (\cf1\ul Gen_1:3\cf0\ulnone )\par c) Making of a firmament (\cf1\ul Gen_1:6-9\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\fi-720\li720 d) Clothing the earth with vegetation (\cf1\ul Gen_1:11\cf0\ulnone )\par e) Making and arranging of heavenly bodies (\cf1\ul Gen_1:14-18\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard f) Storing waters (\cf1\ul Gen_1:20-21\cf0\ulnone )\par g) Stocking the earth (\cf1\ul Gen_1:24\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf2\par } JLVALJS\y^C( kP5x]B' jO4{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Izri is the second son of Jeduthun.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Dan was to the northwest of Judah toward the Sea.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 It appears to me that these seas were all fresh water at this time and the salt of the oceans was caused later, probably after the flood, because were it all salty then it would appear you could not have vast fresh water lakes like we find in the upper mid-western part of the United States. God saw that what He had done was good for He rejoices in His works (\cf1\ul Psa_104:31\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Up to this point in creation nothing could be productive on the landmass of this earth. Thus, in order to prepare the vegetation, God now separated the water, which would stunt or kill off the plant life, from the land where it could grow. All this preparation was for man to have a place of habitation, a place to produce the food he would need to live by.\par \par It must have been relatively flat for the flood only went up fifteen cubits (\cf1\ul Gen_7:20\cf0\ulnone ). The flood would have very likely been instrumental in the formation of the mountain ranges.\par \cf2\f1\fs17\par } LVAL"(0^C( kP5{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Mattaniah is the second son of Heman\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Jeshaiah is the third son of Jeduthun.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Bukkiah is the first born or Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Each of these plants were according to a certain species and continued to be that way until men only recently have begun to make hybrid plants for his own use. As long as plants remain undisturbed by man, they continue to grow after their kind. There will come a day when righteousness will spring from the earth in a similar way that the plants do now (\cf1\ul Isa_61:11\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The operation so far has been the gradual development toward this very moment, when life could be produced from the earth. Apparently at this point God put seeds in this newly formed earth which began to grow profusely. Without any curse upon the earth it very likely grew beyond what we could imagine today for the scientists have determined that the coal layers in Pennsylvania were formed by a five hundred feet thick layer of vegetation.\par \cf1\par } 7LVALBEIy^C( kP5x]B' {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Mattithiah is the fifth son of Jeduthun.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Hashabiah is the fourth son of Jeduthun. \par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Now God began to add to His creation. He had been separating for the first three days, and now He would divide and separate for the next three days. The only thing He added earlier was the seed on the third day, and it may have already been in the earth but unable to produce until dry land appeared. After three days of adding and three days of separating He could then form a man in His image so that for the first time He had seen Himself in His creation.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God\rquote s way of reckoning time was from evening to evening, rather than midnight to midnight. The Hebrews continue to use this method which has proved confusing at times, especially with trying to determine dates, such as when Jesus died. The whole idea goes back to the creation when God had to start with nothing as in the evening, and then produce something which would be represented more by the morning. \par \cf1\par [\b evening and morning were the third day\b0 ] God uses that pattern continually through history. (\cf2\ul Psa_30:5\cf1\ulnone ; \cf2\ul 1Pe_1:11; Php_2:7-9\cf1\ulnone )\par \par } @LVALPy^C( kP5x]B' jO{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The evolutionist takes the creation from another view. They have the sea first and out of it the sea creatures are produced somehow without any outside influence, and later the vegetation, but God says He created the plant life on the third day and the fish in the sea and birds in the air on the fifth day. \par \cf1\par \i While he manifests his wisdom and his power, he is making a permanent provision for the sustenance of man through all his generations.\i0\par (Clarke)\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Notice God set them there. They were not the accidental results of a big bang. They were placed exactly where they should be so that when they shined there would be perfect cycles that all clocks could be judged by (\cf1\ul Job_38:12\cf0\ulnone ). Later He set His bow in the heavens for a sign that He would not destroy the world again with a flood (\cf1\ul Gen_9:13; Isa_54:9\cf0\ulnone ). He set a door in the side of the ark (\cf1\ul Gen_6:16\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf2\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 If the light of the first day was shining upon the earth already, then these verses would be meaningless. Therefore, we conclude that now we have visible light whereas the light before was something different. These two lights were given their orders from the first. Their major responsibility was to give light to the earth. There are many other advantages of these lights included in their shining on the earth.\par \cf1\par } LVAL f{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;\red255\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue255;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The typical aspect of these two lights become very interesting. The sun is a primary light and shines upon the moon as Christ is the primary light that shines upon His Church. Jesus said for us to let our light shine (\cf1\ul Mat_5:15\cf0\ulnone ), but that is not a light from our own source. It is a light from Him. When the moon allows the world to get between itself and the sun it cannot shine. A full moon shines best. It is constantly drawing the world to itself, yet forever separated from it. The moon forever keeps in sync with the sun, never getting ahead or behind. The moon never shows the dark side. Special clothes must be worn to stay on the moon. \b\fs20 [SEE MOON OF WHICH HE IS SUN \cf1\ul Son_6:10]\cf0\ulnone\b0\fs28\par \par Notice how little is made of the stars. \ldblquote He made the stars also.\rdblquote Only five words for so vast a work, yet when He came to the life of Joseph, He stopped and spent thirteen chapters to show how He prepared to build Israel into a nation. God shows interest in things that are part of the drama of redemption. He shows no interest in many things that are of humanistic importance. \par \cf2\par OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf1\ul 2Co_3:14\cf2\ulnone\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360\cf3 *\cf1\ul Exo_6:6\cf3\ulnone \cf0 4. DIVISIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT \cf1\ul Gen_1:16\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li720\cf3 *\cf0 A. LAW: These are the first five books of the Bible written by Moses. It is also called the Pentateuch.\par \cf3 *\cf0 B. HISTORY: These are the books that contain the story of Israel's history from Joshua through Esther.\par \cf3 *\cf0 C. WRITINGS: These are poetic, philosophical, and proverbial writings, including Job through the Song of Solomon.LVAL g\par \cf3 *\cf0 D. MAJOR PROPHETS: The prophetic authors from Isaiah through Daniel wrote a larger volume of prophecies than the other prophets and were thus distinguished from the Minor Prophets by calling them Major Prophets.\par \cf3 *\cf0 E.\tab MINOR PROPHETS:\cf3 \cf0 The twelve prophets who wrote less than the Major Prophets and whose writings are now supplementary.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li2160\par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx3492\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar Describe for me the divisions of the Old Testament\cell\row\pard\par \i The great foundation stones of the Pentateuch appear first. Then the undulating plains of Bible history can be seen. Next come the limpid lakes and rich pastures of Hebrew poetry. And behind these tower the beetling crags of the prophetic ranges. These are the mighty Himalayas of God's Word, challenging the vigorous student to come and plant his feet on higher ground.\par Beyond Mount Malachi is a dark valley lying between two testaments. Then the Gospels appear, familiar territory to most, leading on into the great metropolis of the Book of Acts. Next comes the fertile fields of the epistles, the fragrant letter-lands of the New Testament. Then, once again, and for the last time, the country slopes upward by way of mysterious Mount Revelation until finally, high and lifted up, we see the golden streets of the celestial city, the New Jerusalem.\i0 (John Phillips: \ul Exploring the Scriptures\ulnone )\par A certain copy of the Book of John was once executed in superb penmanship by the hand of an artist. In some places the words are all cramped together, while in other places they are spaced far apart. Looking at the manuscript closely, there seems to be little reason for such a spacing of the words. Standing back, lLVALxy^C( kP5x]B' jO4w\A& iN3v[@% /G3600@ /G3599@ /G3598  /G3597O@ /G3596 /G3595@ /G3594_@ /G3593)@ however, and looking at the production from a distance, the artist's purpose becomes clear. He not only wrote the Book of John, but also portrayed the face of Jesus Christ, his cramped and spaced-out words forming the lights and shadows on the page.\par Thus it is with the Bible\cf4 . The creation of the stars is covered in Genesis chapter 1 in five short words: \cf3 "He made the stars also." \cf0 Yet the story of the \cf4 tabernacle is spread over some fifty chapters\cf0 of the Bible. \cf4 The story of Adam would all fit on one page, but the life of Joseph covers 13 chapters\cf0 . All we know of the life of Jesus between His birth and His baptism is covered in a single page of Scripture. Yet page after page is devoted to genealogies which perhaps appear endless and pointless to us. We ask, "Why such an uneven choice of subject matter?" The answer becomes clear when we take a survey look at the Bible. \cf4 Woven into all the Scripture is the perfect portrait of Jesus Christ.\par \par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trrh845\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx3492\pard\intbl\nowidctlpar\cf0 Why would God spend fifty chapters on the Tabernacle, and only one sentence on the creation of the stars?\cell\row\pard This is not a collection of sacred writings as you will find in other religion sacred books. It is a divinely written story. \par EXERCISE #1 SEE DISPENSATIONS \cf1\ul Eph_1:10\cf0\ulnone\par \cf5\ul\b Deu_10:12\cf2\ulnone\b0\par } LVALy^C( jO4w\A& iN2uZ?$ gL1tY># @/G3668{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Four has become the universal number, and here with the placing of Sun and moon, we have the finalizing of the positions of the universe. \par There are four seasons of the year.\par There are four directions in the earth.\par There are four directions of the cross\par \cf1 Four Gospels represent the earthly life of Christ.\par There are four winds of heaven (Dan_7:2-3).\par There were four faces of the Cherubim (Eze_1:5-6; Eze_1:1, Eze_10:11, Eze_10:14, Eze_10:20-21).\par There were four soils in the parable of the sower.\par There were four curtains in the tabernacle.\par The Holiest Place is foursquare.\par There were four horns on the brazen altar and the golden altar.\par There were four pillars to the entrance to the Holiest Place.\par There were four spices used in the incense.\par \par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 These lights have a further responsibility beyond governing our day. They determine when it is winter and summer. They determine when to plant and when to sow. They give a pattern we can follow with our seven day weeks, our months and our years. \par \par \i In the sun we have the most worthy emblem that the visible universe presents of Him, who, with the word of His power, kindled up its glories, and with the strength of His right hand established it in the heavens. And the analogies between the sun of nature and the Sun of Righteousness are both striking and instructive (\cf1\ul\i0 Mal_4:2\cf0\ulnone\i ).\i0 (H. W. Morris)\par \par \par \cf2\par } /LVAL /8Ay^C' jO4w\A& {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Hananiah is the sixth son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Jeremoth is the fifth son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 [God blessed them]\b0 Even His creation cannot survive without His blessing.\par \par \b [saying]\b0 This implies that God spoke to these creatures. It does not say how He would have done it, or exactly what this statement means. However they were given their orders and that has been their function to this day. Animals in land and sea appear to have no other goal in life than to reproduce, grow and multiply. This is another sign that man lives by the Word of God (\cf1\ul Deu_8:3\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \b\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Some feel that this vast amount of animal life in the sea continued to expand abundantly until the seas were literally filled with animal life as was the earth with animals and that this is the source of all the oil in the earth. One thing is certain, there has been a lot of oil placed beneath the earth that mankind has been using for over a hundred years, with a multiplied volume each year and yet there is still a lot remaining. If all of the oil is from animals and all the coal from vegetation, then there was a profuse growth in both areas at some time.\par \cf1\par } LVALxKy^C( kP5x]B' jO4w\A& iN3v[@% _0G3807@ ^0G3806Z@ ]0G3805@ \0G380{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Everything was good so far, yet God had not finished with creation. We know today that this was the last day He would create, but His creation at that time did not know it. Up to this point the entire creation could be self-sufficient. Let it alone and it would continue forever. Yet all of this was only the scaffolding for the building. It was the preparation for man to dominate God's creation.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Now on this last day of creation, we come to the end of God\rquote s addition. In the first three days He separated. In these last three days He is added. Yet He was not satisfied with it for He had not yet seen Himself in His creation. His whole purpose was to progressively work toward a creature made in His own image. That will finalize His creative work.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Each of the statements about the day closes with the statement that the evening and morning made up the day. This is a pattern and unison that makes it appear that there is a similarity to the days. It appears their length were comparatively equal. Yet each day is gradually building up to a culmination. Each day is built on the last. Never is a day self-sufficient. They are looking forward to a fulfillment wherein they will fulfill their purpose.\par \cf1\par } LVAL l{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green128\blue0;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This verse has been used by Trinitarians since the days of Justin Martyr about 153 AD to show that the Father was speaking to the Son when He said, \i\ldblquote Let us make man in our image.\i0\rdblquote The Trinitarian doctrine was newly forming and they were searching the scripture to find evidence for their doctrine. It is obvious they ignored Hebrew grammar rules when they came up with that explanation. \par \par One very good answer to their argument is made by F. W. Robertson in his \ul\i Notes on Genesis\ulnone\i0 page 4:\par \cf1\i We are told that the language in which that creation is spoken of (i.e. \ldblquote Let us make man\rdblquote ) implies the doctrine of a plurality of persons in the Deity. In other words, the author, of whose avowed object it was to teach the unity of God, so far forgot himself as to teach the contrary. We are told again that we are to found on this account the doctrine of the Trinity. There is no reason, only ignorance in such a view. The Hebrew, when he wanted to speak of something majestic, spoke in the plural, not in the singular. He spoke of \ldblquote heavens\rdblquote not heaven \{of waters, not water). In the same way he spoke of Gods, yet meaning only one God. \cf0 \cf1\par \cf0\i0\par When you recognize that Robertson was himself a Trinitarian, but believed it was a later development after the Christian Church began, you have to acknowledge that this statement is not from some Oneness preacher trying to prove his Oneness message. \b\fs20 [SEE \cf2\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone FOR VARIOUS VIEWS OF THIS VERSE]\b0\fs28\par \par Anyone who studies the Hebrew language knows this is true and that the entire Old Testament clearly shows only one God, sometimes mentioned with the siLVAL mngular name, Jehovah, and at other times in the plural form, Elohim. It is the plural form speaking here, translated God in our King James Version of the Bible. There is also a regular mention that these are not two Gods but that Jehovah is Elohim. \cf2\ul Psa_100:3\cf0\ulnone states, for example: \i\ldblquote Know ye that Jehovah, He is Elohim.\rdblquote\i0 \cf2\ul Deu_6:4\cf0\ulnone Here O Israel, Jehovah our Elohim is one Jehovah\i\par \i0\par Justin Martyr who became Christian 133AD and wrote his apology 153 AD is the first to use this verse to prove a trinity doctrine.\par \par OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf2\ul 2Co_3:14\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul Gen_1:5\cf0\ulnone BACK TO ABI OUTLINE\par \par \cf3 *\cf0 (3) LET US MAKE MAN \cf2\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone\par \par [SEE ABOVE]\par \par \pard\brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 Why is it impossible for the Hebrew to use \cf2\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone to speak of more than one God?\par \pard\par \cf3 *\cf0 (4)\tab GOD\rquote S IMAGE (\cf2\ul Gen_1:26-27\cf0\ulnone )\par In our image \i tseh-lem\i0 (phantom, shadow) model, form (physical)\par After our likeness \i dem-ooth\i0 (resemblance) spiritual attributes\par \cf2\ul Eph_1:11\cf0\ulnone God does all things after the counsel of His own will\par If God made us in His likeness and He is three persons, then we would have to be. \par I am body, soul and spirit but not three persons.\par What is a person?\par \par God made light, sun, and they were very good\par God made the seas and mountains and they were very good.\par Fishes, birds, and beasts and they were very good\par Great lights (Sun, stars and moon)\emdash very good\par But when they were counted they were not enough\par There was something still to be made \par \pard\li720 which should be greater\par which should be more wonderful\par which should be better than all these\par \par \pard\fi-180\li180\bullet\tab They declared the glory of GodLVAL n, but not His likeness!\par \bullet\tab They displayed the handiwork of God, but did not share in His Spirit!\par \pard\par Then God said, "Let us make man."\par The Psalmist said man is crowned with glory and honor.\par Glory has to do with what you are\par Honor has to do with what is bestowed on you\par Thus your greatest glory is to be in God\rquote s image.\par Your greatest honor is to have dominion over His creation.\par \par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx2970\pard\intbl What is man\rquote s greatest glory\emdash honor?\cell\row\pard\par Christ is the image (\cf2\ul Heb_1:3\cf0\ulnone ) Express image of His person. (ILL with stamp and paper)\par SEE WORD WAS MADE FLESH (\cf2\ul Joh_1:14\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf3\par \cf0 God created man in His own "image" (tselem), after His "likeness" (demuth). The two ideas denote the same thing\emdash resemblance to God. The like conception of man, tacit or avowed, underlies all revelation. It is given in <\cf2\ul Gen_9:6\cf0\ulnone > as the ground of the prohibition of the shedding of man's blood; is echoed in <\cf2\ul Psa_8:3-8\cf0\ulnone >; is reiterated frequently in the New Testament <\cf2\ul 1Co_11:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Eph_4:24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Col_3:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Isa_3:9\cf0\ulnone \par \cf1 It lies in the nature of the case that the "image" does not consist in bodily form; it can only reside in spiritual qualities, in man's mental and moral attributes as a self-conscious, rational, personal agent, capable of self-determination and obedience to moral law.\cf0 This gives man his position of lordship in creation, and invests his being with the sanctity of personality. \par The image of God, defaced, but not entirely lost through sin, is restored in yet more perfect form in the redemption of ChriLVAL ost. \par (International Standard Bible Encylopaedia)\par That image marks the distinction between man and animals\par \pard\fi-360\li360 1. \tab God is just and pure and good\par \pard\li720 Deaf man does not understand hearing\par Blind man does not understand light so to talk of God as good and just and pure implies that there is goodness, justice, purity in the mind of man.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 2. \tab We find in man the sense of the infinite\par \pard\li720 As God is boundless, the soul of man is boundless\par Something boundless \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent360{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li1080\tx360\tx1080 in the sense of justice\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}in the sense of truth\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}in the power of self-sacrifice\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li360 3. \tab In the creative power there is a resemblance to God\par \pard\li720 He has filled the world with His inventions\par \pard\fi-360\li1080 a. \tab Forced the lightning to be his messenger\par b. \tab Put a girdle around the earth\par c. \tab Climbed up to the clouds and onto the moon\par d. \tab Penetrated down to the depths of the sea and earth\par \pard\par \pard\li720\cf1 Likeness is not only physical likeness:\par In man's spiritual nature and spiritual endowments. \par Freedom of will, self-consciousness, reasoning power, capacity for knowing God and holding communion with Him.\par God is total eye, total ear.\par \pard\cf0 IMAGE WAS NOT COMPLETELY LOST!\par \pard\li720 "And Adam...begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth.."\par \pard\fi-180\li900\bullet\tab As Adam was created in the image, Seth inherited it.\par \pard\par Murder is a kind of sacrilege\par \pard\fi-180\li900\bullet\tab To kill a man is to destroy the life of a creature created in the Divine image.\par \bullet\tab Punished by death\par \pard\par THE PARTS OF THE IMAGE\par \pard\fi-360\li360 a.\tab Reason\par \pard\par \pard\li360 Man is, like God, a creator.LVAL p\par Where God is a creator, man is an inventor.\par Radio, television, tape recorders, jets, spacecraft, body transplants\par \par Bird is an artisan of her nest\par Bee is an artisan of his cell\par Beaver is an artisan of his hut\par BUT ARTISANS ONLY! \par Work by the rule furnished them\par \par They are producers, not creators\par Never make a variation\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li360 b.\tab Self-consciousness\par \pard\par \pard\li360 Not only conscious, but SELF-CONSCIOUS!\par Mind reflects back on himself\par Apprehends himself\par Speaks of himself as "I"\par \par No Brute has this power!\par Man complains and rebels\par Bee works his life away without consciousness of sacrifice\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li360 c.\tab Recognition of right and wrong\par \pard\par \pard\li360 Distinction between these belong to man alone\par Animal may be taught not to do certain things but it is because these things are contrary to his master's wish, NOT BECAUSE IT IS WRONG!\par \pard\fi-360\li360 d.\tab Communion with God\par \pard\li360 "They heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day" (\cf2\ul Gen_3:8\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 e.\tab Capacity for redemption\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent360{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li720\tx360 Because it is God's image, God undertook redemption.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Because image was not totally destroyed God could do it\par \pard\li1440\par \pard Man was endowed with a body, soul, and spirit. He was to combine intellectual power with liberty of will, and the faculty of conscience. He was created higher than any other earthly creature.\par The only creature greater in rank than they were the angels. He was to have universal dominion "over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."\par As God's agent and ambassador, man was to exercise lordship over nature, and guide it toward its destioLVAL{y^C( kP5x]B' jO4w\A& iN3v[@% 6G5417@\ 6G5416|@\ 6G5415@\ 6G5414#@\ 6G5413@[ 6G5412@Z 6G5411@Z 6G5410P@X 6G5409@Y 6G5408@Y 6G5407#@X 6G5406@U 6G5405@n  6G5404V 6G5403@U 6G5402@U 6G5401 S 6G5400^@O 6G5399[P 6G5398t@O 6G5397T@O 6G5396@N 6G5395@N 6G5394p@M 6G5393@m  6G5392@L 6G5391@L 6G5390@@K 6G5389@K 6G5388:@K 6G5387z@K 6G5386>@J 6G5385e@J 6G5384QH 6G5383W@G 6G5382@G 6G5381M@Gned perfection (\cf2\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone ).\par Though man was endued with such high prerogatives, he was not able to attain the end for which he was created. His fall postponed his dominion until the "ages to come" when he will be raised above the angels and have complete dominion as promised in the beginning (Psalm 8 and Hebrews 2).\par \par Genesis shows us what springs from man. Different forms of life that grow from the root of old Adam (Leviticus 1). In seeing how Adam behaved, we know how our old Adam behaves. We see the ungodly and the godly races that come from him\emdash sin and grace, life and death, good and evil, love and hate, prayerfulness and cursing\emdash all come from this one man.\par \par [SEE BRIDE FOR ADAM \cf2\ul Gen_2:18]\cf0\ulnone \par [REFUTATION OF FALSE DOCTRINE \cf2\ul Gen_1:8]\cf0\ulnone\par \par \cf4\ul\b Gen_3:7\cf0\ulnone\b0\par } LVAL r{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Further proof to me, and that which should clinch the argument is that the scriptures go on to say, \ldblquote So Elohim created man in HIS own image, in the image of Elohim created He him; male and female created He them.\rdblquote\par It does not say, \ldblquote Elohim created man in their own images.\rdblquote To a Hebrew scholar it is obvious what Moses was saying. It is a language problem, and not a problem of the substance of the God creating.\par \par The image of God is not the physical likeness of the man for many animals have a similar skeletal system, or other similar features. It is not the spirit part of man because even the angels are spirits, and if they had been in God\rquote s image there would be no purpose in this creature. \par \par The image of God in man are the attributes of what make God what He is that are also in man. The image is composed of honesty, faith, truth, justice, etc. that every man, whether he be atheist or Christians knows has a reason to be that way. Darwin described it as an \ldblquote ought.\rdblquote He said, there are some things that we should do and be that is recognized by all people, everywhere. If we never had a law that said man should not steal there is something natural in us that says we should not take another man\rquote s property. A conscience is also a part of us that acts as a policeman over these attributes, and again whether you be atheist or Christian, that conscience still works and was not a learned ingredient of life.\par \cf1\par \cf0 GOD'S SEARCH FOR HIS IMAGE (\cf2\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf2\ul Eze_9:4\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul 1Co_2:16\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul Rom_12:1-2\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul 2Co_4:10\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul Gal_2:20\cf0\ulnone\par His likeness\par \cf2LVAL s\ul 1Jo_2:6\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul Mat_5:48\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul 1Pe_1:16\cf0\ulnone\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Old and new\par \pard\cf2\ul 2Co_3:18\cf0\ulnone \cf2\ul Rom_8:29\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\ul Col_3:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Eph_4:22\cf0\ulnone\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\cf2\ul Psa_50:14\cf0\ulnone Why He wants one in His image\par \cf2\ul{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}1Ch_28:4\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\par ORDER OF CREATION\par First three days God separated.\par 1. Light from darkness\par 2. Waters from water\par 3. Dry land from water\par Next three days separating\par 4. Lights\par 5. Fowl in the air and fish in the sea\par 6. Land animals\par God continued to work until He saw His image\_\_He made man then he rested.\par God can only rest when He sees His image in us.\par \par \cf3\b Various efforts have been made to verify exactly who Elohim was speaking to when He said "Let us make man." \par \cf0\b0\par Jews would say He was speaking to Himself because of the way the language refers to anything majestic. Paul implies the same (\cf2\ul Eph_1:11\cf0\ulnone ) when he said He does everything after the counsel of His own will. The Jews would admit the inclusion of the seven spirits of the One God (\cf2\ul Isa_11:1-2\cf0\ulnone ). This view is what Robertson referred to, as we recorded in \cf2\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone .\par \par Justin Martyr, around 140 AD claimed it was the Father speaking to the Son, and trinitarians have held that view ever since, adding the Holy Ghost as a third party to whom He spake. He became a Christian in 133 AD and wrote his apology in 153 AD, so it was from that latter time it was officially taught. (for 1855 years in 2008)\par \par Bro. S. G. Norris claimed it was prophetic, speaking of the body (\cf2\ul Heb_10:5\cf0\ulnone ) He would come in later. This would answer some scripture references and could be shown by (\cf2\ul Rev_1NLVALZy^C( kP5x]B' jO4w\A& iN3v[@% x7G5624@ w7G5623%  v7G5622@ u7G5621@ t7G5620O s7G5619g@ r7G5618 q7G5617@ p7G5616@ o7G5615@ n7G5614@ m7G561379 l7G5612@ k7G5611 3:8\cf0\ulnone ) the fact Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world, that the Word was made flesh (\cf2\ul Joh_1:1-3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Joh_1:14\cf0\ulnone ) and that Jesus is the image of the invisible God (\cf2\ul Heb_1:1-3; Col_1:16-18\cf0\ulnone ). \par \par Bro. Ralph Reynolds advocated that it was angels. This can be shown by the times Jehovah appeared and when He spoke it could include angels (\cf2\ul Gen_11:7\cf0\ulnone ). When Jehovah [the angel of the Lord] appeared to Abraham, two angels appeared with Him and all looked like men. Then Jehovah remained behind to speak to Abraham while two angels went to Sodom. Jehovah is alone with Abraham in Genesis 18 and the two angels appear in Sodom in Genesis 19. Then Isaiah saw (\cf2\ul Isa_6:1-6; Isa_6:7-12\cf0\ulnone ) Jehovah on the throne [angel of the Lord that always represented a form for Jehovah] and serephim filling the room. Adonai asked, "Whom shall I send and who will go for us (\cf2\ul Isa_6:8\cf0\ulnone )?" The only ones there were angels and Jehovah, so there could not be anyone else He was referring to at the time. (\cf2\ul Joh_12:36-41\cf0\ulnone ). [Isaiah saw Adonai sitting upon the throne (\cf2\ul Isa_6:1\cf0\ulnone ). Then he said, "I have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts (\cf2\ul Isa_6:5\cf0\ulnone ). Thus Jehovah and Adonai are the same. Then John said the one he was seeing was Jesus \cf2\ul Joh_12:41\cf0\ulnone ]\par \cf1\par } LVAL z[;rM/rS7wZ;yT4yW:hG*B0Restitutor>@ A0RestitutionY@@0Restitutem@ {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Joshbekashah is the eleventh son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 As God spoke to the animal and plant part of creation, He now spoke to the man He had created. We do not know what language He used for either, but we know that with man it was a human language. He supplied the food for man in this part of creation, but there is no mention of meat. However, after the flood meat is mentioned as part of man's diet.\par \cf1\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Another language problem arises in this verse that has often caused problems. Our English form is \ldblquote replenish\rdblquote the earth. The Hebrew [\i male\i0 - \i maw-lay\i0 ] is simply to fill up, but in translating to English they used replenish which would not give the same idea in Hebrew as in English. \cf1 We are to put back into the earth what we have taken out of it.\par \cf0\par This dominion was never accomplished, or for only a little while, and yet, \cf2\ul Psa_8:4-8\cf0\ulnone promises that man was given such dominion and it was not taken away. Paul uses this argument in Hebrews 2 to show that the church will eventually obtain that place though, \ldblquote we see not yet all things, subject unto him.\rdblquote (\cf2\ul Heb_2:5-8\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf3\par } 6LVAL5DbB$hI+ gI)b{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Everything was good up to this point, but now that there was a creature in God\rquote s image, it was called very good. That is because everything had been building up to this point. God cannot stop working until He sees His image, His likeness in the creation. Thus you see three days of separation and five days of addition, until the last day which results in a creature in the likeness of God, then He can rest. He cannot rest until He sees Himself in His creation. The same is true in the New Testament. That is why all things work together (\cf1\ul Rom_8:28-29\cf0\ulnone ) so that the Christian can be conformed to His image. That is why we focus on Him (\cf1\ul 2Co_3:18\cf0\ulnone ), so that we gradually become like Him. That is His goal for us now (\cf1\ul Col_3:10\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God treats the man differently from the beasts. To them He says, \ldblquote I have given you this to eat and live off of.\rdblquote To man He says, \ldblquote Keep these trees and dress them (\cf1\ul Gen_2:15\cf0\ulnone ).\rdblquote In other words, God told the man he was to be responsible to take care of the creation and it is implied when he does, the creation will take care of him. This principle was taught by Paul and Jesus in the New Testament (\cf1\ul Phi_2:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_10:24\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul 1Co_10:33\cf0\ulnone ). We give and it will be given to us.\par \par Man became a steward of God's possessions. God's gifts to us are to be used (\cf1\ul 1Pe_4:10\cf0\ulnone ), to be multiplied (\cf1\ul Mat_25:15\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par } 4LVALB{]? pR3sU7{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Some have said that because this scripture says, \ldblquote On the seventh day God ended His work,\rdblquote that He worked on that day. But here again we have a problem with language. This is simply saying that on the seventh day God was ready for rest because He had finished His work. But the finishing was done on the sixth day, not the seventh. We understand that God resting from His work did not mean He was tired, but that He was finished.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God now came to the end of any work He would do on this particular project. He may have had another project in eternity past, and He may do so in eternity future, after all, eternity does not end and it seems something ought to be going throughout all that space of time. \par \par The term \i finished\i0 here leaves the idea of Biblical perfection which usually means mature, complete in its purpose, adjusted, equipped, etc. The dictionary definition for perfection is misleading as far as I am concerned and I feel it would have been better for translators to avoid it in most places because the words do not imply perfection as found in the dictionary. There are around a dozen words in the Old Testament translated perfect, and about the same amount or Greek words in the New Testament.\par \par But here God finished the work, not making it a perfect work like in the dictionary, but a mature and complete and equipped work that can continue to change into greater development. Finished does not mean that there will be no more work on it or from it, but that it has now reached its full potential for the purpose God made it.\par \cf1\par } PLVALW`iH&I,sQ2nP1mL*b{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Hanani is the seventh son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 In these last two verses we have the entire creative process described that was involved in the entire first chapter. He added to it the fact that when this was complete, it had no rain system, but had instead a mist that kept things watered. This is explained by those like Morris and Wehwinkle who disprove the evolution theory by showing that this was caused by a canopy of water above the earth until the flood in the days of Noah.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God blessed this day and set it aside for a day of rest for all the world and for all time. He did not establish the seventh day Sabbath on this day for Israel. He did that when Moses gave them the commandments, and at that time He entered into covenant relations with them and the seventh day will forever be a part of their covenant (\cf1\ul Exo_31:14-17\cf0\ulnone ). Paul tells us in \cf1\ul Col_2:16-17\cf0\ulnone that we are not to allow anyone to judge us in this matter of keeping the Sabbath that was a shadow of things to come. \par \par However, the entire world recognized the value of a weekly day of rest, and it is generally recognized among all Christians and Jews, that they should take off one day in the week and sanctify that day as a day of worship. Some, like the Seventh Day Adventists still adhere to keeping it on Saturday. \par \cf2\par } LVAL y{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Up to this verse God described creation as starting with nothing and culminating in the greatest creature of all\emdash man, created in God\rquote s image. Nothing else in God\rquote s creation is in His image. \par From this point on through the second chapter we have another view of the same creation. This time it is taken from the perspective of man being the starting point. We begin with man\rquote s creation and show how that act has developed into the plan of God for the ages. It is the same creation from the opposite view to perfect the picture God wants man to have of himself, and of God. He wants man to first understand that he is the final result of God\rquote s creative act. Then He wants man to understand why he is the center stage of the redemptive plan.\par \cf1\par \cf0 Every man is either in the first Adam or the second Adam.\par Adam was lord over creation\emdash father of all (\cf2\ul Isa_9:6\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Then it was eat and you will die\emdash Now it is "eat and live"\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}First Adam yielded to sin\emdash Second Adam became sin for us\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}First Adam was disobedient unto death\emdash Second Adam was obedient unto death\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}First Adam was tempted by his bride\emdash Second Adam was tempted for His bride\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}First Adam left a curse\emdash Second Adam lifted the curse\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}First Adam was the cause of the curse of thorns\emdash Second Adam wore the curse of thorns as a crown\par \pard\par \pard THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS [\b H8435\b0 to\u770?l\super e\nosupersub da\u770?h \i to-led-aw'\i0 ]\par \i product of, or development of\i0 the heavens and earth when they werLVALoQ5nR6sW;kH&pL-{[:vY:e3Rounce7@T d3RounV@T c3RouleauC@ S b3Rought-@ S a3Roughness@T`3Roughlyk@ S _3RoughingsD@ S^3Roughenp@ S ]3Rough-wrought;@S\3Rough-work@S[3Rough-shod@SZ3Rough-hewn@SY3Rough-hew@SX3Rough-footedJ@SW3Rough-drawn1@SV3Rough-draw?@SU3Rough-draughta@ST3Rough-cast@RS3Rough@R R3Rouge@ Q Q3Roucouj@ Q P3Rotundo@Q O3RotundityT@QN3RotundifoliousW@QM3Rotund@Q L3Rottenness^@QK3Rotten-stoneZ@QJ3Rotten@Q I3Rotoco/@Q H3Rothoffite@QG3Rother-nails@PF3Rother-beastsr@PE3Rotes@P D3Rotatory@P C3Rotatorj@P B3Rotato-planea@PA3Rotative>@N @3Rotation@O ?3Rotated9@N >3Rotate@N =3Rotaryi@N <3Rotalite,@N ;3Rota@O :3Rota@O93Rosy@N 83Rostrum@N 73Rostrate@M 63Rostralw@M 53Roster@N 43Rostel@ M 33Rossignol$@ M23Rosset'@ M 13Rosselly.@ M 03Rossel3@ e created. Chapter one gave you the chronology to show how man was created, this gives you the product and development of creation to show the results.\par \par If God would put Adam out of Paradise for one sin, do you think He will let you go to heaven with 10,000 sins?\par \cf1\par } $LVAL4jI) qU5{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The translators have a problem with the description of this river because the well-known Havilah is in Southeast Palestine and they cannot see how a river could be down there that is also a part or the Euphrates and Tigris. But the description fits the Jordan River valley. Thus all of these rivers could only have a common head when the topography of the earth was different from what it is now.\par \cf1\par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 He does not mention what Eden is east of, but God has always regarded what we know as the land of Canaan, or Palestine, or Israel, as His property and sanctuary (\cf1\ul Psa_78:54\cf0\ulnone ). Therefore we know that this property is involved.\par \cf2\par Eden means delight, or pleasure, so it is literally the \i Garden of pleasure\i0 .\par \par \i Moreover, the climate was such that clothing was not needed for warmth.\i0 (ISBE)\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This is why the people in the days of Noah would not believe him when he built a boat and said it was going to rain. They had never seen such and man had been on earth over a thousand years.\par \cf1\par \i Though as yet there was no rain, God made a mist equivalent to a shower, and with it watered the whole face of the ground. Thus he chose to fulfill his purpose by the weakest means, that the excellency of the power might be of God. Divine grace descends like a mist, or silent dew, and waters the church without noise, Deu_32:2.\i0\par (Matthew Henry)\par } LVAL |{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 All kind of strange doctrines have been formed because of this verse being placed here. Some feel that because God created man in His own image in \cf1\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone , and now creates again, that the first creation was destroyed and God starts over with a new man.\par \par They fail to recognize what I have in the notes above. When you read the Bible from God\rquote s vantage point\emdash from the idea of the Drama of Redemption as the major theme, it can be seen why God would want creation to be recorded from two vantage points. To regard this as a second creation requires a lot of speculation and conjecture that results in some strange doctrines.\par \cf2\par \cf1\ul Heb_11:1\cf2\ulnone FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH\par \cf1\ul Joh_17:3\cf2\ulnone UNDERSTANDING OF GOD\par \cf1\ul Rom_1:20\cf2\ulnone STUDY OF THEOLOGY\par \pard\fi-360\li360\cf3 A. THE DOCTRINE OF MAN\par \par \pard\ri-67\cf0\b I. ORIGIN OF MAN\par \b0\par \pard\li270\ri-67 1. Special creation\par \pard\fi-187\li734\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67 Genesis 1:1\emdash 2-3 General account of creation\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa60\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Man is a direct product of God's creative act. This chapter (Genesis 1) speaks of the man as an ideal work of God that was created after all else was well prepared for him. This chapter is of man as the climax of God's creative work.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\cf1\ul Isa_45:18\cf0\ulnone GodLVAL } created the world to be inhabited\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa60\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}The words "to be inhabited" tell us that the reason the earth was formed was so that man might have a dwelling place. There is an implication that it was deliberately made for this purpose.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\cf1\ul Gen_2:4-25\cf0\ulnone Particular account of creation\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This time man is not looked upon as the climax, but as the center of creation. Whereas the first account was a generic account, this is the production of the actual man, the historical Adam.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This is an individual. He is a creature of the dust with the breath of God in his nostrils to become a living soul (\cf1\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone ).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li270\ri-67 2. Terms used to describe man.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67 A. Adam\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67 This was the name of the first man (compare \cf1\ul Luk_3:38\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_5:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_15:45-49\cf0\ulnone ).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This term is used as an appellative\emdash THE MAN (Septuagint: anthropos; vulgate: homo).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}The origin of the name "Adam" is obscure. In \cf1\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone Adam is connected with Adhamah.\par \pard\ri-67\par \pard\li547\ri-67 He is named Adam because of the earthly part of man's nature. \line He is dust out of "Adhamah" as the earth-LVAL ~born one.\par \par \pard\fi-187\li734\ri-67 B. Son of man [children] (\cf1\ul Num_23:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Job_25:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eze_2:3\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67 This denotes the frailty and unworthiness of man in the sight of God (\cf1\ul Psa_11:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_12:1\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Psa_12:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_14:2\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}C. Enosh (\cf1\ul Psa_8:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_10:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_90:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_103:15\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67 Man in his impotence, frailty, or mortality, as against ISH, man in his strength and vigor.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67 D. Ish\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa120 This speaks of the male as against the female. This is man in his dignity and excellency (\cf1\ul Gen_7:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_5:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_2:23-24\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\sa120 E. Gebher (\cf1\ul Deu_22:5\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa120 This is man in his strength. This is applied to man in contrast with women and children.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}In \cf1\ul Deu_22:5\cf0\ulnone it applies to a man who is not to wear a woman's apparel (\cf1\ul Jdg_6:12\cf0\ulnone "man of valor;" \cf1\ul Pro_30:19\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\sa120 F. Anthropos (\cf1\ul Mat_12:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_10:27\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pniLVAL ndent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa120 This is man in General in the New Testament Greek. It is the human being as such.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Anthropos is that which shows the contrast between perishable and the imperishable (See \cf1\ul 2Co_4:16\cf0\ulnone ) The "outward man" is represented as passing away and the inner man is renewed (\cf1\ul 1Co_2:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_6:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_3:9-10\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\sa120 G. Aner (\cf1\ul 1Co_11:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Pe_3:7\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67 This is man in his vigor as contrasted with woman in her weakness.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li270\ri-67 3. All come from one man\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa120 Modern theories try to make man an evolved creature with perhaps many originals. Even some who do not subscribe to evolution believe God created more people than Adam. However, the Bible acknowledges a common ancestry.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\sa120\cf1\ul Act_17:26\cf0\ulnone Paul definitely affirms the unity of the human race from a single parent. He says we were from "one blood."\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Joh_3:16\cf0\ulnone That men are from a common sinful line is the foundation of the Biblical scheme of redemption.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Mat_19:4\cf0\ulnone The original was made from a male and a female.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}1Ti_2:13-14\cf0\ulnone Adam was first formed, then Eve.\par \pard\li547\ri-67 The human race in the Old Testament is described as "sons of Adam" (\cf1\ul Deu_32:8\cf0\ulnone ) as derived from one pair (\cf1\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone ) as having its origin in one individual (\cf1\ul Gen_2:18\cf0LVAL \ulnone ; compared with \cf1\ul 1Co_11:8\cf0\ulnone where woman is described as "from man"). Notice in \cf1\ul Gen_9:19\cf0\ulnone where the world was repopulated from the sons of Noah.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\sa40\cf1\ul Gen_1:26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_2:5-7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_3:22-24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_5:2\cf0\ulnone Adam is applied to the race and to the individual.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}1Co_15:21-22\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul 1Co_15:47-49\cf0\ulnone Adam is connected with the history of redemption. Christ is the second Adam restoring what the first Adam lost. "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."\par \pard\fi-180\li450\ri-67\sa40 4. Man is made higher than other creatures, but lower than the angels.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\sa40\cf1\ul Psa_8:3-8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_1:28-29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_2:8\cf0\ulnone Man was made for dominion, but he does not have it yet.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Psa_33:6-9\cf0\ulnone Man was made by God's breath.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Heb_11:3\cf0\ulnone Man was made by God's Word (thinking).\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Pro_8:22-30\cf0\ulnone Man was made by God's wisdom.\par \pard\li547\ri-67\sa40 This creation was made with the goal in mind that one day God would have a MASTERPIECE! This plan for a Masterpiece went through several stages:\par A. Genesis 1-2 Six day preparation.\par B. \cf1\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone Created in His image.\par C. \cf1\ul Rom_5:14\cf0\ulnone Adam to Moses without law.\par D. \cf1\ul Psa_135:4\cf0\ulnone Under the law (Israel with Moses).\par E. \cf1\ul Eph_2:10\cf0\ulnone A Church (God's Masterpiece).\par The program of God is to take man from below the angels to a place above them. They were created servants originally, and when God has finished His Masterpiece, they will be still be ministers LVAL to the "heirs of salvation" and we will reign with Christ (\cf1\ul Heb_2:5-9; Heb_2:10-13\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\cf3\par \cf1\ul Eph_2:10\cf3\ulnone WORKMANSHIP \par \par \pard\ri-67\cf0\b II. THE NATURE OF MAN\par \b0\par \pard\li270\ri-67 1. (\cf1\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone ) The material part of man.\par \pard\ri-67\par \pard\li547\ri-67 From the dust of the ground God compacted a body together. The chemicals He used were calcium, carbon, chlorine, flourine, hydrogen, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulphur. This is only 6% of the body. The rest is water and gases.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\cf1\ul 1Co_15:47-49\cf0\ulnone We are "of the earth, earthy."\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\cf1\ul Gen_3:19\cf0\ulnone "Dust thou art." Man is both material and immaterial. The material is not the man, and the immaterial is not the man.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa60 Both the material and immaterial are required. Man is one unit of material and immaterial that can only be separated by physical death.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This material part of man operates by five senses. Through these senses the body draws data from the physical world around us. These senses are:\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}A. Sight.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}B. Hearing.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}C. Feeling.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}D. Tasting.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}E. smelling\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Psa_139:13-16\cf0\ulnone "We are fearfully and wonderfully made."\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\sa60 ThLVAL e Lord "set me up" or made me erect.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}He fashioned me to grow. You were once only about .125 of an inch in diameter. Your body is made up of parts that need each other. Your body is a regular city with carpenters, masons, plasterers, and plumbers. There are electricians, ordinary laborers, scavengers, gardeners, cooks, servants, policemen, soldiers, lawyers, merchants and doctors.\par \pard\li547\ri-67\sa60 They work independently and yet very dependently. It is one big, busy, peaceful, harmonious city. If one group stopped work all the other groups would die. There is no jealousy, no schism, and no strikes (see \cf1\ul 1Co_12:12-26\cf0\ulnone for Paul's description of the body members).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\sa60 Each member nourishes the other and each is needed. The body is not one member, but many. \par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa60 The Psalmist said, "My substance was not hid from thee" (\cf1\ul Psa_139:15\cf0\ulnone ). My frame and my bones were well put together. The skeleton, and external covering of muscular flesh, tendons, veins, arteries, nerves, and skin were curiously wrought (Hebrew: RAQAM). They were "embroidered together."\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}He refers to the intricate weaving and growth of the human body to full development.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}SKIN: Works as a repeller and killer of germs. It is an umbrella from the sun and rain. It is a sunshade.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Thirty-five to forty miles up there is a blanket of ozone gas about 1/8 of an inch thick. It registers and exercises control over the temperature. It works as both a thermometer and as a thermostat.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa120 CHEMISTS: Hydrogen is taken from the water, and salt from the blood to form hydrochloric acid when needed. Anywhere else in the body it wouLVAL ld destroy it.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}SCAVENGERS: There are cells in the kidneys, skin and lungs that carry away the garbage from our body.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}POLICEMEN: The white blood cells remain on the alert for any enemy and immediately destroy them, usually taking their own lives in the process.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67 CONTROL of some things is not given to us. Breathing and heartbeat are left out of our control because it is done while sleeping and must be kept going at all times.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}The body is a self-regulating, self-repairing, and self-reproducing machine. New cells are born and sent to their life's work. There is no grumbling, no complaints, no strikes, no learning the job.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}The houses we inhabit are pulled down stone by stone, brick by brick, and rebuilt as rapidly as they are destroyed.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}THE BODY HAS OVER:\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}200 bones\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}600 muscles\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}970 miles of blood vessels\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}400 cups on the tongue to taste the food we eat\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}20,000 hairs in the ear to pick up any sound\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}40 pounds of jaw pressure\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}10,000,000 nerves and branches\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}3,500 sweat tubes in every square inch of the skin extending to the length of 40 miles\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}20,000,000 mouths in the intestines to eat the food\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}600,000,000 air cells in the lungs inhaling the air\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}2,400 gallons of air are being pumped daily by the lungs\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-72\sa120 12 tons of blood is pumped daily through the heart which beats 4,200 times every hour.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67 The body has a telephone system that relates to the brain instLVAL antly any known sound, taste, sight, touch, or smell. It is housed in a unit you could hold in your hand. To keep the same machinery for a modern telephone system of comparable quality, you would need a six-story building filled with modern equipment.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This body contains life and is the temple of the Holy Ghost (\cf1\ul 1Co_3:16-17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_6:19\cf0\ulnone ).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}2. Immaterial part of man.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\cf1\ul Jam_2:26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Ecc_12:7\cf0\ulnone Without the immaterial art of man the body becomes a corpse.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-187\li734\ri-67\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa120 All of life is merely this earth (dust) transformed. The dead earth has been moved upon by the Spirit of God to come to life (\cf1\ul Gen_1:2\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li274\ri-67\sa120 A. The image of God (\cf1\ul Gen_1:27\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li270\ri-67\sa120 "God created man in His own image." One difference between all other creatures and man, was that man was to be "in His image." This could not be merely flesh, for all the animal world has flesh, some very similar to our own.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\li547\ri-67\sa120 It could not be merely spirit for the angels are spirit and neither angels nor animals are in God's image. All of nature expresses the character and deity of God (\cf1\ul Rom_1:20\cf0\ulnone ), but they are not in His image.\par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlcont\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-270\li630\ri-67\sa120 a. To be in His image is to be in the likeness of the Spirit of God.\par \paLVAL rd{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\sa120\cf1\ul Joh_4:24\cf0\ulnone Since God is a Spirit, man in God's image cannot be a material thing.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Deu_4:14\cf0\ulnone God has no form. They saw no similitude.\par \pard\li547\ri-67\sa120 When the Bible uses terms of body members in expression of God's activity (anthropomorphism), it is conveying to your mind what His Spirit does in correlation with what you do with your body members. Yet God is all eye, all ear, etc. His senses are not localized as ours are.\par The angels are often represented in bodily form but they are not mentioned as being in God's image. They are called "sons of God," because God is their creator.\par The creatures around us are the works of Divine wisdom, and therefore are the realized thoughts of God (\cf1\ul Pro_3:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_92:5\cf0\ulnone ). They are the substantial proofs of the eternal power and Godhead of their author (\cf1\ul Rom_1:20\cf0\ulnone ); but, though Scripture presents God as compared with the sun, and His spiritual operation to the light of the sun, we read nowhere that God created the sun after His image. The Scripture says this only of man.\par \pard\li547\ri-67 There is a vast difference between the spirit of a man and the Spirit of God.\par \pard\ri-67\par \pard\fi-270\li630\ri-67 b. To be in God's image is to have the personality of God (God's natural likeness).\par \pard\ri-67\par \pard\li547\ri-67 Those attributes which distinguish God as God are in man: Holiness, mercy, love, justice, wisdom, truth, and discipline.\par \par "Nor have we far to go to find some of the traces of this Divine in human nature.\par \pard\fi-270\li630\ri-67\tx6912 (1) We are told that God is just and pure and holy. What is the meaning of these words? Speak to the deaf man of hearing, or the blind of light, he knows not what you mean. And so to talk of God as good and just and pure implies that there is goodnesLVAL s, justice, purity, within the mind of man (else we could not understand the concept of color.\par \pard\fi-270\li630\ri-67\par (2) We find in man the sense of the Infinite; just as truly as God is boundless, is the soul of man boundless; there is something boundless, infinite, in the sense of justice, in the sense of truth, in the power of self-sacrifice.\par \par (3) In man's creative power there is a resemblance of God. He has filled the world with his creation. It is his special privilege to subdue the power of nature to himself. He has forced the lightning to be his messenger, he has put a girdle around the earth, has climbed up to the clouds and penetrated down to the depths of the sea. He has turned the forces of Nature against herself; commanding the winds to help him in braving the sea.\par \pard\li547\ri-67 And marvelous as is man's rule over external, dead nature, more marvelous still is his rule over animated nature. To see the trained falcon strike down the quarry at the feet of his master, and come back, when God's free heaven is before him; to see the hound use his speed in the service of his master, to take a prey not to be given to himself, to see the camel of the desert carrying man through his own home; all of these show the creative power of man and his resemblance to God the Creator.\par \par Once more, God is a God of order. The universe in which God reigns is a domain in which order reigns from first to last, in which everything has its place, its appointed position; and the law of man's life, as we have seen is also order."\par (F. W. Robertson: Genesis-Numbers, page 4)\par \par \pard\fi-270\li630\ri-67 c. Jesus is the express image of God (\cf1\ul Heb_10:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_1:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_1:15-16\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\li547\ri-67\par The body of Jesus is the vehicle whereby God in His invisible essence reveals Himself to man.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'LVAL B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67 His life was "God-life" (\cf1\ul Joh_5:26\cf0\ulnone ).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Man received God's image, but Jesus is the inherent image.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Jesus operates the image, we only reflect the image.\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}Jesus is God's self-reflection of His own thought, [Word].\par \pard\li547\ri-67\par Thus He reenacted creation when He was on earth: making an eye of clay, turning water into wine, and breaking the bread and fishes. He controlled the wind and waves. God may bestow on us the power to make the sun stand still, as He did to Joshua, or multiply bread in his hands, like Elisha (\cf1\ul 2Ki_4:42-44\cf0\ulnone ), or walk on the water as Peter, but Jesus WAS the authority to do those things. He did not have to receive power, He was the power. He could forgive sins because He was God.\par \par \pard\fi-270\li630\ri-67\sa60 d. Adulteration of God's image.\par \pard\li547\ri-67\sa60 Man still retains God's image. However, there was something of that image which was either lost, or made dormant when man fell into sin. This adulterated image is renewed when we are born again (\cf1\ul 1Co_11:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jam_3:8-9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_3:9-10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_4:24\cf0\ulnone ).\par Man has self-consciousness; God-consciousness, and world-consciousness (a sense of morality). This is enhanced when we receive the Holy Ghost. Man has lost immortality through sin and it took the redemption of Christ to restore this (\cf1\ul 2Ti_1:10\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\li274\ri-67\sa120 B. Body of man\par \pard\li547\ri-67\sa60 The body was made to be the temple of the Holy Ghost (\cf1\ul 1Co_6:19-20\cf0\ulnone ). Thus it was to be respected. Man was not to cut his body (\cf1\ul Lev_19:28\cf0\ulnone ), or neglect his body (\cf1\ul Col_2:23\cf0\ulnone ), nor use his body in any way which would be an abuse to its original purpose (\cf1\ul 1Co_6:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_1:26-32\cf0\ulnone ).\par We must keep in mind--\par \parLVAL_@!eA#hI+O5bF& sX>!vV88Searednessf@ 8SearedO@  8SearchlessR@8Searching@"8Searcher+@" 8SearchedL@ 8SearchableF@8SearchJ@! 8SearcerK@ 8Searce@  8d{\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf2\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li907\ri-67\sa60 This body is made of dust (\cf1\ul Gen_3:19\cf0\ulnone ).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This body is corrupt (\cf1\ul 1Co_15:42-50\cf0\ulnone ).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This body cannot enter heaven (\cf1\ul 1Co_15:50\cf2\ulnone )\cf0 .\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This body is different from animal flesh (\cf1\ul 1Co_15:39\cf0\ulnone ).\par {\pntext\f2\'B7\tab}This body is fearfully and wonderfully made (\cf1\ul Psa_139:14\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-187\li734\ri-67\sa60\par \pard\ri-72\sa240\ul\b ASSIGNMENT ONE\b0 : Creation of material man\par \pard\fi-274\li461\ri-72\sa240\ulnone 1. What is the difference between the creation story of Genesis one and the creation story of Genesis two?\par 2 Describe the various Hebrew and Greek terms which are used in the Bible for our word "Man."\par 3. How do we know that all human beings were created from\line one couple?\par 4. For what purpose, and how was man made?\par 5. What steps has God made toward development of a\line Masterpiece?\par 6. What is God's Masterpiece?\par 7. What is the system by which man communicates with the\line physical world?\par 8. Study \cf1\ul Psa_139:13-16\cf0\ulnone and record your observations of\line what this passage of Scripture teaches about man's formation.\par \pard\fi-274\li461\ri-67 9 Describe the harmony of the body with all of its parts.\par \par BODY SOUL AND SPIRIT \cf1\ul 1Th_5:23\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\cf3\par \pard\sa200\sl276\slmult1\cf0\par \pard\cf2\f1\fs17\par } LVALO<aC%|_@!uW;fJ)~_A#mO0xY78Sectile@1 8Sectator\@1 8Sectary@0 {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The area discussed here is what is known now as the Arabah. It is the valley floor that goes up to the beginning of the Jordan River and goes all the way down to the Dead Sea and beyond to the Red Sea. These four rivers had to be formed before the earth was divided and the formation of the Mediterranean Sea as can be seen by looking at a map of that part of the country.\par \cf1\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This is the only river mentioned. That does not mean there were no more in the world, but it is interesting that in the New Earth there is only one river mentioned, and there is no more sea there.\par \par This river had four heads, which is unusual. Usually a river will branch off into four channels instead of having four heads.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 We know that in this eastern land where the Garden of Eden was there were two trees that were special. The tree of life that is mentioned here and in \cf1\ul Gen_3:22-24\cf0\ulnone where man is barred from it, and not again until the Book of Revelation where John says the overcomers will eat of it; and there was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil which is the cause of the fall of man into sin.\par \par He says here that all these trees were good for food.\par \cf2\par } LVALkG'iL.x\>dH-mQ1{]=oP259Seed-vesselL@?{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Mallothi is the twelfth son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 These last two rivers are easy to identify. They are the Tigris which goes toward the east of Assyria, and the Euphrates which is the only one named of the four in the Bible. One thing noticeable here is that the Bible record itself identifies the Euphrates and indicates clearly enough the Tigris, while it is the other two that can never be fit into a pattern where all four begin from a common source. \par \par But if you look at a map of the area it will be easy to see where the Mediterranean Sea is now in the way and if you pushed the land mass back up from Africa so that the sea is no longer there, it is obvious that the Nile and Jordan both would then begin where the Tigris and Euphrates are. So this was apparently before the flood and the division of the land mass that caused the Mediterranean Sea to be formed and change the geographical site of the Garden of Eden.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The description of this river can be of no other than the Nile. Here again, the commentaries have a problem with it because it would make the Garden include hundreds of miles, down through Egypt into Ethiopia. But there is no problem when you look at the map and see what the topography of the earth was before there was a Mediterranean Sea.\par \cf1\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Remember when it came time in chapter one for the animal kingdom to obtain their food source, God told them that He gave them all the plant kingdom for their food. This time He is telling the man where his food source comes from but He tells him in a totally different way. He tells the man to take care of the garden. This is how he will obtain his food, but God tells him in such a way that teaches a lesson; give to the trees and they will give to you. \par \par God does not set the man down in paradise and say, \ldblquote Sit here and enjoy all this and do nothing. God put the man to work in the very beginning. \par \cf1\par \pard\qc\cf0\b WORK\par \pard\par Work: effort to achieve objectives.\par \pard\li1440\b0\par \pard\b WORK \cf2\ul\b0 Gen_2:15 Jos_1:8\cf0\ulnone\b\par \b0 (See also Vocation Gen 2:15)\par LEO TOLSTOY:\par "Work is the inevitable condition of human life, the true source of human welfare."\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 "Learn to like your work" is the first law of success and happiness in life.\par \pard\par WE ARE ALL CUT OUT TO WORK\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\tab Eden had work\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab Heaven will have work\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab\cf2\ul Gen_2:15\cf0\ulnone "Dress it"\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab\cf2\ul Gen_1:28\cf0\ulnone "Dominion"\par \pard\par Work is man's divine heritage:\par TOIL IS A LAW\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\tab If you want food you must toil for it\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab If you want knowledge you must toil for it\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab If you want pleasure you must toil for it\par \pard\par WorkLVAL is a kind of psychological glue which holds us together\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 There is no state which unconditionally guarantees security\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}The law of our world; physical, social, mental, and spiritual, is the homely, almost crude dictum pronounced upon a certain two-toed animal\emdash root hog or die!\par \pard\par Man devotes nearly one half of his waking hours to work\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Work is a paradox, simultaneously a curse and a blessing.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Man cannot free himself from work, nor would he if he could.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Abraham Lincoln was not great because he split rails, he was great because he would split rails rather than be idle on his way to greatness.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}You are happiest when you are doing something you like to do, something you are good at.\par \pard\par Galen observed 1800 years ago that doing things with one's hands will release nervous tension and relieve the oppressed mind.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Everyone needs the discipline of work. This may or may not be actual physical labor. It is the direction of accomplishment in the cycle of a day and is necessary for our well-being.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Someone asked a successful businessman the secret of his success.\par \pard "It is a small trick I played on myself. I pretended that I owned the company. No matter where I worked, I pretended I owned the place, lock, stock, and barrel.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 When people are good at something they usually want to be as good as they can at it\eLVAL mdash that means special training.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Why work? Because we need to.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}It is a need as great as physical hunger\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}We need the discipline of a demanding hunger\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}We need to feel needed\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}I need to express myself in a meaningful effort\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}I need to share with others the products of any skills and energies I possess,\par \pard SO I WORK!\tab\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 It engages my mind and hands.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}It is a safeguard against depraved inclinations\par \pard\par "By the sweat of your face" is the established order.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 By-products of work are health, stability, character, and wealth; as well as happiness and satisfaction\par \pard\par CHARLES KINGSLEY:\par \i "Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance, self-control, diligence, strength of will, and a hundred other virtues which the idle never know."\par \i0\par MONTEPERT:\par \i "I have never known a man who was successful at a job he disliked.\par True, there are many distasteful duties to perform; long, tedious hours of drudgery to endure; and discouragement piled upon discouragement. But a mature person who has basically enjoyed what he was doing, has learned to expect occasional setbacks and will take them in stride, with never a thought of giving up."\par \i0\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 When people recognize that careful planning and hard work are keys to achievement--material, intellectual, and spiritual, then it is much easier to overcomeLVAL the natural aversion to labor that plagues most people.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Nature has written everywhere her protest against idleness\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Everything which ceases to struggle, which remains inactive, rapidly deteriorates.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 It is the struggle toward an ideal, the constant effort to reach higher and further, which develops manhood and character.\par \pard\par THUS JESUS SAID\emdash\par \tab\cf2\ul Luk_13:24\cf0\ulnone "Strive to enter in" \par \tab\cf2\ul Mat_6:33\cf0\ulnone "Seek ye first the kingdom"\par \tab\cf2\ul Mat_11:12\cf0\ulnone "The Kingdom suffereth violence"\par \tab\cf2\ul Luk_16:16\cf0\ulnone "Every man presseth into it"\par \tab\cf2\ul Phi_2:12\cf0\ulnone "Work out your salvation"\par \tab\cf2\ul Rom_2:7\cf0\ulnone "patient continuance"\par \tab\cf2\ul Heb_11:6\cf0\ulnone "who diligently seek"\par \tab\cf2\ul Jam_5:16\cf0\ulnone "Effectual...prayer"\par \tab Hannah (\cf2\ul 1Sa_1:4-17\cf0\ulnone )\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The most unhappy people on earth are those who have nothing worth- while to occupy them, whether it is a hobo, or a wealthy "Club woman."\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Anything that is to be kept in good condition is to be exercised.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Work is the regulator of the human machine.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Idleness has always and everywhere bred mischief\emdash physically, mentally and morally.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\LVAL fi-360\li360 Better to attempt a great deal and reach only half; than to attempt nothing and reach your goal.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 We advance in the school of life according to our ability and inclination; moved forward by the gentle but insistent proddings of the greatest of all teachers\emdash THE LAW OF NECESSITY!\par \pard\par Satisfaction is\emdash\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\tab Surgeon laboring to save a life\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab Electronics engineer clearing some complicated trouble\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab Author finishing a new book\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab Salesman getting the big order\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab Craftsman completing a difficult and skilled job\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}\tab Preacher baptizing a convert\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Man comes into the world owing a debt, and leaves owing a bigger debt.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Man is born in debt because so many have sacrificed so much for the conditions he has.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Doctors, scientists, educators, inventors, working men, etc. brought the comforts he enjoys. Some fought and died for his freedom\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 His health, brain, special capacity, he inherited. These are the gifts of humanity. He dies with a greater debt because many helped him in his journey through life. He is expected to make a contribution while here as a created being, and is supposed to advance the art of living to some degree by having lived.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Render a service if you would suLVAL cceed. This is the supreme principle of life. Be among the great servers, the benefactors of mankind.\par \pard\par "Give and it shall be given you"\par \par WHAT DO I CONTRIBUTE TO LIFE TO JUSTIFY MY EXISTENCE? \par George Bernard Shaw offered this cure for the problems of society: \i "A proposal that every citizen be required at reasonable intervals to appear before a properly qualified jury to justify his existence." If he could not justify it, his existence would be swiftly and efficiently terminated.\par \i0\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Victory goes to the persistent and faithful, to those who live by right principles.\par \pard\par Even a mosquito does not get a slap on the back until he starts working\par \par Paul could say when his life was over, "I have fought a good fight."\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The sum total of each man's value is his accomplishments. Let every man be occupied, and occupied in the highest employment of which his nature is capable, and die with the consciousness that he has done his best.\par \pard\par HORACE MANN: \i "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for man"\par \i0\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The common denominator of successful men lies in the fact that they formed the habit of doing things that failures do not like to do.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The biographies of men who left a mark on the world are a record of incessant work.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Outstanding success has only been achieved at the cost of great effort and much sacrifice (cf. Nehemiah)\par \pard\par LONGFELLOW:\par \i "Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime. And departing, leave behind us FOOTPRINTSLVAL ON THE SANDS OF TIME.\par \i0\par Paul was a real man who was born in a different but exciting age. He spent his time and energy doing what he did best. The result is a treasure that will last as long as people do.\par Can you say the same about your life? Will the sum of your work survive a little while after you have gone? I hope so!\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 A successful life is not an easy life. It is built upon strong qualities: sacrifice, endeavor, loyalty and integrity.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong.\cf2\ul Rom_2:6-10\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Some people dream of worthy accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect some blisters.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 You can tell a man's character by what he turns up when offered a job\emdash his nose or his sleeves.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 We won't go far without enthusiasm, but neither will we go far if that's all we have.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Most modern girls detest four-letter words such as wash, iron, cook, and dust.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Good luck often has the odor of perspiration about it.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 No one ever climbs the ladder of success with his hands in his pockets.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnLVAL lvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 July is the time of year when the fellow who worked so hard to graduate wonders what the hurry was.\par \pard\sb240\sa60\kerning28\b\caps JOBS \b0\caps0 (\i Effort, Service, Work\i0 )\b\caps\par \pard\li288\sb120\sa60\i\caps0 How does God want us to view our jobs?\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\kerning0\b0\i0 BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul Rth_2:1-23\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i She asked me this morning if she could pick up the grains dropped by the reapers, and she has been at it ever since except for a few minutes\rquote rest over there in the shade.\i0 (\cf2\ul Rth_2:7\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 We should approach even the smallest job with faithfulness.\b0 Ruth\rquote s task, though menial, tiring, and perhaps degrading, was done faithfully. What is your attitude when the task you have been given is not up to your true potential? The task at hand may be all you can do, or it may be the work God wants you to do. Or, as in Ruth\rquote s case, it may be a test of your character that can open up new doors of opportunity.\par \b Our work is an important way to develop character. \b0 Ruth\rquote s life exhibited admirable qualities: she was hardworking, loving, kind, faithful, and brave. These qualities gained for her a good reputation, but only because she displayed them consistently in all areas of her life. Wherever Ruth went or whatever she did, her character remained the same.\par \b Whatever the task, our attitude should be consistent. \b0 Your reputation is formed by the people who watch you at work, in town, at home, in church. A good reputation comes by consistently living out the qualities you believe in\emdash no matter what group of people or surroundings you are in.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Neh_3:1-32\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and LVAL rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel.\i0 (\cf2\ul Neh_3:1\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Our attitude towards work impacts others.\b0 Note that the high priest is the first person mentioned who pitched in and helped with the work. Spiritual leaders must lead not only by word, but also by action. The Sheep Gate was the gate used to bring sheep into the city to the temple for sacrifices. Nehemiah had the priests repair this gate and section of the wall, respecting the priests\rquote area of interest and at the same time emphasizing the priority of worship.\par \b Our work should be done in an attitude of service to God. \b0 All the citizens of Jerusalem did their part on the huge job of rebuilding the city wall. Similarly, the work of the church requires every member\rquote s effort in order for the body of Christ to function effectively (\cf2\ul 1Co_12:12-27\cf0\ulnone ). The body needs you! Are you doing your part? Find a place to serve God and start contributing whatever time, talent, and money is needed.\par \b Lazy leadership will not be respected. \b0 The nobles of Tekoa were lazy and wouldn\rquote t help. These men were the only ones who did not support the building project in Jerusalem. Every group, even churches, will have those who think they are too wise or important to work hard. Gentle encouragement doesn\rquote t seem to help. Sometimes the best policy is to ignore them. They may think they are getting away with something, but their inactivity will be remembered by all who worked hard.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60 BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul Amo_1:1-15\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Amos was a herdsman living in the village of Tekoa. [All day long he sat on the hillsides watching the sheep, keeping them from straying.]\i0 (\cf2\ul Amo_1:1\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-LVAL 432\li1152 God can use people, even in seemingly insignificant jobs.\b0 Amos raised sheep\emdash not a particularly \ldblquote spiritual\rdblquote job\emdash yet he became a prophet who proclaimed God\rquote s message to others. Your job may not cause you to feel spiritual or successful, but it is a vital work if you are in the place God wants you to be. God can work through you to do extraordinary things, no matter how ordinary your occupation.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Eph_6:5-9\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men.\i0 (\cf2\ul Eph_6:7\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Our work should be marked by integrity.\b0 Paul\rquote s instructions encourage responsibility and integrity on the job. Christian employees should do their jobs as if Jesus Christ were their supervisor. And Christian employers should treat their employees fairly and with respect. Can you be trusted to do your best, even when the boss is not around? Do you work hard and with enthusiasm? Do you treat your employees as people, not machines? Remember that no matter whom you work for, and no matter who works for you, the one you ultimately should want to please is your Father in heaven.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Col_3:1-17\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.\i0 (\cf2\ul Col_3:17\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Everything we do should honor Christ.\b0 Doing \ldblquote all in the name of the Lord Jesus\rdblquote means bringing honor to Christ in every aspect and activity of daily living. As a Christian, you represent Christ at all times\emdash wherever you go and whatever you say. What impression do people have of Christ when they see or talk with youLVAL ? What changes would you make in your life in order to honor Christ?\par \pard\nowidctlpar\i Related topics: \i0 ACHIEVEMENTS, EFFORT, WORK\par \pard\sb240\sa60\kerning28\b\caps TASKS \b0\caps0 (\i Jobs, Vocation, Work\i0 )\b\caps\par \pard\li288\sb120\sa60\i\caps0 What principles can we bring to all our tasks in life? \par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\kerning0\b0\i0\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Num_32:1-32\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i But we ourselves will go over armed, ahead of the rest of the people of Israel, until we have brought them safely to their inheritance. But first we will need to build walled cities here for our families, to keep them safe from attack by the local inhabitants.\i0 (\cf2\ul Num_32:17\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Cooperation will help get the task done.\b0 The land on the east side of the Jordan had been conquered. The hard work was done by all of the tribes together. But the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh did not stop after their land was cleared. They promised to keep working with the others until everyone\rquote s land was conquered. After others have helped you, do you make excuses to escape helping them? Finish the whole job, even those parts that may not benefit you directly.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Num_34:1-29\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i And the Lord said to Moses, \ldblquote These are the names of the men I have appointed to handle the dividing up of the land: Eleazar the priest, Joshua (son of nun), and one leader from each tribe, . . .\rdblquote\i0 (\cf2\ul Num_34:16-18\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Determine the steps beforehand that will facilitate the completion of a task.\b0 In God\rquote s plan for settling the land, he (l) explained what to do, (2) communicated this clearly to Moses, and (3) assigned specific people to oversee the apportionment LVAL of the land. No plan is complete until each job is assigned and everyone understands his or her responsibilities. When you have a job to do, determine what must be done, give clear instructions, and put people in charge of each part.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Neh_6:1-15\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i The wall was finally finished in early September\emdash just fifty-two days after we had begun!\i0 (\cf2\ul Neh_6:15\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 God may give us tasks that seem impossible, but they can be done with his help.\b0 They said it couldn\rquote t be done. The job was too big, and the problems were too great. But God\rquote s men and women, joined together for special tasks, can solve huge problems and accomplish great goals. Don\rquote t let the size of a task or the length of time needed to accomplish it keep you from doing it. With God\rquote s help, it can be done.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\i Related topics:\i0 JOBS, MINISTRY, WORK\par \pard\sb240\sa60\kerning28\b\caps WORK \b0\caps0 (\i Efforts, Employment, Tasks\i0 )\b\caps\par \pard\li288\sb120\sa60\i\caps0 What principles does God give regarding our work? \par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\kerning0\b0\i0\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Gen_31:22-55\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.\i0 (\cf2\ul Gen_31:42\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 God wants Christians to be characterized by diligence in their work.\b0 Jacob made it a habit to do more than was expected of him. When his flocks were attacked, he took the losses rather than splitting them with Laban. He worked hard even after several pay cuts. His diligence eventually paid off: his flocks began to mLVAL ultiply. Making a habit of doing more than expected can pay off. It (1) pleases God, (2) earns recognition and advancement, (3) enhances our reputation, (4) builds others\rquote confidence in us, (5) gives us more experience and knowledge, and (6) develops our spiritual maturity.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Exo_16:13-36\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i And he told them, \ldblquote Because the Lord has appointed tomorrow as a day of seriousness and rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord when we must refrain from doing our daily tasks. So cook as much as you want to today, and keep what is left for tomorrow.\rdblquote\i0 (\cf2\ul Exo_16:23\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 The same God who gives us abilities and work also tells us to rest.\b0 The Israelites were not to work on the Sabbath\emdash not even to cook food. Why? God knew that the busy routine of daily living could distract people from worshipping him. It is so easy to let work, family responsibilities, and recreation crowd our schedules so tightly that we don\rquote t take time to worship. Carefully guard your time with God.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60 BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul Exo_35:4-35\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Then Moses said to the Israelites, \ldblquote See, the \scaps Lord\scaps0 has chosen Bezaleel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts.\rdblquote\i0 (\cf2\ul Exo_35:30\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 God is the source of all our skills, and he wants us to use them to the best of our ability.\b0 This passage describes the blending of various artistic and construction skills in the building of the traveling sanctuary. Those who spun cloth made a beautiful contribution to the tabernacle. Good workers take pride in the quality and beauty of their work. God is LVAL concerned with the quality and beauty of what you do. Whether you are a corporate executive or a drugstore cashier, your work should reflect the creative abilities God has given you.\par \b Our work, even if it isn\rquote t \ldblquote spiritual,\rdblquote can still be done to God\rquote s glory. \b0 It is easy to think that God would provide people with \ldblquote spiritual\rdblquote abilities like leadership, preaching, healing. And yet Bezaleel was filled with God\rquote s Spirit in such a way that all his artistic and design skills took on an added quality appropriate to the work he was called to do. Whatever place God has designed you to fill in life, ask him to make you skillful as you represent him in the workplace.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING:\caps0 \cf2\ul Rth_2:1-13\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i She asked me this morning if she could pick up the grains dropped by the reapers, and she has been at it ever since except for a few minutes\rquote rest over there in the shade.\i0 (\cf2\ul Rth_2:7\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 God wants us to work hard and do our best, even with small and seemingly insignificant responsibilities.\b0 Ruth\rquote s task, though menial, tiring, and perhaps degrading, was done faithfully. What is your attitude when the task you have been given does not require your full potential? The task at hand may be all you can do, or it may be the work God wants you to do. Or, as in Ruth\rquote s case, it may be a test of your character that might open up new doors of opportunity.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 2Ki_10:30-36\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Afterwards the Lord said to Jehu, \ldblquote You have done well in following my instructions to destroy the dynasty of Ahab. Because of this I will cause your son, your grandson, and your great-grandson to be the kings of Israel.\rdblquote But Jehu didn\rquote t folLVAL low the Lord God of Israel with all his heart, for he continued to worship Jeroboam\rquote s gold calves that had been the cause of such great sin in Israel.\i0 (\cf2\ul 2Ki_10:30-31\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Representing God is not always serving him.\b0 As with many of the kings of Israel, Jehu did much of what the Lord told him to, but he did not obey him with all his heart. He had become God\rquote s instrument for carrying out justice, but he had not become God\rquote s servant. As a result, he gave only lip service to God while permitting the worship of the golden calves. We need to check the condition of our heart toward God. We can be very active in our work for God and still not give the wholehearted obedience he desires.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul Luk_19:11-27\par \cf0\ulnone KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i And because Jesus was nearing Jerusalem, he told a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.\i0 (\cf2\ul Luk_19:11\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Wherever we go and whatever we do, our work ought to leave behind an impression that we are seeking to serve God rather than just people.\b0 This story showed Jesus\rquote followers what they were to do during the time between Jesus\rquote departure and his second coming. Because we live in that time period, it applies directly to us. We have been given excellent resources to build and expand God\rquote s kingdom. Jesus expects us to use these talents so that they multiply and the kingdom grows. He asks each of us to account for what we do with his gifts. While awaiting the coming of the kingdom of God in glory, we must do Christ\rquote s work.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60 BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul Joh_3:22-36\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i John replied, \ldblquote God in heaven appoints each man\rquote s work. My work is to prepare the way for that man so that everyone will go to him. YopLVAL|eE#|_) pP4|Z9bG*bD% O39CSpikenard@ 8CSpikeletX@  7CSpiked\@  6CSpike-lavender,@ 5CSpike@  4CSpigota@  3CSpignel{\b SPIG'NEL}. [See Su yourselves know how plainly I told you that I am not the Messiah. I am here to prepare the way for him\emdash that is all.\rdblquote\i0 (\cf2\ul Joh_3:27\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 God gives each person a special job to do.\b0 John explained that because God had given him his work, he had to continue it until God called him to do something else. John\rquote s main purpose was to point people to Christ. Even with Jesus beginning his own ministry, John could still turn people to Jesus.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Eph_6:5-9\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Don\rquote t work hard only when your master is watching and then shirk when he isn\rquote t looking; work hard and with gladness all the time, as though working for Christ, doing the will of God with all your hearts.\i0 (\cf2\ul Eph_6:6-7\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 All our work ought to be done with Christ in mind.\b0 Paul\rquote s instructions encourage responsibility and integrity on the job. Christian employees should do their job as if Jesus Christ were their supervisor. And Christian employers should treat their employees fairly and with respect. Can you be trusted to do your best, even when the boss is not around? Do you work hard and with enthusiasm? Do you treat your employees as people, not machines? Remember that no matter whom you work for, and no matter who works for you, the one you ultimately should want to please is your Father in heaven.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\i Related topics: \i0 MINISTRY, SERVING, WITNESSING\par \pard\par } SLVALAcuX:oR0 jJ, rU7|^?${\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The fact that God told Adam to give names to these animals implies that Adam had a knowledge of terms and a vocabulary well enough developed that he could intelligently say anything he needed to. \par \par This also shows God\rquote s great concern with names. Names indicated the identity of people in those days and meant a whole lot more than names imply today. Many people today do not even know what their name means, and some names probably have no meaning. It was quite different in those days when the name invoked the person.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Then He limited the one tree from which he could not eat and that is the tree that causes death. He had never seen death or experienced anything dying, unless the vegetation and animals died and he saw it. But apparently he knew what that meant, which again makes me believe he was created with a full vocabulary and language. He did not die in the 24 hour day he ate of the fruit, but he died within the dispensational day.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 After God told man that his responsibility was to take care of the trees of the Garden, then He told him why. It is so that he has something to eat. He said of every tree he could eat which would include the tree of life. This is the first recorded utterance of God to man. He may have spoken to him before when he was placed in the Garden of Eden but the words He spoke were not recorded.\par \par \cf1\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God made a mate for each animal, but not for man. He used man's companion as an example of the Bride of Christ.\par \par It is not good for man to be alone. That is true not only in terms of matrimony; it is not good for man to be unrelated to someone. We need one another. No man lives to himself and none dies to himself (\cf1\ul Rom_14:7\cf0\ulnone ).\par \par God would make a wife that would be a help, she would be fit or a complement to him; not compliment though that will also help. She would fit him, and make his life complete. In some ways they would be opposites and those opposites attract. After marriage they usually repel, but initially they draw the couple.\par \par Thus it is ridiculous for someone to say they were divorced because they were incompatible. Certainly they were incompatible. It was that incompatibility that got them together in the first place. Each had something lacking in their own life that could be found in the other. But after they married they did not adjust and work those things out and therefore gave up. That is the wrong way to go about it. We should work out our differences.\par \par \pard\qc\b A BRIDE FOR ADAM\par \pard\b0 (\cf1\ul Gen_2:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_15:45-47\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rom_5:14\cf0\ulnone ) \cf1\ul Luk_6:47\cf0\ulnone\par \par FIRST ADAM:\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Born sinless (\cf1\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone )\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Not good to be alone (\cf1\ul Gen_2:18\cf0\ulnone )\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}No animal found to be a companion for him \par \pard\par SO GOD'S FIRST "I WILL" \par His last "I will" is \cf1\ul Rev_21:9\cf0\ulnone "Come, I will show you the Bride, the Lamb's wife." So His first I will and last I will are about a bLVAL ride for Adam, the one in Genesis for the first Adam, and the last for the Second Man Adam.\par \par PUT TO SLEEP (\cf1\ul Gen_2:21\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Rib taken (most of blood made in ribs)\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Awoke with a bride\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}She had the same life\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Took her to himself "Two became one"\par \pard\par HE DELIBERATELY ATE (\cf1\ul 1Ti_2:14\cf0\ulnone )\par \par SECOND ADAM: (\cf1\ul 1Co_15:45-47\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rom_5:14\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Sinless "No guile found in His mouth" (\cf1\ul 1Pe_2:22\cf0\ulnone )\par No bride found in the world\par Not good for Him to be alone\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Put to sleep on the cross (\cf1\ul Joh_19:34\cf0\ulnone )\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Incision made in His side\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Awoke third day with a bride (\cf1\ul Act_20:28\cf0\ulnone )\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Bone of his bone (\cf1\ul Eph_5:26-31\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\par DELIBERATELY became sin (\cf1\ul 2Co_5:21\cf0\ulnone )\par \par HELP MEET: \cf1\ul Joh_14:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_12:27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_1:1\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rom_12:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_1:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_3:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_4:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_1:24\cf0\ulnone\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Mirrors and springs\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Manifest His life: \cf1\ul 2Co_3:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Co_1:1-11\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Eph_4:10-11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gal_2:20\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rev_19:7-9\cf0\ulnone (Getting ready). Espoused \cf1\ul Psa_45:13-14\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Eze_16:8-14\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\par TWO BECOME ONE AT MARRIAGE: (\cf1\ul 1Jo_3:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_8:29-30\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Phi_3:21\cf0\ulnone )\par \par We will soon march up the aisle into the New Jerusalem\paLVAL r \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Trumpet sound wedding march\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Marriage feast laid out\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Angels will watch\par \pard\par \cf1\ul Mat_25:6\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Joh_14:1\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Mat_13:44-46\cf0\ulnone\par \par Not good to be alone: It is not good for man to be unrelated to someone. It is not good to be without responsibility. We need someone to relate with and be accountable to. No man lives to himself (Rom 14)\par If God would put Adam out of Paradise for one sin, do you think He will let you go to Heaven with 10,000 sins\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent360{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\tx360 Nature forms us.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Sin deforms us.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}School informs us.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Religion reforms us.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Christ transforms us.\par \pard\par Adam and Eve had a single prohibition that seems to be more of a friendly warning than a harsh command. In that warning lay the test of their loyal obedience to their Creator.\par That there was a tree of knowledge of good and evil implies that evil was already in the universe. This was proven true to Adam and Eve when satan destroyed their innocence. The name under which the tempter appears in the beginning and end of the Bible is the same (cf. \cf1\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone and \cf1\ul 2Co_11:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_12:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_20:2\cf0\ulnone ; see \cf1\ul Isa_14:12-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eze_28:12-19\cf0\ulnone ). The same attributes are ascribed to him as he stalks throughout the Bible (Job 1, 2; \cf1\ul 1Ch_21:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Zec_3:1-2\cf0\ulnone ). He was created originally good, like all the works of God, but he abode not in the truth (\cf1\ul Joh_8:44\cf0\ulnone ). He rebelled against the Almighty God, his Maker, and fell from his high estate (\cf1\ul 1Ti_3:6\cf0\ulnone ). From that time on he was at the head of numerous LVAL other spirits (\cf1\ul Mat_25:41\cf0\ulnone ), whom he dragged down with him in his fall (\cf1\ul 2Pe_2:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jud_1:6\cf0\ulnone ). He arrayed himself in open hostility against the Mighty God.\par Through his subtle ways he caused Eve to believe God was a hard taskmaster. That He was holding something out from her that she should have. It seemed unfair. It questioned God's truthfulness, goodness, faithfulness. She could not longer have confidence that God was honest or that His Word was true. When Adam was confronted by a fallen wife he deliberately ate of the fruit, knowing the consequences (\cf1\ul 1Ti_3:14\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \pard\qc\cf0\b RELATIONSHIPS\par \pard RELATIONSHIPS \cf1\ul\b0 Gen_2:18 Jos_1:8\cf0\ulnone\b\par \cf1\ul\b0 Gen_2:18\cf0\ulnone\emdash It is not good that the man should be alone\par \par Man is not made to be unrelated to others. The first thing God did was put man in relationship with his environment. He told the man to care for the garden. We might expect that God would say to the man, "Here is your source of life. The trees will supply you." Instead God said, "You take care of this." This way man learns to give in order to receive. Life is not a matter of receiving gratis. It takes effort to obtain results. When the man cared for the vegetation, the vegetation supplied his needs. Then God gave him a wife and he was to take care of her. She would then take care of his needs. When the two cared for each other their lives were complete. Then they had children, and the cycle started over again. They care for the children until they get old and can no longer care for themselves and the children then take care of them in their old days. Then a new family starts and the cycle keeps going until there are cities, then nations, then a world.\par \par If every man lived for the sake of others as the Bible commands, we would have no needs in the world. Notice Paul's admonition to care for others. \par \cf1\ul Phi_2:4\cf0\ulnonLVAL e\emdash Look on the things of others.\par \cf1\ul 1Co_10:24\cf0\ulnone\emdash Seek not your own, but another's welfare.\par \cf1\ul 1Co_10:33\cf0\ulnone\emdash I seek not my own profit, but the profit of many.\par \cf1\ul 1Co_13:5\cf0\ulnone\emdash Love seeks not her own.\par \cf1\ul Rom_15:3\cf0\ulnone\emdash Even Christ pleased not Himself.\par \par Jesus constantly admonished His disciples to minister to others, rather than expecting ministration from others. He came to minister, not to be ministered to (\cf1\ul Mat_20:28\cf0\ulnone ).\par \par We sustain varied relationships as Christians:\par 1.\tab To God as our Father (\cf1\ul Joh_1:12\cf0\ulnone ).\par 2.\tab To Christ as our Redeemer (\cf1\ul 2Co_3:18\cf0\ulnone ).\par 3.\tab To the Holy Ghost as our Guide (\cf1\ul Joh_16:13\cf0\ulnone ).\par 4.\tab To satan as our adversary (\cf1\ul Eph_6:12\cf0\ulnone ).\par 5.\tab To the world as our enemy (\cf1\ul Jam_4:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par 6.\tab To each other (\cf1\ul Eph_4:22-24\cf0\ulnone ).\par 7.\tab To the government (\cf1\ul Rom_13:1-7\cf0\ulnone ).\par 8.\tab To the body of Christ (\cf1\ul 1Co_12:12-31\cf0\ulnone ).\par 9.\tab To the unsaved (\cf1\ul Mat_28:18-20\cf0\ulnone ).\par 10.\tab To the church leaders (\cf1\ul Eph_4:11-16\cf0\ulnone ).\par 11.\tab Husbands to wives (\cf1\ul Eph_5:22-31\cf0\ulnone ).\par 12.\tab Wives to husbands (\cf1\ul Eph_5:22-31\cf0\ulnone ).\par 13.\tab Parents to children (\cf1\ul Eph_6:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par 14.\tab Children to parents (\cf1\ul Eph_6:1\cf0\ulnone ).\par 15.\tab Masters to servants (\cf1\ul Eph_6:9\cf0\ulnone ).\par 16.\tab Servants to masters (\cf1\ul Eph_6:5\cf0\ulnone ).\par 17.\tab Strong to weak (\cf1\ul Rom_15:1\cf0\ulnone ).\par 18.\tab Weak to strong (\cf1\ul Gal_6:6\cf0\ulnone ).\par 19.\tab To angels (\cf1\ul 1Co_6:3\cf0\ulnone ).\par 20.\tab To Israel (\cf1\ul Rom_11:26\cf0\ulnone ).\par 21.\tab God to Israel \par 22.\tab God to the Gentiles\par 23.\tab God to angels\par 24.\tab Angels to men.\tab\par \LVAL par \cf1\ul Pro_13:2\cf0\ulnone\emdash\i A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth. Enjoyment is represented under the figure of eating. Eating is the foundation of life, the pledge of social communion. The foundation of enjoyment is in one's inward state and one's social relations. The more widely we enter into the life of others, the richer our life-joy. The unsocial life dries up the springs of joy\i0 (E. Johnson).\par \pard\sb240\sa60\kerning28\b\caps RELATIONSHIP(S) \b0\caps0 (\i Companions, Fellowship, Friendship\i0 )\b\caps\par \pard\li288\sb120\sa60\i\caps0 What general principles does the Bible give us about relationships? \par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\kerning0\b0\i0 BIBLE READING: \cf1\ul Exo_33:7-11\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Inside the tent the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Afterwards Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua (son of \scaps nun\scaps0 ), stayed behind in the Tabernacle.\i0 (\cf1\ul Exo_33:11\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\b Our relationship to God is our most important relationship. \b0 God and Moses talked face to face in the Tent of Meeting, just as friends do. Why did Moses find such favor with God? It certainly was not because he was perfect, gifted, or powerful. Rather, it was because God chose Moses, and Moses in turn relied wholeheartedly on God\rquote s wisdom and direction. Friendship with God was a true privilege for Moses, out of reach for the other Hebrews. But it is not out of reach for us today. Jesus called his disciples\emdash and, by extension, all of his followers\emdash his friends (\cf1\ul Joh_15:15\cf0\ulnone ). He has called you to be his friend. Will you trust him as Moses did?\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60 BIBLE READING: \cf1\ul Joh_16:16-33\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give yLVAL ou whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.\i0 (\cf1\ul Joh_16:23-24\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\b Our relationship to God is made possible through Jesus. \b0 Jesus is talking about a new relationship between the believer and God. Previously, people approached God through priests. After Jesus\rquote resurrection, any believer could approach God directly. A new day has dawned and now all believers are priests, talking with God personally and directly (see \cf1\ul Heb_10:19-23\cf0\ulnone ). We approach God, not because of our own merit, but because Jesus, our great high priest, has made us acceptable to God.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf1\ul\caps0 2Co_6:14-18\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Don\rquote t be teamed with those who do not love the Lord, for what do the people of God have in common with the people of sin? How can light live with darkness?\i0 (\cf1\ul 2Co_6:14\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\b Our relationships with others should not compromise our faith. \b0 Paul urges believers not to form binding relationships with nonbelievers because this might weaken their Christian commitment, integrity, or standards. It would be a mismatch. Earlier, Paul had explained that this did not mean isolating oneself from nonbelievers (see \cf1\ul 1Co_5:9-10\cf0\ulnone ). Paul even tells Christians to stay with their nonbelieving spouses (\cf1\ul 1Co_7:12-13\cf0\ulnone ). Paul wants believers to be active in their witness for Christ to nonbelievers, but they should not lock themselves into personal or business relationships that could cause them to compromise their faith. Believers should avoid situations that could force them to divide their loyalties.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf1\ul\caps0 Eph_2:11-22\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \iLVAL)bA kK,`B"uY<iL* k2kM0 FStitchel0@r  FStitched"@r  FStitch-wortL@r FStitch1@r  FStirrup-lether8@r FStirrup@r  FStirring@r  FStirrer@ p  FStirred1@ p  FStirp>@p  FStirk-@p  FStirious?@p  FStiriatedG@p FStirwq  FStipule{\b STIPULE}. [See Stipula.]4 FStipulator?@p FStipulation@p FStipulating9@p FStipulatedr@p FStipulate@p FStipular@ o  FStipulaceous1@ o FStipulaE@o  FStiptic{\b STIPTIC}. [See Styptic.]4 FStipplingt@o FStippled&@o  FStippleW@o  FStipitateh@o FStipendia We who believe are carefully joined together with Christ as parts of a beautiful, constantly growing temple for God. And you also are joined with him and with each other by the Spirit and are part of this dwelling place of God.\i0 (\cf1\ul Eph_2:21-22\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\b Our relationships with others are made possible through Jesus. \b0 There are many barriers that can divide us from other Christians: age, appearance, intelligence, political persuasion, economic status, race, theological perspective. One of the best ways to stifle Christ\rquote s love is to be friendly with only those people that we like. Fortunately, Christ has knocked down the barriers and has unified all believers in one family. His cross should be the focus of our unity. The Holy Spirit helps us look beyond the barriers to the unity we are called to enjoy.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\i Related topics: \i0 FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, NEIGHBOR\par \pard\cf2\par } 4LVAL>FgK0iI)|^?kP{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Eliathah is the eighth son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 From his side came a wife as from Jesus side came a Church. Neither bride was found in the world outside. Both had a wife that was closer in relationship than any other that has ever been. The blood is made in the marrow of the bones in the human body, but the majority of it is made within the rib cage. It is said that if the ribs were lost there would not be enough blood made in the other bones to keep a man alive.\par \cf1\par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 There was no bride found in the world for the Last Adam either, and He too was put to sleep on a cross, and when He was asleep His side was opened and out came blood and water. The ribs are where most of the blood in the body is made. Blood comes from the marrow of the bones, but mostly from the ribs. A person could not live long without the rib cage making blood.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This implies that in naming these animals he was looking for one suitable for a companion. Whether that is what was happening or not, it is obvious that there is no creature on earth that could be a companion to someone made in God\rquote s image unless that one was also in the image of God. Thus God had to produce a special companion for him.\par \cf1\par } LVAL_\;rR2v5eJ*|aD* wX:jN1BGStorks-bill3@ AGStork{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Giddalti is the ninth son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Hothir is the thirteenth son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Notice that there are two things here that make for a happy marriage. He is to leave his father and mother. That does not mean forsake them, but he is to leave their support base and form his own. He should not even get married until he can give his wife security. Then he cleaves to his wife. She becomes part of him. The two become one. The purpose of putting them together is that their children would be a godly generation (\cf1\ul Mal_2:15\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This same statement was quoted by Paul (\cf1\ul Eph_5:25-27\cf0\ulnone ) in speaking of Jesus Christ and His bride. She is not brought to Him, she is made out of Him. With the animal world God apparently made the male and female separate, but not man and his wife. Most likely it was because they were to be the type of Jesus and His bride. We complete Him and He completes us (\cf1\ul Eph_1:22-23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_2:9-10\cf0\ulnone )\par \par \cf2\par \par } LVALjN3mN3kK-mK(lN0kI#rQ5GStrangeness@ GStrangely@ ~GStrange@  }GStranding7@ |GStrandedM@  {GStrand=@  zGStramineouso@ yGStramashV@  xGStramH@  wGStrake?@  vGSt{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Romami-ezer is the tenth son of Heman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Eve answered the devil as though it were common to be able to speak to animals. That was not heard of again until Balaam and his donkey talked to each other. Actually she was not talking only to the serpent, but to the devil, the power behind the serpent.\par \par She spoke very innocently of what she knew. God had told them that these trees would be their food. \par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 They lived in a perfect innocence that was undefiled. They are the only couple that have had that privilege. After the fall nakedness has brought on the greatest of shame.\cf1\par \par \i It is sin that has connected nakedness and shame together. No sin, no shame. There is no blush upon an angel's brow. Unfallen man had the unashamed nakedness of innocence; but with the Fall this has passed away, not to be returned to, even under redemption, but to be replaced by something higher, the glorious raiment of a righteousness that is unfading and divine.\i0 (H. Bonar)\par \par \par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green255\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Though it was a serpent that began this conversation, it was the devil that was talking before it was over. The serpent from that time forward has been a symbol of the devil. \par \par The question was to put a doubt in her mind about the truthfulness of God. Can He be trusted? Has He deprived you of anything?\par \b\par \b0 THE DEVIL ATTACKED FOUR PEOPLE\par DEVIL'S ROLE against Eve was as DECEIVER\par PERSON: Eve (See \cf1\ul Gen_3:4\cf0\ulnone )\par TARGET: The mind\par WEAPON: Lies\par PURPOSE: Ignorance of the will of God\par DEFENSE: Word of God\par \par DEVIL'S ROLE against Job was as DESTROYER\par PERSON: Job (See \cf1\ul Job_2:7\cf0\ulnone )\par TARGET: His body\par WEAPON: Suffering\par PURPOSE: Impatience with the will of God\par DEFENSE: Grace of God\par \par DEVIL'S ROLE against David was as RULER\par PERSON: David (See \cf1\ul 1Ch_21:1\cf0\ulnone )\par TARGET: His will\par WEAPON: Pride\par PURPOSE: Independence of the will of God\par DEFENSE: Spirit of God\par \par DEVIL'S ROLE against Joshua was as ACCUSER\par PERSON: Joshua (See \cf1\ul Zec_3:1\cf0\ulnone )\par TARGET: The heart and conscience\par WEAPON: Accusation\par PURPOSE: Indictment by the will of God\par DEFENSE: Intercession of Christ\par \par Nature forms us\par Sin deforms us\par School informs us\par Religion reforms us\par Christ transforms us\par \par Sin started the clock. Man did not worry about time until he worried about how much time he had left\b\par \cf2\b0\par \pard\qc\cf0\b DESTROYING IS EASY\par \pard\b0 (\cf1\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone )\par \par It took 35,000 years [by Bro Norris calculations] to set up this thing for man. It took only one day to destroy it. And all it took was one lie. \par \par It took a thousand yLVAL ears to create a beauty in Yellowstone National Park that was ruined by the scrawling of one hippy's hand as he wrote graffiti on it.\par \par Buildings that take nearly a century to build may be burned in one day.\par \par Look how much it takes to restore one soul that has been marred by sin. It takes a whole lifetime of bearing the fruit of the Spirit.\par \par \pard\tx720\b CHRIST - IN ADAM\par \par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400\b0 1.\tab\cf3\b The temptation of Adam and Christ\b0 .\par \pard\tx400\cf0\par \pard\li400\tx400 Adam was tempted by satan. Satan used the serpent and Eve to tempt Adam (\cf1\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone ).\par Christ was tempted by satan. Satan personally tempted Christ (\cf1\ul Mat_4:1-4\cf0\ulnone ). We are also tempted by satan. Satan personally tempts us (\cf1\ul Act_5:3\cf0\ulnone ), and tempts through people and circumstances (\cf1\ul Heb_11:37\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ti_6:9\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 2.\tab The object of the temptation: To cause disobedience.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\li400\tx400 Adam was tempted to disobey God. \cf1\ul Gen_2:17\cf0\ulnone "Shall not eat," \cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone "gave unto her husband." Christ was tempted to disobey God. \cf1\ul Luk_4:3\cf0\ulnone "command.. .bread;" that is, take that which God had not provided. God had led him to that barren desert. \cf1\ul Luk_4:5-6\cf0\ulnone "I [satan] give;" that is, grasp before God's appointed time what God Himself has promised (\cf1\ul Psa_2:7-8\cf0\ulnone ). \cf1\ul Luk_4:9\cf0\ulnone "Cast Thyself down;" that is, do that which was not in God's will. (Satan omitted "in all thy ways" \cf1\ul Psa_91:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Co_11:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ti_5:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_2:2-3\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 3.\tab The method of the temptation: (1) To question God's Word.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\li400\tx400 Adam and Eve were tempted to Doubt God's Word. \cf1\ul Gen_2:1LVAL 6-17\cf0\ulnone "Thou shalt not." \cf1\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone "Hath God said?" \cf1\ul Gen_2:17\cf0\ulnone "Shalt surely die." \cf1\ul Gen_3:4\cf0\ulnone "Not surely die." Christ was tempted to doubt God's Word \cf1\ul Luk_3:22\cf0\ulnone ) "Thou art my.. Son." \cf1\ul Luk_4:3\cf0\ulnone "If Thou be..." We also are tempted to doubt God's Word (\cf1\ul Luk_22:31-32\cf0\ulnone ). \cf1\ul Jam_1:1-2\cf0\ulnone "Temptations.. trial of.. faith" (\cf1\ul 1Th_3:5\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 4.\tab The method of temptation: (2) Appeal to man's desire.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\li400\tx400 Adam and Eve were tempted in a threefold way (\cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-576\li1440\tx800\tx1460 Body:\tab "Fruit.. .good for food."\par Soul:\tab "Pleasant to the eyes."\par Spirit:\tab "make one wise," (\cf1\ul Gen_3:5\cf0\ulnone as gods).\par \pard\tx800\tx1460\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent360{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li760\tx360\tx400 Christ was tempted in a threefold way.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-1440\li2160 Body:\tab "Hungered.. command.. bread."\par Soul:\tab "Shewed.. kingdoms of the world... give."\par Spirit:\tab "Cast Thyself down."\par \pard\tx740\tx1380\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent360{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li760\tx360\tx400 We are also tempted in a threefold way (\cf1\ul 1Jo_2:16\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-720\li1440\tx740\tx1380 Body:\tab "Lust of the flesh."\par Soul:\tab\tab\tab "Lust of the eyes."\par Spirit:\tab "Pride of life."\par \pard\tx740\tx1380\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 5.\tab The results of the temptations:\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-828\li1260 (1)\tab Adam yielded to satan (\cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone "And he did eat.") The first Adam failed.\par \pard\fi-828\li1260\tx400\tx740 (2)\tab Christ defeated satan \cf1\ul Luk_4:13\cf0\ulnone ) "devil.. departed." The last Adam triumphed.\par (3)\tab We can triumph over satan (\cf1\ul Jam_4:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1JLVAL o_5:4-5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_6:16\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\tx400\tx740\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 6.\tab Ruination in one; redemption in the other.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-680\li1080\cf1\ul Rom_5:12\cf0\ulnone "By one man sin entered.. .and death by sin."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:19\cf0\ulnone "By one man's disobedience many were made sinners.\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:15\cf0\ulnone "If through.. .one.. dead.. the gift is by one man."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:17\cf0\ulnone "If by one...death...life by one, Jesus Christ."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:19\cf0\ulnone "By the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 7.\tab Many are lost through Adam; many are saved through Christ.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-900\li1260\cf1\ul Rom_5:12\cf0\ulnone "By one man sin entered the world.. upon all men." \par \cf1\ul Rom_5:15\cf0\ulnone "Through the offence of one many be dead." \par \cf1\ul Rom_5:19\cf0\ulnone "By one man's disobedience many were made sinners."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:15\cf0\ulnone "Much more.. .the gift.. .hath abounded unto many." \par \cf1\ul Rom_5:18\cf0\ulnone "The free gift came upon all men." God's salvation is big; it meets the needs of all men.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 8.\tab Disobedience was the sinful act of Adam; Obedience the righteous act of Christ.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-680\li1080\cf1\ul Rom_5:19\cf0\ulnone "By one man's disobedience many were made sinners."\par \cf1\ul Gen_2:17\cf0\ulnone "Thou shalt not eat." (3:6) "And he did eat."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:19\cf0\ulnone "So by the obedience of one.. many righteous."\par \cf1\ul Heb_10:7\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Heb_10:10\cf0\ulnone "Lo, I come.. to do thy will, 0 God."\par \cf1\ul Phi_2:8\cf0\ulnone "He.. became obedient unto death.. .of the cross."\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 9.\tab Sin came into the world through Adam; Righteousness came into the world through Christ.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-720\li1080\cf1\ul Rom_5:12\cfLVALfJ1d@dH* }_@dF) {^?% {_A# JSuperably,@ JSuperablenessI@ JSuperable@ JSuperc@  JSup@ JSunshiny@  JSunshine@  JSunset@  JSunrise@  JSunproofF@  JSunny}@  JSunlike5@  JSunlessK@  JSunkM@  JSungP@  JSunflowerU@ JSunfish @  JSundry@  JSunderingq@ JSundered/@  JSunderM@  JSunday@  JSuncladA@  JSunbeam@  JSun-dial@  ~JSun-burnt@ }JSun-brightR@ |JSun@ {JSumptuousness@ zJ0\ulnone "By one man sin entered.. all have sinned."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:19\cf0\ulnone "Many were made sinners."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:21\cf0\ulnone "Sin.. .reigned."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:17\cf0\ulnone "receive.. .gift of righteousness. (Note that this righteousness is a gift and must be received).\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:19\cf0\ulnone "Shall many be made righteous" (\cf1\ul Rom_3:22\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx380 10.\tab Death followed the sin of Adam; Life follows the righteousness of Christ.\par \pard\tx380\par \pard\fi-720\li1080\cf1\ul Rom_5:12\cf0\ulnone "Death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:15\cf0\ulnone "Through the offence of one many be dead."\par \cf1\ul 1Co_15:22\cf0\ulnone "In Adam all die."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:17\cf0\ulnone "The gift of righteousness shall reign in life."\par \cf1\ul Rom_5:21\cf0\ulnone "So.. unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord."\par \cf1\ul 1Co_15:22\cf0\ulnone "In Christ.. alive."\par \pard\cf2\par } LVALtO* b@{Y7~[8fBjF%\7JSuperfluitantH@ JSuperfluitanceu@ JSuperfluenceh@ JSuperfine@ JSuperficies@ JSuperficialness@ JSuperficially@ JSuperficialityK@ JSuperficial@ JSuperficeK@ JSuperfete@ JSuperfetation@ JSuperfetate@ JSuperfecundityq@ JSuperexcrescenceT@ !JSupe{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 There was a time when I condemned Eve for saying this because it adds to what God said in \cf1\ul Gen_2:17\cf0\ulnone . However, I have had to change my opinion. In the first place if she sinned here it would mean she is no better off than the devil and it is the sin she should be accused of. Yet the Bible never accuses her of this. Her condemnation was for eating the fruit after being deceived by the serpent.\par \par Another thing I noticed is that the same usage of Scripture is used by others including Jesus. Several times the quotation was not exactly what was originally said. Why did she add this, if she did add it? The only reason I can think of is that it was a safety net that was probably put there by Adam to let her know they were not to eat of the tree under the penalty of death, and in order to play it safe, Adam said, \ldblquote And don\rquote t even touch it.\rdblquote\par \par The logical problem is that we are arguing from silence. Who knows what all God said to Adam and Eve before the fall? There are many cases in Scripture where we find out something was said earlier that was not recorded at the time, but was revealed later.\par \cf2\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The devil was double-talking now. He apparently knew that the death God was speaking of was in two parts, a physical death which would come later, and a spiritual death which would come right away. He knew she would not die physically for a long time so he lied to her and said it will not kill you.\par \par ONE: DECEIVER (See \cf1\ul Job_2:7\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 1Ch_21:1\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Zec_3:1\cf0\ulnone for other three, See \cf1\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone for list)\par \cf1\ul Joh_8:44\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rev_12:9\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 2Jo_1:7\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 2Co_11:3\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Gen_3:1-7\cf0\ulnone\par 1. The devil's target\emdash your mind \cf1\ul 2Co_11:3\cf0\ulnone\par Here God communicates with you \cf1\ul Col_3:9-10\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Eph_4:17-24\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rom_12:2\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Joh_17:17\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Phi_4:8\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Pro_23:7\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Isa_26:3\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rom_8:6\cf0\ulnone\par 2. The devil's weapon\_\_lies \cf1\ul Rom_1:25\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Mat_4:8-10\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 2Co_11:13-14\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Mat_13:38\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Gal_1:8\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rev_2:9\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 1Ti_4:7\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 2Th_2:8-10\cf0\ulnone\par 3. The devil's purpose\emdash to make you ignorant of the will of God.\par He knows God's Word reveals that will.\cf1\ul Psa_119:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_119:105\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_40:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_33:11\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Act_22:14\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Eph_5:17\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Col_1:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_4:12\cf0\ulnone\par 4. Your defense\emdash Word of God \cf1\ul Mat_4:1-11\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Eph_6:17\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Psa_119:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_37:31\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_40:8\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Jos_1:8\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ulvLVAL|Y5a? wU0 ~]9a;gE#fE%;KSupinely@  :KSupine@  9KSupinatorP@ 8KSupination@  7KSupervive@  6KSupervisorb@  5KSupervisioni@  4KSupervising>@  3KSupervised {\b SUPERVI'SED}, pp. Inspected.;2KSupervise@ 1KSupervisal{\b SUPERVI'SAL}, supervi'zal80KSupervention.@ /KSupervenient@ .KSupervene@ -KSupervacaneousness*@ #,KSupervacaneously(@ !+KSupervacaneous@ *KSupertragical+@ )KSupertonic@@ (KSuperterrestrialU@  !'KSuperterreneS@  &KSupersulphureted>@  !%KSupersulphate8@  $KSupersubstantiale@ !#KSuperstucture@ "KSuperstructive<@ !KSuperstruction@  KSuperstruct@ KSuperstratumk@ KSuperstrainT@ KSuperstitiousness)@ "KSuperstitiously:@ KSuperstitious@ KSuperstitionist7@ KSuperstition@ KSuperserviceabley@ !KSupersedureY@ KSupersedingi@ KSuperseded]@ KSupersedeas@ KSupersede~@ KSupersecularT@ KSuperscription%@ KSuperscribingY@ KSuperscribed1@ KSuperscribe@  KSupersaturationf@  KSupersaturating<@  KSupersaturated.@  KSupersaturateG@  KS Psa_1:2-3\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Joh_14:26\cf0\ulnone (He can only remind you of what you have learned)\par \cf2\par } LVAL^<{[;_A!]?!cB `@"e=vKSuppressedS@! uKSuppress@!  tKSuppository@! sKSuppositively7@! rKSuppositive@! qKSupposititiousness?@! #pKSupposititious@ oKSupposition{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Yes you will, but in an experimental way, and not in a way that will help you. Here his double talk makes her believe that she will fall upward into a godhood. However the fall is downward into condemnation. Her eyes would be opened all right but that would bring guilt and shame.\par \par DEVIL'S INTERPRETATION OF GOD'S WORD\par (\cf1\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 1.\tab\cf1\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone God is not fair. If God were honest He would tell you how you will be gods if you eat of this tree. \par 2.\tab\cf1\ul Mat_4:6\cf0\ulnone You should obligate God. Let Him serve you.\par \par 3.\tab\cf1\ul Job_1:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Job_2:4\cf0\ulnone Man only serves God for reward and out of fear.\par \par 4.\tab\cf1\ul Ecc_11:9\cf0\ulnone Enjoy youth, you have plenty of time.\par \par 5.\tab\cf1\ul Jud_1:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_12:10\cf0\ulnone He accuses the brethren.\par \par 6.\tab\cf1\ul Jer_18:12\cf0\ulnone You have no hope.\par \par 7.\tab\cf1\ul 2Co_4:4\cf0\ulnone He blinds.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Takes the sting out of the Scriptures.\par \cf1\ul{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}Mat_7:21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_2:38\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_16:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_13:8\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\par 8.\tab\cf1\ul Rom_6:1\cf0\ulnone Sin will make grace abound.\par \par \cf2\par } LVAL%}^=~X5dC$vY;hH'sR8kQ4KSurfeiting@( KSurfeiter-@( KSurfeitedY@( KSurfeit-waterL@( KSurfeit@(  KSurfacec@(  KSurf@(  KSurety@'  KSuretiship@' KSurenessU@'  KSurelyD@&  KSurefooted[@ % KSure^@&  KSurdi{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Because of the deception she was convinced and partook of the tree. Then she gave some to her husband. He was not deceived (\cf1\ul 1Ti_2:14\cf0\ulnone ). He deliberately ate of the tree. Many reasons have been given as to why he would do it, but there are two that are reasonable to me. One is that he is typical of the Second Adam and will do those things that fulfill the typical role of the antitype to come. Second, he probably saw that she had not died and the daring of man convinced him to try it, and perhaps he did not want to lose this new companion.\par \cf2\par \pard\qc\cf0 THE ALLUREMENTS WHICH LEAD TO YIELDING TO TEMPTATION\par \pard (\cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone )\par \par A. \tab THE LURE OF FORBIDDEN FRUIT (\cf1\ul Gen_3:6\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\fi-720\li720\tx0\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\par B. \tab THE LURE OF FERTILE FIELDS (\cf1\ul Gen_13:10-13\cf0\ulnone )\par \par C. \tab THE LURE OF APPETITE (\cf1\ul Gen_25:29-33\cf0\ulnone )\par \par D. \tab THE LURE OF SILVER AND GOLD (\cf1\ul Jos_7:21\cf0\ulnone )\par \par E. \tab THE LURE OF WOMAN (\cf1\ul 1Ki_11:1-4\cf0\ulnone )\par \par F. \tab THE LURE OF AMBITION (\cf1\ul Mar_10:35-37\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\par \par \par \cf2\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green0\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The Bible does not say where they got the needle and thread for sewing the fig leaves together. If there were no thorns in those days it would be interesting to know where they came from. This fig leaf religion did all right until they came into the presence of God, then they felt ashamed.\par \par OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf1\ul 2Co_3:14\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-720\li720\cf2 *\cf1\ul Gen_1:26\cf2\ulnone \cf0 (1) SIN BROKE COMMUNION WITH GOD \cf1\ul Gen_3:7-8\cf0\ulnone\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li720\highlight3 God, after creating man, placed him in a state of probation.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}The test of his probation was obedience to the divine law.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}The temptation to disobedience came from an evil power outside of man.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}The temptation appealed both to the intellect and to the senses, leading first to unbelief in God, secondly to putting "self" in place of God, and thereby to the beginning of evil lust.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}In the exercise of free will man yielded and sinned\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li720\tx720 The consequences of the sin were knowledge of good and evil, separation from God; and death, the curse lighting upon man and upon nature also.\par \pard\highlight0 We know very little of the life of Adam and Eve while they were in the Garden of Eden. We do not know how long they lived there, nor of their daily circumstances. Their responsibility was to tend the garden (dress and keep it), and refrain from eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Apparently they knew that they could eat of the tree oLVAL f life, but they evidently did not.\par \par \pard\fi-360\li720 a) He discovered something was wrong with himself.\par b) He made an effort to hide his shame by a self-provided covering.\par c) His fear of God made him attempt to hide from His presence\par d) He would not confess his sin\emdash he sought to excuse it.\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li1080 (1) The will of God was resisted.\par (2) The Word of God was rejected.\par (3) The Way of God was deserted.\par \pard\par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx2772\pard\intbl What was man\rquote s reaction to God when he broke communion with Him and what should it have been?\cell\row\pard\par \cf4 They sewed fig leaves together. Jesus cursed the fig tree. It was the only thing that He did curse while on the earth. That which man employs to hide his spiritual shame is directly under the curse of God. It bears no fruit and is doomed to quickly wither away. (Useless things)\par \cf0 Then God clothed them Himself with skins (\cf1\ul Gen_3:21\cf0\ulnone ). Death had to come in, blood must be shed, the innocent was slain for the guilty. Only thus could man's shame be covered. Only thus can a sinner be fitted to stand before a Holy God.\par \par THEY WERE CURSED\par \par \cf2 *\cf0 (2) Curse placed upon the serpent\par Lifelong humiliation\par Final destruction\par \par \cf1\ul Isa_14:12-16;\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Eze_28:12-19\cf0\ulnone\par \cf1\ul Gen_3:14-15\cf0\ulnone\par \par \i This sentence has a literal application to the serpent. The curse (<\cf1\ul Gen_9:25\cf0\ulnone >, see the note) of the serpent lies in a more groveling nature than that of the other land animals. This appears in its going on its belly and eating the dust. Other animals have at least feet to elevate them above the dust; the serpent tLVAL ribe does not have even feet. Other animals elevate the head in their natural position above the soil: the serpent lays its head naturally on the sod, and therefore may be said to eat the dust, as the wounded warrior bites the dust in death. The earthworm is probably included in the description here given of the serpent group. It goes upon its belly, and actually does eat the dust. Eating the dust, like feeding upon ashes, is an expression for signal defeat in every aim. The enmity, the mode of its display, and the issue are also singularly characteristic of the literal serpent.\par \i0 (Barnes' Notes)\par \par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trrh620\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx3492\pard\intbl What curse did the Lord put on the devil?\cell\row\pard\par \cf1\ul Isa_14:12-14\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\par \cf1\ul Eze_28:13-15\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ri4230\par \pard\cf2 *\cf0 (3) The curse upon Eve\par \par \pard\fi-360\li720 (a) She would bring forth children in sorrow.\par (b) She will DESIRE her husband:\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li1080 1. She will desire him physically.\par 2. Her desire will be subject to him\par \pard{\pntext\f0 3.\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart3\pndec{\pntxta.}} \fi-360\li1080\tx1080 She will desire to control him.\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li720 (c) He will rule over you\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent360{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li1080 By woman had come sin; by woman would come a Savior.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}By woman came the curse; by woman would come He who would remove the curse.\par {\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}By woman paradise was lost; by woman was one born to regain paradise.\par \pard\par Redemption was accomplished \cf2 by "her seed\rdblquote\cf0\emdash the woman's seed, not the man's. Jesus was "\cf2 made of LVAL a woman\cf0 " (\cf1\ul Gal_4:4\cf0\ulnone ). A virgin \cf2 "compassed a man\cf0 [bypassed]" (\cf1\ul Jer_31:22\cf0\ulnone )\par \par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx2772\pard\intbl What is the curse placed on Eve?\cell\row\pard\ri4230\par \pard\fi-360\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (3) Curse placed upon Adam\par \pard\fi-360\li720\par (a) He would eat his bread by the sweat of his face.\par (b) The ground was cursed for his sake.\par (c) Death was to return him to the dust from which he came.\par \pard\ri4230\par \pard NOTE: Jesus changed this curse.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 1. The ground was cursed: Made a curse for us (\cf1\ul Gal_3:13\cf0\ulnone ).\par 2. He ate in sorrow: Jesus was a man of sorrows (\cf1\ul Isa_53:3\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-375\li360 3.\tab Thorns came forth: Jesus wore a crown of thorns (\cf1\ul Joh_19:2-5\cf0\ulnone ).\par 4.\tab In his sweat he must eat bread: Jesus sweat blood (\cf1\ul Luk_22:44\cf0\ulnone ).\par 5.\tab He returned to the dust: Jesus was brought to the dust of death (\cf1\ul Psa_22:15\cf0\ulnone ).\par 6.\tab The sword then barred the way: Jesus became the victim of the flaming sword (\cf1\ul Zec_13:7\cf0\ulnone ).\par 7.\tab The threat was executed (he died): Jesus was forsaken in death (\cf1\ul Mat_27:26\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\ri4230\par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trrh728\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx3492\pard\intbl How did Jesus change the curse of the first Adam?\cell\row\pard\par \cf5 SEE ABEL: TYPE OF CHRIST CAIN TYPE OF ISRAEL \cf6\ul\b Gen_4:2\cf0\ulnone\b0\par \par \pard\ri90\qc\b FIG LEAF RELIGION\par \parLVALmR4kM+ qU7cG) z[8iM0iL/NTaurus@  NTauriformU@ NTauricornous^@ NTauntinglyP@ NTauntingB@  NTaunterb@  NTaunted<@  NTaunt~@  NTaught@  NTau@ NTattooingD@ NTattooedD@  NTattoo%@  NTattlingf@  NTattlerH@  NTattleZ@  NTattered@  NTatterdemalion)@ NTatter@  NTasty@  NTastingG@  NTastily#@  NTaster@  NTastelessness@ NTasteless@ NTastefully&@ NTasteful`@  NTasted?@  NTasteV  NTastableF@  NTasses@  NTasseledK@  NTassel@  NTaskmaster@ NTasking=@  Nd\ri90\b0 (\cf1\ul Gen_3:7\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Something to cover with\par \par Easy way\emdash hiding\emdash bare get-by\par \par The Lord came and their fig leaf was not enough\par \par Rich Young Ruler: \par \pard\fi720\ri90 Thought the Lord would let him in anyway\par \pard\ri90\tab Thought he had it made\par \par But he met the Lord and found out he had a lack\par \par LOT: Looked to carnal and felt it all right to go\par \par People today are hiding behind religion\par Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof\par \par \cf1\ul Isa_30:1\cf0\ulnone\par \par \i I'm surprised to know what some people think God expects of their lives.\i0 (V. A. Guidroz)\par \par If the righteous scarcely be saved\par \par \cf1\ul Isa_6:1\cf0\ulnone\par \par \cf1\ul Job_42:5\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\par \cf5\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;\red255\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\b\f0\fs28 The term \ldblquote cool of the day,\rdblquote could also be in the atmosphere of the day. The term \ldblquote cool\rdblquote is translated spirit elsewhere.\par \cf1\b0\par \cf0 FELLOWSHIP\par (\cf2\ul Gen_3:8-9\cf0\ulnone ) "And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said, unto him, "Where art thou?"\par \par This is the record of\_\par \tab the first fear\par \tab the first blush\par \tab the first self\_concealment\par \par Man had enjoyed unclouded communion with his creation\par \tab God walked with man\par \tab Adam delighted in the voice of God\par \par BUT\_disobedience unclothed the conscience\par AND\_fig leaf aprons were their first vain effort to regain innocence.\par \par THREE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS HERE\par A. \tab Man is made for fellowship with God: "They heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the cool of the day."\par B. \tab SIN breaks the fellowship: "The man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden."\par C. \tab God seeks to restore it: "And the Lord God called unto the man, and said unto him, "Where art thou?"\par \par I. \tab FELLOWSHIP\par \par Spirit within us seeks communication with our Heavenly Father\par "As the hart panteth after the waterbrooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, Oh God." (\cf2\ul Psa_42:1\cf0\ulnone )\par "Oh, that I knew where I might find Him." (\cf2\ul Job_23:3\cf0\ulnone )\par \par George Matheson, Moments on the Mount:\par \i "It is only in the cool of the day that I can hear Your footsteps, O my God. You are ever walking in the garden. Your presence is abrLVAL oad everywhere and always; but it is not everywhere or always that I can hear you passing by. The burden and heat of the day are too strong for me. The struggles of life excite me; the ambitions of life perturb me, the glitter of life dazzles me. It is all thunder and earthquake and fire. \par \i0\tab\par \i But when I myself am still, I catch Your still small voice, and then I know that You are God. Your peace can only speak to my peacefulness. Your rest can only be audible to my calm. The harmony of Your tread cannot be heard by the discord of my soul. Therefore, at times I would be alone with You, away from the heat and the battle.\par \par I would feel the cool breath of Your Spirit, that I may be refreshed once more for the strife. I would be fanned by the breezes of Heaven, that I may resume the dusty road and the sorrowful way. Not to avoid them do I come to You; but that I may be able more perfectly to bear them. Let me hear Your voice in the garden in the cool of the day"\par \i0\par WORSHIPPING IN A GROUP AT CHURCH\_\par You find where Heaven dips down to earth.\par The meeting place of two orders, temporal and eternal\par You come boldly before the rent veil (throne of grace)\par \par It is "where two or three are gathered together in My Name I will be in the midst of them."\par \par II. \tab THE SEPARATION\par \par The first sin is a type of all sins.\par They grow out a common root.\par It is revolt against pressure of rules and regulations.\par \par SHORTEST DEFINITION OF SIN: "I will"\par \par Sin alters the relationship between the soul and God.\par \tab an estranging cloud comes between\par \tab this means bitter shame\par \tab this means haunting fear\par \tab this means the shame of degradation\par \tab this means fear of death\par \par Adam and Eve were no bigger sinners than we are\_they were just first.\par \par A. \tab How does the loss of God's fellowship show itself?\par \par First in a sense of shame\par \tab in a desire to LVAL hide themselves from each other\par \tab in a desire to hide themselves from the world\par \tab in a desire to hide themselves from God\par \par "Their eyes, both of them, were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons."\par \par Adopted son robbed his foster parents: "I can't go in there...I can't look them in the eye."\par \par Second is in a sense of fear\par \tab The tragedy of Eden\_those hiding figures!\par \par But yesterday the presence of God was their chief delight\par \tab it made the flowers more beautiful\par \tab it added fragrance to the blossoming trees\par \tab it gave harmony to the singing birds\par \par Yet today there is nothing they dread so much as the face or the voice of God!\par \par Shakespeare: "Conscience makes cowards of us all."\par \par Englishman: constantly in debt, often arrested. His coat caught on a nail of the fence, "I don't owe you anything sir."\par \par All because our sins appeared so appealing\par \tab imagination painted the wicked thing until it looked happy,\par \tab it looked brilliant\par \tab it appeared free\par \par They thought it was a fall upward and not downward\par \tab "Good you call evil and evil good."\par \tab You should find yourself...do your thing.\par \par Spider on Amazon spreads itself like a flower\par \tab insects find destruction instead of honey.\par \par Our sins are sinful, evil, poisonous, fatal\par \tab though they are transfigured into angels of light\par \par Loss is shown by hiding\par "The man and his wife hid themselves."\par \tab That's what man has been doing ever since\par \tab Man has been trying to escape God\par \tab Man has been trying to lead separate, independent lives.\par \par Cain was a vagabond: "Flee when no man pursues."\par \par Burglar: Turned the picture of Christ to the wall\par \par We want to run away\par 1. \tab By careless living\par "Let not God speak to us lest we die."\par \par LVAL This reluctance to hear that voice is deeply embedded in human nature. \par \tab Our dearest wish is to be let alone! \par \tab Give us an enchanted garden!\par \par 2. \tab By refusing to listen to conscience\par 3. \tab By flattering ourselves that we are seeking His face!\par \par After all, we have our form of worship, ceremony. Yet it is as easy to hide from God among the pillars of the church as among the trees of the garden!\par \par Any kind of church work but no communion with God!\par \par III. \tab THE RECONCILIATION\par \par First step of reconciliation is made by the Creator!\par \tab Man does not cry out, "My Father, where art thou?"\par \tab Father inquires about his erring child.\par \tab Jesus said, "Ye did not choose me, I chose you."\par \tab We love Him because He first loved us\par \tab Our love is a response!\par \par He did not make us and leave us:\par \tab Clockmaker makes his clock and leaves it\par \tab Shipbuilder builds his ship and launches it, another navigates it\par \par But God cries out, "Where art thou?"\par That suggests that man is lost.\par \tab We do not inquire for something until it is lost.\par \tab Shepherd inquiring about the sheep\par \tab Woman searching for the coil\par \tab All\_seeing eye watches us\par \par It contains a promise of mercy\par \tab If mercy was not intended He would have let man stay lost\par \tab Men do not inquire for that which is without value!\par \par And what is the effect of God's question?\par 1. \tab It rouses men to a sense of their sinfulness\par Sin dulls the conscience\par Sin drugs the mind\par Sinner is not capable of understanding his danger\par \par It is a slow poison: men die like those who freeze, they go to sleep!\par \par It brings repentance and confession\par The question was meant to convince of sin\par The question was meant to lead to a confession\par \par A man must wake up (like the Prodigal Son) and find himself lost.\par A man must hate the sins he lLVAL oved\par A man must flee from false refuges\par A man must seek salvation in the Blood of Christ!\par \par 3. \tab It calls forth a response to God's love\par \par Adam must not be allowed to take his sin as a light matter!\par \tab So the Father calls to him.\par \par "As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked."\par \par WHERE ART THOU?\par \cf1\par \pard\qc\cf0\b FELLOWSHIP\par \pard\par \pard\fi-360\li360 8.\tab Fellowship: community of common interest.\par \pard FELLOWSHIP \cf2\ul\b0 Gen_3:8 Jos_1:8\cf0\ulnone\b\par \cf3 Fellowship\cf1 , Have, Share, Participate\cf0\b0\par \par [SEE ZONDERVAN FELLOWSHIP]The following article deals with words which have to do with having, sharing and participation and \cf3 fellowship\cf1 . The two key words that are examined together with their associated ideas are \i echo4\i0 (have), and \i koino4nia\i0 (communion, \cf3 fellowship\cf1 ).\par \par \pard\li450\b\par \cf0 FELLOWSHIP: \par (1) The condition of friendly relationship existing among persons \{Bond\}\par (2) A community of interest or feeling\par (3) A group with similar interests. Someone called it \ldblquote Several fellows in the same ship.\rdblquote\par Association between individuals especially on pleasant or intimate terms.\par \par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\sl-283\slmult0 (2842) koinwni>a, \emdash koy-nohn-ee-ah; from (2844) (koinwno>V); partnership, i.e. (literal) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction: \emdash (to) communicate (-ation), communion, (contri-) distribution, fellowship.\par (2844) koinwno>v, \emdash koy-no-nos\rquote ; from (2839) (koino>v); a sharer, i.e. associate: \emdash companion, x fellowship, partaker, partner.\par (2839) koino>v, \emdash koy-nos\rquote ; probably from (4862) (su>n); common, i.e. (Latin) shared by all or several, or (ceremonial) profane: \emdash common, defiled, unclean, unholy.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\sl-294\slmult0 (4862) su>n, \emdash soon; a prLVAL imary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than (3326) (meta>) or (3844)\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li720\sl-277\slmult0 (para>)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.: \emdash beside, with. In comparative it has similar applications, including completeness. \par \pard\nowidctlpar\tx402\par \pard\nowidctlpar\sl-277\slmult0\tx204\bullet FELLOWSHIP\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-402\li402\sl-277\slmult0\tx402 (1)\tab With God, consisting in\emdash \par \pard\nowidctlpar\li360\sl-277\slmult0 the knowledge of his will (\cf2\ul\b0 Job_22:21\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Joh_17:3\cf0\ulnone\b );\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li402\sl-277\slmult0\tx402 agreement with his designs (\cf2\ul\b0 Amo_3:2\cf0\ulnone\b ); \par mutual affection (\cf2\ul\b0 Rom_8:38-39\cf0\ulnone\b ); \par enjoyment of his presence (\cf2\ul\b0 Psa_4:6\cf0\ulnone\b ); \par conformity to his image (\cf2\ul\b0 1Jo_2:6\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 1Jo_1:6\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 2Co_1:1\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Gal_2:20\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Rom_8:28-29\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Col_3:10\cf0\ulnone\b ); \par and participation of his happiness or joy (\cf2\ul\b0 1Jo_1:3\cf0\ulnone\b ,\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-402\li402\sl-277\slmult0\tx402 (2.)\tab Of saints with one another\emdash \par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi138\li402\sl-277\slmult0 in duties (\cf2\ul\b0 Rom_12:5\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 1Co_12:1\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 1Th_5:17-18\cf0\ulnone\b );\par \pard\nowidctlpar\li402\sl-277\slmult0\tx402 in ordinances (\cf2\ul\b0 Heb_10:25\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Act_2:46\cf0\ulnone\b );\par in grace, love, joy, etc. (\cf2\ul\b0 Mal_3:16\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 2Co_8:4\cf0\ulnone\b ); \par mutual interest, spiritual and temporal (\cf2\ul\b0 Rom_12:4\cf0\ulnone\b , \cf2\ul\b0 Rom_12:13\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Heb_13:16\cf0\ulnone\b ); \par in sufferings (\cf2\ul\b0 Rom_15:1-2\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Gal_6:1-2\cf0\ulnone\b ; \cf2\ul\b0 Rom_12:15\cf0\LVAL ulnone\b ; \par and in glory (\cf2\ul\b0 Rev_7:9\cf0\ulnone\b ).\par \pard\li450\par Exemplified in the disciples getting into the boat with Jesus. They took Him \ldblquote even as He was in the ship.\rdblquote (\cf2\ul\b0 Mar_4:36\cf0\ulnone\b ) \i\ldblquote and there were also with him other little ships.\i0\rdblquote\par \par We do not know if those other ships made it, but His did. Because His was a WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, COMPANIONSHIP, LEADERSHIP, APOSTLESHIP, GUARDIANSHIP, RELATIONSHIP.\par \par The other ships must have been warships \{instead of worship\} or battleship, courtship, pirateship, membership, hardship, censorship, dictatorship, ownership, showmanship.\par \par \pard\sb240\sa60\kerning28\caps FELLOWSHIP \b0\caps0 (\i Community, Friendship, Warmth\i0 )\b\caps\par \pard\li288\sb120\sa60\i\caps0 Why is fellowship with God and others important?\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60\kerning0\b0\i0 BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul Gen_3:1-24\par \cf0\ulnone KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i That evening they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden; and they hid themselves among the trees.\i0 (\cf2\ul Gen_3:8\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 God desires to have fellowship with us.\b0 The thought of two humans covered with fig leaves trying to hide from the all-seeing, all-knowing God is humorous. How could they be so silly as to think they could actually hide? Yet we do the same, acting as though God doesn\rquote t know what we\rquote re doing. Have the courage to share all you do and think with him. And don\rquote t try to hide\emdash it can\rquote t be done. Honesty will strengthen your relationship with God.\par \pard\fi432\li1152 These verses show God\rquote s desire to have fellowship with us. They also show why we are afraid to have fellowship with him. Adam and Eve hid from God when they heard him approaching. God wanted to be with them, but because of their sin, they were afraid to show themselves. Sin had broken their close relationship withLVAL God, just as it has broken ours. But Jesus Christ, God\rquote s Son, opens the way for us to renew our fellowship with him. God longs to be with us. He actively offers us his unconditional love. Our natural response is fear, because we feel we can\rquote t live up to his standards. But understanding that he loves us, regardless of our faults, can help remove that dread.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60 BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul Act_20:13-38\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.\i0 (\cf2\ul Act_20:38\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Fellowship builds strong personal relationships.\b0 Paul\rquote s relationship with these believers is a beautiful example of Christian fellowship. He had cared for them and loved them, even cried over their needs. They responded with love and care for him and sorrow over his leaving. They had prayed together and comforted one another. Like Paul, you can build strong relationships with other Christians by sharing, caring, sorrowing, rejoicing, and praying with them. You will gather others around you only by giving yourself away to them.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Phi_1:1-11\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God\rquote s grace with me.\i0 (\cf2\ul Phi_1:7\cf0\ulnone , \scaps niv\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Genuine fellowship fosters the love of Christ.\b0 Have you ever longed to see a friend with whom you share fond memories? Paul had such a longing to see the Christians at Philippi. His love and affection for them was based not merely on past experiences, but also upon the unity that comes when believers draw upon Christ\rquote s love. All Christians aLVALa@"pP. wY9kL.{`B#sV;wY?#oRTinman@=  nRTinkling@ <  mRTinkle@ <  lRTre part of God\rquote s family and thus share equally in the transforming power of his love. Do you feel a deep love for fellow Christians, friends and strangers alike? Let Christ\rquote s love motivate you to love other Christians, and to express that love in your actions toward them.\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sb120\sa60\caps BIBLE READING: \cf2\ul\caps0 Heb_10:1-39\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\fi-432\li1152\sa60 KEY BIBLE VERSE: \i Let us not neglect our church meetings, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near.\i0 (\cf2\ul Heb_10:25\cf0\ulnone , \scaps tlb\scaps0 )\b\par \pard\fi-432\li1152 Fellowship is a gift from Christ.\b0 We have significant privileges with our new life in Christ: (1) we have personal access to God through Christ and can draw near to him without an elaborate system (\cf2\ul Heb_10:22\cf0\ulnone ); (2) we may grow in faith, overcome doubts and questions, and deepen our relationship with God (\cf2\ul Heb_10:23\cf0\ulnone ); (3) we may enjoy encouragement from one another (\cf2\ul Heb_10:24\cf0\ulnone ); (4) we may worship together (\cf2\ul Heb_1:1\cf0\ulnone ).\par \b Others benefit from fellowship with us. \b0 To neglect Christian meetings is to give up the encouragement and help of other Christians. We gather together to share our faith and to strengthen one another in the Lord. As we get closer to the day when Christ will return, we will face many spiritual struggles and even persecution. Anti-Christian forces will grow in strength. Difficulties should never be excuses for missing church services. Rather, as difficulties arise, we should make an even greater effort to be faithful in attendance.\par \pard\i Related topics: \i0 BELIEVERS, CHURCH, WORSHIP\par \cf1\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 What should have happened here is, Adam should have gone up and down in the Garden crying out, \ldblquote God, where are you? My wife and I have eaten of that forbidden tree and we need your help.\rdblquote But man felt guilt for the first time and it made him run and hide. Today when a man sins he should run to the church and begin calling on God for help. Instead he runs away to hide from God. God knew where Adam was and was not asking so He could find out, He was asking so Adam could think about where he was.\par \par The devil is very clever and he knows the way of our conscience, so he will give you all kinds of reasons why you should sin. He will make you think you deserve it, and that it won\rquote t hurt you, and that there is nothing wrong. Then as soon as you do what you should not, he accuses you. How could you do that? And you call yourself a Christian! What will people think? How can you ever go to church again and face them?\par \cf1\par \pard\qc\cf0 GOD'S QUESTIONS\par \pard\par \pard\fi-720\li720 1. \tab Adam, where art thou? (\cf2\ul Gen_3:9\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 2. \tab Cain, where is thy brother? (\cf2\ul Gen_4:9\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 3. \tab Elijah, what doest thou here? (\cf2\ul 1Ki_19:9\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 4. \tab How long will you love simplicity?\par \par 5. \tab Is anything too hard for God?\par \par 6. \tab What more could be done? (\cf2\ul Isa_5:4\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 7. \tab Why will you die? (\cf2\ul Eze_18:31\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 8. \tab What hast thou done? (\cf2\ul Gen_4:10\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 9. \tab Whence camest thou?\par \par 10. \tab Whither wilt thou go?\par \par 11. \tab Why persecutest thou me?\par \par 12. \tab What think ye of Christ? (\cf2\ul Mat_22:42\cf0\ulnone )\par \par \pard\qc INFLUENCE OF A QUESTION\par LVALaC( bB"sU8nT;!x[=u[A' nP1RToll-booth@V RToll-barf@V  RToll@W  RToleration@V RToleratingZ@V RToleratedE@V RTolerate@U  RTolerant<@U  RTolerance @U RTolerably@U RTolerableness5@U RTolerablek@U RToled3@U  RToleF@U  RTold@T  RTolaY@T  RTol-booth!@T RTol4@T RTokened*@T  RTokenk@T  RTokay@T  RToise@S  RToilsomeness4@S RToilsome@S  RToiling'@S  RToilet@ R  RToiler4@ R   \pard (\cf2\ul Gen_3:1\cf0\ulnone )\par \par \tab\par The Bible's first question was asked by satan. Harmless in appearance, but it brought the first doubt to the world. By asking a question you may ruffle a mind, poison a life. Be suspicious of all inquiries that are "absolutely harmless."\par \par \pard\fi-720\li720 What was Adam's sin?\par \pard\par \pard\qc THE TWO ADAMS\par \pard (\cf2\ul Gen_3:9\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Every person is either in the first or second Adam.\par \par The first was lord over creation\par The second is Father of all (\cf2\ul Isa_9:6\cf0\ulnone )\par Then it was "eat and die" and now it is "eat and live."\par The first yielded to sin; the second became sin for us.\par The first was disobedient unto death; the 2nd obedient unto death.\par The first was tempted by his bride; the 2nd tempted for His bride.\par The first left a curse; the 2nd lifted the curse.\par \par If God sent Adam out of the Garden of Eden for one sin; do you think He will let you into heaven without getting rid of those 10,000 on you?\par \par \cf1\par } LVAL_}`@"{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The man began by blaming others for his problems. It is interesting that physically, no one has ever seen his own face. It is only revealed to us through some reflection. We see ourselves in the mirror, or water, or a picture; otherwise we would never know what our appearance is like. \par \par The same is true spiritually. We have no idea what our spiritual image is like until it is revealed to us. That is one purpose of the Bible. James said it is like a mirror (\cf1\ul Jam_1:18-22\cf0\ulnone ). Another mirror is hearing the preaching of the Word of God. Sometimes we are told by others what our problem.\par \cf2\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Nobody has to tell you when you are wrong. There is an officer of the law inside your heart that will call you into question. Then when you speak, you tell off on yourself. Before he was a man without sin and in that state there is no consciousness of nakedness or shame because there is no guilt.\par \cf1\par \i The nakedness is mentioned, but not the disobedience from which the sense of it arose.\i0 (Barnes Notes)\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Without realizing what he is doing, a man will usually tell off on himself. He had been in the presence of God many times before and was not ashamed of his nakedness. This was his creator and if the one who made him was not ashamed, why should he be? But guilt has now entered the picture and he tells off on himself. All he confessed here was fear. He did not confess his sins.\par \cf1\par } 9LVALIlS5iN+}]= mT{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The curse upon the man was that the land would be unproductive even when it was planted with the best of seed, cultivated and enjoyed the best of weather. Men desire success and before this it was easy to achieve, but from this time forward it would be difficult. This curse evidently went beyond the man for even the animal kingdom appear affected by the curse. Paul speaks of the whole creation groaning (\cf1\ul Rom_8:20-22\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 If the serpent had always crawled on his belly and eaten the dust, then this is no curse. Something had to be different with the serpent when he left the garden. Apparently the serpent had legs before, but whatever the difference was, he now faced a curse from this time on above all other animals. In the millennial reign of Christ the animals nature will be changed and yet the serpent will still eat dust (\cf1\ul Isa_65:25\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Everybody passes it off on others except the serpent and he did not because there was nobody left to blame. Here again, God was not asking because He was ignorant of what they had done; He was asking to get the woman to recognize the seriousness of her action and confess her wrong. She now realized that the devil had beguiled her, something she apparently did not recognize earlier.\par \cf1\f1\fs17\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Part of the devil\rquote s curse included the great hope of the Gospel. The day would come when his seed [the antichrist] would crush the heel of the seed of the woman [Jesus Christ] and then the woman\rquote s seed would crush or destroy the powers of the serpent.\par \par Some make this all happen at Calvary, but Paul mentions the crushing of the serpent under our feet as still future (\cf1\ul Rom_16:20\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf2\b\fs20 [SEE FIRST OUTLINE OF HISTORY \cf1\ul Eph_1:10\cf2\ulnone ] \par \cf0\b0\fs28\par JESUS IS THE:\par 1. Seed of the woman (\cf1\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_1:18-25\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Gal_4:4\cf0\ulnone ) From Him we receive a new birth\par 2. Seed of Abraham (\cf1\ul Gen_12:1-2\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Gal_3:29\cf0\ulnone ) Through Him we enter into a new family\par 3. Shiloh, our peace (\cf1\ul Gen_49:10\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_16:33\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_5:1\cf0\ulnone ). By Him we have a new relationship\par 4. Shepherd and stone of Israel (\cf1\ul Gen_49:24\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_10:11\cf0\ulnone ) With Him we have a new leader.\par 5. Head of the new creation as Adam was the head of the race (\cf1\ul Rom_5:12-14\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 1Co_15:21-22\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul 1Co_15:45\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Gal_3:22\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gal_3:26\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Eph_1:22-23\cf0\ulnone )\par 6. Adam and Eve show Christ and His Church (\cf1\ul Gen_2:23-24\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Eph_5:31-32\cf0\ulnone ).\par 7. Coats of skin (\cf1\ul Gen_3:21\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 1Co_1:30\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul 1Jo_2:2\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rev_19:8\cf0\ulnone )\par 8. Tree of life (\cf1\ul Gen_2:9\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_1:4\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rev_2:7\cf0\ulnone )\par 9. Abel's more excellent sacrifice (\cf1\ul Gen_4:4\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_1LVAL 1:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_10:12\cf0\ulnone )\par 10. Firstling of the flock (\cf1\ul Gen_4:4\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_1:29\cf0\ulnone )\par 11. Noah (\cf1\ul Gen_6:8-9\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_3:17\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Joh_8:29\cf0\ulnone )\par a. Pleased God (\cf1\ul Gen_6:8-9\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_3:17\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Joh_8:29\cf0\ulnone )\par b. God's will revealed to him (\cf1\ul Gen_6:13-22\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_17:4-8\cf0\ulnone )\par c. Prepared the way of salvation (\cf1\ul Gen_6:14\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_1:1-20\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Rom_5:6-8\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Joh_14:6\cf0\ulnone )\par d. Finished God's work (\cf1\ul Gen_6:22\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_17:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh 19:30\cf0\ulnone )\par 12. Ark (\cf1\ul Gen_7:1\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gen_7:7\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gen_7:16\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 1Pe_3:20-21\cf0\ulnone )\par 13. Rainbow: God's promise and assurance(\cf1\ul Gen_9:11-17\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul 2Co_1:20\cf0\ulnone )\par 14. Melchizedek: Both priest and king combined (\cf1\ul Gen_14:18-20\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_6:20\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_7:1-17\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Heb_7:24-25\cf0\ulnone )\par 15. Abraham: Left home to begin a new people. He was to be the head of the nations (\cf1\ul Gen_12:1-3\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Eph_5:25\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Phi_2:5-8\cf0\ulnone )\par 16. Bread and wine \cf1\ul Gen_14:17-20\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_8:56\cf0\ulnone )\par 17. Isaac (\cf1\ul Gen_17:16\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Isa_7:14\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Mat_1:23\cf0\ulnone )\par a. Predicted birth (\cf1\ul Gen_17:16\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Isa_7:14\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Mat_1:23\cf0\ulnone )\par b. Supernatural birth (\cf1\ul Gen_17:17\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Mat_1:18-25\cf0\ulnone )\par c. Son of promise (\cf1\ul Gen_17:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_22:2\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_3:16\cf0\ulnone )\par d. Offered by his father (\cf1\ul GenCLVALOzY;hB{Z7jJ* e@!wT5kH$TTransportable/@ TTransport@ TTransplendently2@ TTransplendent:@ TTransplendency_@ TTransplantingM@ TTransplanterY@ TTransplantedH@ TTransplantation@ TTransplant @ TTransplace@ TTranspiringZ@ TTranspire@ TTranspiration@ TTranspirable>@ TTranspiercingE@ TTranspiercedA@ TTranspierce@ TTranspicuous|@ TTranspass@ TTransparentnessI@ TTransparently<@ TTransparentY@ TTransparencyE@ TTranspadane\@ TTransom9@  TTransmutingR@ TTransmuter)@ TTransmuted?@ TTransmute@ TTransmutationS@ TTransmutablyY@ TTransmutable@ TTransmutabilitye@ TTransmitting`@ TTransmittible0@ _22:1-14\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_11:17-19\cf0\ulnone )\par e. Willingly submitted (\cf1\ul Gen_22:6-8\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Phi_2:5-8\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Heb_10:5-17\cf0\ulnone )\par f. Bride (\cf1\ul Gen_24:1\cf0\ulnone )\par 18. Ram caught by the horns (\cf1\ul Gen_22:13\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Heb_10:5\cf0\ulnone )\par 19. Jacob's ladder (\cf1\ul Gen_28:12\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Joh_1:51\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_14:6\cf0\ulnone )\par 20. Drink offering (\cf1\ul Gen_35:14\cf0\ulnone with \cf1\ul Psa_22:14\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Isa_53:12\cf0\ulnone )\par 21. Joseph (Gen 37\_50)\b\par \par \cf2\b0 The antichrist is the seed of the serpent.\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Three things were involved in her curse. First she would have a lot of problems in her child bearing. Secondly her desire would be to her husband. This does not sound like a curse until you realize what it all entails. She would desire to be with him and he would not spend the time with her that he spent before. Her desire would be subject to him. She would desire to manipulate him. The last part of her curse was that her husband would rule her. Some commentaries say that man was commanded to rule his wife, but that is not what it said. It said this would be part of her curse. It is not a blessing to a man. A man will have the tendency to rule his wife and a lot of conflicts will come out of that. That is why I refuse to live under a curse. I would not allow any of these things to be part of my married life. I did not rule my wife, I led her. I guided her and gave her direction. I developed her skills and helped her become a better woman. \par \cf1\par \cf2\ul Heb_11:1\cf1\ulnone FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH\par \cf2\ul Mal_2:15\cf1\ulnone UNITED FAMILY\par \cf2\ul Gen_3:16\cf1\ulnone DEFEAT THE CURSE\par \pard\li720\cf0 Learn the lesson of Fosdick\rquote s strawberries\par I tried to outdo her\par \cf2\ul Gen_3:15-18\cf3\ulnone God placed a curse upon the devil, the man and the woman.\par Men and women do not get along because of the curse.\par \cf0 First God cursed the serpent (\cf2\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone )\par Then He cursed the woman\par \pard\fi-360\li1080\emdash multiply sorrow and conception (make child bearing miserable).\par \pard\li720\emdash desire will be to her husband.\par \pard\li1080 (1) She will desire to be with him.\par (2) Her desire will be subject to him.\par (3) She will desire to control him.\par \pard\li720\emdash He will rule you.\par Finally ALVALMyY9pM( hK-qM) oP1}a>"lM+ LUTrellis@  KUTreillage@ JUTrefoil @  IUTreenS@  HUTree-toad@ GUTree-of-life;@ FUTree-nail@ EUTree-moss(@ DUTree-germander@ CUTree@  BUTreddle@  AUTrebly`@  @UTreblenessV@ ?UTreble@  >UTreaty-making@ =UTreaty@  @ 0UTreasurer1@ /UTreasured@@ .UTreasure-trove}@ -UTreasure-house`@ ,UTreasure-cityM@ +UTreasureA@  *UTreasonous0@ )UTreasonable@ (UTreason'@  'UTreadle0@  &UTreadingK@  %God cursed the man\par (1) The ground will be unproductive.\par (2) Eat in sorrow (miserable)\par (3) Thorns and thistles will take over\par (4) In sweat you will work.\par \par \cf3 The secret of a happy life and successful marriage is learning how to get around that curse.\par \cf0\emdash Man giving loving direction instead of being a tyrant.\par \emdash Woman focusing her attention on developing her husband\rquote s life and ministry\par (Bro. and Sis. Urshan)\par \pard\par \pard\fi-180\li900\bullet\tab Jesus loved the church sacrificially\par He did not just give gadgets\emdash He gave Himself\par Wife wants her husband, not just things.\par \pard\cf1\par } LVALv$f@~_>oM(nQ4_A!sT8mO1vg@Cɭ^UTriangularly6@ UTriangular@ UTriangled(@ UTriangle|@  UTriandrian*@{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Tilling the ground was not mentioned before, so we do not know whether or not it had been practiced. If it was, he would find a tremendous difference. Before you would hardly have to touch the earth and it produced. Now you would have to eat your bread by the sweat of your face.\par \par He would be constantly reminded as he worked in the dust that one day he would be part of the same again.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 There will be no retirement plan that works. If you stop working too soon, your body will quickly dissipate and you will find an earlier grave. \par \par At the end you will return to dust. Success is the great desire of a man, and the end result will be the opposite. Regardless of how successful the man was in life he was reduced to dust when it was over.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 It appears from this statement that thorns and thistles are a new plant, but what is more likely is that before they did not grow so profusely and now they would.\par \par By mentioning the herb here, it appears man did not need the herb before. Herbs are not usually a part of the regular diet, but are used for keeping the body healthy. Before they would not need the herb, but from now on they would.\par \cf1\par } LVALnR4 rS4aA!rT6fI*zZ8{]=VTriplet@  V{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Man has become as Elohim, the plural name of God. The Psalmist said man was created a little lower than Elohim, which is translated angels (\cf1\ul Psa_8:5\cf0\ulnone ). In the fall into sin, man became as God, that is, he took on the role of being like God, or we call it, playing the god game.\par \par He had never been told he could not eat of the tree of life yet he never seems to have had an interest. Now he was prohibited from eating it until the victim of the flaming sword broke back through the guardian cherubim and made a way to partake again of its fruit (\cf1\ul Rev_2:7\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Two names were given to her: (1) Woman because she was related to the man\emdash part of him and a complement to him (2) and Eve because she was the life giver of all living human beings from this time forward. Both of these names were given by the man. He had given all the names to the animals while looking for a companion, and thus it is fitting that he should name the one who did become his companion.\par \cf1\par H2332 khav-vaw'\par Causative from H2331; lifegiver; Chavvah (or Eve), the first woman: - Eve.\par \par H802 'ishshah nashiym\par ish-shaw', naw-sheem'\par The first form is the feminine of H376 or H582; the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H582).: - [adulter]ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.\par \par }  9KjQ8pW>% v]D+|cJ1iP7oV=$ u\C* ?V@( F@' @ $ !   q@ 4@ (   @ @ @ @ @ @ :@ d@ @ G @ 4@ @ ~~@ }})@ ||@ {{@ zzU@ yyn@ xx@ ww@ vvK@ uu@ tt@ ss@ rrw@ qq@ pp@ oo{@ nn<@ mm ll@ kk@ jj@ iid@ hhH@ gg@ ff@ ee2@ dd@ ccf@ bb@ aa@ ``@ __@ ^^t@ ]]@ \\{@ [[L@ ZZ@ YYZ@ XX7@ WW@ VV UU@ TT SS RR֐ QQ3 PP8 OOR@ NN;@ MMm  LL@ LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God was not satisfied with their fig-leaf religion because it was bloodless. There is no redemption without the shedding of blood and the first blood shed was of an animal, probably two lambs to make a coat for the man and his wife. This was looking forward to another Lamb of God which would make the covering for His bride.\par \par \pard\fi360\cf1\b\i\f1 "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" (\ul Gen_3:21\ulnone ).\cf0\b0 This verse gives us a typical picture of a sinner\rquote s salvation. It was \cf1\b the first Gospel sermon, preached by God Himself, \cf0\b0 not in words but in symbol and action. It was a setting forth of the way by which a sinful creature could return unto and approach his holy Creator. It was the initial declaration of the fundamental fact that \cf1 "without shedding of blood is no remission (\cf2\ul Heb_9:22\cf1\ulnone )."\cf0 It was a blessed illustration of \cf1 substitution \emdash the innocent dying in the stead of the guilty.\par \cf0 Before the Fall, God had defined the \cf1 wages of sin: "In the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."\cf0 God is righteous, and as Judge of all the earth He must do right. His law had been broken and justice cried aloud for the enforcing of its penalty. But is justice to override mercy! Is there no way by which grace can reign through righteousness? Blessed be God there is, there was. Mercy desired to spare the offender and because justice demands death, another shall be slain in his place. The Lord God clothed Adam and Eve with skins, and \cf1 in order to procure these skins animals must have been slain, life must have been taken, blood must have been shed! \cf0 And in this way was a covering provided for the fallen ansLVALmN-xZ;hJ) lM, X:C#fJ(YUnbestowed=@. YUnbestarred<@. YUnbespoken9@. YUnbesoughtP@. YUnbeseeming;@. YUnbequeathed;@. YUnbentC@ -  YUnbenignE@ -  YUnbenighted/@- YUnbenevolent0@- YUnbeneficed8@- YUnbending@- YUnbend@-  ~YUnbemoaned!@- }YUnbeloved{\b UNBELOVED}, a. Not loved.7d ruined sinner. The application of the type is obvious. The Death of the Son of God was shadowed forth. Because the Lord Jesus laid down His life for the sheep (\cf2\ul Joh_10:11-15\cf0\ulnone ) God can now be just and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus (\cf2\ul Rom_3:26\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf1 How beautiful and perfect is the type! It was the Lord God who furnished the skins, made them into coats and clothed our first parents. They did nothing. God did it all.\cf0 They were entirely passive. The same blessed truth is illustrated in the parable of the \cf1 prodigal \cf0 son. When the wanderer had taken the place of a lost and undone creature and had owned his sin, the grace of the father\rquote s heart was displayed. "But the father said to his servants, \cf1\b Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him" (\ul Luk_15:22\ulnone ). \cf0\b0 The prodigal did not have to furnish the robe, nor did he have put it on himself, all was done for him. And so it is with every sinner. "For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (\cf2\ul Eph_2:8\cf0\ulnone ). Well may we sing, \cf1\b "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness"\cf0\b0 (\cf2\ul Isa_61:10\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\cf3\i0\f0 (Pink)\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The cherubim later always represented the church in its glorified state. Here they do not seem to have that same connotation. They must have remained there until the flood in Noah\rquote s day. Some have tried to say they were the sons of God who went in to the daughters of men in Genesis 6, but that seems to be very unlikely due to the very nature of the case. In heaven angels do not marry and are not given in marriage. If such were the case however, they would have all been destroyed in the flood, so none of their descendents would remain today.\par \cf1\par \cf0 This resembles the Most Holy Place in the Tabernacle with its cherubim guarding the way to the Word of God\emdash tree (word) of life. When the word was made flesh He became the victim of His flaming sword. All the blood shed by the parents and priests was never adequate to make the way back to the tree of life. So Jesus came "that you might have life, and life more abundant."\par \cf1\par \pard\qc\cf0 THE BARRED GATE AND THE OPEN DOOR\par \pard (\cf2\ul Gen_3:24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Rev_21:25\cf0\ulnone )\par \par The Bible opens with the closed gate and ends with the city of the ever-open door.\par \par It opens with the expulsion of a man from a happy garden. The angel stands with a flaming sword to prevent his return. It ends with an ever-open door in which the angels choir stands waiting for a grand entrance.\par \par The rest of the Bible tells how to go from the barred door to the open gate; through death, burial and resurrection of Christ.\par \par Jesus has the key to "open the seals thereof." He will get us into that city.\par When our first parents left the Garden of Eden, it was not without hope, nor into outer darkness. They carried with them the promise of a Redeemer, the assurance of the final defeat of the grLVALdG'mL,xX8{\;~`>lN- iK(!B!MisrepresentxZUncommendableN@9 wZUncommandedg@9 vZUncomfortablyi@9 uZUncomfortableness]@9 "tZUncomfortable@ 9 sZUncomely@ 9  rZUncomelinesss@ 9 qZUncombined4@ 9 pZUncoeat enemy, as well as the Divine institution of a Sabbath on which to worship, and of the marriage-bond by which to be joined together into families.\par \par \pard\qc\cf1\b VICTIM OF THE FLAMING SWORD\par \pard\b0\par If a man eats of the tree of life he will live forever.\par Man sinned and was thus barred from the tree of life. \par \par Angel with a flaming sword guarded the entrance\par \par Only way to the Tree of Life was to break through the flaming sword.\par \tab Whosoever did would lose his life\par \tab Death required before life could be had\par "Without shedding of blood there is no remission of sins (\cf2\ul Heb_9:22\cf1\ulnone )."\par \par Who could break through that flaming sword?\par \cf2\ul Isa_9:6\cf1\ulnone -7; \cf2\ul Isa_53:3-8\par \cf1\ulnone Jesus died and took the keys of hell and death (\cf2\ul Rev_1:18\cf1\ulnone ).\par \tab He broke through the flaming sword\par \tab "It is expedient that I go away (\cf2\ul Joh_16:7\cf1\ulnone )"\par \par "Gift of God is eternal life (\cf2\ul Rom_6:23\cf1\ulnone )"\par "I am come that you may have life and have it more abundantly (\cf2\ul Joh_10:10\cf1\ulnone )."\par \par He made access to the Tree of Life (Rev_1:5-8, Rev_1:18; Rev_2:7)\par "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the Tree of Life which is in the midst of the paradise of God."\par \par Someday you will see the scars of the victim (\cf2\ul Zec_13:6\cf1\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Isa_49:16\cf1\ulnone )\par \par You must be born again to partake because only a new man may (\cf2\ul Joh_3:3-5\cf1\ulnone )!\par \par \par \par } LVAL {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red255\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;} {\stylesheet{ Normal;}{\s1 heading 1;}} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 It is almost certain that her statement, that she had gotten a man from the Lord, referred to what she heard God say to the serpent when he was being cursed. She felt that this would be the one to redeem them and bring them back into the lost paradise. I am sure she missed that place and would like to get back as quickly as possible.\par \par However, she was to be terribly disappointed. This son would turn out to be a representative of the very opposite. He would murder his brother.\par \par OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf1\ul 2Co_3:14\cf0\ulnone\par \cf1\ul Act_2:38\cf0\ulnone C. FIRST AND SECOND BIRTH \cf1\ul Gen_4:1\par \par \pard\ltrpar\keepn\nowidctlpar\s1\fi-360\li360\cf2\ulnone *\cf0 C. FIRST AND SECOND BIRTH\par \pard\ltrpar\par God has always rejected the first birth and accepted the second birth of the children of the Patriarchs. He set a pattern that continued until the New Testament. The reason for each was\emdash\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (1) Cain and Abel: Way they worshipped made God choose.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li1440\cf1\ul Gen_4:1-8\cf0\ulnone\par \par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx3492\pard\intbl\ltrpar Why did God reject Cain and accept Abel?\cell\row\pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (2) Ishmael and Isaac: One was a child of doubt and the other was a child of promise.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\par \cf1\ul Gen_16:11-12\cf0\ulnone\par \cf2\par \cf1\ul Gen_17:15-20\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpaLVAL r\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (3) Esau and Jacob: One was profane and one was spiritual.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li1440\cf1\ul Gen_25:21-27\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (4) Manasseh and Ephraim: By divine order Jacob chose the younger over the older.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li1440\par \cf1\ul Gen_48:8-20\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (5) Israel and the Church: Law was first and it could not save; and grace came to the church age.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li1440\cf1\ul Mar_10:29-31\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (6) Old man and new: Our old man is sinful and must be born again of water and Spirit.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li1440\cf1\ul Joh_3:1-7\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\li360\cf2 *\cf0 (7) Physical body and Spiritual body: Time will come when our old body that is mortal will be done away with and we will put on the immortal body.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-720\li1440\par \cf1\ul 1Co_15:51-54\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-360\li720\par NOTE: This is only true in regard to the people who would play a part in the drama of redemption. It does not follow through in normal life. Ordinarily the firstborn has a different role normally.\par \par [SEE BRIDE OF CHRIST \cf1\ul 2Co_11:2\cf0\ulnone\par \pard\ltrpar\par TYPES IN GENESIS\par Adam\tab\tab Type of Christ\par Eve\tab\tab\tab Type of the Church and Gentile Bride\par Cain\tab\tab\tab Type of carnal man\par Abel\tab\tab\tab Type of spiritual man\par Enoch\tab\tab Type of the translation of saints \{rapture\}\par Flood\tab\tab\tab Type of redemption\par Survivors\tab\tab Type of church\par Lot\tab\tab\tab Type of world\par Melchizedek \tab Type of Christ in role of priest and king\par Hagar\tab\tab TypeLVAL of law\par Sarah\tab\tab Type of grace\par Ishmael\tab\tab Type of natural inclinations\par Isaac\tab\tab\tab Type of Christ\par Abraham\tab\tab Type of God as Father\par Eleazer\tab\tab Type of the Holy Ghost\par Rebekah\tab\tab Type of the Church (Bride of Christ)\par Joseph\tab\tab Type of the perfect life of Christ\par Asenath\tab\tab Type of the Gentile Bride of Christ \par Sun\tab\tab\tab Type of Christ\par Moon\tab\tab Type of Church\par Stars\tab\tab\tab Type of saints \{especially ministry\}\par 6 days\tab\tab Type of regeneration\par Sabbath\tab\tab Type of rest\par Coats\tab\tab\tab Type of imputed righteousness\par Sacrifice\tab\tab Type of Christ's crucifixion\par Flood\tab\tab\tab Type of God's judgment\par Flood\tab\tab\tab Type of regeneration\par Ark\tab\tab\tab Type of Christ\par Raven\tab\tab Type of old or carnal nature\par Dove\tab\tab\tab Type of the Holy Ghost\par Sodom\tab\tab Type of final judgment\par Ram\tab\tab\tab Type of Christ as substitute\par Egypt\tab\tab Type of the world\par Pharaoh\tab\tab Type of satan\par \par Genesis shows us what springs from man. Different forms of life that grows from the root of old Adam (Law). In seeing how Adam behaved we know how our old Adam will behave. Notice the ungodly and the godly races that came from him\_\_sin and grace, life and death, good and evil, love and hate, praying and cursing.\par \par FROM ADAM CAME\par ABEL The second birth that contrasts the natural and spiritual. He gave the acceptable sacrifice.\par ENOCH Showing the resurrection with a pleasing testimony.\par NOAH: Showing the regeneration or new birth. He was taken from an old world and placed in a new world\par ABRAM: Father of the faithful. Going forth, not knowing whither, seeking a promise and promised land (\cf1\ul Heb_11:6\cf0\ulnone ).\par ISAAC: Showing the life of sonship. He opened the wells of water and gave total obedience.\par JACOB: Showing us the life of service. Begotten on resurrection ground, in a far countLVALuT4pQ0e?}[;{[;yY6nN+]UnfathomablyB@t *]Unfathomableness;@t !)]Unfathomable@ t (]Unfatherly3@ t ']Unfathered {\b UNF'ATHERED}, a. Fatherless.;&]Unfastened.@ t %]Unfasten=@ t  $]Unfast&@ t  #]Unfashioned{@t "]UnfashionablyX@t !]Unfashionableness[@t " ]Unfashionable@t ]Unfamiliarity6@t ]UnfamiliarX@t ]Unfallowed"@t ]Unfallen{\b UNFALL'EN}, a. Not fallen.7 ]Unfalcated9@t ]UnfaithfulnessY@t ]Unfaithfully@ s ]Unfaithful@ s ]Unfairness@ s ]Unfairly7@s  ]Unfair@s  ]UnfaintingG@s ]Unfailingness5@s ]Unfailing@s ]UnfailablenessG@s ]Unfailable4@s ]Unfadingness>@s ]Unfading@s   ]Unfadedq@r   ]Unextracted1@r  ]Unextorted/@r  ]Unextirpated6@r  ]UnextinguishedP@r ]UnextinguishablyM@r !]Unextinguishable@ r !]UnextinctJ@ r ]Unextendedr@ r ]Unexpressivel@ r ]Unexpressible[@ r ]UnexpressedK@r ]Unexpounded3@r ]Unexposedn@r \Unexplored@r \Unexry, winning a bride and flocks who will share in his joy.\par JOSEPH: Manifesting the perfect life of Christ. Not one sin is charged against Joseph. He shows the suffering of Christ and the glory that is to follow. He has dreams of reigning, then he suffers and ends with all in subjection to him.\par \cf3\par \cf4\ul\b Gen_1:7\cf3\ulnone\b0\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue255;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The difference between these two sons was noticeable from the beginning. Cain was firstborn, and Abel was the second birth. The first born was always rejected among the patriarchs, and the second birth was always accepted. This was the same with our first and second birth. Abel was tied to the sheep, as God has a close attachment to the Lamb. Cain was attached to this world. Abel had an acceptable worship and Cain had a home made religion. Cain took his brother\rquote s life in self interest. Abel gave his life for his faith.\par \par She \ldblquote again bare\rdblquote makes it possible that Cain and Abel were twins. \ul yacaph\ulnone (yaw-saf') means \ldblquote to add or augment\rdblquote (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing). \par \par \b OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf1\ul\b0 2Co_3:14\cf0\ulnone\b \par \pard\keepn\sb100\sa100\cf1\ul\b0 Gen_3:7\cf0\ulnone\b NOT IN ABI OUTLINE p. 70-81\par \pard\b0\par ABEL: TYPICAL OF CHRIST\par \pard\fi-360\li360 a)\tab Abel was a shepherd (\cf1\ul Gen_4:2\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\ri4320\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Jesus is the "Good Shepherd," the "Great Shepherd," and the "Chief Shepherd."\par \pard b)\tab It was as a shepherd that Abel presented his offering to God. This is by far the most widely known and used psalm of all. In Psalm 22 He was the Great Shepherd Crucified. In Psalm 23 He is the Good Shepherd Magnified. In Psalm 24 He is the Chief Shepherd Glorified.\par \par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 It was as THE Shepherd that Jesus offered His offering to God (\cf1\ul Joh_10:11\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 c)\tab Though giving no cause for it, Abel LVAL was hated of his brother. Cain was jealous of his brother.\par \pard\ri4320\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\ri90 Though giving no cause for it, Jesus was hated of His brethren according to the flesh (\cf1\ul Joh_15:25\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_69:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_27:18\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 d)\tab It was out of envy that Cain slew him.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 It was through envy that Jesus was delivered up to be crucified (\cf1\ul Mat_27:18\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 e)\tab Abel did not die a natural death.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Jesus did not die a natural death, but was slain by wicked hands (\cf1\ul Act_2:23\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 f)\tab Abel met with a violent death at the hands of his brother.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Jesus was crucified by "The house of Israel"\emdash His own brethren.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 g)\tab After his death God declared Abel's blood cried unto Him and severe punishment was meted out upon his murderer.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 After Jesus death, His murderers were severely punished by God (\cf1\ul Mar_12:9\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 h)\tab Abel presented an offering unto God (\cf1\ul Heb_11:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Jesus presented an offering to God (\cf1\ul Eph_5:2\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 i)\tab The offering which Abel presented was the "Firstling of the flock," that is, it was a firstborn lamb.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The offering Jesus presented was Himself (\cf1\ul 1Pe_1:19\cf0LVAL \ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 j)\tab In bringing his offering by faith Abel honored and magnified the will and Word of God.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 In presenting Himself as an offering, Jesus honored and magnified the will and Word of God (\cf1\ul Heb_10:7-9\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 k)\tab The offering which Abel presented is described as an excellent one (\cf1\ul Heb_11:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The offering of Christ was an excellent one\emdash it was a "sweet smelling savor" (\cf1\ul Eph_5:2\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 l)\tab God has respect unto Abel and to his offering. He accepted them.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 God accepted Christ's offering (\cf1\ul Heb_10:12\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 m)\tab In the presentation of his offering Abel obtained witness that he was righteous (\cf1\ul Heb_11:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 While presenting Himself on the cross, Jesus obtained witness that He was righteous ("This was a righteous man") (\cf1\ul Luk_23:47\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\fi-360\li360 n)\tab After he had presented Abel's offering, God publicly testified His acceptance.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 God publicly testified acceptance of Christ's offering by raising Him from the dead.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 o)\tab Abel's offering still speaks.\par \pard\tab\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Christ's blood still speaks better things (\cf1\ul Heb_12:24\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-720\li720\par \pard CAIN: TYPICAL OF ISRAEL\par Just as Abel and his offering are, at every point, a wonderful type of Christ and His offerLVAL ing; so Cain, who slew Abel, prefigures the Jews, who crucified the Messiah.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 a)\tab Cain was a tiller of the ground (\cf1\ul Gen_4:2\cf0\ulnone ). Thus the first thing told about him connects him with the land.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The first thing conspicuous about the Jews is that they are a people of the land\emdash the Promised Land [a holy land] (\cf1\ul Gen_13:15\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 b)\tab By refusing to bring the required lamb, Cain rejected the offering which God's grace had provided.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 In refusing the Lamb of God, the Jews rejected the offering which God's grace had provided (\cf1\ul Joh_1:11\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 c)\tab In his self-righteousness, Cain brought an offering of his own choosing.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Paul declares that the Jews were "ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness (\cf1\ul Rom_10:3\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 d)\tab The offering was brought as a product of his own labors.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The Jews rested upon their own obedience to God's law (\cf1\ul Rom_10:21\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 e)\tab This offering was rejected by God.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 God had no respect to their works (\cf1\ul Act_13:39\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 f)\tab It was Cain's God-given privilege to rule over his brother (\cf1\ul Gen_4:7\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Had Israel walked in God's statutes, they would have been the head of the nations (\cf1\ul Deu_28:13\cf0\ulnoneLVAL ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 g)\tab This privilege was forfeited.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Through sin they forfeited the place and privilege (\cf1\ul Isa_9:14\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 h)\tab Being envious of Abel, Cain wickedly slew him.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 It was the Jews who crucified Christ (\cf1\ul Act_5:30\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 i)\tab God charged Cain with his crime.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 God charged Israel with their crime (\cf1\ul Act_2:22-23\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 j)\tab God told Cain that Abel's blood cried for vengeance.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Christ's blood is now judicially resting upon the Jews (\cf1\ul Mat_27:25\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-450\li450 k)\tab Because of the shedding of blood, God's curse fell upon Cain.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Because of the crucifixion of their Messiah, God's curse fell upon Israel (Destroyed in 70 AD; \cf1\ul Jer_24:9\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 l)\tab Part of Cain's curse consisted in the ground becoming barren to him (\cf1\ul Gen_4:12\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Part of the curse which God has to bring upon Israel was the barrenness of their land (\cf1\ul Lev_26:34-35\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 m)\tab Cain was to be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 The Jew has been an age-long wanderer in the earth (\cf1\ul Deu_28:65\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 n)\tab Cain acknowledged that his punishment was greater than he could LVAL bear.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Israel will yet acknowledge that their punishment is greater than they can bear (\cf1\ul Zec_12:10\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 o)\tab Because of Cain's sin, he was driven out (\cf1\ul Gen_4:14\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Forty years after the crucifixion Israel was driven out of Palestine.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 p)\tab Because of Cain's sin, he was hidden from the face of God.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 Since being driven out of Palestine, God's face has been hidden from them (\cf1\ul Hos_1:9\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 q)\tab Every man's hand was against Cain (\cf1\ul Gen_4:14\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 For nearly 2,000 years, almost every man's hand has been against the Jew (\cf1\ul Deu_28:66\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 r)\tab God set a mark upon Cain (\cf1\ul Gen_4:15\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 A mark of identification has been placed upon the Jew so that he can be recognized anywhere.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 s)\tab God declared that He would visit with a sevenfold vengeance those who slew Cain.\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360 God's special curse has always rested upon those who curse Israel (\cf1\ul Gen_12:3\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\fi-360\li360 t)\tab Cain left the land and went to dwell in a city (\cf1\ul Gen_4:17\cf0\ulnone )\par \pard\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li360\'b7\tab\b Israel left the farmlands of the Promised Land and even to this day tend to congregate in large cities.\par \pard\b0 These first two brotLVAL hers were opposites. They thus started two distinct lines: Righteous and Unrighteous. These God has dealt with ever since. The final separation of the two lines will end at the Great White Throne Judgment. Abel slew a lamb; Cain slew his brother. The same spirit prevails today.\par \par \cf2\b LONGEVITY OF MAN\par There were advantages for man living a long time. There were also many disadvantages.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 a)\tab It promoted a speedy increase of the population.\par b)\tab It preserved the original revelation of the One True God.\par c)\tab It preserved a remembrance of paradise.\par d)\tab It preserved the hope of redemption.\par \pard\par Though there were advantages to the longevity of man, it also had many disadvantages. The negative results of longevity were as follows:\par \pard\fi-360\li360 e)\tab The wickedness of man reached desperate levels.\par f)\tab The earth was filled with violence.\par g)\tab Every man's imagination was only evil continually.\par \pard\cf0\b0\par \cf3\ul\b Gen_5:24\cf4\ulnone\b0\par \cf0\par THE GREAT PROPHECIES AND ALLUSIONS TO CHRIST IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, which are expressly cited, either as predictions fulfilled in Him, or applied to Him in the New Testament, from Hale's Analysis of Sacred Chronology.\par \par a) FIRST SERIES:\par \par Describing Christ in His human nature, as the promised seed of the woman, in the grand charter of our redemption (\cf1\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone ); and His pedigree, sufferings, and glory in His successive manifestations of Himself until the end of the world.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 (1) The seed of the woman: \cf1\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gal_4:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ti_2:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_12:5\cf0\ulnone .\par (2) Born of a virgin: \cf1\ul Psa_22:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_69:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_86:16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_116:16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_7:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_49:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_31:22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mic_5:3\cf0\ulnone ; LVAL \cf1\ul Mat_1:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:26-35\cf0\ulnone .\par (3) Of the family of Shem: \cf1\ul Gen_9:26\cf0\ulnone .\par (4) Of the race of the Hebrews: \cf1\ul 2Co_11:22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Phi_3:5\cf0\ulnone .\par (5) Of the seed of Abraham: \cf1\ul Gen_12:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_18:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_22:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_1:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_8:56\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_3:25\cf0\ulnone .\par (6) Of the line of Isaac: \cf1\ul Gen_17:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_21:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_26:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_9:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gal_4:23-28\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_11:18\cf0\ulnone .\par (7) Of Jacob or Israel: \cf1\ul Gen_28:4-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Exo_4:22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Num_24:7-17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_135:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_41:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_49:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_14:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:68\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_2:30\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_28:20\cf0\ulnone .\par (8) Of the tribe of Judah: \cf1\ul Gen_49:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ch_5:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mic_5:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_2:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_7:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_5:5\cf0\ulnone .\par (9) Of the house of David: \cf1\ul 2Sa_7:12-15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ch_17:11-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Ch_6:42\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_89:4-36\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_132:10-17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_9:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_11:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_55:3-4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_23:5-6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Amo_9:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_1:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:69\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_2:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_7:42\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_2:30\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_13:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_1:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Ti_2:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_22:16\cf0\ulnone .\par (10) Born at Bethlehem, the city of David: \cf1\ul Mic_5:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_2:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_2:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_7:42\cf0\ulnone .\par (11) Adored by the Magi: \cf1\ul Psa_72:1LVAL 0-15\cf0\ulnone .\par (12) His passion or sufferings: \cf1\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_22:1-18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_31:13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_89:38-45\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_53:1-12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_9:26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Zec_13:6-7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_26:31\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_24:26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_8:32-35\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_26:23\cf0\ulnone\par (13) His betrayal: \cf1\ul Psa_41:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Zec_11:12\cf0\ulnone .\par \pard (14) His desertion: \cf1\ul Zec_13:7\cf0\ulnone .\par \pard\fi-360\li360 (15) His death on the cross: \cf1\ul Num_21:9\cf4\ulnone ;\cf0 \cf1\ul Psa_22:16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_31:22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_53:8-9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_9:26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_20:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_26:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_3:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_8:28\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_12:32-33\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_15:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_2:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Phi_2:8\cf0\ulnone .\par (16) His entombment and embalmment: \cf1\ul Isa_53:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_26:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_14:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_12:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_19:40\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_15:4\cf0\ulnone .\par (17) His resurrection on the third day: \cf1\ul Psa_16:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_17:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_49:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_73:24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_12:40\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_16:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_27:63\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_2:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_2:27-31\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_13:35\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_15:4\cf0\ulnone .\par (18) His ascension into heaven: \cf1\ul Psa_16:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_24:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_47:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_68:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_110:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_118:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_20:17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_1:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_2:33\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_4:8-10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul HeLVAL b_1:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_2:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_12:5\cf0\ulnone .\par (19) His second appearance at the regeneration: \cf1\ul Isa_40:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_62:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_23:5-6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_7:13-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Hos_3:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mic_5:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Hag_2:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_24:3-30\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_26:64\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_5:25\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_9:28\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_20:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_22:20\cf0\ulnone .\par (20) His last appearance at the end of the world: \cf1\ul Job_19:25-29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_50:1-6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Ecc_12:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_12:2-3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_25:31-46\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_5:28-30\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_17:31\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_20:11-15\cf0\ulnone .\par \pard\par b) SECOND SERIES:\par \par Describing His character and offices, human and divine.\par \pard\fi-360\li360 (1) The Son of God: \cf1\ul Psa_2:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_72:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Pro_30:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_3:25\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_3:17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_17:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_1:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:35\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:34-50\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_3:16-18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_20:31\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_1:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_1:1-5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Jo_4:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_1:5-6\cf0\ulnone .\par (2) The Son of man: \cf1\ul Psa_8:4-5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_7:13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_16:13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_26:64\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:51\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_3:13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_5:27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_2:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_1:13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_14:14\cf0\ulnone .\par (3) The Holy One, or saint: \cf1\ul Deu_33:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_16:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_89:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_10:17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_29:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_49:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Hos_11:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\uLVAL l Hab_1:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Hab_3:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_1:24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:35\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_4:34\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Jo_2:20\cf0\ulnone .\par (4) The Saint of saints: \cf1\ul Dan_9:24\cf0\ulnone .\par (5) The Just one, or Righteous: \cf1\ul Psa_34:19-21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_41:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_23:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Zec_9:9\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_27:19-24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_23:47\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_3:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_7:52\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_22:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jam_5:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Jo_2:29\cf0\ulnone .\par (6) The wisdom of God: \cf1\ul Pro_8:22-30\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_11:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_11:49\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_1:24\cf0\ulnone .\par (7) The oracle (or word) of the Lord or of God: \cf1\ul Gen_15:1-4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Sa_3:1-21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Sa_7:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ki_17:8-24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_33:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_40:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_25:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mic_4:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_1:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:1-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_3:34\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_4:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_11:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Pe_1:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Pe_3:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_19:13\cf0\ulnone .\par (8) The Redeemer or Savior: \cf1\ul Gen_48:16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Job_19:25-27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_19:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_41:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_44:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_47:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_59:20\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_62:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_63:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jer_50:34\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_1:21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_2:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_4:42\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_5:21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_11:26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_5:9\cf0\ulnone .\par (9) The Lamb of God: \cf1\ul Isa_53:7\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_8:32-35\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Pe_1:19\cf0\ulnoLVAL ne ; \cf1\ul Rev_5:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_13:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_15:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_21:22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_22:1\cf0\ulnone .\par (10) The Mediator, Intercessor, or Advocate: \cf1\ul Job_33:23\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_53:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_59:16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_23:34\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ti_2:5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_9:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Jo_2:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_5:9\cf0\ulnone .\par (11) Shiloh, the Apostle: \cf1\ul Gen_49:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Exo_4:13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_15:24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_4:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_17:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_20:21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_3:1\cf0\ulnone .\par (12) The High Priest: \cf1\ul Psa_110:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_59:16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_3:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_4:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_5:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_9:11\cf0\ulnone .\par (13) The Prophet like Moses: \cf1\ul Deu_18:15-19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_24:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mar_6:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:17-21\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_6:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_3:22-23\cf0\ulnone .\par (14) The Leader, or Chief Captain: \cf1\ul Jos_5:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ch_5:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_55:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_9:25\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mic_5:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_2:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Heb_2:10\cf0\ulnone .\par (15) The Messiah, Christ, King of Israel: \cf1\ul 1Sa_2:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 2Sa_7:12\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ch_17:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_2:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_45:1\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Psa_45:6\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_72:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_89:38\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_61:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_2:2-4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_16:16\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Luk_23:2\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_1:41-49\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_6:69\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_4:26-27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_10:38\cf0\ulnone .\par (16) The God of Israel: \cf1\ul Exo_24:10-11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jos_7:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jdg_11:23\cf0\ulnoLVAL ne ; \cf1\ul 1Sa_5:11\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ch_17:24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_41:13\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_45:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eze_8:4\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_15:32\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_20:28\cf0\ulnone .\par (17) The Lord of Hosts, or the Lord: \cf1\ul 2Sa_7:26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Ch_17:24\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_24:10\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_6:1-5\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mal_1:14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_12:19\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Phi_2:9-11\cf0\ulnone .\par (18) King of kings and Lord of lords: \cf1\ul Psa_89:27\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_110:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Dan_7:13-14\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Mat_28:18\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_3:35\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_13:3\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul 1Co_15:25\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Eph_1:20-22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Col_3:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rev_19:16\cf0\ulnone .\par \pard\par \b PARALLELISM OF GOD'S PLAN\par \pard\fi-360\li360\b0 a) Original heaven and earth were perfect.\par b) Ruined by revolt.\par c) Six creative days transformed the earth and then it was cursed because of sin (\cf1\ul Gen_3:17\cf0\ulnone ).\par d) Man was dealt with as a whole from Adam to Abraham (\cf1\ul Gen_1:11\cf0\ulnone ).\par e) Chosen nation called and blessed (\cf1\ul Gen_12:1\cf0\ulnone ).\par f) Christ first appearing (\cf1\ul Heb_9:26\cf0\ulnone ).\par g) Church taken out of the world (\cf1\ul Act_15:14\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\par When the Church is completed (\cf1\ul Eph_3:21\cf0\ulnone ) and Christ returns for the restitution of all things (\cf1\ul Act_3:21\cf0\ulnone ), then the reverse order will be followed\cf2 .\par \pard\fi-360\li360\cf0 a) The church will be taken up to be with Christ (\cf1\ul 1Th_4:13-18\cf0\ulnone ).\par b) Christ\rquote s second appearance on the earth (\cf1\ul Heb_9:28\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Zec_14:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par c) Chosen nation blessed (\cf1\ul Rom_11:25\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Act_15:16\cf0\ulnone ).\par d) Man dealt with as a whole (\cf1\ul Act_15:17\cf0\ulnone ).\par e) Curse removed and the earth re-createdLVAL in beauty (\cf1\ul Amo_9:13-15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Isa_35:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Psa_67:7\cf0\ulnone ).\par f) Satan\rquote s final rebellion (\cf1\ul Rev_20:7-10\cf0\ulnone ).\par g) New heaven and new earth (\cf1\ul Rev_21:1\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\ri4320\par \par \trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl Exercise #3\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 1. How do Adam and Eve compare to Christ and His church?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 2. What happened when sin broke communion with God?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdLVAL rw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\tab\tab\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 3. What curse came upon man when Adam sinned?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\tab\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 4. How did Jesus change that curse?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 5. What curse came upon the woman?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrrLVAL \brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 6. How is Abel typical of Christ?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 7. How is Cain typical of Israel?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 8. How was longevity of early man advantageous?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx56LVAL 52\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 9. How was longevity of early man disadvantageous?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li360 10. How do Old Testament scriptures allude to Christ\emdash\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li720 a. In His human nature?\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\cell\row\trowd\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddfr3 \clbrdrl\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrt\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrr\brdrw10\brdrs\clbrdrb\brdrw10\brdrs \cellx5652\pard\intbl\fi-360\li720 b. In His character and offices, human and divine? \cell\row\pard\b\par \cf4\b0\par \cf0\b FIRST BIRTH REJECTED\b0\par (\cf1\uLVAL l Gen_4:1-17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_9:8\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 1. \tab CAIN AND ABEL (\cf1\ul Gen_4:1-17\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Eve said, "I have gotten a man."\par \tab She expected him to bruise the serpent's head\par \tab However, he joined with the serpent's doctrine\par \par Cain was worldly minded\par "Doesn't matter as long as you are sincere" attitude.\par \par Abel was spiritual minded\par "Makes a difference if God said it."\par \par 2. \tab ISHMAEL AND ISAAC (\cf1\ul Gen_16:1-4\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gen_16:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_21:1-3\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Ishmael was a child of doubt (\cf1\ul Gen_22:2\cf0\ulnone )\par He was not recognized by God\par He was born of the flesh\par Isaac was the child of faith (promise)\par \par 3. \tab ESAU AND JACOB (\cf1\ul Gen_25:31-34\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Both wrong in habits\par Difference? Treatment of spiritual things\par \cf1\ul Rom_8:5-7\cf0\ulnone Carnal mind versus the spiritual mind\par \cf1\ul Rom_9:10-13\cf0\ulnone Loved Jacob, hated Esau\par \par Esau had no faith\par Thought he was dying so he sold his birthright\par Not important to him\par \cf1\ul 1Co_2:14\cf0\ulnone "Natural man cannot receive"\par \par 4. \tab MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM (\cf1\ul Gen_48:13-14\cf0\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gen_48:17-20\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Jacob changed hands when he blessed them\par He knew God's plan\par It had to be a revelation because he was blind (\cf1\ul Gen_48:10\cf0\ulnone )\par \par 5. \tab ISRAEL AND THE CHURCH (\cf1\ul Rom_9:8\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Rom_8:14-17\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Joh_3:6\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Gal_3:26-29\cf0\ulnone )\par \par Children of promise\par Israel bound under the law\par Israel carnal in their thinking\par Church is a Spiritual kingdom\par \cf1\ul Luk_12:32\cf0\ulnone "Father's pleasure to give the Kingdom"\par \par \cf1\ul Rom_14:17\cf0\ulnone "In the Holy Ghost."\par \cf1\ul Rom_7:1-6\cf0\ulnone\par \par 6. \tab FIRST AND SECOND BIRTH (\cf1\ul 1Co_15:45-47\cf0\uLVALgD*y]?$ oT6dG* w]@y]@]A#UeVehement,@/ TeVehemence@/SeVegetous:@. ReVegeto-animalh@.QeVegetive@. PeVegete?@. OeVegetativeness9@.NeVegetative@.MeVegetation@.LeVegetatingB@.KeVegetate@- JeVegetable@-IeVegetabilityc@-HeVeering=@- GeVeered8@- FeVeerable6@- EeVeer@, DeVedetM@, CeVeda@, BeVecturev@, AeVector@, @eVectitation=@,?eVectiony@, >eVealN@+ =eVaward4@+ @ BfVermil%@C fVermifuge@ BfVermiform@BeVermiculoush@BeVermicule;@BeVermiculation@BeVermiculatingI@BeVermiculatedG@BeVermiculate|@BeVermicular@BeVermicelli@BeVermeology@ AeVermeologist9@ AeVermeil{\b VERMEIL}. [See Vermilion.]6 eVerjuice@A ndent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li760\tx400\cf2 Christ Himself was an acceptable sacrifice.\par \pard\li400\tx400\cf3\ul Heb_10:6-7\cf0\ulnone Christ offered Himself to please God.\par \cf3\ul Heb_10:12\cf0\ulnone "After he offered.. .sat down" in heaven.\par Contrast Cain's sacrifice that was rejected by God.\par \pard\tx400\par \pard\fi-432\li432\tx400 6.\tab\cf2 Abel offered a temporarily effective sacrifice.\par \pard\li400\tx400\cf3\ul Lev_17:11\cf0\ulnone "The blood maketh an atonement." (covering).\par \cf3\ul Heb_10:1\cf0\ulnone , \cf3\ul Heb_10:4\cf0\ulnone , \cf3\ul Heb_10:11\cf0\ulnone "Can never take away sins." (until).\par \pard{\pntext\f1\'B7\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlblt\pnf1\pnindent0{\pntxtb\'B7}}\fi-360\li760\tx400\cf2 Christ Himself was an eternally sufficient sacrifice.\par \pard\li400\tx400\cf3\ul Heb_10:10\cf0\ulnone "Offering of.. .Christ once for all."\par \cf3\ul Heb_10:12\cf0\ulnone "Offered one sacrifice for sins forever."\par \cf3\ul Heb_9:12\cf0\ulnone "Having obtained eternal redemption for us."\par \pard\cf1\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This was not the first animal sacrifice. Two animals had to die to give Adam and Eve their clothing. Both of these sons surely had heard the story and knew that God had not accepted the fig leaf religion and required blood as a covering. Something of this nature must have registered with Abel, but Cain could get no further than the fig leaves. He thought God should be satisfied with his products as much as He was with that of Abel.\par \cf1\par OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY \cf2\ul 2Co_3:14\cf1\ulnone\par \cf0 GOD'S DWELLING PLACES \cf2\ul Gen_4:4\cf0\ulnone [AFTER PLAN OF SALVATION \cf2\ul Act_2:38\cf0\ulnone ]\par God is approached through altars. Thus from earliest times of man's history God has dwelt in the altars made by worshippers. He dwells in the praises of His people, and especially as they worship Him at His altar. The altars from the beginning became progressively greater from that of Abel to the Holy City.\par \pard\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360 1. Abel: His altar was on the ground (\cf2\ul Gen_4:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par 2. Noah: His altar was the first recorded as built up toward heaven (Genesis 8:20).\par 3. Moses: He put the altar in a tabernacle (Exodus 25-40).\par 4. David: He wanted the altar to be in an elaborate temple and thus had Solomon build a place for God's name to dwell (1 Kings 6+).\par 5. Jesus: He became our altar by becoming first of all our sacrifice, or Lamb slain (\cf2\ul Joh_1:29\cf0\ulnone ; \cf2\ul Col_2:9\cf0\ulnone ).\par 6. Christian: God has placed the altar within the hearts of His people. Now the body is a temple of God (\cf2\ul 1Co_6:19\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard{\pntext\f0 7.\tab}{\*\pn\pnlvlbody\pnf0\pnindent360\pnstart7\pndec{\pntxta.}} \nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360\tx360 Holy City: Eventually the dwelling place of all God's people will itself b1LVAL=h   UU,(#, h \  ee,(#,P h   Ee,(#, h   uuE,(#, h X  uu,(`t#,L h   e%u,(H#, h   uu,(#, h T  u,( #,H h   eeue,(p#, h @  eEeeu,(PA#, h AP  uee,(#,D h B  eeuE,(#, h C  eee,(#, h DL  EuU,(`c#,@ h E  uuu,(#, h F  Eee,(pt#, h GH  eu,(#,< h   EeuE,(#, h   Eee<(ps#, h D  ueueE<(#,8 h   Uue<(H#, h   EeeE<(e a temple. John saw no temple there because the whole thing is a temple and the people of God are there in whom dwells God's temple (\cf2\ul Rev_21:22\cf0\ulnone ).\par \pard\cf1\par } wLVALfrS5[@$zH.~c@c>aB!_>!ionDhHoveli@ ChHove{\b HOVE}, pret. of heave./ BhHouss&@ AhHouslingb@ @hHousingu@ ?hHousewifery@>hHousewifely@=h{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 In other words, \ldblquote Now that you see that your own way did not work, why don\rquote t you do the obvious; go get a sacrifice as your brother did, and make the right kind of sacrifice.\rdblquote If you do not like it because your brother has the preeminence, go by the rules and you will have your rightful place as the first-born. It is all in your hands. The sin lying at the door is apparently a \ldblquote sin offering\rdblquote lying at the door that will put you in the same category as your brother. Your brother brought his sin offering, now go get yours and all will be well. But self-will got the better of the day.\par \cf1\par \cf0 What sin desires is what Cain carries out.\f1\par \cf1\f2\fs17\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Cain could not hide his resentment and bitterness. His countenance fell. He had a frown on his face and it told off on him. It is extremely difficult to hide an attitude. That is a common thing today; we are constantly reading the attitudes of people by their body language. It is very difficult to hide. Jacob read the countenance of Laban (\cf1\ul Gen_31:2\cf2\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_31:5\cf0\ulnone ).\cf2\f1\fs17\par } LVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Of course, God was not asking this question because He did not know, as in the next questions He asks. He asked to get Cain to think about his actions. It was obvious that Cain was angry. It showed on his face, on the angry expression as he looked toward his brother. \b\par \b0\par \b\ldblquote Acquiring the Skills for Reading Gestures\rdblquote\par \b0 How to Read a Person Like a Book, page 13-15 (Pictures do not transfer to this Bible so must be looked at from Microsoft Word)\par \cf1\ul Gen_4:6 Jos_1:8\par \cf0\ulnone\par \b "Learning is acquired by reading books,\par but the much more necessary learning,\par the knowledge of the world, is only to be\par acquired by reading men, and studying\par all the various editions of them."\par \emdash Lord Chesterfield, "Letters to His Son"\par \par \b0 An airport is an excellent spot for viewing the entire human emotional spectrum. As travelers arrive and depart, you can see the woman who is very apprehensive about flying pinching the fleshy part of her hand for reassurance, as if she were saying to herself, "It's going to be all right." In the same manner people say, "I had to pinch myself to make sure that it wasn't a dream." A male waiting for departure time may also be unsure about flying. However, he is sitting in a rigid, upright position with his ankles locked. His hands are clenched together, making one big fist, while he rhythmically massages one thumb against the other on top of his interlocked hands. These gestures indicate a nervous attitude. Walking away from the departure area, you see three men in telephone booths. One of them (Figure 1) is standing with his body at attention. His coat is buttoned. He gives the impression that whoever he is talking to is very important to him. He might be a salesman talking to a customer on the LVAL telephone as if he were actually in his presence. \par \par The second caller's body is relaxed (Figure 2). He slouches over, shifts his weight from foot to foot, and rests his chin on his chest. He appears to be looking at the floor and nods his head as if saying, "Yeah, yeah." Reading this person further, you get the impression that he is comfortable but possibly bored with the conversation and attempting to hide the fact. The receiver of the call can be taken for granted. It is probably his wife or an old friend. \par \par From these clues, can you visualize how a third caller might look as he talks to his girlfriend? This caller's face is hidden. His hunched shoulder may be concealing it from view or his body may be completely turned away from passers-by. His head is probably tilted to one side, and he handles the phone as if it were the object of his affection (Figure 3). As you move toward the baggage-claim area, you may see a family group, which you can identify by the striking similarity in the way they all walk. Others on their way to the baggage-claim counter who have been met by family or friends usually appear the happiest and walk with a great deal of enthusiasm. Those who are waiting to be met keep rising on their toes and looking around. During our brief visit to the airport we have become aware of the different actions of people. Merely by noting a variety of gestures we have been able to make guesses about people: attitudes, relationships, and situations. We have even conjured up an image of the person on the other end of the telephone line. Our observations have been of people acting and reacting in the real world, not in an isolated laboratory situation. In short, we have been exposed to the vast field of nonverbal communication that complements and supplements and can even displace verbal exchange. We have begun to read a person like a book. \par \par Keys to Success Notebook, page 54 \par \par \b 3. Body Language\par \par \par \par \par \par \par \cf2\b0\parLVALqV:!lO2gI+ vU7mS6kJ' bH,hWarping-cut@hWarping-cloughl@hWarping-banky@hWarping@ hWarped@ hWarp  hWarning@ hWarner{\b WARNER}, n. An admonisher.5 hWarnedT@ hWarn@ hWarmth(@ hWarmly@ hWarming-stone@hWarming-panl@hWarmingC@ hWarmed9@ hWarm<@ hWarluckL@ hWarlockL@  hWarlinge@  hWarlikenessG@ hWarlike@  hWarkD@ hWariness@ hWarine5@ hWarily@ hWarhoop`@ hWarhableB@ hWarfare@ hWarely+@ hWarelessC@ hWarehousing>@hWarehoused8@hWarehouse@hWarefulness,@hWarefulI@ hWare@ hWardship@ hWardrobe@ hWardmote>@ hWarder@ hWardenx@ hWardedT@ hWard-staff4@hWard-room@hWard  hWarbling@  hWarbles@ hWarblera@ hWarbled9@ hWarble@ hWar-worne@ hWar-officeg@hWar-beaten?@hWar-beat?@ hWar hWapperQ@ hWappe@  hWappV@  hWapentakeC@hWapentacC@ hWaped@  hWapacut0@ } aLVALotR.mN/eI+|^C){_C!uT7`D&n5iWaster&@ 4iWasteness@3iWastel?@ 2iWastefulnessz@1iWastefully@0iWasteful]@  /iWasted@  .iWaste-wierM@ -iWaste-gateU@ ,iWaste} +iWastS@  *iWassailer'@)iWassail-cupG@(iWassail-bowl1@'iWassail@ &iWaspishness;@{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 As mentioned earlier, this question was not because God did not know where his brother was, as evidenced by His reply to Cain. God wanted him to know he was more than a brother\rquote s keeper, he was to be a brother\rquote s fellow worshipper. God is interested in harmony and cooperation, and one thing He hates is one who sows discord among brethren (\cf1\ul Pro_6:19\cf0\ulnone )\par \cf2\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 I could not imagine this conversation being anything other than this difference in the acceptance and rejection of their offerings. That would certainly be what was on Cain\rquote s mind, and would most likely have brought the subject up, and in discussing it the conversation would soon turn into a quarrel on Cain\rquote s part. Such a family dispute is all too common. When those who are closest to us are not in agreement with our views, it does not take much for one who feels resentment, or considers himself offended, to start an argument. This one led all too quickly to murder; another common result of family feuds.\par \cf1\par } LVALlK* tR4zW6jI%{Z;uV5eC#piWater-markO@oiWater-logged@niWater-line@miWater-lilyD@liWater-levelW@kiWater-leafI@jiWater-laurel2@ iiWater-hogU@ hiWater-hen@ giWater-hemp-agrimony9@ $fiWater-hammer{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 What a common feeling is manifest here of a person who begins to feel the consequences of his sin. A heavy weight comes to the heart and a sense of hopelessness sets in.\par \cf1\par \i He who drove Adam out of paradise, now drives Cain out of Eden. Adam's sin brought expulsion from the inner circle, Cain's from the outer. He is to be cast out from the land where he had been born, where was his home; from the ground which he had tilled. He was now doubly banished; compelled to go forth into an unknown region, without a guide, or a promise, or a hope.\i0 (H. Bonar)\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 This would cause Paul to later write in the Book of Hebrews, that although Abel was dead, his blood yet spoke (\cf1\ul Heb_11:4\cf0\ulnone ). There is something about our character that continues to speak after we are gone. We read also of the cry of Sodom coming up before God (\cf1\ul Gen_18:20\cf0\ulnone ), and the cry of His people being persecuted by the Egyptians (\cf1\ul Exo_3:7\cf0\ulnone ). He saw the blood of Naboth (\cf1\ul 2Ki_9:26\cf0\ulnone ). James spoke of the cry of the poor against the rich coming up before God (\cf1\ul Jam_5:4\cf0\ulnone ).\par \par \par \cf2\par } +LVAL9]<wW8nM, {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 He would have to learn to make a living by his own ingenuity, and thus the curse made him an inventor, in an effort to survive. He would be forever running when no one was pursuing him. He would always feel threatened by anyone who was angry at him. His conscience would never let him rest (\cf1\ul Deu_28:65-66\cf0\ulnone ). The sound of the shaking leaf would chase him (\cf1\ul Lev_26:36\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 He would already be under the curse of Adam, so that he ate his bread by the sweat of his face. But now he was under another curse that would make life even harder. It was the earth that was the recipient of his brother\rquote s blood, so it would be the earth that would refuse to respond to his efforts.\par \cf1\par \i This curse is represented as coming up from the ground, as if the ground which had been moistened with the blood were to be the instrument of inflicting the curse. In Ezekiel we read of the "mountains devouring men" (\cf2\ul\i0 Eze_36:12-14\cf1\ulnone\i ), and elsewhere of the land "spewing out" (\cf2\ul\i0 Lev_18:28\cf1\ulnone\i ; \cf2\ul\i0 Lev_20:22\cf1\ulnone\i ); so here the very ground is impregnated with evil to Cain, and sends up its curses on him. The soil is to cast him off; the earth is to loathe him! inanimate nature, more tender-hearted than he (inasmuch as it drank in the blood), is to set its face against him. It had received the innocent blood into its bosom, and it was to send up unceasingly on the murderer an endless curse.\i0 (H. Bonar)\par \f1\fs17\par } LVALqlS5^<dH.gCvZ@#nJ$pU8!B!B!B!B!cjWelcomerA@ bjWelcomenessA@ajWel{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 When I read a statement like this, that someone went out from the presence of the Lord, I cannot think of anything more dreadful, because I am a Christian and I love God and would never want to even think of going out from His presence. But when I think of Cain\rquote s attitude toward God, I doubt if he had the same feelings I would have. I would rather think he was indifferent to that part. What he would dislike was that he was not having his way.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God was willing to grant Cain this request, that he not be killed when someone found him, but his attitude toward God through it all shows a man who never did understand God and a God who could never get through to His creature. He certainly could not say that God was not merciful to him, for everything possible was done to save him.\par \cf1\par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 What a difference this was from the reaction if it had been Abel who was told he would be driven from the face of God. With Cain it was a feeling of selfishness, a feeling that God was mistreating him. To Abel it would have been a feeling of loss of a greatest need, a most desired friend. Very likely men still saw the Shekinah of God and that would be the presence of God that Cain refers to here as no longer being able to see.\par \cf1\par } LVALNrP3iJ+ b?wX9wV8rY>y_E+ !B!B!BjWesands@ jWert@{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 His lineage would run parallel to that of his brother Seth and there are similarities among the names of their children. It appears Seth had a tendency to be influenced by his older brother.\par \par \i The generations of Cain: \par \par 1. Nothing good is said of any one of them; but, heathen-like, they appear to have lost all fear of God and regard to man.\par \par 2. Two or three of them became famous for arts; one was a shepherd, another a musician, and another a smith; all very well in themselves, but things in which the worst of men may excel.\par \par 3. One of them was infamous for his wickedness, namely Lamech. He was the first who violated the law of marriage; a man giving loose to his appetites, and who lived a kind of lawless life. Here ends the account of cursed Cain. We hear no more of his posterity, unless it be as tempters to the sons of God, till they were all swept away by the deluge!\par \i0 (A. Fuller.)\par \par \par \cf1\par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 A whole lot of history is left out of these early accounts, so we do not know how many years this was after he was driven from the presence of God. All we know is that he married [his sister of course since Eve is the mother of all living, and there were no other women in the world other than sisters] and built a city, and named the city Enoch after his son. He shows early a need for memorials to be sure he is remembered, or at least his son to be remembered through the name of the city.\par \cf1\par } LVAL qT6nR7oR7hM-w\:pS6pS5@ @ @ jWhencever!@jWhencesoever@{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Cain\rquote s family now turned to entertainment, trying to find something to satisfy that emptiness in the heart that comes to those who have gone out from the presence of the Lord. Music itself must have originated with God and was for worship purposes, but the first musical instruments, which would give artificial sounds were made by the descendants of Cain. \par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 From Cain\rquote s perspective we constantly see a desire to overcome the obstacles of his curse. He was the originator of humanism, of success motivation, of invention. Here he began to dwell in tents, a new concept of living quarters, a new way to avoid the elements. On the other hand, we do not find Seth having to worry about survival nearly so much because there were not nearly the obstacles he had to face.\cf1\f1\fs17\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 As the two brothers, Cain and Abel, show the two common types of people that have been in the world since the beginning, the righteous and the unrighteous, so we see that each lives out the expected trend. Here we see the first marriage to more than one wife. It is no surprise that it would start with Cain, nor is it a surprise that in time the children of Seth would be influenced by the trend set by his brother.\par \cf1\par } LVALT_jM0{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Now I am sure there was bad blood between this family and the family of the person he killed. A new family feud was begun at this time because neither would be willing to solve the offense. We have no idea how long the feud lasted. Such feuds sometimes go on for generations until eventually neither side remembers what started it. That is why God is so adamant about settling offenses.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Yes, he says, I killed him, but he hit me first. That is not just a statement invented by children who justify their action toward a brother or sister. The revenge feeling goes back to the beginning and was always justified by the one who committed the crime. Apparently his wives were afraid their husband would be killed but he tried to alleviate their fears by the fact that it was in self-defense and if the slayer of Cain were to suffer seven times for his crime then it would be even more for his own slayer.\cf1\f1\fs17\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Next the family of Cain became inventors to find a way to get the tasks done easier, since the extra curse made life sometimes unbearable. Of course each invention intended to a good use, ordinarily turns into a problem. The knife appears to be referred to here in the implements of metal, and that served well to carve the meat for the table, but it also can become an easier way of murder. Sure enough, it was not long before there was another killing and the murderer felt justified.\par \cf1\par } LVALgLc@!fI+tY:\=rU7~cF$\kWhistly{\b WHISTLY}, adv. Silently.4 [kWhistling@ZkWhistler#@ YkWhistled=@ XkWhistle-fishr@WkWhistle;@ VkWhist@ UkWhisperingly'@TkWhispering@SkWhisperer@ RkWhisperedN@ QkWhisper@ PkWhisky@ OkWhiskingU@ NkWhisket#@ MkWhiskeredA@Lk{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God had implied that a name was important back when He told Adam to name the animals, and then Adam gave his wife two names. It has always been observable that God places a lot of emphasis on a name. His own name is hallowed and each new appellation which He uses speaks more and more of who He is. Though worship apparently goes back to Adam and Eve, when coats were made from the skins of [probably] sacrificial animals, then the acceptable sacrifice of Abel. However we find no invoking a name in worship. At this point however, men began to invoke Jehovah in their worship.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 There must be a blood line that goes from Eve to Christ and it will come through this child. The remainder of the historical part of the Old Testament will center around the descendents or Seth. Cain will continue as long as possible, but his wickedness will not allow him to continue forever. He goes only to the flood in Noah\rquote s day. It is apparent that Noah's family was not married into the line of Cain.\par \cf1\par } .LVAL<kJ) zZ8lL, a@!uQ1iI-}^>le, and the lever, are mechanical kWhitherX@ kWhitewood@kWhitewashingQ@kWhitewashedL@kWhitewash@kWhitestone@kWhitester'@kWhites6@ kWhiteness@kWhitener2@ kWhitened(@ kWhiten@ kWhitely4@  kWhited&@{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Adam did not name himself. He was permitted to name the animals and his wife, but his own name came from God and means earth, because he was made of the earth.\par \cf1\par \cf0\i This name seems to connect man 'Aadaam (OT:121) with the soil from which he was taken '\'aadaamaah (OT:127) (\cf2\ul Gen_2:7\cf0\ulnone ). It is evidently a generic or collective term, denoting the species. God, as the maker, names the race, and thereby marks its character and purpose.\par \i0 (Barnes' Notes)\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Genesis 1 through 4 has given us the origin of man and his fall; along with the way life developed down through the two lines of Cain and Abel. Now he records the order of the families that came from Adam with the ultimate development of a corrupt race that must be destroyed, and was destroyed by a flood. He began with the genealogy of Adam and ran through the first ten patriarchs, who were descendents of the seed of the woman (\cf1\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone ) beginning with Seth [since Abel had been killed] and continuing through to Noah. \par \cf2\par } LVAL {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 Adam first of all was made in the image of God, and now he transmitted that image to his offspring so that all who followed him were of the same image. The importance of Seth is that he would carry on the seed of the woman toward Jesus Christ who would then fulfill God's promise in His curse of the devil that the seed of the woman would be bruised but would then bruise the serpent's head (\cf1\ul Gen_3:15\cf0\ulnone ).\par \cf2\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\qc\cf0 CONDUCT\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\fi-360\li360 4.\tab Conduct: behaving under controlled directives.\par \pard\ltrpar\nowidctlpar\par CONDUCT \cf1\ul Gen_5:3-32\cf0\ulnone \cf1\ul Jos_1:8\cf0\ulnone\par \i The phrase "walked with God," which is only applied to Enoch and Noah (\cf1\ul Gen_6:9\cf0\ulnone ), denotes the most confidential intercourse, the closest communion with the personal God, a walking as it were by the side of God, who still continued His visible intercourse with men (vid., 3:8). It must be distinguished from "walking before God" (\cf1\ul Gen_17:1\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gen_24:40\cf0\ulnone , etc.), and "walking after God" (\cf1\ul Deu_13:4\cf0\ulnone ), both of which phrases are used to indicate a pious, moral, blameless life under the law according to the directions of the divine commands. The only other passage in which this expression "walk with God" occurs is \cf1\ul Mal_2:6\cf0\ulnone , where it denotes not the piety of the godly Israelites generally, but the conduct of the priests, who stood in a closer relation to Jehovah under the Old Testament than the rest of the faithful, being permitted to enter the Holy Place, and hold direct intercourse with Him there, which the rest of the people could not do. The article in h'lhym gives prominence to the personality of Elohim, and shows that the expressioLVAL n cannot refer to intercourse with the spiritual world.\par \i0 (Keil and Delitzsch)\par \par \cf1\ul Gen_2:3\cf0\ulnone\par \i All the races, however low their condition, have been immemorially in a state of domestication; but the monkey tribe are as incapable of domestication as the wolf, the bear, or the tiger. Man has the faculty of storing for his own use and that of all future generations; of making unlimited advances in knowledge and self-culture; of discussing abstract metaphysical questions, and guiding his conduct in the most difficult circumstances by clear and sagacious reasoning: whereas monkeys have nothing but instinct; every successive generation of them has resembled that which preceded it, and so no doubt has it been from the first creation of the family'\i0 (Paper read before British Association, 1863). (Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary)\par \par \cf1\ul Gen_5:18\cf0\ulnone\par Enoch-or Henoch (\cf1\ul 1Ch_1:3\cf0\ulnone ), \i dedicated\i0 , or, according to Gesenius, \i initiated\i0 . These significations, because both of them are applicable, intimate, what from the subsequent conduct of Enoch there is reason to conclude, that he was early instructed in the things of God, trained to His worship, and devoted to His service. By this means, under the influence of the Spirit, his mind would receive that sacred bias which led him to act so decided a part, and to attain so great eminence in the service of Yahweh. \par \par \cf1\ul Gen_5:22\cf0\ulnone\par He gave evidence that religion had taken up her settled residence in his soul; but as genuine piety may be in the heart while the fruits of righteousness are not very conspicuous in the conduct, an expression is used in reference to Enoch's religious deportment, which describes not only the fervor of his piety, but the intimate communion of his heart with God as influencing his habitual conduct, and shedding a bright luster over the whole of his character.\par \par \cf1\ul Gen_6:11\cf0\ulnone\par For all flesh haLVAL d corrupted his way-i.e., course of life, manners, conduct (cf. \cf1\ul 2Pe_2:15\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Jud_1:11\cf0\ulnone ). \par (Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary)\par \par Exposition of \cf1\ul Gal_5:13-26\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Gal_6:1-2\cf0\ulnone\par The law is ever to you the blessed rule by which you judge your conduct, but it is not a law of condemnation to you, neither are you seeking salvation by it.\par \par By the Fountain \cf1\ul Gen_49:22\cf0\ulnone ; \cf1\ul Deu_33:13\cf0\ulnone\par According to the influences under which they come, certain people become good, bad, or indifferent. But when a man lives in the presence of the Lord, he has fixed principles, which rule his heart, and guide his life. He fears God, not because others fear him, but because God is "to be had in reverence of all them that are about him?" \cf1\ul Psa_89:7\cf0\ulnone . He believes revealed truth, not because others believe it, but because he is sure that the Lord has spoken it, and therefore he knows it to be true. If anybody denies the faith he stands up to it, for it is precious to his heart. His moral conduct and his spiritual life are upright, true, sincere, and reverent; not because of the prejudices of education, or the force of example, but because the Lord has placed within him a new heart and a right spirit.\par \par Who Is on the Lord's Side? \cf1\ul Exo_32:26\cf0\ulnone\par I am looking forward to the time when there will be only two parties left to fight,-the men who will have this text emblazoned on their standards, "One Lord, one faith, one baptism" \cf1\ul Eph_4:5\cf0\ulnone , and who will have nothing but the Bible for their rule of conduct, and those bearing the other banner in praise of the inventions of men and the traditions of the fathers. \par \par The Man Whose Hand Clave to His Sword \cf1\ul 2Sa_23:9-10\cf0\ulnone\par He was a man of marked individuality of character, a man who knew himself and knew his God, and did not care to be lost in the common mass, so as to run LVALeDhI+sT3gG(nO/nO0rO0!B!B!B!B!B!B!B!pIneffectualness@ pIneffectually2@pIneffectual@ pIneffectiveS@pIneffablyL@pIneffablenessF@pIneffable@pInedited0@ pInebriety.@pInebriation0@ pInebriating3@ pInebriated"@  pInebriate@ pInebriantt@ pIndwelling@pIndweller"@pIndustry&@ pIndustriously @pIndustrioush@pIndurationn@pIndurating7@pIndurated-@pIndurate{@ pIndult3@ oIndulgingE@oIndulger$@ oIndulgently`@oIndulgential`@oIndulgentK@oIndulgence@oIndulged@ oIndulgeU@ oInduing*@ oInduement6@oIndued$@ oIndueA@ oInductorM@ oInductively2@oInductiveV@oInductionz@oInductingI@oInductility5@oInductilei@oInductedF@ oInductH@ oInducing^@  oInduciblei@ oInducerC@  oInducement1@oInducedFaway merely because they ran. He thought for himself, and acted for himself; he did not make the conduct of others the measure of his service; but while Israel fled, "he arose, and smote the Philistines."\par \par \b\fs20 [SEE SPURGEON SERMON: HOW A MAN'S CONDUCT COMES HOME TO HIM \cf1\ul Pro_14:14\cf0\ulnone ]\par \par } LVALI+jG"uT5pP. t7rW5z\<`A @ @ @ @PpInexactK@ OpInevitably@NpInevitableness8@MpInevitable@LpInevitab{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 All of these from Adam on down also begat other children, because there were descendents that had to come from them. The daughters are not mentioned either so we have no idea who married who and any others that were born to these. The purpose of the ones mentioned is to follow the blood line from Adam to Christ, through the seed of the woman.\par \cf1\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 God had said that the day he ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil he would die (\cf1\ul Gen_2:17\cf0\ulnone ), and 930 years is within a millennial day. One day with the Lord is as a thousand years and a thousand years is as a day. (\cf1\ul 2Pe_3:8\cf0\ulnone ). He died spiritually the day he ate of the tree but continued to live physically for 930 years, then died before the millennial day was over.\par \cf2\par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 The Bible says nothing of his standing with God after the departure from the Garden of Eden. We do not know whether he continued to worship God as his sons did, nor do we know whether or not he followed one line [Cain] or the other [Seth]. We only have a record of the length of his life on earth. It is interesting that he is not listed among the heroes of faith in Heb 11.\par \cf1\par } LVALxW6hG'_>xW5iG$zX6jJ..\par\par 1. To fight;pInfandous^@pInfancy+@ pInfamousness@pInfamously@pInfamous@ pInfame)@  pInfallibly@ pInfallibleness@ pInfallibility@ pInfabricated;@ pIneye2@ ~pInextricablyJ@}pInextricableness;@!|pInextricable@{pInextirpable1@zpInextinguishable@!ypInextinct.@xpInexterminableU@wpInextensionW@vpInextended)@upInexsuperableZ@tpInexpugnable@ spInexpressiveM@ rpInexpressiblyo@ qpInexpressible@ ppInexposureM@ opInexplorabler@npInexp{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\lang1033\f0\fs28 In the genealogy of Adam we are faced with the fact that death reigned from the time of Adam (\cf1\ul Rom_5:14\cf0\ulnone ) yet there was given to us a record that life continued which preserved the human race in spite of the inevitible end of each life. Thus hope reigned above the fear of death.\i\par \par The Sethites began calling on God in His covenant relation to His believing people; thus began the church as a people separated from the world, and its service of prayer and praise. While the Cainites, by erecting a city and inventing worldly arts, laid the foundation of the world kingdom, the Sethites, by joint invocation of Jehovah's name i.e. His self manifestation towards man, founded the kingdom of God.\par \i0 (Fausset's Bible Dictionary)\par \cf2\par } }LVALiJ+ oN/fJ,jK- yZ<bB#eE#g % MypInfinitenesso@pInfinitely@pInfinite@ pInfiltration@pInfiltratingA@pInfiltrateW@pInfidelity)@pInfidel[@ pInfeudation@pInfestuous<@pInfestivityl@ pInfestive6@ pInfesting6@pInfestered;@pInfested9@ pInfe{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\i\f0\fs28 There are many traditions concerning Seth (q.v.), not only in Rabbinic, but also in Christian, writings. According to the Rabbinic traditions, Seth was one of the thirteen who came circumcised into the world. The rest were Adam, Enoch, Noah, Shem, Terak, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Samuel, David, Isaiah, and Jeremiah (Midrash Tillim, fol. 10, col. 2). The book Shene Luchoth says that the soul of the righteous Abel passed into the body of Seth, and afterwards this same soul passed into Moses; thus the law, which was known to Adam and in which Abel had been instructed, was not new to Moses (Eisenmenger, Neuentdecktes Judenthum, 1, 645). Josephus relates that after the things that were to take place had been revealed to Seth how the earth was to be destroyed, first with water and then with fire lest those things which he had discovered should perish from the memory of his posterity, he set up two pillars, one of brick, the other of stone, and he wrote there on all the science he had acquired, hoping that, in the event of the brick pillar perishing by the rain, the stone would endure (Ant. 1, 2).\i0\par (McClintock and Strong)\par There are many others, one of which is noted in Genesis 6.\par \cf1\par } \LVALhcD%tV7lN/tV3uU5tS0{]>hqInformant@qInformallyS@pInformality@pInformal,@ pInform@ pInfoliatef@pInfolding6@ pInfolded;@  pInfold@  pInfluxiveF@ pInfluxious-@pInfluxion+@pInflux@ pInfluenza@pInfluentiallyR@pInfluential8@pInfluent-@ pInfluencing4@pInfluencedC@pInfluenceDpInflorescenceq@ pInflictive0@pInfliction@pInflicting+@pInflicter.@pInflictedB@pInflictW@ pInflexion!@pInflexibly@ pInflexibleness+@pInflexibilityl@pInflexed/@ pInflectiveW@pInflection@pInflectingl@pInflectedv@pInflect@ pInflation@pInflating6@pInflated@{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1033\f0\fs28 Each of these had his life cut short at some time, but notice that they never died until they had left a seed behind. The only one that was not permitted to leave seed was Abel because he was slain by his brother before he had children.\par \cf1\par It does not state whether Enos had children before Cainan, but that he was 90 years old when Cainan was born, which leaves the possibility of other children being born beforehand. The same can be said of others in this list.\par } LVALbC$dE#}_@`A kM/tRnO. MPLICE}, n. On