Getting Started in Genesis 1

The primary purpose of Genesis 1: to instruct the Israelites about the God who had redeemed them, letd them, and promised to be with them as their God.

The primary application of Genesis 1: to worship and trust God by revealing all his instructions as they crossed the Jordan River.

Why does it matter…

Genesis was written to us so that we worship God in awe, fear, wonder, trusting and obeying Him for our future.

Who is God in Genesis and why does it matter to us as believers today?

God creating all physical reality. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”

“God” = “Elohim” means “supreme one” or “mighty one”.

God as three in one in Genesis 1:1

God speaks and commands His creation into existence: “and it was so”

God saw and evaluated His creation: “God saw that it was good”

God separated and named His creation: “God separated,” “God called”

The days of Creation: God formed on day 1-3 and God filled on days 4-6.

Day 1: Light and Darkness

Day 2: Sea and Sky

Day 3: Land and Vegetation