Genesis ch 1 v6 to 31
6. A firmament (expanse) in the midst of the waters. The Hebrew word represents something beaten out or pressed out so as to extend over a wide surface. Moses suggests here an expanse above the earth, holding vast reservoirs of water to be released for rain in the future. And the evening and morning were the second day
9. Let the dry land appear. At one stage, water covered everything. On the third day, however, the Lord made the land and the vegetable kingdom. By His divine power He caused the land to emerge from the great mass of waters, and formed the earth ( PS 104 V 6-8; Job 38 V 8-11). From the soil, at the express command of God, living vegetation sprang forth, and soon clothed the earth with beauty andprovided food for living creatures. And the evening and morning were the third day
14. Let be lights. The Hebrew word describes the stars or instruments of light. By means of these stars, the earth received the light necessary for maintaining life. The Sun and Moon were to rule over the day and the night (v. 16), to be for signs and seasons, and to give light upon the earth. The account makes it clear that God made them and then set them in place. According to His will, the sun, moon, and stars were all brought into being to carry out His specific will. And the evening and morning were the fourth day
20. Let the waters swarm with fish, and let fowls swarm of living creatures. This verse describes the sudden coming of hosts of winged things and fishes. They were designed to provide another visible demonstration of the Creator's power. With their appearance, there was life on the earth and also activity. And there was, also, an endless succession of living creatures, all made by God's mighty hand. And the evening and morning were the fifth day
21. Sea monsters (AV, great whales). Literally, stretched out animals that creep, crawl, or glide upon the earth, in or out of the water, such as, serpents, eels, fish, and dragons.
22. The Lord breathed his blessing upon these and commanded them to be fruitful and multiply. The progress of God's creative activity was rising toward the creation of man. There was nothing God could have fellowship with, So man was made to meet that need
26. Let us make man. The supreme moment of creation arrived as God created man. The writing presents God as calling on the heavenly court, or the other two members of the Trinity, to centre all attention on this event. In our image, after our likeness . Though these two words have separate meanings, there is here seemingly no effort to present different aspects of God's being. It is clear that man, as God made him, was distinctly different from the animals already created. He stood on a much higher plateau, for God created him to be immortal, and made him a special image of His own eternity. Man was a creature with who his Maker could visit and have fellowship and communion. On the other hand, the Lord could expect man to answer Him and be responsible to Him. Man was created to have the privilege of choice, even to the point of disobeying his Creator.
He was to be God's responsible representative and steward on earth, to work out his creators will and fulfil the divine purpose. World dominion was to be granted to this new creature ( Ps 8 v 5-7). He was commissioned to subdue the earth and to follow God's plan in filling it with people. This uplifting creature, with his unbelievable privileges and heavy responsibilities, was to live and move in kingly fashion. And the evening and morning were the sixth day
31. And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.. When the Lord looked upon the completed result of his creative acts, He expressed peculiar delight and extreme satisfaction. Everything in the universe, from the biggest star to the smallest blade of grass, brought joy to his heart. It was a beautiful symphony. The Creator' satisfaction is here expressed in brief yet vivid language.
News from the Church
New dates
17th June …. Knit and natter is a time to finish old projects or learn new skills
if you just want to talk well that’s OK too
1st July..…..Friendship Group, (this covers all ages and the lonely people)
ANSWERS TO 7th June QUESTIONS
1) Aaron 2) Special stones in Aarons priestly robes 3) Holiness to the Lord 4) A table which had sweet smelling perfumes burning on it 5)A large brass basin that the priests would wash in, before entering the Tabernacle 6) To reconcile a man to God 7) His face shone with the glory of God after coming down from Mt Sinai 8) Holiness 9) Moses 10) The laws that the priests must adhere too 11) Sheep, Goats, ox, turtledove and pigeon 12) 1400 years 13) Sons of Aaron who disobeyed God 14) A goat turned loose in the wilderness after having hands laid on it for the forgiveness of sins Gen 16 v 20 – 26 15) Yes 16) Yes
Bible Quiz this week’s Quiz is about Leviticus and Numbers
1 What is the Sabbatical year?
2 What is the year of Jubilee?
3 What was the tithe?
NUMBERS
4 Why is it called Numbers?
5 How many chapters does it have?
6 What is the theme of Numbers?
7 Does the Bible mention Holy Water?
8 Why did Miriam and Aaron rebuke Moses?
9 Where in Numbers does it say Moses was the meekest of men?
10 How else is Joshua’s name spelled?
11 Who was the father of Joshua?
12 From which tribe did Joshua come.?
13 What happened to the man who gathered sticks on the Sabbath?
14 Where did Miriam die?
15 Where did Aaron die?
16 Who was appointed as Moses successor?
God Bless