GENESIS

Genesis ______ tell us how the world was created

Does not

Verse 1

God was there in the beginning

El

God

Elohim

Gods

The world is ______

Tohu wabohu

Tohu wabohu

Formless and empty

Ruah

wind, breath, spirit

Jesus is often called _____

The word of god

Father

creator

Son

Word

Holy Spirit

Wind

Biblical Structure

2 halves called testaments

Testament

Experience, descriptions of encounters with god

Old Testament

Prepares for the new

New Testament

Fulfills the Old Testament

Books of bible

73

Books in the Old Testament

46

Books in the New Testament

27

deuterocannonical books

Second cannon, refers to 7 inspired books that were removed

The scriptures ____ meant to be interpreted _____

Are not, alone

3 principles of interpretation

Unity of scripture, analogy of faith and tradition of the church

Unity of Scripture

All the books in scripture tell one story and have the same author

Analogy of Faith

The bible is one big story with a message to teach, that make up our faith

Tradition of the church

Scripture was given to and through the church which communicates and protects the message of scripture

Key word of unity of scripture

Integrity

Key word of analogy of faith

Harmony

Key word of tradition of the church

Clarity

1st day of creation

day and night

2nd day of creation

sea and sky

3rd day of creation

land plants

4th day of creation

Sun, moon, and stars

5th day of creation

Birds and fish

6th day of creation

Land animals and man

7th day of creation

The Sabbath, the day of rest