genesis, chapter 1

Genesis, chapter 1Genesis, chapter 1

NIV Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God NIV Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the God was hovering over the waterswaters..


The existence, wisdom, and The existence, wisdom, and greatness of God are shown by the greatness of God are shown by the things that He has made so that things that He has made so that none are without excuse to believe none are without excuse to believe that there is a Divine Architect to all that there is a Divine Architect to all things. On the Last Day, no one will things. On the Last Day, no one will be able to say that they did not know be able to say that they did not know a Divine Being was out there.a Divine Being was out there.


NIV Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world NIV Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-- his eternal power and divine God's invisible qualities-- his eternal power and divine nature-- have been clearly seen, being understood nature-- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.excuse.

NIV Acts 17:26 From one man he made every nation NIV Acts 17:26 From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. 27 God did this so that places where they should live. 27 God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

ex nihiloex nihilo

We make. We make. We manufacture. We manufacture. We manipulate.We manipulate. God alone truly creates.God alone truly creates.

Ex nihilo Ex nihilo is a common term in theology is a common term in theology that only the Lord can create out of that only the Lord can create out of nothing.nothing.


We see a formless mass (of the waters) by We see a formless mass (of the waters) by which all things will be made. which all things will be made.

God uses water to mightily bless His God uses water to mightily bless His people throughout the Bible. people throughout the Bible.

Creation. Flood. Red Sea. Jordan Creation. Flood. Red Sea. Jordan Crossing. Ceremonial washing. Jesus’ Crossing. Ceremonial washing. Jesus’ baptism.baptism.

Notice each water is drastically less in Notice each water is drastically less in external amount so that the focus is on external amount so that the focus is on the internal.the internal.


Note: These waters decrease in Note: These waters decrease in physical power and quantity through physical power and quantity through His-story, His-story, BUT…BUT…

They increase in the pledge of a They increase in the pledge of a good conscious towards God.good conscious towards God.


NIV 1 Peter 3:21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also-- not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,


3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning-- the first day.

Let there be light!Let there be light!

Day means Day -- YomDay means Day -- Yom

NIV Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

There was evening, and there was morning-

In many places and in the Bible, the day In many places and in the Bible, the day does not begin and end at midnight. It does not begin and end at midnight. It begins and ends at the setting of the begins and ends at the setting of the sun. The repetition of this phrase sun. The repetition of this phrase clarifies the 24 hour time period ascribed clarifies the 24 hour time period ascribed to each step to create all things in to each step to create all things in perfect harmony. The image of God perfect harmony. The image of God (mankind) would reflect this in his/her (mankind) would reflect this in his/her own lives on earth.own lives on earth.


NIV John 8:12 When Jesus spoke NIV John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of darkness, but will have the light of life."life."

LightLight

The nature of God (the Deity) is beyond The nature of God (the Deity) is beyond human understanding. He needs to make human understanding. He needs to make himself known in a way that we can himself known in a way that we can understand. Jesus is the Light and the understand. Jesus is the Light and the Word. He is the revelation of the Word. He is the revelation of the incomprehensible God.incomprehensible God.

NIV John 14:9 Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, NIV John 14:9 Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?


For God, who said, "Let light shine For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. God in the face of Christ. 2 2 Corinthians 4:6. Corinthians 4:6.


From the very start, Christ was part From the very start, Christ was part of the God-head by which we can of the God-head by which we can perceive Him (light) and through perceive Him (light) and through whom all things were made.whom all things were made.

The Lord Jesus is the full The Lord Jesus is the full revelation (LIGHT) of the God revelation (LIGHT) of the God

who created all thingswho created all things

NIV John 1:3 Through him all NIV John 1:3 Through him all things were made; without things were made; without him nothing was made that him nothing was made that has been made.has been made.

The NT Teaches the Lord Jesus The NT Teaches the Lord Jesus is the LIGHT of the God who is the LIGHT of the God who

Created All ThingsCreated All Things

NIV Colossians 1:16 For by him all NIV Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created: things in things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.were created by him and for him.

The NT Teaches the Lord Jesus The NT Teaches the Lord Jesus is the LIGHT of the God who is the LIGHT of the God who

Created All ThingsCreated All Things NIV Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the NIV Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the

radiance of God's glory and the exact radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.Majesty in heaven.


NIV John 1:1 In the beginning was the NIV John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.was the light of men.

Jesus is the LIGHT and the Jesus is the LIGHT and the WORD simultaneouslyWORD simultaneously

NIV John 1:14 The Word became NIV John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.full of grace and truth.


6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning-- the second day.

The Second DayThe Second Day

Water seperated from Water seperated from Water?Water?

This is either a reference This is either a reference to rain or to a to rain or to a stratosphere of water.stratosphere of water.

Were there rain and storms Were there rain and storms before the Fall into sin?before the Fall into sin?

Genesis 2:6 says, “but streams came Genesis 2:6 says, “but streams came up from the earth and watered the up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.”whole surface of the ground.”


Before the flood (Genesis chapters 6-Before the flood (Genesis chapters 6-9), the earth was surrounded by a 9), the earth was surrounded by a firmament of water. These are the firmament of water. These are the waters that God released, causing waters that God released, causing the flood. It seems that before the the flood. It seems that before the flood, the dew and ample water flood, the dew and ample water supply was enough to keep creation supply was enough to keep creation watered.watered.


The Bible does not specifically tell us The Bible does not specifically tell us whether if it had rained before the whether if it had rained before the flood or not. Noah seemed to flood or not. Noah seemed to understand what rain was when God understand what rain was when God mentioned it to him (Genesis 7:4-5). mentioned it to him (Genesis 7:4-5). Genesis 2:4-6 mentions that God did Genesis 2:4-6 mentions that God did not send rain on the earth until after not send rain on the earth until after He created Adam and Eve.He created Adam and Eve.

Noah understood rain…Noah understood rain…

But the rain patterns that we But the rain patterns that we experience in a post-flood world may experience in a post-flood world may be different than the pre-flood world be different than the pre-flood world experienced. Our rains might not be experienced. Our rains might not be as “gentle” as the daily watering.as “gentle” as the daily watering.

Water FROM ABOVE Water FROM ABOVE separated from Water FROM separated from Water FROM

BELOW?BELOW? NIV Genesis 7:11 In the six NIV Genesis 7:11 In the six

hundredth year of Noah's life, on the hundredth year of Noah's life, on the seventeenth day of the second seventeenth day of the second month-- on that day all month-- on that day all the springs of the springs of the great deep burst forththe great deep burst forth, and , and the the floodgates of the heavens were floodgates of the heavens were openedopened. 12 And rain fell on the earth . 12 And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.forty days and forty nights.

The FloodgatesThe Floodgates

Streams came up to water creation.Streams came up to water creation. And a major river came up also.And a major river came up also. Genesis 2:10 A river watering Genesis 2:10 A river watering

the garden flowed from Eden; the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into from there it was separated into four headwaters.four headwaters.

The FloodgatesThe Floodgates

From Eden came a river that branched From Eden came a river that branched out into other rivers to water creation. out into other rivers to water creation. We know rivers normally form from We know rivers normally form from smaller tributaries. The pre-Flood smaller tributaries. The pre-Flood world may have seen this in part, but world may have seen this in part, but the major river of Eden broke into the major river of Eden broke into smaller ones to irrigate a large portion smaller ones to irrigate a large portion of the world at that time. of the world at that time.

Many creationists believe a stratus of water surrounded the earthprotecting it from harmful radiation and creating a more uniform climate.Evolutionists are baffled as to how dinosaurs lived near the North Pole. Wouldn’t they freeze in the dark months? But the vegetation along with fossils indicate year round warmth.

Creationism notes that the foundations of the single continent were brokenUp and shifted across the globe in the Flood. And a stratosphere would create a more mild global climate. This would also solve the mystery of thegreat size of many creatures if the stratosphere made the earth to be like a hyperbaric chamber. Perhaps, we also have experienced atmospheric loss.

Hyperbaric World?Hyperbaric World?

A related effect is the increased oxygen A related effect is the increased oxygen transport capacity of the blood. Under transport capacity of the blood. Under [present] atmospheric pressure, oxygen [present] atmospheric pressure, oxygen transport is limited by the oxygen binding transport is limited by the oxygen binding capacity of hemoglobin in capacity of hemoglobin in red blood cells and a dramatically decreased amount of and a dramatically decreased amount of oxygen is actually transported by oxygen is actually transported by blood plasma. . Oxygen transport by Oxygen transport by plasma, however is significantly increased plasma, however is significantly increased under HBOT. under HBOT. Wikipedia.Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_blood_cell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma

Why do we heal so much Why do we heal so much better in a hyperbaric world???better in a hyperbaric world???

A new study shows autism may be A new study shows autism may be improved by using hyperbaric oxygen improved by using hyperbaric oxygen chambers. This is thechambers. This is the first study of autistic of autistic children and hyperbaric oxygen chambers children and hyperbaric oxygen chambers using a tightly monitored group. using a tightly monitored group. Researchers from BioMed Pediatrics Researchers from BioMed Pediatrics gathered 62 children from different gathered 62 children from different centers who had been diagnosed with centers who had been diagnosed with autism, from ages two to seven, and gave autism, from ages two to seven, and gave them 40 hours worth of oxygen them 40 hours worth of oxygen treatments. treatments.

http://chattahbox.com/health/2009/03/14/oxygen-may-improve-autism-according-to-study/

Why do we heal so much Why do we heal so much better in a hyperbaric world???better in a hyperbaric world??? The results were surprisingly good. The results were surprisingly good.

80% improved, while the other 8% in 80% improved, while the other 8% in the control group showed no the control group showed no difference. difference. It is not known yet whether or not the It is not known yet whether or not the improvements this brought about in improvements this brought about in social development, cognitive social development, cognitive behavior, language skills, and eye behavior, language skills, and eye contact are long term, or if they are contact are long term, or if they are short term treatments that would short term treatments that would have to be done frequently. have to be done frequently.


9 And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so.

The Third DayThe Third Day

Genesis, chapterGenesis, chapter

12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening, and there was morning-- the third day.

What is the difference What is the difference between macro- and mirco-between macro- and mirco-

evolution?evolution?Why does evolution conflict with the Genesis Why does evolution conflict with the Genesis

account?account?

What is the role of death in evolution? Natural.What is the role of death in evolution? Natural.

How will the Bible explain death for human and How will the Bible explain death for human and creature? Unnatural. People and animals were creature? Unnatural. People and animals were

originally vegetarians.originally vegetarians.

According to kindsAccording to kinds

Species are established as Species are established as species. Christians can species. Christians can accept mirco-evolution accept mirco-evolution (variations), not macro-(variations), not macro-evolution (a whole new evolution (a whole new species).species).


14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. 16 God made two great lights-- the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

Just imagine the glory we were meant to see at night before the Fall.


17 God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening, and there was morning-- the fourth day.

When Moses wrote this…When Moses wrote this…

Many cultures worshipped the heavenly Many cultures worshipped the heavenly bodies as deities…bodies as deities…

Biblical perspective… the heavenly bodies Biblical perspective… the heavenly bodies exist to SERVE US with LIGHT in the night.exist to SERVE US with LIGHT in the night.

Even today, the heavenly bodies are Even today, the heavenly bodies are worshipped as such.worshipped as such.

Song – “We are stars, Fashioned in the flesh and bone” The Pierces.

The Universe created us.The Universe created us.

Similar train of thought of Carl Sagan Similar train of thought of Carl Sagan mocking the Christian belief in God…mocking the Christian belief in God… “The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will

be.”

Let there be light!Let there be light!

Imagine filming a grenade exploding. Imagine filming a grenade exploding. You can rewind the film and see it You can rewind the film and see it explode backwards (implode) in time to explode backwards (implode) in time to a finite point. Our universe is a finite point. Our universe is expanding out like a grenade explosion. expanding out like a grenade explosion. This fits with the Biblical account and This fits with the Biblical account and how the Lord made it possible to how the Lord made it possible to distinguish the different heavenly distinguish the different heavenly bodies as they spread out.bodies as they spread out.

The problems with Big BangThe problems with Big Bang

The problem with the Big Bang The problem with the Big Bang theory is the amazing complexity theory is the amazing complexity and cooperative nature that atoms and cooperative nature that atoms and various particles possess. This and various particles possess. This obviously could not be from a obviously could not be from a random explosion to form such (1) random explosion to form such (1) complexity and (2) necessarily complexity and (2) necessarily cooperative properties.cooperative properties.

The problems with Big BangThe problems with Big Bang

Believe it or not, it is immensely Believe it or not, it is immensely difficult in secular science to difficult in secular science to determine the age of the universe. determine the age of the universe.

The best estimate is that the universe The best estimate is that the universe expands 3.2 times faster than the expands 3.2 times faster than the speed of light. There are galaxies that speed of light. There are galaxies that we see that are actually moving away we see that are actually moving away from us faster than the speed of light.from us faster than the speed of light.

How Old?How Old? If a galaxy is 13 billion light years from us (or the If a galaxy is 13 billion light years from us (or the

center of the universe), then the universe must be center of the universe), then the universe must be 13 billion years old???? Note question marks.13 billion years old???? Note question marks.

The universe is in constant movement that The universe is in constant movement that is not is not constant in speed or timeconstant in speed or time. When you observe a . When you observe a super nova, it did not occur in the place you saw it. super nova, it did not occur in the place you saw it. You see the light but the remnants of the crab You see the light but the remnants of the crab nebula is actually in a whole new place.nebula is actually in a whole new place.

Human history has observed supernovas but we Human history has observed supernovas but we weren’t destroyed by them because they had weren’t destroyed by them because they had moved by the time the light came to earth.moved by the time the light came to earth.

The problem.The problem. The grenade explosion occurs. Are all The grenade explosion occurs. Are all

particles travelling at the constant same particles travelling at the constant same rate?rate?

But in the universe, the laws of physics But in the universe, the laws of physics aren’t the same.aren’t the same.

Imagine individual particles speeding up, Imagine individual particles speeding up, slowing down, then speeding up.slowing down, then speeding up.

So imagine sitting in the universe, you see a So imagine sitting in the universe, you see a galaxy emitting light that is actually moving galaxy emitting light that is actually moving away from you faster than the speed of light. away from you faster than the speed of light. What you see is actually in a new spot? What you see is actually in a new spot? How do you figure out where it is?How do you figure out where it is?

Well you come up with a formula to Well you come up with a formula to determine speed. But it’s not that simple. determine speed. But it’s not that simple. The speed is not constant due to various The speed is not constant due to various laws at work in the universe. laws at work in the universe.

As a very rough analogy, the universe behaves like a river with rapids in its expansion. If you put a boat in the river and allow it to be carried by the flow, it will accelerate as it moves downstream and enters the rapids. It will slow down in a wide shallow basin.

Now imagine that you sit on the bank and see a boat pass by at 10 mph. Close your eyes. Where was the boat an hour before? Where will the boat be in two hours?

You would have to know the speed of the water at each particular point it travelled and will travel (depth, narrows, widening, new tributaries, etc.). The rate of speed is RELATIVE.

When someone tries to determine the age When someone tries to determine the age of the universe, they are trying to figure of the universe, they are trying to figure out a “changing river” formula.out a “changing river” formula.

Were there narrows at the beginning for Were there narrows at the beginning for super fast expansion?super fast expansion?

With sediment build up, was something With sediment build up, was something fast or a time NOW slow?fast or a time NOW slow?

Did God pushed the heavenly lights out at Did God pushed the heavenly lights out at faster in the very beginning???faster in the very beginning???

The Expanding UniverseThe Expanding Universe

Again, we can observe that the universe Again, we can observe that the universe is expanding out from a single point. is expanding out from a single point.

God created the light of heavenly God created the light of heavenly bodies starting from that point. In this bodies starting from that point. In this formation time, God showed special formation time, God showed special attention to our world and then set it in attention to our world and then set it in the solar system and place we know in the solar system and place we know in our galaxy.our galaxy.

Our place in our galaxy is in an Our place in our galaxy is in an open place so that we can observe open place so that we can observe

the universe. the universe.

On this day of creation…On this day of creation…

The Lord put us in a point where we The Lord put us in a point where we can observe the heavens, not hazy can observe the heavens, not hazy light in a cluster of heavenly bodies.light in a cluster of heavenly bodies.

Our special place in the Our special place in the heavensheavens

A Neat ObservationA Neat Observation

Even though the moon varies in Even though the moon varies in proximity to the earth (making a bit proximity to the earth (making a bit larger or smaller at times), it’s size is larger or smaller at times), it’s size is pretty much consistent to the size of pretty much consistent to the size of the sun in our sky. What are the the sun in our sky. What are the odds??? This is why a total solar odds??? This is why a total solar eclipse lasts for such a short period eclipse lasts for such a short period of time.of time.


20 And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.


22 God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." 23 And there was evening, and there was morning-- the fifth day.


24 And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.


26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.


28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." 29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

Idea of DominionIdea of Dominion

This means entrusted.This means entrusted.

We think of dominion as tyranny. We think of dominion as tyranny. But this was not the case before sin, But this was not the case before sin, it means entrusted like a baby with a it means entrusted like a baby with a loving mother.loving mother.


30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning-- the sixth day.

Note: Creature did not Note: Creature did not originally consume creature.originally consume creature.

NIV Genesis 9:2 The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. 3 Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. 4 "But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.

Note: Creature did not Note: Creature did not originally consume creature.originally consume creature.

NIV Isaiah 11:7 The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

Dominion givenDominion given

What is meant by image of God?What is meant by image of God?

REFLECTIONREFLECTION

Dominion in the pre-Fall world meant Dominion in the pre-Fall world meant God’s gracious and loving care, not God’s gracious and loving care, not our own selfish control.our own selfish control.

Image and LikenessImage and Likeness

Mankind held a special role (link) in Mankind held a special role (link) in creation.creation.

Animal – Flesh.Animal – Flesh. Angel – Spirit.Angel – Spirit. Mankind – Flesh and spirit.Mankind – Flesh and spirit.

The Glory We Were The Glory We Were Meant to HaveMeant to Have

There are two allusions to this There are two allusions to this glorious body that we possessed. glorious body that we possessed.

NIV Matthew 13:43 Then the NIV Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.He who has ears, let him hear.


The Mount of Transfiguration also The Mount of Transfiguration also alludes to this glory that saints in alludes to this glory that saints in paradise have with the Lord. Jesus is paradise have with the Lord. Jesus is in glory with Moses and Elijah. In the in glory with Moses and Elijah. In the Book of Revelation, Jesus is shown in Book of Revelation, Jesus is shown in this glorious light. And we hear:this glorious light. And we hear:


NIV 1 John 3:2 Dear friends, now NIV 1 John 3:2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as like him, for we shall see him as he is.he is.

1 2 3

4 5 6

Forming

Filling

Light for all heavens

Earth / Seas / Sky Land/Plants

Sun, moon, stars Sea and air creatures

Land animals and man

Man

Woman

2000 AD1000 AD0 AD0 BC

1000 BC2000 BC3000 BC4000 BC

4115 BC

Flood – 2459 BC

How old is the earth?How old is the earth? Adam Adam 0 AC – 930 AC0 AC – 930 AC Seth Seth 130 AC -1042 AC130 AC -1042 AC EnoshEnosh 235 AC-1140AC235 AC-1140AC KenanKenan 325 AC -1235 AC325 AC -1235 AC MahalalelMahalalel 395 AC -1290 AC395 AC -1290 AC JaredJared 460 AC -1422 AC460 AC -1422 AC EnochEnoch 622 AC - 987 AC622 AC - 987 AC MethusalehMethusaleh 687 AC – 1656 AC687 AC – 1656 AC

Compare with year of flood. His name means “when he dies, it Compare with year of flood. His name means “when he dies, it shall be sent.” Enoch used his son’s name as prophecy.shall be sent.” Enoch used his son’s name as prophecy.

LamechLamech 874 AC – 1651 AC874 AC – 1651 AC NoahNoah 1056 AC – 2006 AC1056 AC – 2006 AC

First born after Adam’s death.First born after Adam’s death.

Flood EventFlood Event 1656 AC (2459 BC)1656 AC (2459 BC) ShemShem 1559 AC – 2058 AC1559 AC – 2058 AC ArphaxadArphaxad 1659 AC – 2062 AC1659 AC – 2062 AC ShelahShelah 1694 AC – 2097 AC1694 AC – 2097 AC EberEber 1724 AC – 2154 AC1724 AC – 2154 AC PelegPeleg 1758 AC – 1967 AC1758 AC – 1967 AC

Tower of Babel.Tower of Babel.

ReuReu 1788 AC – 1995 AC1788 AC – 1995 AC SerugSerug 1820 AC – 2020 AC1820 AC – 2020 AC NahorNahor 1850 AC – 1969 AC1850 AC – 1969 AC TerahTerah 1879 AC – 2084 AC1879 AC – 2084 AC AbramAbram 1949 AC – 2124 AC1949 AC – 2124 AC IsaacIsaac 2049 AC – 2229 AC2049 AC – 2229 AC JacobJacob 2109 AC – 2256 AC2109 AC – 2256 AC

Life in Egypt begins 2239 AC.Life in Egypt begins 2239 AC.

Moses born 2589 AC or 1528 BC.Moses born 2589 AC or 1528 BC.

Exodus occurs 2669 AC or 1448 BC.Exodus occurs 2669 AC or 1448 BC.

These match up to 1 Kings 6:1.These match up to 1 Kings 6:1.

This puts the year of creation at 4117 This puts the year of creation at 4117 BC.BC.

This date is dependent on the This date is dependent on the construction date of the Temple construction date of the Temple

(1 Kings 6:1). (1 Kings 6:1).

General trend of decreasing General trend of decreasing ageage Adam Adam 930930

Seth Seth 912912 EnoshEnosh 905905 KenanKenan 910910 MahalalelMahalalel 895895 JaredJared 962962 EnochEnoch 365 (didn’t die)365 (didn’t die) MethusalehMethusaleh 969969

Compare with year of flood. His name means “when he dies, Compare with year of flood. His name means “when he dies, it shall be sent.” Enoch used his son’s name as prophecy.it shall be sent.” Enoch used his son’s name as prophecy.

LamechLamech 777777 NoahNoah 950950

First born after Adam’s death.First born after Adam’s death.

Flood EventFlood Event 1656 AC (2459 BC)1656 AC (2459 BC) ShemShem 499499 ArphaxadArphaxad 403403 ShelahShelah 403403 EberEber 430430 PelegPeleg 209209

Tower of Babel.Tower of Babel.

ReuReu 207207 SerugSerug 200200 NahorNahor 119119 TerahTerah 205205 AbramAbram 175175 IsaacIsaac 180180 JacobJacob 147147

Over time, earth has become Over time, earth has become less hospitable for human life. less hospitable for human life. The Flood drastically changed The Flood drastically changed the ability for long life with the the ability for long life with the Spirit limiting life to a Spirit limiting life to a maximum of about 120 years.maximum of about 120 years.

NIV Genesis 6:3 Then the NIV Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred his days will be a hundred and twenty years."and twenty years."

Genealogy of Cain and SethGenealogy of Cain and Seth

Cain - MadeCain - Made Enoch - DisciplinedEnoch - Disciplined Irad – Quick / ZealIrad – Quick / Zeal Mehujael – Proclaims GodMehujael – Proclaims God Methushael – Who is of GodMethushael – Who is of God Lamech – HumbleLamech – Humble

Acquire discipline to be Acquire discipline to be zealous to proclaim God. The zealous to proclaim God. The one who belongs to God is one who belongs to God is humble.humble.

Seth – (re)placement, appointedSeth – (re)placement, appointed Enosh - manEnosh - man Kenan - possessionKenan - possession Mahalalel – God’s praiseMahalalel – God’s praise Jared – DescendentJared – Descendent Enoch - DisciplinedEnoch - Disciplined Methusaleh – When he dies, it Methusaleh – When he dies, it

shall be sentshall be sent Lamech – HumbledLamech – Humbled Noah – Rest / ComfortNoah – Rest / Comfort

He sets man apart to possess He sets man apart to possess praise of God for the Seed will praise of God for the Seed will teach us that when he dies the teach us that when he dies the humbled will be comforted.humbled will be comforted.

John 16:7.John 16:7.

Where were the dinosaurs?Where were the dinosaurs?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7285683/

Scientist find dino meat!!!Scientist find dino meat!!!




Scientists recover T. rex soft Scientists recover T. rex soft tissuetissue

70 million-year-old fossil yields 70 million-year-old fossil yields preserved blood vesselspreserved blood vessels


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Malachite ManFossil remains from at least 10 perfectly Fossil remains from at least 10 perfectly modern humans (5 males, 4 females, 1 modern humans (5 males, 4 females, 1 infant) have been excavated fifty feet infant) have been excavated fifty feet down from the surface, within the down from the surface, within the Dakota Sandstone, the same formation Dakota Sandstone, the same formation found at Dinosaur National Monument, found at Dinosaur National Monument, famous for its dinosaurs.famous for its dinosaurs.

http://www.bible.ca/tracks/malachite-man.htm

Taylor Trail


Fossilized HammerThis unique iron hammer with This unique iron hammer with partially coalified wooden handle was partially coalified wooden handle was found in Lower Cretaceous found in Lower Cretaceous Limestone, supposedly 140 million Limestone, supposedly 140 million years old (the time of the dinosaurs). years old (the time of the dinosaurs).

http://www.bible.ca/tracks/fossilized-hammer.htm


Fossilized Human FingerThis amazing fossil was found along the This amazing fossil was found along the banks of the Paluxy River, famous for its banks of the Paluxy River, famous for its dinosaur and human tracks. The dramatic dinosaur and human tracks. The dramatic three-dimensional shape is unmistakable. three-dimensional shape is unmistakable. (Many three-dimension fossils are found (Many three-dimension fossils are found near by.) This fossil has been carefully near by.) This fossil has been carefully analyzed, x-rayed, CT-scanned and found analyzed, x-rayed, CT-scanned and found perfectly consistent with a human finger. perfectly consistent with a human finger.

http://www.bible.ca/tracks/fossilized-human-finger.htm


Fossilized Hand PrintThis fossil which corresponds perfectly to This fossil which corresponds perfectly to a human handprint shows astounding a human handprint shows astounding detail. Even the print of the thumb nail detail. Even the print of the thumb nail can be seen. It is found in the Glen Rose can be seen. It is found in the Glen Rose limestone which is designated as Middle limestone which is designated as Middle Cretaceous, supposedly 110 million Cretaceous, supposedly 110 million years old and contemporary with the years old and contemporary with the dinosaurs! dinosaurs!

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