““In the In the beginning”beginning”

Night 2 – The Divine AllegoryNight 2 – The Divine Allegory

Seedbed of the Seedbed of the BibleBible

Challenge:Challenge:

EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING in the Bible in the Bible comes out of comes out of Genesis 1-3Genesis 1-3

ALLALL Doctrines and Principles Doctrines and Principles found in the Bible originate found in the Bible originate

from from Genesis 1-3Genesis 1-3

THM: We must value, understand and interpret We must value, understand and interpret correctly!correctly!

Divine PatternDivine Pattern

“…and the morning”

““The The evening…evening…””

““Darkness on Darkness on earthearth””

“Let there be Light”

God’s PromiseGod’s Promise

THM: ““For now is our salvation nearer than For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the

works of darkness, and let us put on the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of lightarmour of light”” (Rom 13v11-12)

““Let there be Let there be LightLight……””

““And there shall be no night there; and And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of they need no candle, neither light of

the sun; the sun; for the Lord God giveth them for the Lord God giveth them lightlight: and they shall reign forever and : and they shall reign forever and

everever”” (Rev 22v5)(Rev 22v5)

God is LightGod is Light

Divine PurposeDivine Purpose God had a focus – a special creation…God had a focus – a special creation…

Days 1-6Days 1-6 World & World & all in itall in it

Day Day 66

ManMan

Day Day 77

God’God’s s

RestRest

for for

““Image and Likeness”Image and Likeness”

Isa 45v18 Isa 45v18 “I formed it to be “I formed it to be INHABITEDINHABITED”” – – Heb Heb “A “A place to dwell”. God dwells in us when we place to dwell”. God dwells in us when we reflect & reflect &

manifest manifest Him.Him.

THM: Render to God the things that are God’s!Render to God the things that are God’s!

Genesis BreakupGenesis BreakupProloguePrologue

Chapter 1v1Chapter 1v1

General AccountGeneral AccountChapter 1v2-2v3Chapter 1v2-2v3Overview of entire workOverview of entire work

Specific AccountSpecific AccountChapter 2v4-2v25Chapter 2v4-2v25Focus on Man & WomanFocus on Man & Woman

Divine FocusDivine Focus

Divine Divine ComparisonComparisonGenesis 1v26-28Genesis 1v26-28

““Image and likeness of God”Image and likeness of God”

““Male and female created He them”Male and female created He them”BOTHBOTH to reflect the character and attributes of to reflect the character and attributes of GodGod

BOTHBOTH to be ONE with God & live His purpose to be ONE with God & live His purpose

BOTHBOTH to have authority and dominion over to have authority and dominion over creationcreation

Divine ContrastDivine ContrastGen 2v19-21Gen 2v19-21

v19 – Animals

v21 – Mankind

Male Female

Male

Female

THM: God’s special creation = a special lesson!God’s special creation = a special lesson!

Christ & the Christ & the EcclesiaEcclesia

EPH 5v22-33

MATT 25v1

Christ Seen In Christ Seen In EcclesiaEcclesiaDivine contrast of Divine contrast of Genesis 2 Genesis 2 is important…is important…

Gen 2v15-16 Gen 2v15-16 – – “God took the man”“God took the man”*** Before Woman created!* Before Woman created!““Who is Who is the image the image of the invisible God…he is of the invisible God…he is before all before all things…things…he is the head of the body, he is the head of the body, the Ecclesiathe Ecclesia: who is the beginning, the firstborn : who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it the preeminence. For it pleased the Fatherpleased the Father that that in him should all fulness dwell” in him should all fulness dwell” (Col 1v15-19)(Col 1v15-19)

Gen 2v16-17 Gen 2v16-17 – – “God commanded “God commanded the manthe man, , saying…”saying…”**

1 Tim 2v4-15 1 Tim 2v4-15 Different roles Different roles “in Ecclesia” = “in Ecclesia” = type of Christ’s type of Christ’s headship and leadership of US!headship and leadership of US!

THM: Different roles at times, but as Different roles at times, but as VITALVITAL as as each other!each other!

Christ & EcclesiaChrist & EcclesiaCreation of the Woman paints an amazing Creation of the Woman paints an amazing allegory…allegory…

Gen 2v21 Gen 2v21 – – ““God causedGod caused22 a deep a deep sleepsleep11””1.1. Sleep = symbolic of Sleep = symbolic of deathdeath

• ““But now is Christ risen from the But now is Christ risen from the deaddead, , and become the firstfruits of them that and become the firstfruits of them that sleptslept” ” (1 Cor 15v20-22)(1 Cor 15v20-22)

2.2. ““Not my will, but thine be done”Not my will, but thine be done”

Gen 2v21 Gen 2v21 – – “Took one of the “Took one of the ribsribs””Heb: side Heb: side (Ex 25v12)(Ex 25v12)

Out of Christ’s Out of Christ’s SideSide

John 19v34-35John 19v34-35

WaterWater““Christ also loved the Christ also loved the

Ecclesia, and gave himself Ecclesia, and gave himself for it; That he might for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with sanctify and cleanse it with the the washing of waterwashing of water by the by the word” word” (Eph 5v25)(Eph 5v25)

BloodBlood

““The The blood of Christ blood of Christ cleanseth cleanseth us from all us from all sin” sin” (1 John 1v7)(1 John 1v7)

1 John 5v4-81 John 5v4-8

Vital Vital DemonstrationDemonstration

THM: Sister’s have been given a special Sister’s have been given a special authority by the angels (1 Cor 11v10) to authority by the angels (1 Cor 11v10) to

demonstrate demonstrate OUROUR need to be covered & only need to be covered & only Christ’s image/glory should be SEEN!Christ’s image/glory should be SEEN!

The OperationThe Operation

Marriage of the Marriage of the LambLamb

THM: God has planned an amazing future for God has planned an amazing future for us!us!

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