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Genesis

Foundation Book of the Bible

Mike Mazzalongo
Review

Eternal God Exists
Review – Day 1

1.  God creates basic elements
Review – Day 1
1.  God creates basic elements

2.  God creates angels
Job 38:4-7
4 Where were you when I laid the foundation of the
earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding,
5 Who set its measurements? Since you know.
Or who stretched the line on it?
6 On what were its bases sunk?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
7 When the morning stars sang together
And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Hebrews 1:14

14 Are

they not all ministering spirits,
sent out to render service for the
sake of those who
will inherit salvation?
Review – Day 1
1.  God creates basic elements
2.  God creates angels

3.  Matter energized into form & motion
GAP Theory



Gen. 1:1 
 
 
 GAP 
 
 
Gen. 1:2
Day/Age Theory



Each “Day” represents “Ages”
Problems…

1.  Order in geological tables.
Problems…
1.  Order in geological tables.

2.  Death (Sin) before Adam.
Problems…
1.  Order in geological tables.
2.  Death (Sin) before Adam.

3.  YOM = 24Hr. Day
Gen. 1:3-4
3 Then God

said, Let there be light ;
4 God saw that
and there was light. 
the light was good; and
God separated the light from the
darkness.
Gen. 1:5
5 God

called the light day, and the
darkness He called night. And there
was evening and there was morning,
one day.
Creation Process for Light

1.  The “elements” for light created.
Creation Process for Light
1.  The “elements” for light created.

2.  The True nature of God is revealed
(reflecting the creation process
for light).
Creation Process for Light
1.  The “elements” for light created.
2.  The True nature of God is revealed (reflecting
the creation process for light).

3.  The Day/Night cycle is
established.
God did not abolish darkness (this
will come when the new heavens and
earth created). He has merely
separated it from light, or day.
Summary – Day #1

1.  God creates basic matter.
Summary – Day #1
1.  God creates basic matter.

2.  God creates and judges angels.
Summary – Day #1
1.  God creates basic matter.
2.  God creates and judges angels.

3.  God energizes matter.
Summary – Day #1
1.  God creates basic matter.
2.  God creates and judges angels.
3.  God energizes matter.

4.  God creates the basis for light
Summary – Day #1
1.  God creates basic matter.
2.  God creates and judges angels.
3.  God energizes matter.
4.  God creates the basis for light

5.  God sets the Day/Night cycle into
motion
Remember:


We are called to believe
God’s account of creation,
not man’s (evolution).
Hebrews 11:3


3 By

faith we understand that
the worlds were prepared by the
word of God, so that what is
seen was not made out of things
which are visible.

Day/Age Theory of Creation

  • 1.
    6 Genesis Foundation Book ofthe Bible Mike Mazzalongo
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Review – Day1 1.  God creates basic elements
  • 4.
    Review – Day1 1.  God creates basic elements 2.  God creates angels
  • 5.
    Job 38:4-7 4 Wherewere you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding, 5 Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it? 6 On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
  • 6.
    Hebrews 1:14 14 Are they notall ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
  • 7.
    Review – Day1 1.  God creates basic elements 2.  God creates angels 3.  Matter energized into form & motion
  • 8.
    GAP Theory Gen. 1:1 GAP Gen. 1:2
  • 9.
    Day/Age Theory Each “Day”represents “Ages”
  • 10.
    Problems… 1.  Order ingeological tables.
  • 11.
    Problems… 1.  Order ingeological tables. 2.  Death (Sin) before Adam.
  • 12.
    Problems… 1.  Order ingeological tables. 2.  Death (Sin) before Adam. 3.  YOM = 24Hr. Day
  • 13.
    Gen. 1:3-4 3 Then God said, Letthere be light ; 4 God saw that and there was light.  the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
  • 14.
    Gen. 1:5 5 God called thelight day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
  • 15.
    Creation Process forLight 1.  The “elements” for light created.
  • 16.
    Creation Process forLight 1.  The “elements” for light created. 2.  The True nature of God is revealed (reflecting the creation process for light).
  • 17.
    Creation Process forLight 1.  The “elements” for light created. 2.  The True nature of God is revealed (reflecting the creation process for light). 3.  The Day/Night cycle is established.
  • 18.
    God did notabolish darkness (this will come when the new heavens and earth created). He has merely separated it from light, or day.
  • 19.
    Summary – Day#1 1.  God creates basic matter.
  • 20.
    Summary – Day#1 1.  God creates basic matter. 2.  God creates and judges angels.
  • 21.
    Summary – Day#1 1.  God creates basic matter. 2.  God creates and judges angels. 3.  God energizes matter.
  • 22.
    Summary – Day#1 1.  God creates basic matter. 2.  God creates and judges angels. 3.  God energizes matter. 4.  God creates the basis for light
  • 23.
    Summary – Day#1 1.  God creates basic matter. 2.  God creates and judges angels. 3.  God energizes matter. 4.  God creates the basis for light 5.  God sets the Day/Night cycle into motion
  • 24.
    Remember: We are calledto believe God’s account of creation, not man’s (evolution).
  • 25.
    Hebrews 11:3 3 By faith weunderstand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.