She talks at you from a podium and each lecture (I'm using this word on purpose) is 45 minutes or so of the 1.5 hour time we have for the study so it leaves little time to pray together and dive into the implications of what we read that week. From the first day of the study, I found myself getting bored in the middle of her lecture. I wanted to like this study, it's 10 weeks long and I was super excited to go back to basics and really dive into Genesis, but the reason I didn't like it is multifaceted. I won't give this study a 1 because it is studying the Bible and a chunk of the study is verses from the Bible so that brings up the rating. I recommend this Bible study and the accompanying videos. ![]() * In the genealogy listed after the fall, every person mentioned ends with “and he died” - like a bell tolling, showing that death indeed entered creation after Adam and Eve’s disobedience. There also appears to be an issue with Cain’s attitude (for “Cain and his offering” God had no regard). One insight was that Abel offered the “firstfruits” of his gardening, while Cain’s offering did not appear to be the “firstfruits”/best of his. * There was an interesting discussion of why Abel’s offering was accepted but Cain’s was not. * Sanctification is “an ever-shrinking hypocrisy.” * Genesis 9:18-27, when Noah’s three sons come upon him after a night of drinking, has a narrative similar to that of the fall in Eden, and is a type of “second fall.” I forget the significance of this, but found this, which is interesting. But the Hebrew meaning of this word is the bow you use to shoot an arrow. * After the flood, we think of the “bow” in the sky being a rainbow. * Woman was created as a “helper,” which translates as an “indispensable ally.” * God’s purpose in creation was to declare His glory. * “It is best not to shout where God only whispers” - I like this quote when hearing disagreements over various aspects of creation. From Genesis 1:1, we are reminded not to focus on ourselves or on creation, but about God. * Moses wrote Genesis, probably around 1400-1600 BC, with his intended audience being the Israelites as they wandered in the wilderness. Some things that I made note of in the study. As she mentioned, God doesn’t always tell us the “how” of something or give specific details, but He has given us all the information we need to have. I wanted a study that focused on other aspects of the text, and that’s what I got. There is some disagreement in Christian circles today over various Genesis questions: is the earth millions of years old, or only a few thousand? Did people and dinosaurs coexist? Did Noah’s flood cover the entire globe? Wilkin steers clear of these questions something I honestly appreciated. Then, at the study we had some time to discuss the homework questions in small groups before watching Wilkin in a video presentation over the week’s lesson. Each week, we had homework in the book over a section of scripture. It was the first one I had done by this author, and I liked her approach. It covered God of Creation, a study by Jen Wilkin of Genesis 1-11. This winter, I attended a weekly weekday morning Bible study with ladies from my church. ![]() ![]() Gain knowledge of yourself by first understanding God as He has revealed Himself through Scripture. Learn to love God with your mind as well as your heart through intentional study.Ĭhallenge your basic understanding of familiar stories through three critical stages of understanding: comprehension, interpretation, and application. Verse-by-verse study for comprehension, interpretation, and applicationĭiscover what the Bible says about God, His character, and attributes. Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groupsĮssential teaching videos (30 to 35 minutes per session) that build upon and tie together the personal study, available for purchase or rent Personal study segments with homework to complete between 10 weeks of group sessions As God reveals Himself through Scripture, we can only begin to understand ourselves when we first glimpse the character, attributes, and promises of our Creator.Īdditional purchase or renting of the video teaching sessions is recommended for the best experience of this Bible study book. Revisit familiar stories and historical figures, challenge your basic knowledge, and discover deeper meanings in the text. Teaching videos are key in understanding this study. Over 10 sessions of verse-by-verse study, dive into the first 11 chapters of Genesis by following three critical stages of understanding: comprehension, interpretation, and application. We watch Him bring light after darkness, order after chaos, and rest after toil-all through the power of His Word. The opening lines and chapters of Genesis teach us fundamental truths about God.
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