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Basic Bible Teaching
Lesson 2
Objectives
To explore:
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The existence of God
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The creation of the world in six days
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The creation of man and woman, and how they
were different
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The role of the Angels in creation
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The first marriage
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The first law
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The result of disobedience
God.....
• existed before the world was made
• has no beginning
• will have no end
Psalm 90:2
'Before the mountains were born or you
brought forth the earth and the world, from
everlasting to everlasting you are God.'
Genesis 1
describes
creation
as seen
from the
earth
or Sky
Man and Woman
Day 6
Genesis 1 - Structure
Introduction
(Genesis 1:1,2)
Day 1 vv. 3-5 Light
Day 4 vv. 14-19 Sun, moon,
stars
Day 2 vv. 6-8 Water & Day 5 vv. 20-23 Life in
atmosphere
water; Life in air
Day 3 vv. 9-13 Land &
vegetation
Day 6 vv. 24-31 Animals,
mankind
Concluding Summary
(Genesis 2:1-4)
How were Man and Woman
created different to the
animals?
Then God said,
"Let us make man in our image, in our likeness,
and let them rule over .. all creatures …..”
(Genesis 1v26)
Physically- Their form or shape was like God
Mentally – They were made with the ability to
understand the Word of God
Genesis 1:26 – Then God said, "Let us make
man in Our image, in Our likeness;
 God purposefully invited others to
participate in the Creation of Man. To
whom was God speaking?
 They are not the Creator Himself
 They already enjoy the image and likeness
of God
 They are without specific number
Genesis 1:26 – Then God said, "Let us make
man in Our image, in Our likeness;
 God purposefully invited others to
participate in the Creation of Man. To
whom was God speaking?
Who are they?
Who were people meant to be like?
Psalms 8:3 (NKJV) When I consider Your
heavens, the work of Your fingers, The
moon and the stars, which You have
ordained, 4 What is man that You are
mindful of him, And the son of man that
You visit him? 5 For You have made him
a little lower than the angels, And You
have crowned him with glory and honor. 6
You have made him to have dominion over
the works of Your hands; You have put all
things under his feet …
Psalms 8:3 (NKJV) When I consider Your
heavens, the work of Your fingers, The
moon and the stars, which You have
ordained, 4 What is man that You are
mindful of him, And the son of man that
You visit him? 5 For You have made him
a little lower than the angels, And You
have crowned him with glory and honor. 6
You have made him to have dominion over
the works of Your hands; You have put all
things under his feet …
Psalms 8:3 (NKJV) When I consider Your
heavens, the work of Your fingers, The
moon and the stars, which You have
ordained, 4 What is man that You are
mindful of him, And the son of man that
You visit him? 5 For You have made him
a little lower than the angels, And You
have crowned him with glory and honor. 6
You have made him to have dominion over
the works of Your hands; You have put all
things under his feet …
Man was made “a
little lower than
the angels”
The Role of Angels
Matthew 18:10 (NKJV) "Take heed that you
do not despise one of these little ones, for I
say to you that in heaven their angels always
see the face of My Father who is in heaven."
Hebrews 1:7 (NKJV) And of the angels He
says: "Who makes His angels spirits And His
ministers a flame of fire… 14 Are they not
all ministering spirits sent forth to minister
for those who will inherit salvation?
The Role of Angels
Matthew 18:10 (NKJV) "Take heed that you
do not despise one of these little ones, for I
say to you that in heaven their angels always
see the face of My Father who is in heaven."
Hebrews 1:7 (NKJV) And of the angels He
says: "Who makes His angels spirits And His
ministers a flame of fire… 14 Are they not
all ministering spirits sent forth to minister
for those who will inherit salvation?
The Role of Angels
Matthew 18:10 (NKJV) "Take heed that you
do not despise one of these little ones, for I
say to you that in heaven their angels always
see the face of My Father who is in heaven."
God has given His
angels
special
Hebrews
1:7 (NKJV) And
of the angels He
says: "Who makes His angels spirits And His
ministers
a flame ofover
fire… 14 Are
they not
charge
Man
all ministering spirits sent forth to minister
for those who will inherit salvation?
The Role of Angels
Matthew 18:10 (NKJV) "Take heed that you
do not despise one of these little ones, for I
say to you that in heaven their angels always
see the face of My Father who is in heaven."
In this respect,
angels continue to be
Hebrews 1:7 (NKJV) And of the angels He
involved
process
says:
"Who makesin
Histhe
angels spirits
And His
ministers a flame of fire… 14 Are they not
of Man’s
Creation
all ministering
spirits sent
forth to minister
for those who will inherit salvation?
What is our hope?
Matthew 22:30 (NKJV) "For in the
resurrection they neither marry nor are
given in marriage, but are like angels of God
in heaven."
Luke 20:35 (NKJV) "But those who are
counted worthy to attain that age, and the
resurrection from the dead, neither marry
nor are given in marriage; 36 nor can they
die anymore, for they are equal to the
angels and are sons of God, being sons of
the resurrection."
What is our hope?
Matthew 22:30 (NKJV) "For in the
resurrection they neither marry nor are
given in marriage, but are like angels of God
in heaven."
Luke 20:35 (NKJV) "But those who are
counted worthy to attain that age, and the
resurrection from the dead, neither marry
nor are given in marriage; 36 nor can they
die anymore, for they are equal to the
angels and are sons of God, being sons of
the resurrection."
What is our hope?
Matthew 22:30 (NKJV) "For in the
resurrection they neither marry nor are
given in marriage, but are like angels of God
in heaven."
Mankind:
equal
to "But
the
Luke
20:35 (NKJV)
thoseangels
who are
counted worthy to attain that age, and the
resurrection
from theworld
dead, neitherto
marry
in
the
nor are given in marriage; 36 nor can they
die anymore, for they are equal to the
come
angels and are sons of God, being sons of
the resurrection."
Genesis 1:26 – Then God said, "Let us make man in Our
image, in Our likeness;
Psalms 8:5 - For You have made him a little lower than
the angels
Meaning Angels
Image
of God
Likeness
of God
Physical
Mental
& Moral
Perfect
Adam & Eve
lower than the angels
same physical shape
but weaker body
Our Hope
Perfect
lower than the angels
Perfect
but higher than animals
Perfect
ability to understand
God’s word
Luke 20:35 - "nor can they die anymore, for they are
equal to the angels..."
How were the Angels involved in Creation?
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In the beginning, God created the world in six steps
on six days.
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Each step began with a command from God. This
command was given to the angels.
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The Angels had power from God to make the earth
and all the creatures on it.
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The Angels did not act on their own authority or
Power. They performed the will of the Father of all.
God gave the commands, the Angels carried out the
details.
The Angels were present at Creation
Job 38:4-7
[NKJV] Where were you when I laid the foundations
of the earth? …When the morning stars sang
together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
[NIV] .. While the morning stars sang together and
all the angels shouted for joy?
The Angels were involved at creation
– obeying God’s command
God Created by His Word – He Commanded and it
was done
Genesis 1:3 [NIV] And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
6-7 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to
separate water from water….. And it was so
9 Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into
one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their
starry host by the breath of his mouth.
The Angels Obey God’s word
Psalm 103:20 [NASB] Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in
strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
Psalm 104:4 [NKJV] God makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame
of fire. Psalm 104 is all about the creation of God
The Angels were involved at creation –
as God is the LORD of Hosts
Amos 4:13: [NASB] For behold, He who forms mountains and
creates the wind And declares to man what are His thoughts, He
who makes dawn into darkness And treads on the high places of
the earth, The LORD God of hosts is His name.
Jeremiah 31:35: [NASB] Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun
for light by day, And the fixed order of the moon and the stars for
light by night, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar;
The LORD of hosts is His name”
God’s hosts = the angels
Psalm 148:2 [NIV] Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his
heavenly hosts.
Luke 2:13-15 [NIV] Suddenly a great company of the heavenly
host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor
rests." When the angels had left them and gone into heaven…”
Creation of Mankind
Gen 2:7 [NIV] The LORD God formed the man
from the dust of the ground and breathed into
his nostrils the breath of life, and the man
became a living being.'
Gen. 2:7 [KJV] …and man became a living soul
Dust + breath of life = a living soul
Dust - breath of life = a dead soul
Soul = “Nephesh” (Hebrew): means a
breathing creature.
See Genesis 1:20, 21, 24, 28 = “living creature”
When we die
we simply return to the dust
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Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food
until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for
dust you are and to dust you will return.
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Job 34:14-15 If it were God’s intention and he withdrew his
spirit and breath, all mankind would perish together and man
would return to the dust.
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Psalm 104: 29-30 When you hide your face, they are terrified;
when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the
face of the earth.
a living soul - God's breath of life = body of dust
Our soul dies when we die
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The SOUL that sinneth, it shall die (Ezek. 18:4 KJV)
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And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel,
which took it on the second day, and smote it with the
edge of the sword, and all the SOULS that were therein,
(Joshua 10: 32 KJV)
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God spared not their SOUL from death, but gave
their life over to the pestilence [Israel in Egypt]
(Psalm 78:50 KJV)
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Deliver my SOUL from the sword (Psalm 22:20 KJV)
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He (Jesus Christ) hath poured out his SOUL unto
death (Isaiah 53:12 KJV)
When we die we know nothing
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For the living know that they will die: but THE DEAD KNOW
NOTHING ... their love, their hate and their jealousy have
long since vanished, ..... for in the grave, where you are going,
there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor
wisdom. (Ecclesiastes 9:5,6,10).
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His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; IN THAT
VERY DAY HIS THOUGHTS PERISH (Psalm 146:4 KJV)
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The DEAD do not praise the LORD, nor any who go down
into SILENCE (Psalm 115:17 NKJV)
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"Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the
womb?.... I would be asleep and at rest... There the
wicked cease from turmoil...... they no longer hear the
slave driver's shout.” (Job 3:11, 13,17,18)
The hope of the Bible
The Resurrection
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John 11: 25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the
life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies”
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1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself will come down
from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the
archangel and with the trumpet call of God, AND THE DEAD IN
CHRIST WILL RISE FIRST.
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Philippians 3:21: Jesus Christ … will transform our LOWLY
BODIES so that they will be like his GLORIOUS BODY.
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1 Corinthians 15:21-22; For since death came through a
man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
The Creation of Woman
& the First Marriage
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Adam needed help with his Job of looking after the earth
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None of the Animals were suitable – they did not have an
understanding of God and his purpose
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So God made the woman out of Adam’s rib
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Adam and Eve were brought together to do God’s work
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Purpose of Marriage – to help our husband or wife to believe in God
and do what He wants us to do
So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while
he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place
with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had
taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said,
"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be
called 'woman', for she was taken out of man. Gen 2:20-23
God’s Plan for Adam & Eve
'God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.‘ Gen 1:31
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden
to work it and take care of it. Gen 2:15
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God made Adam and Eve for the special purpose of
looking after all God had made
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They were to keep things in a “very good” state
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God’s ultimate plan is that the whole earth will be
filled with people who worship him and keep his laws.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the
LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14
The First Law
And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat
from any tree in the garden; But you must not eat from the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will
surely die. Gen 2:16-17
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God did not create Adam and Eve as robots. They had
freewill.
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To test their obedience, God gave Adam and Eve one law
to keep
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Just like us today, Adam and Eve had the choice to obey
or disobey God
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When we obey God we honor him, and He is pleased with
us, and He then can reward us with life
The Consequence of Sin
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Sadly, Adam & Eve chose to disobey God
In consequence, the curse of death came upon them,
and they died.
We are all the descendants of Adam and Eve. Like them
we have all disobeyed God, or sinned. Like them we will
all die for our sins.
The only escape from death is through the Lord Jesus
Christ
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground,
since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return. Gen
3:19
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin,
and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned Rom. 5:12
So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through
righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom. 5:21
Questions
1.
What is the first book of the Bible called?
2.
What did God create last of all?
3.
What were the first man and the first
woman called?
4.
Why were the first man and the first woman
different from the animals?
5.
What was the first law that God gave to
man?
6.
What happened to the first man and woman
when they disobeyed God?
Next lesson
The Problem of Sin
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The reason why God created the Serpent
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The Serpent’s reasoning
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Why Eve listened to the Serpent and disobeyed
God
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The source of temptation and sin
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The result of sin – we all deserve to die
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Hope