Posts in Category: 2020 Bible Study

January 5, 2020 Genesis 5

On January 5, 2020 by Chad Stuart With 0 Comments - 2020 Bible Study, Bible Study, Blogging the Bible, Devotions, Genesis, Social Issues, Uncategorized

Genesis 4 places in between the story of the death of Abel and the birth of Seth the genealogy of the Cainites. Then Genesis 5 provides the genealogy of the line of Seth. The two genealogies share two names: Enoch and Lamech. And both genealogies give descriptors of these four individuals.

Genesis 4–

  • Enoch–had a city named after him.

Genesis 5–

  • Enoch–walked with God and was no more because God took him to heaven.

Genesis 4–

  • Lamech–Bragged to his wives about taking the life of others.

Genesis 5–

  • Lamech–The father of Noah, whom he named such because he believed God would use Noah to bring relief to humanity.

The genealogies serve a prophetic picture of God’s people in contrast to the people of the world.

God’s people have rewards eternal. The people of the world only have rewards here on this earth. God’s people promote life. The people of the world destroy life.

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January 4, 2020 Genesis 4

On January 4, 2020 by Chad Stuart With 0 Comments - 2020 Bible Study, Bible Study, Blogging the Bible, Genesis, Social Issues

A text for all the world to ponder!

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He (Cain) said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”

Genesis 4:9 ESV

The answer: Yes! Yes, you are!

Most of us will never kill anyone, but many of us value the lives of other humans no more than Cain valued the life of his brother. This is what happens when we do not see ourselves as our brothers keeper.

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January 3, 2020 Genesis 3

On January 3, 2020 by Chad Stuart With 0 Comments - 2020 Bible Study, Bible Study, Blogging the Bible, Genesis, Uncategorized

What happens when we decide that we know better than God’s Word? Genesis 3 is a testimony of the results . . . SIN . . . regret . . . SIN . . . Consequences.

How humanity deals with our sin problem . . .

  1. Cover-up (Gen. 3:7b)
  2. Fear (Gen. 3:8, 10)
  3. Blame God (Gen. 3:12a, 13)
  4. Blame others (Gen. 3:12b, 13)
  5. Try to justify (Gen. 3:12c, 13)

How God deals with our sin problem . . .

  1. Consequences (Gen. 3:16-19, 23, 24)
  2. GRACE (3:14-15, 21)

Consequences can hurt–but I still prefer God’s way!

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January 2, 2020 Genesis 2

On January 2, 2020 by Chad Stuart With 0 Comments - 2020 Bible Study, Bible Study, Blogging the Bible, Creation, Devotions, Genesis, Uncategorized

I wish Genesis chapter 1 ended after Genesis 2:3. But since chapter and verse breaks are not inspired (they were standardized in the 13th and 16th cent. respectively) I will not spend too much time worrying about it.

When I read Genesis chapter 1, I read about an overview of all creation.

When I read Genesis chapter 2, I read about the relationship of the creation to story to man and man’s relationship to that creation.

Genesis chapter 1 is a wide angle lens and Genesis chapter 2 the lens zooms in on that which is most relevant to the reader…our relationship to creation…

Wait a second, maybe that is why Genesis 2 begins with:

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

Genesis 2:1-3, English Standard Version

Genesis chapter 2 is about mans relationship to creation and thus to the creator…

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Exodus 20:8-11, ESV
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January 1, 2020 ​Genesis 1

On January 1, 2020 by Chad Stuart With 0 Comments - 2020 Bible Study, Bible Study, Blogging the Bible, Creation, Devotions, Genesis

What would God say is the primary point He wants us to take away from Genesis chapter 1?

The name of “God” appears 32 times in 31 verses in Genesis chapter 1. Of those 31 verses, 20 of them speak directly of God creating the things on this earth.

I would ask again what would God say is the primary point He wants us to take away from Genesis chapter 1?

God as the creator is a theme that is carried throughout the entirety of scripture. In 35 books and over 300 verses from Genesis to Revelation God is recognized as the creator of all things.

If I’m an enemy of God and I want people to stop worshiping God…

What do I attack?

“Worship Him who made heaven and earth…” (Revelation 14:7)

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