Genesis

 

Genesis

God’s Spirit hovered over the hand of Moses as he pondered over the words to write in the “Book of Beginnings”.

Moses wasn’t even born when the events happened that he wrote about in Genesis. It was 300 years after Joseph died that he wrote the words.

The divinity of God directed Moses to write to the people of Israel a book of beginnings that contained parts of the glory that would accomplish God’s purpose. 2 Tim. 316, 2 Peter 1:21.

Genesis began with the creation of men who was entrusted with things created. Then came sin into the human race through the disobedience of Adam and Eve. Through them knowledge between good and evil was attained.

Genesis reveals the lives of people that are just like us, people with real problems like fear, loneliness, jealousy, despair and anger. His compassion and grace shows through Adam, Noah, Jacob, Abraham, Isaac and Joseph. This is the ancestry of Jesus.

He works patiently with imperfect people, and their faith grows strong above their imperfections. God loves them, comforts them, and guides them. No matter how bad things get, He does the same for us.

God’s mercy was apparent in the preservation of Noah through the flood. When Noah’s descendants ignored the revelation of God. God made a promise to Abraham and his descendants. Genesis 12:25. Through Abraham the experiences of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph become aware of the hope of the Messiah and God’s Salvation.

God has unswerving loyalty to a planet full of people who have turned their backs on Him. Yet God is in control and is sovereign over all, including Satan who attempts to destroy that which God called “good.”

No matter what life brings, God has a plan and His ultimate plan cannot be frustrated. We can trust God’s goodness and His ability to make sense of our lives in an upside down world.

Please read the Book listed so that you can understand the word of God to its fullness. This study comes from The Jeremiah Study Bible, The Bible for Hope, The King James Bible and the Nelson’s Quick Reference Bible Commentary.