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Here we go! Our first week of daily Bible reads.
I love reading Genesis:
1. the first Sabbath (God rested on the 7th day),
2. the first church (people having a relationship with God),
3. the first Tabernacle (God communed with humans in the Garden),
4. the first covering of sin (God made garments for Adam & Eve),
5. the first Messianic prophecy (the serpent’s head to be crushed by Eve’s descendant),
6. the first salvation from sin (Noah & family),
7. the first covenant (the rainbow; with Noah, for all humankind).
Our focus this year is on reading the scripture. There is enormous power in just reading it. These first few weeks, since they are history, won’t generate a lot of notes from me. And yet, I want to address whatever concerns you have. So, please do contact me with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you over the coming weeks.
My prayer is that you find this reading approach very spiritually nourishing.
Blessings,
Steve
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We are reading The One Year Chronological Bible (New Living Translation). The best way is with your own copy of this Bible translation. Or, Copy and paste this link to the daily reading schedule:
http://www.oneyearbibleonline.com/readingplan/oneyearchronologicalbiblereadingplan.pdf
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This week's highlights:
What an interesting week! And, wow, we cover a lot of ground. Our reading takes us from creation to the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. Some highlights include Adam & Eve, leaving the Garden, early cultures, Noah & the flood, the call of Abraham, the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah, the almost-sacrifice of Isaac.
1. Why were their 7 pairs of clean animals and one pair of unclean animals?
(Genesis 7) The explanation given is that the extra pairs of "clean" animals were to serve as both food for the Noah family and for sacrifices to God. God worshippers had been making animal sacrifices to God from almost the very beginning (look back at Cain & Abel). So, it should probably not be shocking that God made provision for Noah to continue this activity.
My>2. Why did Noah live so long? Was it to build the Ark?
(Genesis 9) Noah lived a long life because that was the norm. Of course, we don't know the ages of everyone who ever lived. But in the case of this particular strand of the Adam family, scripture tells us they were very long-lived, with lifespans stretching well into the hundreds of years. Noah's grand-father, Methuselah, had the longest life on record at 969 years. On the other hand, there is no indication that the other humans living in Noah's time had any shorter lifespans. The likely answer is that everyone just lived hundreds of years. It was only after the flood that God began to limit the lifespans of humans.
Here is a link to a timeline that compares the lifespans of Abraham's ancestors. This is not an endorsement of the website. I know nothing about them; I just like the graphic they have constructed showing the lifespans from Adam to Noah. --SCO
Copy and paste: http://www.new2torah.com/PDF/Age_Chart.pdf
3. Hagar “names” God
(Genesis 16) In the very first chapter of Genesis, we encounter our first name for God: Elohim. It means “majesty, greatness, high dignity, excellence.” In Jewish scripture, especially in reference to God, a name is not just an identifier. It is about revealing the very essence of a person. Usually, God tells someone the name to use in referencing Him. In this case, we diverge from the norm: Hagar calls God El Roi, “God Who Sees Me.” It is a very personal name, and one which should encourage us all.
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