Theology Notes 9.

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Genesis Themes

God & Creation

o Concept of ex nihilo (out of nothing)
o Gods providence (All powerful & all knowing)
o Humankind as image of god (In image of god, both man
and woman in that order)
o Sin- disobedience (Adam & Eve)
o The Fall- The introduction of Sin & Death (original sin)
o Alienation from god (still interaction, second chance so-tospeak)
o Suffering (woman-childbirth, man-work to survive, serpenteating dust)
o Theme of division (Cain & Abel- brother vs. brother)
o The Flood (Gods unconditional covenant with humankind)
o Tower of Babel (Scattering of peoples)
o
Covenant with Abraham
o Marks a transition from humankind in general to Israel
o Land, descendants & nation
o Sacrifice of Isaac (Angel)
o Ram is always depicted (instead of sacrificing Isaac
sacrifices Ram)
o Abraham (ancestor of multitude)
Exodus & Ten Commandments
o Simple & Straightforward
o Mosaic (Moses) covenant: conditional covenant
o Reminder of Gods faithfulness to people
o Tablets (1-5 God)(6-10 People)
o Covenant (agreement or treaty [ruler & subjects]
o Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic/Sinai
Gods faithfulness or human responsibility?
Other Questions
o God is angry/jealous [same way as people?]
o How do we reconcile Gods providence of evil & suffering
o Holy Fear?
Is it a good thing or not?
Exodus
o Moses (Leader of Israelites) & Aaron (Brother of Moses)
o Lamb blood on door
o Moses leads the Jews/Israelites out of Egypt
o Moses & Aaron (plagues)

o Last plague (blood on door) kills all Egyptian first born

sons
o Passover (Jewish Holiday?)
o Crossing Red Sea
o Entering into Canaan (Beginning of rule by king [Saul &
David])