BIBL 410 EXAM 1
Provide an overview of the Theology of Genesis and explain its
message. - ANSWERS-Theology
- The LORD God creates the cosmos
- The LORD God creates humanity in his image and commands them
to rule over his creation
- The LORD God blesses his humanity with his creation and with his
presence
- Sin exiles humanity from the LORD God and his blessing
- The LORD God seeks to restore blessing to humanity
- The LORD God makes a covenant with Israel, and with all people,
promising seed, land, and blessing
- The LORD God keeps his covenant
- The LORD God promises a King will come from Israel to rule the
nations
Message
- The LORD GOD creates the cosmos and humanity, and, despite
their sin, seeks to bless Israel and all people through covenant and
Kingship
How does Genesis 1:1 relate to what follows in chapter 1? What are
the three main options and which do you think is best? - ANSWERS-
Option 1: A temporal clause subordinate to the main clause in v. 3 (v2
is a parenthetical comment).
, Option 2: A main clause, summarizing all the events described in vv.
2-31. It is a title to the chapter as a whole
Option 3: A main clause describing the first act of creation. Vv. 2 and
3 describe subsequent phases in God's creative activity.
- The antiquity of this interpretation is the greatest argument in its
favor: those closest in time to the composition of Genesis 1 may be
presumed to be best informed about its meaning. The consensus view
from the 3rd century BC (LXX) to the 10th century AD (MT)
- Vv. 2-3 are not a straight borrowing of extra-biblical ideas.
Mesopotamia sources formulate their descriptions negatively, whereas
v. 2 is positive. In other words, it looks as though vv. 2-3 were
composed by the writer responsible for v. 1, and not simply borrowed
from a pre-biblical source
--First creative act (1:1)
--Consequence of v. 1 (1:2)
--First creative (shaping) work (1:3)
- While reshit normally means ("from the beginning) it can mean an
absolute beginning. The context in Genesis 1 suggests reshit refers to
the beginning of time itself, not to a particular period of time
Provide an overview of the Theology of Genesis and explain its
message. - ANSWERS-Theology
- The LORD God creates the cosmos
- The LORD God creates humanity in his image and commands them
to rule over his creation
- The LORD God blesses his humanity with his creation and with his
presence
- Sin exiles humanity from the LORD God and his blessing
- The LORD God seeks to restore blessing to humanity
- The LORD God makes a covenant with Israel, and with all people,
promising seed, land, and blessing
- The LORD God keeps his covenant
- The LORD God promises a King will come from Israel to rule the
nations
Message
- The LORD GOD creates the cosmos and humanity, and, despite
their sin, seeks to bless Israel and all people through covenant and
Kingship
How does Genesis 1:1 relate to what follows in chapter 1? What are
the three main options and which do you think is best? - ANSWERS-
Option 1: A temporal clause subordinate to the main clause in v. 3 (v2
is a parenthetical comment).
, Option 2: A main clause, summarizing all the events described in vv.
2-31. It is a title to the chapter as a whole
Option 3: A main clause describing the first act of creation. Vv. 2 and
3 describe subsequent phases in God's creative activity.
- The antiquity of this interpretation is the greatest argument in its
favor: those closest in time to the composition of Genesis 1 may be
presumed to be best informed about its meaning. The consensus view
from the 3rd century BC (LXX) to the 10th century AD (MT)
- Vv. 2-3 are not a straight borrowing of extra-biblical ideas.
Mesopotamia sources formulate their descriptions negatively, whereas
v. 2 is positive. In other words, it looks as though vv. 2-3 were
composed by the writer responsible for v. 1, and not simply borrowed
from a pre-biblical source
--First creative act (1:1)
--Consequence of v. 1 (1:2)
--First creative (shaping) work (1:3)
- While reshit normally means ("from the beginning) it can mean an
absolute beginning. The context in Genesis 1 suggests reshit refers to
the beginning of time itself, not to a particular period of time
