Bible Study Lessons
In this lesson we’ll consider different ways of interpreting the days of Genesis 1. How would you categorize the six days of creation? While not everything fits neatly into the categories below, many scholars believe the six days can be divided into two main sections: forming and filling. (For further study see Blocher, pgs. 39-59.) … Read more
The first verse of Genesis is explosive. The name of the book comes from the opening words “In the beginning.” Genesis = beginning. Certain religious and philosophical teachings claim that the universe is eternal, but Genesis teaches that our universe had a beginning. The Big Bang theory, currently the dominant model in cosmology, also affirms … Read more
Welcome to our study of Genesis 1-3—the first three chapters of the Bible! I think you’ll find these chapters fascinating, meaningful, and challenging. Before we begin our study, however, we must learn how to study. While there are several ways to study the Bible, we’ll use this lesson to focus on the inductive study method. … Read more
The origin of life is one area where science and religion seem to clash. In fact, with some forms of science and some forms of religion the two clash repeatedly. In my course on Genesis 1-3, I list and explain the various views on the origin of life. Here’s an excerpt. 1. Atheistic Evolution[1] – … Read more
Genesis 1 contains many challenging ideas but verses 6-8 pose a special challenge. 6 And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the vault “sky.” … Read more