Genesis Series - Part 1 - Six Days of Creation NOT literal days. This is Why.

In this series we will read through, and discuss every single word of the book of Genesis. Enjoy!

 

00:00:00 Welcome
00:00:55 What We're all About
00:01:17 Intro to the Topic
00:01:55 Intro to Genesis
00:03:04 The Name "Genesis"
00:03:29 The Author of Genesis
00:04:11 The First Part of Genesis Symbolic
00:04:42 Different Parts of Genesis
00:06:11 These Are The Generations Of
00:06:54 Genesis 1:1-2
00:07:07 Genesis Gap Theory
00:08:34 Genesis Writing Style
00:10:58 Sefaria "When God began to create..."
00:11:48 God can take His time to create
00:14:03 Genesis 1:3
00:14:15 LXX Intro
00:15:15 LXX - Genesis 1
00:15:46 What is the "Word of God"
00:18:40 Let There Be Light - What Light?
00:18:54 His Word is Light
00:19:24 Let There Be Light. The Sun?
00:19:51 Definition of "Ore"
00:20:35 Gesenius' Definition of "Ore"
00:20:43 Ore The light of life
00:20:52 Ore Good fortune, prosperity
00:21:09 Ore - God Himself - The Light of Israel
00:21:20 Ore doctrine/teaching
00:21:25 Ore Light of the gentiles
00:21:36 Ore commandment of God
00:21:48 Ore - Joy
00:22:43 Book of Revelation example of God's Spiritual Light
00:23:19 Genesis 1:4 - Divide the Light from Darkness
00:23:29 Genesis 1:3-5 - LXX
00:24:21 Light & Darkness Existing at the same time
00:25:22 Sometimes Division is Good
00:25:48 Definition of "Day" - Genesis 1:5
00:28:04 Echad Day - NOT First
00:30:19 JPS - One Day - Not "first"
00:31:06 Genesis 1:6-8
00:31:24 What is "Firmament"?
00:32:00 The Water Cycle
00:32:15 Local "firmament" vs Space "Firmament"
00:33:03 LXX - MT variation "And God saw that it was good"
00:33:08 LXX Keeps the "God saw that it was good". In the MT it is missing!
00:34:16 Eternal Aspect of "Day" Revisited
00:36:47 Genesis 1 - Not Chronological - Rather Theological
00:37:13 Vs 9,10 - Bodies of Water
00:37:40 Vs 11-13 Plants
00:38:49 Third Day Still Happening - Plants
00:39:57 Verse 14 - Day 4 - Time is Measured
00:40:36 Finally a "Day" defined as we know it
00:41:14 The First 3 Days Eternal?
00:42:09 Verse 15-19
00:42:56 vs 20-23 The Fifth Day - Birds and SeaLife
00:43:28 vs 24-25 - Day 6 Animals
00:43:45 vs 26-31 Let Us Make Man
00:44:42 
00:45:36 Who is the "Us" in verse 26?
00:45:43 Trinitarian POV
00:46:00 Jewish POV
00:48:30 Rashi on Gen 1:26 - In Our Image
00:50:46 The "Gods"? Why plural?
00:52:53 God Gave Man Authority
00:53:25: What Does "Own Image" Mean?
00:55:50 Man = both Male and Female
00:56:12 Be Fruitful The First and Greatest Command
00:57:24 Rereading vs 29-31
00:57:52 Some Manuscript Variations
01:00:18 Replenish vs Fill the Earth
01:02:03 What Does Subdue Mean?
01:02:14 Summary - Genesis 1 Highly Allegorical
01:05:34 Literal Interpretation a Mistake
01:05:52 Wrap Up
01:08:00 Benediction