Genesis Explained: A Bible Study

In The Beginning (Creation)

There is a God, and you are not Him. The starting point for all correct theology or philosophy is found in Genesis 1, which declares God's sovereignty over that which He has made. "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Questions That We'll Answer: A) Why do people argue for 'evolution' or the 'big bang' instead? B) Are those theories consistent with the Bible's teaching on creation? C) How do we explain the apparent age of rocks, stars, and so forth? Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry, please visit: newgeneva.org/give [https://www.newgeneva.org/give]

The Temptation And The Fall

One sin. That's all it took. In our day, sin is treated casually - as a marketing device (think 'Sin City'). But one sin is all it took for man to be thrown out of the garden, and for chaos to sweep the created realm. This tells us two things: 1) sin must be really bad, and 2) God must be really holy. Questions That We'll Answer: A) What 'tool' did the serpent use to attack Eve in the garden? B) What is the purpose of the fiery sword at the garden's edge? C) Why are the words 'Genesis 4' the best words in any language? Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry, please visit: newgeneva.org/give [https://www.newgeneva.org/give]

A Murder East Of Eden

That didn't take long, did it? You might have thought Genesis 4 couldn't go worse than Genesis 3 - that mankind would have learned its lesson. Surely man would do better! Surely he'd turn away from sin! However, before Genesis 4 was over, a blood soaked corpse proved otherwise. Questions That We'll Answer: A) Why did Cain kill his brother? And what was wrong with his sacrifice? B) Why did God warn Cain that 'sin lay at his door?' C) Is it possible that sin is at our door as well? What should we do? Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry, please visit: newgeneva.org/give [https://www.newgeneva.org/give]

Noah And The Great Flood

Here's the wrong question to ask: How did all the animals fit in the ark? The most crucial question of Genesis 6 is NOT about the animals. Not at all. Rather, it is this: why was an ark needed in the first place? In other words, why was God willing to flood the entire globe, only six chapters after creating it? Seems drastic. So why did God do it, and what does it tell us about the future? Questions That We'll Answer: A) In what way did the flood typify the wrath of God being 'poured out?' B) In what way did the ark typify Jesus Christ? Is Jesus in this text? C) Why did Christ refer to future days as being 'like the days of Noah?' Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry, please visit: newgeneva.org/give [https://www.newgeneva.org/give]

The Tower Of Babel

God told the people to go outward. Instead, they went upward. "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth" God told the people. But they said no - in their minds, it was safer and smarter to stay in one place. And so, they built a formidable 'tower' in Genesis 11. In today's study we'll read about that tower (and God's response). Questions That We'll Answer: A) Why was God angered by the building of this tower? B) Why did God confuse the language of the builders? C) What relationship does Genesis 11 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Genesis+11&t=KJV] have with Acts 2 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Acts+2&t=KJV] (Pentecost)? Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry, please visit: newgeneva.org/give [https://www.newgeneva.org/give]