Winter 2010 Genesis Class
Categories: Genesis Class Discussion, Biblical Theology Resources
Genesis: Pre-History (March 7-28)
This course provides a broad overview of Genesis 1-11 (alsocalled the Pre-History), paced over four classes. This class will beslightly different than previous versions because it will focus on the5 primary covenants founds in the Genesis pre-History: The CreationCovenant, Marriage Covenant, Adamic Covenant, Covenant of Brotherhood,and Noahic Covenant. The intentions of the class are as follows:
- to increase the student’s biblical literacy
- to help establish a framework for understanding reformed theology
- to review and understand the pre-history covenants which continue to operate today
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Schedule: Sundays, March 7 through 28 from 12:10PM to 1:30PM.
Location: Hunter College, West Building (Southwest Corner of 68 & Lexington).
Childcare: Childcare is provided by RSVP only forchildren 3 and under. To make arrangements for childcare, please emailBethany at bethany.griffith@redeemer.com at least 4 days prior to thestart of the class (Wednesday).
If you have any questions, please contact: foundations@redeemer.com
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| Mar 7 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Creation, Covenant and Controversy | Not only is Genesis 1:1, the starting point of the entire Bible, but it is also the starting point in the public debate of Biblical authority. If the Bible is true, how does it reconcile with important scientific discoveries and theories in the 19th and 20th centuries? Although this class will not provide an exhaustive overview of the many views on this intense debate, it will examine critical biblical passages to understand how and why God made the Universe. |
| Mar 14 12:10PM - 1:30PM | The Marriage Covenant and the Image of God | The idea that Humanity is made in the image of God is absolutely foundational to Christianity and any sound biblical theology, so we will attempt to understand Adam’s (and Eve’s) significance and role in the Universe, as image bearers of God. |
| Mar 21 12:10PM - 1:30PM | The Adamic Covenant and the Fall | Genesis 3 introduces Satan. In addition to researching the Scriptures about Satan, this session will be an intense analysis of the Fall narrative, specifically the events leading up to the Fall, the moment of the Fall, and the consequences of the Fall. |
| Mar 28 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Anti-Christ Crisis and the Noahic Covenant | Versions of the biblical Flood Narrative may be found throughout many ancient cultures, particularly in the ancient near east. We will examine some of these pagan flood traditions to better understand the biblical flood narrative. By comparing and contrasting the various traditions, we hope to create a basic theology of condemnation, judgment and salvation. After we quickly trace the progress of human repopulation of the earth in the post-deluge era, we will spend time studying Noah’s sons, the Tower of Babel, and the Messianic lineage to Terah. We will then finish the class with a study of the structure of the Noahic covenant towards building a foundation for a covenantal worldview. |
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Location: Hunter College - West Building (directions) Room 507 |
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Instructor: Marty Young |
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