Beginning
In the
In the Beginning
We all know how the story starts: "In the beginning...." The stories in Genesis 1 and 2 of the creation of the world have captivated our imaginations for millennia and raised all kinds of questions. In this Equip class, we'll explore the ancient world this story was written in and try to understand what the Bible really says, and doesn't say, about how it all began.
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1. Lenses Matter
In this section, we discuss how the lenses that we look at something through affect what we see. We discuss the Bible as ancient meditation literature.
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2. Ancient Near Eastern Worldview
In this section, we explore the ancient near eastern worldview the Bible was written in.
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3. Other Creation Stories
In this section, we look at other creation stories from the ancient cultures of the near east. We also discuss other retellings of the Biblical stories.
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Is Genesis 1 Really About How the World Was Made?
This video from Bible Project looks at the story of Genesis 1.
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4. The Text, Story 1 (Genesis 1:1-2:3)
In this section, we look at the first creation narrative, found in Genesis 1:1-2:3.
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5. The Text, Story 2 (Genesis 2:4-24)
In this section, we look at the second creation narrative, found in Genesis 2:4-24.
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Your TeacherJosh Graber
Josh Graber
joshgraber@newheightschurch.com
Josh has been in full-time Christian ministry since 2002 and currently serves as Director of Communications and Technology at New Heights. He loves studying the ancient cultural context of the Bible.