How It All Began: Genesis 1-11

by Bob Utley

Publisher:

Bible Lessons International

, 2001

Overview

Not how, but Who—Not when, but why! The rest of the Bible cannot be understood without these opening chapters. God created a good world, a stage for fellowship with His highest creation, mankind. But mankind rebelled. This is not the world that God created it to be! He has committed Himself to restore it—(1) Messiah will come (cf. 3:15); (2) God calls one to call all (cf. 12:1-3); (3) God's grace is seen in: (a) promises; (b) covenants; (c) sacrifice and (d) worship.

Contents

Top Highlights

“However, it is probable that Genesis 1 refers to the beginning of a functioning earth, not the material beginning of matter (John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One).” (Page 21)

“‘but you must master it’ The VERB (BDB 605, KB 647) is a Qal IMPERFECT. This shows that we are not a puppet in the hand of evil, but we have the ability, with God’s help, to resist evil (cf. Eph. 6:13; James. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:9), to repent and be restored! Cain was not bound by Adam’s sin (cf. Ezek. 18:2–4). We are affected by Adam and Eve’s rebellion, but we are responsible for our own choices.” (Pages 73–74)

“The Bible chooses to focus not on creation, but on re-creation (redemption).” (Page 1)

“Notice that he is angry at God but he will take his anger out on his brother.” (Page 73)

“The third principle is to read the Bible in different translations in order to grasp the widest possible range of meaning (semantic field) that biblical words or phrases may have.” (Page xii)

Product Details

• Title: How It All Began: Genesis 1-11
• Author: Bob Utley
• Publisher: Bible Lessons International
• Publication Date: 2001
• Pages: 113

About Bob Utley

Bob Utley is a dynamic and inspirational Bible teacher. He feels that the Lord has given him a gift of relating to all types of people, especially those who have been turned off by "religiosity." Bob was born in 1947 in Houston, Texas. He is married to the former Peggy Rutta and they have three children and three grandchildren. He has earned degrees from East Texas Baptist College, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has done post-graduate work at Baylor University, Wycliffe Bible Translators' Summer Institute of Linguistics, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has pastored several churches in Texas. Currently Bob conducts revivals and Bible conferences both in the United States and abroad.