We continue to look at the days of creation from Chapter 1 of the Book of Genesis with Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan. On the 6th day, God created man in His own image; we see that Adam is the “crown of creation” and he is made like God, in the image of God. He is created in innocence, grace, and the fullness of union with God. He appoints Adam as the lord of the earth and gives Adam dominion over the rest of creation.
The 7 days of creation represent the 7 ages of man, the 7 stages of history… Man’s attempt to run the human race without God fails every single time! Day 1 in human history is the age of innocence; this is the short time between the creation of Adam in Chapter 1 and the fall and expulsion of Adam from paradise in Chapter 3. Day 2 is the age of conscience when man was expelled from the earth and day 3 is the age of human government when he was scattered across the earth. On day 4, we have the age of promise when man was in spiritual and temporal hell, day 5 brings the age of the law where Jesus dealt with sin on Calvary, and day 6 is the day of redemption when the earth is purified. Finally, on day 7 is the Sabbath - the Lord’s day - the age of God’s kingdom on earth. The Bible begins with creation and ends with eternity.
Adam points to Jesus in many ways throughout the Book of Genesis; through the way God has allowed history to shape up, we can learn a lot about the last Adam, Jesus, from the first Adam. Adam passed on guilt and shame to his children but Jesus passed on His holiness and redemption.
Bible References:
Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you through the origin story of God’s people shown to us in the Book of Genesis. Here is an opportunity to explore the early history of God’s people. With historical and Scriptural references, each session will open your eyes to the mystery of God’s creation.
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