A Reading of Scripture

A Reading of Scripture

Genesis 1:1 – 2:4Genesis 1:1 – 2:4

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Genesis

Genesis

“Just Boasting” Larry Cline Hardin Valley church of Christ 3-17-2013

ELOHIM: THE CREATOR #2

ELOHIMIs the primary Hebrew word translated “God” in the Old Testament.

• “El” means mighty or strong.• The “him” is a plural ending

indicating more than one.

Is the name for God as CreatorGenesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1 could be translated,

“In the beginning ‘Gods’ created

the heavens and the earth.”

IS THERE MORE THAN ONE GOD?

• Here’s Biblical language…

“the Lord (Jehovah) is our God (Elohim),

the Lord is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)

GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON,

AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT CREATED

THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH.

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the

deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. God said,

Let there be light: and there was light. (Genesis 1:2-3)

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

For by Him all things were created, [both] in the heavens and on earth,

visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions

or rulers or authorities– all things have been created

through Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:15-16)

Genesis 1:26

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR US TO

KNOW THAT GOD IS ELOHIM?

1. WE WERE MADE EXACTLY LIKE HE WANTED.

For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's

womb. I will give thanks to You,

for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

(Psalms 139:13-14)

Then Moses said to the LORD, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in

time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of

speech and slow of tongue.” The LORD said to him,

“Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes [him] mute or

deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the

LORD?” (Exodus 4:10-11)

1. WE WERE MADE EXACTLY LIKE HE

WANTED.

2. WE WERE MADE FOR HIS GLORY.

Isaiah 43:1, 71But now, thus says the LORD, your

Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O

Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed

you; I have called you by name; you are

Mine!”

7“Everyone who is called by My name,

And whom I have created for My glory,

Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”

“GLORY” MEANS “ TO GIVE

THE CORRECT OPINION OR ESTIMATE OF ”

1. WE WERE MADE EXACTLY LIKE HE

WANTED.

2. WE WERE MADE FOR HIS GLORY.

3. WE WERE MADE FOR HIS PLEASURE.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour

and power: for thou hast created all

things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (Revelations 4:11, KJV)

POWER

Size Intelligence & Creativity

Love Judge

Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn’t talk back to the fingers that mold it, saying, “Why did you shape me like this?” Isn’t it obvious that a potter has a perfect right to shape one lump of clay into a vase for holding flowers and another into a pot for cooking beans? If God needs one style of pottery especially designed to show his angry displeasure and another style carefully crafted to show his glorious goodness, isn’t that all right? Romans 9:20-21 MSG

Knowing God as “Elohim” will cause us to be able

to “display strength

Daniel 11:32

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Here’s the impact of “Elohim”

You were crea-“ted” by the crea-“tor”…

You’ve got a great purpose and inheritance.

Go and Claim it!