Continuing Catholic Continuing Catholic EducationEducation

2010-2011December 4th 2011

Genesis – Contd.• What we covered so far– Creation – In The Beginning God– Sin – Broken Relationship with God– Marriage – Communion of Person in a covenental

relationship with God• God’s Chosen People– Adam, Cain, Abel, Seth– Noah, Ark, Flood, Noah’s Children– Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Adam, Cain, Abel and Seth

• Progression of Sin from Adam to Cain• Merciful God looking after Cain• God’s call to Adam’s son Seth• Chapter 5 giving the Genealogy of Adam to

Noah• Seed of Woman promised as the Redeemer• Adam to New Adam

Noah’s Call

• Ch 6-8 Noah being called to be in the Ark• Noah found favor with the Lord• Noah walked with God• Noah Obeyed instruction to Build the Ark• Ark as a Type of Church, Temple of God• Ark as a Type of our own Body – Temple of

God• Covenant with Noah

Noah to Abraham• Chapter 11- Tower of Babel• Genealogy of Noah to Abraham• God’s selection of Firstborn child• Israel as God’s firstborn child• God Loved mankind so much to even give his

son Jesus for our salvation• Abram’s father Terah was on his way to

Canaan settled in Ur of Caldeans• God calling Abram from Ur

God’s Covenant with Abram

• God’s Promise to Abram• His descendant’s will be like the stars in the

sky that Abraham counted• Changing the name from Abram to Abraham

– Father of Host of Nations• Covenant established in Blood• God visiting Abraham as three men(Chapter

18)• Promise of Isaac

Call of Isaac and Jacob

• Isaac and Rebecca• Esau and Jacob• Esau forfeiting birthright for a bowl of

stew• Giving up god’s blessings for material

things• Jacobing Esau- God’s plan

Jacob to Joseph

• Jacob’s Marriage with Leah and Rachel• Twelve sons – Israel’s 12 tribes• God’s plan to call Joseph • Joseph being sold by brother and taken to

Egypt• God’s plan to bring his people to Egypt to stay

there for 400 years as slaves• Joseph’s death

Our Call

• We are Chosen People• Church has a call to this world• God’s plan is for our salvation• At times the plan may play out in strange ways• What is our role in this plan• What is our response?