Genesis 1:1 A Supernatural Revelation from Almighty God
Genesis & Revelation Must be studied Together so you can understand your place in Time & Eternity! Genesis reveals the Beginning of everything in Time (History); Revelation reveals the End of everything & beginning of Eternity! God & Jesus are both called “The Beginning & the End;” “The First & the Last.” Jesus in (Rev. 1:8, 11, 17; 4:8; 21:6; 22:13). The LORD God in (Isa. 44:6; 41:4; 48:12).
The Greatest Truths Reveal God’s Person, Works & Purpose for us! God’s person: He is Creator; Almighty, Infinite, Good, Wise, etc. (Gen. 1:1-31; Rev. 4:8-11; 5:9-13). God’s Works: He Creates & makes everything including us, “Good!” (Genesis 1:31; Rev. 21:1-4; Eccl. 7:29).
God’s Purpose: Blesses us with Life, relationships, vocation (Gen. 1:26-29; 2:18-25; Rev. 5:9-13). Genesis & Revelation give the World the only complete account of Evil’s origin, history & complete eternal elimination.
WHY HAS GENESIS IMPACTED THE WORLD SO PROFOUNDLY
Because “the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend” (Ex. 33:11). This is unique in the History of Religion & religious writings. Moses wrote each word of the 5 Books of the Law (Gen. – Deut.) under God’s direction (Deut. 31:9, 24-26; 17:18).
WHY IS GENESIS GOD’S GREATEST REVELATION TO MANKIND?
Because it is written by Moses who had a unique relationship with God. God said: “Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, & will speak unto him in a dream” (Num 12:6; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:19-21; Acts 1:16; 28:25). “My servant Moses is not so… (8) “With [Moses] will I speak mouth to mouth… & the similitude of the LORD shall he behold:
why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?” (Num. 12:7-8). Its scary to think of the ‘end’ of liberal scholars who attack Moses (Dan. 9:11; Lk. 16:27-31; 2 Tim. 3:8-9; Heb. 10:28; Rev. 20:11-15). “And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face” (Deut. 34:10; compare Num. 7:89; Ex. 17:14; 24:4, 7; 34:27; Num. 33:1-2; Deut. 31:9). This fact gives unique authority to the 5 Books of Moses (The Law) which he wrote down over 40 years (1445-1405 B.C.). God Who gave it Preserves it (Ps. 119:89, 160; Isa. 40:8; Deut. 4:2; 12:32; Matt. 5:18; 24:34-35; Lk. 16:17)
THAT GOD SPOKE TO MOSES FACE TO FACE is confirmed:
By God to Joshua in 1427 BC (Jos. 1:7-8; 8:31-34; 22:5); Judges 3:4 (1406 BC); IKing 2:3 (1015 BC); 2King 14:6; 21:8 (839 & 700 BC); 2Chron. 25:4 (827 BC); Ezra 6:18 (515 BC); Neh. 8:1; 13:1 (445 BC); Dan. 9:11-13 (538 BC); & Mal. 4:4 (397 BC).
THAT MOSES WROTE GOD’S WORDS IN GENESIS is confirmed
By our LORD Jesus Christ (Matt. 8:4; 19:7-8; Mk. 7:10; 12:26; Lk. 16:29; 24:27, 44; John 7:19) (Matt. 22:31-32) (30 A.D.). Jesus is our Omniscient God manifest in Human flesh (John 1:1-4; 16:30; 21:17; Matt. 9:4; 12:25). It is impossible for Jesus to lie or be deceived (Num. 23:19; Heb. 6:18; Titus 1:2). Genesis is quoted 35 times in the N.T. & referred to 100’s of times!
So Don’t Let Liberal unbelieving ‘christian’ scholars undermine your faith in God’s Word (2 Peter 2:1-3). Most attacks against the 5 Books of Moses trace back to liberal scholars in Germany in the 1800’s & those who believe them. Their teaching is Called “Higher Criticism” & casts doubt on what God said (Gen. 3:1; 2Cor. 11:3; Rev. 12:9). Ask yourself: “Did God speak to those liberal scholars ‘face to face’ like he did to Moses?” (Isa. 41:22-23). “Were those liberal scholars omniscient like our LORD Jesus?” Of course not! They are deceived & Damned for rejecting God’s Truth (2 Thess. 2:10-12; Jer. 14:14-5; 23:25-32; 29:8-9).
THE LAW OF 1ST MENTION: THE NAME BY WHICH GOD REVEALS HIMSELF AS CREATING EVERYTHING
(Gen. 1:1) “In the beginning God (Heb. = “Elohim”). Elohim is plural (Used of God 2570 times in the O.T.). Elohim is forever associated with His “eternal power & Godhead” as the Creator of all things (Rom. 1:20). If you Can Believe the 1st Verse of the Bible then it’s logical to believe everything else in the Bible! Nothing is impossible for Him! (Jer. 32:17, 27; Mat. 19:26; Lk. 1:37)
Genesis 1:1 separates the “1” True God from all the False gods in the World. Being “Eternal” God has no beginning & no end. Thus God needs no cause for His own existence (Ps. 90:2; 93:2; 102:24-27).
God is the ultimate reality! The Great “I AM” (Ex. 3:3:13-14). Everything else has a beginning & thus an end. Every false God has a Beginning! Thus an End! In China: The Jade Emperor is the Highest ruler in Heaven. But “he was created by men later than other gods. His statue did not appear until the Tang Dynasty.” (Jer. 10:11-15)
Genesis 1:1 is an incredible supernatural scientific Revelation before there was such a thing as Science!
Time: “In the beginning:” Space: “God created the heaven;” (Heb. = “heavens”). Matter: “and the earth;” Power, energy: “and the Spirit of God;” Motion: “moved upon the face of the waters.”
IN GENESIS 1:1 GOD EXPOSES & REFUTES 6 MAJOR FALSE BELIEFS OF MANKIND: 1. Atheism
“In the beginning God.” There is a God who reveals Himself to mankind. He speaks to & writes a Book for mankind! This Exposes & Refutes atheism: Marx, Lenin, Mao, etc. were all wrong. Their false faith resulted in the deaths of over 100 million people (Rom. 1:18-21).
IN GENESIS 1:1 GOD EXPOSES & REFUTES: 2. Polytheism
“In the Beginning God.” There is only “1” Creator God. This exposes & refutes Polytheism: Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Buddhist & Hindu gods are not Omnipotent, Eternal, nor did they create the Universe out of nothing! (Ps. 135:5-6). Mormonism is polytheistic.
IN GENESIS 1:1 GOD EXPOSES & REFUTES: 3. Evolution
“God created the heaven & the earth” (Jesus verified it Mk 13:19)
This exposes & refutes evolution: The Darwinian, neoDarwinian, & all the other schools of theoretical evolution. The evidence for a creator is so strong many Scientists who love the Truth turn to God. A Love for Truth will Lead us to God: “Science drove me to the conclusion that the world is much more complicated than can be explained by science. Only through the supernatural can I understand the mystery of existence.” (Allan Sandage, Astronomer, “Science Finds God,” Newsweek, July 20, 1998). (See “Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think” by Elaine Howard Ecklund (Oxford, 2010). In the Book: “100 Years of Nobel Prizes” Baruch Aba Shalev (2005), documents that Between 1901 & 2000, 60% referred to Christianity in various forms as their religious preference. Christians won 78.3% of all Nobel Prizes in Peace; 72.5% in Chemistry; 65.3% in Physics; 62 % in medicine. But many cannot speak publicly about their faith for fear of losing their Job or reputation (see “Expelled No Intelligence Allowed” DVD by Ben Stein).
IN GENESIS 1:1 GOD EXPOSES & REFUTES: 4. False Philosophy
“In the Beginning God.” There is a beginning! Everything that begins eventually ends. God alone is eternal in himself. This Exposes & refutes Greek Philosophy & evolutionists before 1920. (Col. 2:8)
Science believed the Universe was eternal till 1920’s!
IN GENESIS 1:1 GOD EXPOSES & REFUTES: 5. Materialism
“God created the heavens & the earth.” Another world exists outside our 3 dimensional space/time domain & interacts with our world
Refutes “materialism:” that the physical material world is the only reality (secular humanism, atheists, most evolutionists). They believe there is no God & no life after death
IN GENESIS 1:1 GOD EXPOSES & REFUTES: 6. Pantheism
“God created the heavens & the earth.” As Creator, God exists independently of His creation. God is not part of Nature. Most ancient religions worshipped nature as a god in some way (Pantheism). “Star Wars” movies teach Pantheism Hollywood style.
GENESIS 1:1 CHANGED MANKIND IN MONUMENTAL WAYS
By Revealing Himself, the Creator of the Universe brought transcendent meaning & Hope to our Life. God revealed the physical realm is not the only reality. If there is a God there is life after Death: Prepare for it!
The Bibles Revelation of only “1” Creator (Monotheism) had a Profound Moral Impact on the World. It brought universal morality into the world & made human moral progress possible. It means “good” & “evil” are not individual or societal opinions but objectively real. There is an absolute moral standard! This made modern civilization possible!
For the first time in history the Creator & act of creation are completely desexualized. The gods of Greece, Rome, & most other nations were immoral, deceptive & unpredictable. They had sex with human beings (Gen. 6:1-4) & other gods. Never forget, We become like what we worship (Ps. 115:4-8; 135:15-18).
Why Does Anything Exist? Why is there Something rather than Nothing? Science & atheism have no answer to this question! Science can only study the material world. It cannot explain why it’s here; Who created it; or its Purpose for Being! Only the Creator of something can explain why He Created it! Illustration: Aunt Matilda bakes a cake.
A “Creator” remains the only rational explanation for Creation.
The only other alternatives are: 1. Creation always existed. Plato (423 – 348 BC) popularized this belief; the main model for next 2,300 years. Even though he should have known better in 1980, Carl Sagan said: “The Cosmos is all that is, or ever was, or ever will be” This is not Science! It’s a philosophical assumption! Unproved & unprovable! In “Journey to the Stars” Robert Jastrow (1989), writes: “Most remarkable of all, astronomers have found proof that the universe sprang into existence abruptly, in a sudden moment of creation, as the Bible said it did” (p 43).
2. Creation created itself from Nothing. Everyone knows “Nothing comes from nothing: nothing ever could!” Atheists substitute “Nothing” & “Time & Chance” for Almighty God! In the Book: “Why Science Does Not Disprove God” Amir Aczel, writes: “A Universe out of nothing” in the sense of Lawrence M. Krauss is still a figment of the imagination with no basis in any objective reality” (p 136)
You can be super smart & still be a fool (Ps. 14:1; 53:1)
Since God is Eternal, He is forever the one safe refuge for His time-driven children. Time runs out for everyone! But if you have eternal life ‘in Christ’ time never runs out! Do you know Him (Isa. 57:15)