The Open Word

We look at the descendants of Adam, as recorded in Genesis 5. The genealogies in this chapter connect the creation of Adam to the flood, a period of 1,651 years.

We continue our discussion of Cain and Abel along with the descendants of Cain as outlines in Genesis 4:17–24.

We begin a look at the account of Cain and Able in Genesis 4. 

We continue our look at the fall of man as found in Genesis 3, with a focus on the results of the fall both on humanity and the creation.

Although the initial creation of the universe by God was good, it did not take long for sin to enter. We begin a discussion of the fall of mankind as found in Genesis 3, looking at the reasons for it as well as its implication on God's perfect creation.

We continue our discussion of the creation of man in Genesis Chapter 2. We look at the uniqueness of man's creation as we have been made in the image of God.

In this session we focus on the creation of Man, God's crowning achievement. Secular scholars and scientists want to make man nothing more than the end product of evolution - an intelligent primate. the Bible paints a much different picture. Man is made in the image of God, which sets him apart from all of the rest of creation.

We complete our study of creation week by focusing on Days 6 and 7. On day 6, God created the land animals and man, and on day 7 He rested from all His work. This was not the rest of exhaustion, but the rest of accomplishment.

In this session we examine the first five days of creation: the creation of night/day, the atmosphere and separation of the waters, the emergence of dry land and vegetation, the sun, moon, and stars, and the creation of insects, birds, and swimming creatures. 

Although Genesis 1 goes to great lengths to portray the days of creation as literal 24-hour periods of time, many try to explain them away as long geological ages, or just figures of speech. In this session, we examine this question to show that the best way to view the days of creation as literal 24-hour days.