I. The God of Creation-Same God
II. The Lord God of Creation:
ELOHIM (1:1) - The powerful One; The transcendent One (separated from creation - II Corinthians 4:16-18, eternal)
YAHWEH (2:4) - The personal, relational, covenant-maker
EL ELYON (14:18-20) - God Most High used by Melchizedek; “Your highness”
EL ROI (16:13) - “The God who sees me” used by Hagar
EL SHADDAI (17:1) - “God Almighty” used when est a covenant w/ Abraham
EL OLAM (21:33) - “The Everlasting God” used by Abraham when making a treaty with Abimelech.
YAHWEH-YIREH (22:14) - “The God who Provides” used by Abraham when offering Isaac
III. God distinguishes (separates)separation brings structure
•Day 1 - Separates light from darkness (Ex. 10; 13)
•Day 2 - Separates the water above from the water below
•Day 3 - Separates the land from the sea
•Day 4 - Separates day from night, “for signs & seasons”
•Day 5 - God fills the waters; God fills the skies; then God fills the land on Day 6!
•Day 6 - Fills the earth; Finishes by making mankind; Eve is made last; See 3:20 Summary in chapter 1 then Specifics on humankind in chapter 2!
•Day 7 - (1) Establishes the Sabbath; (2) Sets in place how humans would live out their work week; Exodus 20:8-11; 3 distinct blessings - 1:22; 1:28; 2:3; God gets more personal. He gets intimate. He provides a boost to the humans He made! This is another level of God’s interest in us - His goodness to us
IV. Four Different ways Scripture applies to humanity:
God blesses us - Psalm 1; Matthew 5:1-12
We bless God - Psalm 103
Some give false blessing - Psalm 62:4
Some refuse to bless - Psalm 109:17, 28