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January 1, 2010
Genesis 1:1 – 2:3 – In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning– the first day. 6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning– the second day. 9 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening, and there was morning– the third day. 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. 16 God made two great lights– the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17 God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening, and there was morning– the fourth day. 20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.” 23 And there was evening, and there was morning– the fifth day. 24 And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” 29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground– everything that has the breath of life in it– I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning– the sixth day. NIV Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
Matthew 1:1-17 – A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife, 7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, 8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah, 9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. 12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Eliud, 15 Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
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January 1st, 2008 at 7:13 am
however it was that God chose to create the world & humans, I’m thankful today that He is the Creator, the one who brings meaning and order out of chaos and emptiness. This is really meaningful for me at the start of a new year. I am not a great organizer or prioritizer, and as a result my life often feels chaotic and in need of a Creator to come and give meaning and order to it. This year, as I begin this 2 year Bible journey, I’m praying that God would meet me as I seek Him first, and I’m believing that my Creator will bring order to the chaos. As Jesus said, Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things (food, drink, clothing…) will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33). Thank you, my Creator God, for being the one who brings order and meaning out of chaos.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Some thoughts: It strikes me how much detail God put into His creation-so many varieties of plants, animals.. . Also that He blessed the Sabbath and made it holy–I’m not sure what this means for a day to be blessed but it is interesting. I also noticed that it talks about animals and people originally all eating plants. I guess God’s original plan did not include eating animals? Did this begin after the fall? I also noticed in Matthew that so many of the people in Jesus’ lineage were bold followers of God.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:48 pm
First reading Matthew 1:1-17
Reflection Question 1
Why are Gentile women included in Jesus’s genealogy? In Judaism of old, were women considered equals of men? Eric’s discussion of the creation of women led me to believe that we were more than an appendage of man but actually the making of him whole. Powerful words that might have been lost in Jewish tradition.
Including them in the genealogy only reinforces God’s opinion of women. We are vital, necessary, and capable of serving and loving God as well or as poorly as any man. We are as important in the daily life of our civilizations as any man. Unfortunately, today there are religions that do not include women in this way of thinking.
For these women to be Gentiles is even more significant. It serves as the very first indicator that Gentiles are loved and accepted by God to be brought into His Kingdom
January 1st, 2008 at 3:17 pm
The v.17 about the number of generations from Abraham to David, David to the exile, and exile to Yeshua is interesting. The number 7 means completion in Jewish Bible heritage. Double 7’s between these generations? Not a random number by any means.
Abraham to David. From a lowly beginning to an earthly kingdom.
David to exile. The complete downfall of an earthly kingdom.
Exile to Yeshua. From a lowly beginning to a heavenly kingdom.
January 1st, 2008 at 8:15 pm
When you read the first book of Genesis and the first book of Matthew you see the exact same thing. A blueprint of the creation of life. In Genesis GOD describes in detail how HE created life on this planet; humans, plants and animals. In Matthew GOD describes in detail how HE brought about eternal life. By detailing the geneology of JESUS CHRIST. I see in both books a detailed description of GOD creating life.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:11 pm
That’s a great prayer Eric. God is the one who brings order out of the chaos. I am praying that He will do this in my life as well.