Week 6: Genesis Part 4

by | Mar 20, 2014 | Pawson's Bible Study

Philosophies challenged If we accept the truth of Genesis 1, then a number of alternative viewpoints about God are automatically ruled out. These viewpoints could also be called philosophies (the word “philosophy” means “love of wisdom”)....

Week 5: Genesis Part 3

by | Mar 20, 2014 | Pawson's Bible Study

In the beginning God Let us turn now to the book itself and to the amazing chapter with which it opens. It begins with the words, “In the beginning God”. Genesis is full of beginnings, but it is clear that God himself does not begin here. God is already...

Week 4: Genesis Part 2

by | Mar 12, 2014 | Pawson's Bible Study

How did Genesis come to be written? Genesis is one of five books which form a unit in the Jewish Scriptures known either as the Pentateuch (penta means ‘five’) or the Torah (which means ‘instruction’). The Jews believe that these five books...

Week 3: Genesis Part 1

by | Mar 12, 2014 | Pawson's Bible Study

Introduction The Bible is not one book, but many. The word ‘Bible’ comes from the plural word biblia which means ‘library’ in Latin. It consists of 66 separate books and is different from any other book of history in that it starts earlier and...

Week 2: Overview of the Old Testament #2

by | Mar 10, 2014 | Pawson's Bible Study

A Brief Overview of the Books Genesis 12–50 covers the first period of Israel’s history when the nation was led by the patriarchs (see the table on page 11). It is possible that the book of Job was written at this time, since there are parallels with the sort of life...