Scripture: One Book at a Time
The whole of Sacred Scripture is a single narrative that promises and points to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of the World. It is an epic story, the greatest ever told, and told "one book at a time." Each book makes it contribution to the narrative as God reveals God's self to us and his desire that all be saved.
Lesson 3: Genesis (Part 1)
Rebellion and Grace
With the preliminaries covered in Weeks 1 and 2, we start our coverage of the Books of Sacred Scripture. This week we look at the first 11 chapters of the Book of Genesis. These opening chapters can be thought of the story of “God and Whole World.” Next week, our overview of the second part of Genesis (12-50) are a story of “God and One Man: Abraham.”
In this first part of Genesis, the Biblical authors are telling us far more than the creation of the world, a movement from chaos to order. They are telling us a story of Wisdom, moral agency, free will, and the results of human choice and forgetfulness. In part, it is a story of how sin enters the world, turning order back to chaos. How will God respond?
One theme emerging from the first 11 chapter is one of human rebellion against God and all the consequences in human life and relationships. But another theme that emerges is the divine response of Grace, ever seeking to invite humans back into communion with God. It is a story of God’s determination to rescue us and to bless the world we have disordered.
In the secon videod, we explore the themes of God’s justice and the justice due to God, our breaking of the covenant, and God’s gracious response.
There are many themes that were presented in our videos, but two key themes are: (a) Covenants as the story of Salvation History and (b) being created in the Image of God. A file of the presentation is shown below:
Bible in a Year
Day 1 – In the beginning Day 1: In the Beginning — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 2 – The Fall Day 2: The Fall of Adam and Eve — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 3 – Noah’s Ark Day 3: Noah’s Ark — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 4 – The Flood Day 4: The Flood — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 5 – The Tower of Babel Day 5: Tower of Babel — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)