Bibl 105

Biblical Worldview: Genesis 1-11

Djuan Henson

BIBL 105-D05

November 9, 2015

Biblical Worldview: Genesis 1-11

My biblical worldview is somewhat hard to explain knowing the complicity of the bible. It is one thing to understand a biblical worldview and another thing to have one. In order to have one, one must have knowledge of the sovereignty of God and of the life, death, and resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ. It is with patience and great prayer and purpose that I read the first 11 chapters of the book of Genesis, which is the “beginnings.” The first 11 chapters create the stage of God’s creation of the earth, mankind, and everything in the earth. God offers the reader of Genesis His incredible story of creating man from the dust of the earth and the penalty of sin and disobedience. Genesis 1-11 is both personable and grounded theologically, it’s a story of faith, a story of family, a story of God and man. It is both challenging to the flesh and pleasing to the heart. In Genesis 1-11 God reveals Himself to man as the Almighty God and goes from the creation to the flood. When I read Genesis 1-11 I was given enough information to realize that the same God who created man was able to destroy that which He created. I know understand how the world was created, how man and woman were formed, how civilization begin. It is my prayer that my worldview be consistent with the worldview of the one who created the world.

In Genesis, it is very clear God had a plan and a purpose for His creation, for the world. (Gen 1:1) tells me that God is the maker of the heavens and the earth. He sets Himself apart from the natural world as creator over the creation. God establishes His rule and role as one with authority, He alone is God, there is none like and there is none besides. The beauty, majesty, and splendor of how God spoke creation into existence is utterly amazing. His creation no matter how beautiful is not to be revered; the creator, God is to be worshipped,...