The God of Genesis 1 3

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The God of Genesis 1 - 3

• And Everywhere Else!

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Elohim

• Name used in Genesis 1
• El, Eloah
• generic Canaanite word for gods
• Plural form (-im) yet with singular verbs, adj.
• Majesty all power, all authority in one
• Elohim is over all heavens and earth
• Over all men
• Revealing Himself by Creation of all
• Revealing Himself by mighty acts over men nature

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Yahweh - Genesis 2, 3

• YHWH
• I AM, Exodus 63
• LORD
• Jehovah
• Jehovah is personal God of
• Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Israel, David, Us
• I AM Yahweh you Elohim Ex 202

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Creator of All

• Plants
• Sun
• Moon
• Stars
• Seasons

• Fish
• Birds
• Beast
• Man

• Heaven and Earth
• Waters
• Light
• Land

All that was worshipped in Egypt and Canaan
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One God

• Direct contrast to multiplicity of Gods of Egypt
  and Mesopotamia
• Ten Commandments
• 1 -- No other gods before Me
• 2 -- No images of Me (or any gods)
• Deut 64
• Jehovah is our God, God alone!

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Metaphysical Attributes of God

• Omnipotent
• Omniscient
• Omnipresent
• Holy, Holy, Holy

Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from Heaven
above, with wisdom, power, and love. Our God is
an awesome God.
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Grand Title of God of Covenant

• "The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and
  gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in
  lovingkindness and truth who keeps
  lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives
  iniquity, transgression and sin yet He will by
  no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting
  the iniquity of fathers on the children and on
  the grandchildren to the third and fourth
  generations."

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God Loves Us

• Compassionate
• Merciful
• Gracious
• Righteous
• Loving

• Covenant God
• Faithful
• Covenant Love
• Loyal
• Steadfast commitment
• Jealous

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Will I, Will You, covenant with God alone?