Thursday, September 22, 2011

Creation: The dry land and seas appear

Genesis 1:9

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry [land] appear: and it was so.

Genesis 1:10

And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good

Creation: The second day

Genesis 1:7

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which [were] under the firmament from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so.



Genesis 1:8

And God called the firmament [expanse] Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

During Creation, the division of the waters by the firmament

And God said, Let there be a firmament [expanse] in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
[Related link:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/clue-to-how-our-oceans-were-filled/2011/10/20/gIQAmBRs0L_story.html]

The first evening and morning

Genesis 1:5

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

The first light

Genesis 1:3

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light

The first mention of the spirit of God

Genesis 1:2

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon [was hovering over] the face of the waters.

The beginning

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The first cattle rancher and tent dweller

Genesis 4:20

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle [livestock].

Genesis 4:20

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle [livestock].

The first instance of Polygamy

Genesis 4:19

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:19

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:18

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

The First City

Genesis 4:17 - And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called
the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Note that it was Cain who built the first city.  Cities were created to control people.  It is in cities where people are told they are safe, and secure.

Genesis 4:17

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod [literally "wandering"], on the east of Eden.

Genesis 4:15

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore [not so] whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Genesis 4:14

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, [that] every one that findeth me shall slay me.

Genesis 4:13

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [iniquity] [is] greater than I can bear.

Genesis 4:12

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Genesis 4:11

And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

Monday, September 19, 2011

Genesis 4:10

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Genesis 4:9

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother's keeper?

Genesis 4:8

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: ["saying, let us go out into the field] and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Genesis 4:7

If thou doest  well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire [it's desire is for you], and thou shalt [should] rule over him.

Genesis 4:6

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Genesis 4:5

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth [angry], and his countenance fell.