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Texts -- Genesis 1:27-31 (NET)

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Gen 1:1--2:3 -- The Creation of the World

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WORLD, COSMOLOGICAL
[isbe] WORLD, COSMOLOGICAL - wurld, koz-mo-loj'-i-kal: 1. Terms and General Meaning 2. Hebrew Idea of the World 3. Its Extent 4. Origin of the World--Biblical and Contrasted Views 5. The Cosmogony of Genesis 1--Comparison with Baby...
PENTATEUCH, 2B
[isbe] PENTATEUCH, 2B - 3. Answer to the Critical Analysis: (1) The Veto of Textual Criticism. The first great objection that may be made to the higher criticism is that it starts from the Massoretic text (MT) without investigation...
Man
[ebd] (1.) Heb. 'Adam, used as the proper name of the first man. The name is derived from a word meaning "to be red," and thus the first man was called Adam because he was formed from the red earth. It is also the generic name of ...
LIFE
[isbe] LIFE - lif (chayyim, nephesh, ruach, chayah; zoe, psuche, bios, pneuma): I. THE TERMS II. THE OLD TESTAMENT TEACHING 1. Popular Use of the Term 2. Complexity of the Idea III. IN THE APOCRYPHA IV. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. In t...
JACOB (1)
[isbe] JACOB (1) - ja'-kub: I. NAME 1. Form and Distribution 2. Etymology and Associations II. HIS PLACE IN THE PATRIARCHAL SUCCESSION 1. As the Son of Isaac and Rebekah 2. As the Brother of Esau 3. As the Father of the Twelve III....
ISRAEL, RELIGION OF, 2
[isbe] ISRAEL, RELIGION OF, 2 - 3. The Religion of Israel before the 8th Century BC: (1) Decay of Religion in Canaan. Upon the intense religious feeling produced by the exodus from Egypt and the events at Mt. Sinai, there followed ...
ISAAC
[isbe] ISAAC - i'-zak:oIT- (CS:HebrewIT+`iruIT-/CS): Eldest son of Caleb (1 Ch 4:15); probably to be read Ir, the syllable "-u" being the conjunction "and" belonging to the following word. I. NAME 1. Root, Forms, Analogues 2. Impli...
HERB
[ebd] (1.) Heb. 'eseb, any green plant; herbage (Gen. 1:11, 12, 29, 30; 2:5; 3:18, etc.); comprehending vegetables and all green herbage (Amos 7:1, 2). (2.) Yarak, green; any green thing; foliage of trees (2 Kings 19:26; Ps. 37:2)...
[isbe] HERB - hurb, urb: (1) yaraq, "green thing" (Ex 10:15; Isa 15:6); a garden of herbs" (Dt 11:10; 1 Ki 21:2); "(a dinner, the margin portion of) herbs" (Prov 15:17). (2) `esebh; compare Arabic `ushb, "herbage," "grass," etc.; "...
HEAVENS, NEW (AND EARTH, NEW)
[isbe] HEAVENS, NEW (AND EARTH, NEW) - || 1. Eschatological Idea 2. Earliest Conceptions: Cosmic verses National Type 3. Different from Mythological Theory 4. Antiquity of Cosmical Conception 5. The Cosmical Dependent on the Ethico...
God
[nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
GOD, 2
[isbe] GOD, 2 - II. The Idea of God in the Old Testament. 1. Course of Its Development: Any attempt to write the whole history of the idea of God in the Old Testament would require a preliminary study of the literary and historical...
GENESIS, 4
[isbe] GENESIS, 4 - IV. The Historical Character. 1. History of the Patriarchs: (Genesis 12 through 50): (1) Unfounded Attacks upon the History. (a) From General Dogmatic Principles: In order to disprove the historical character of...
GENESIS, 1-2
[isbe] GENESIS, 1-2 - jen'-e-sis: I. GENERAL DATA 1. The Name 2. Survey of Contents 3. Connection with Succeeding Books II. COMPOSITION OF GENESIS IN GENERAL 1. Unity of the Biblical Text (1) The Toledhoth (2) Further Indication of...
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
[isbe] ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT - es-ka-tol'-o-ji A) Scope of Article B) Dr. Charles' Work C) Individual Religion in Israel I. FUNDAMENTAL IDEAS 1. Idea of God 2. Idea of Man Body, Soul and Spirit 3. Sin and Death II. CONCE...
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, VI-X
[isbe] ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, VI-X - VI. The Resurrection. The resurrection coincides with the parousia and the arrival of the future neon (Lk 20:35; Jn 6:40; 1 Thess 4:16). From 1 Thess 3:13; 4:16 it has been inferred t...
DISCREPANCIES, BIBLICAL
[isbe] DISCREPANCIES, BIBLICAL - dis-krep'-an-siz, bib'-li-kal: 1. Definition: By this term should be understood substantial disagreements in the statements of Biblical writers. Such disagreements might subsist between the, stateme...
Creation
[nave] CREATION Begiing of, Gen. 1:1. History of, Gen. 1; 2. See: Animals; Birds; Earth; Fish; Grass; Heavens; Mankind; Moon; Seas; Stars; Sun; Water; Women. See: God, Creator; Jesus, Creator.
ANTHROPOLOGY
[isbe] ANTHROPOLOGY - an-thro-pol'-o-ji: I. TERMS EMPLOYED II. NATURE OF MAN BIBLICAL CONCEPTION III. ORIGIN OF MAN FROM SCRIPTURE ACCOUNT: NARRATIVES OF CREATION IV. UNITY OF THE RACE: VARIOUS THEORIES V. EVOLUTIONARY THEORY AS TO...
ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE APOCRYPHA
[isbe] ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE APOCRYPHA - ad'-am, ('adham; Septuagint Adam). 1. Usage and Etymology: The Hebrew word occurs some 560 times in the Old Testament with the meaning "man," "mankind." Outside Gen 1 through 5 t...
ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
[isbe] ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT - (Evolutionary Interpretation): (NOTE: It ought to be superfluous to say that the unfolding or development of the human personality here identified with evolution is something far higher, deeper, a...

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Hai Anak-Anak, Muda dan Belia [KJ.67] 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

Hai Mari Sembah [KJ.4] ( O Worship the King ) 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

Pada Mulanya [KJ.69] 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

Sebelum Semua Jadi [KJ.136] 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

1. Sebelum semua jadi ada Firman Mulia; Dia Alfa dan Omega, citra Allah BapaNya. Dia itu Yang Pertama, pun Yang Akhir Dialah selamanya dan abadi.	Ams 8:23 Yoh 1:1-2 Why 1:8 Why 22:13
2. Oleh Firman diciptakan yang mengisi semesta: langit, bumi dan samud'ra beserta penghuninya. Oleh Dia, untuk Dia terbentuk semuanya selamanya dan abadi.	Kej 1:3-31 Mzm 33:6 Yoh 1:3 Ibr 1:2 Kol 1:16
3. Ia ambil rupa insan, rupa Adam yang fana, menderita sampai mati menebus manusia, agar kita tak binasa, tapi hidup olehNya selamanya dan abadi.	Yoh 1:14 Flp 2:6-8 Yoh 3:16
4. Ia pun telah dikandung dar pada Roh Kudus dan perawan terberkati melahirkan penebus. Tampak wujud Jurus'lamat di wajahNya yang kudus selamanya dan abadi.	Mat 1:20 Luk 1:35, 42 2 Kor 4:6
5. Puji, hai malaikat sorga, puji Raja semesta! Penguasa duniawi, puji Allah Yang Esa! Biarlah segala lidah mengagungkan Tuhannya selamanya dan abadi.	Mzm 148 Luk 2:14 Flp 2:9-11
6. Janji pada masa lampau dalam Dia t'lah genap. Dialah yang disyairkan di halaman Alkitab. Sudah datang Jurus'lamat; puji syukur menggegap selamanya dan abadi.	Mat 1:22-23
7. Maha Hakim orang mati, Raja orang hidup pun, Kau di takhta Allah Bapa mengalahkan lawanMu. Unsur jahat Kauenyahkan dalam penghakimanMu selamanya dan abadi.	2 Kor 5:10 Why 20:11-15 Kis 2:33-35
8. Biar kami, tua-muda, umatMu, kecil-besar, bersyukur memuji Dikau, Raja adil dan benar: biar madah orang s'lamat silih-ganti terdengar selamanya dan abadi.	Mzm 148:12-13 Why 19:5 Why 15:2-4
9. KepadaMu, Yesus Kristus, dan kepada BapaMu dan kepada Roh Penghibur layak diberi syukur, puji, hormat dan kuasa dalam KerajaanMu selamanya dan abadi.
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Takkah Patut Ku Bernyanyi [KJ.290] 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

1. Takkah patut 'ku bernyanyi syukur bagi Tuhanku, kar'na rahmat tak berbanding yang melimpah selalu? Memang sungguh dan setia, tak terhingga kasihNya Dan kekal bimbinganNya bagi yang mengabdi Dia. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap.	Ibr 1:11
2. Bagai burung rajawali melindungi anaknya Tuhan pun berkali-kali t'lah menolong hambaNya. Semenjak dikandung ibu, waktu aku dibentuk, dan sepanjang umurku ditanganNya aku hidup. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap!	Kel 19:4 Ul 32:11-12 Mzm 139:13-15
3. Bahkan PutraNya sendiri rela diserahkanNya; ditebusNya aku ini oleh kuasa darahNya. Sungguh aku takkan mampu, wahai Sumber kurnia, dengan rohku yang lemah mengerti kedalamanMu. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap!	Yoh 3:16 Rm 8:32 Rm 3:25 Ibr 9:11-14 1 Kor 2:10-11
4. Dalam dunia' ku dikawal oleh Roh dan FirmanNya yang menuntun dari awal aku dalam t'rang baka, hingga hatiku percaya makin kuat dan teguh, bahwa kuasa seteru, maut dan Iblis, tak berdaya. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap!	Rm 8:14 Yoh 16:13 1 Kor 15:54-56 Ibr 2:14-15 Why 1:18
5. Langit, bumi, segalanya diciptakan bagiku; kutemukan semuanya menyenangkan hatiku. Hewan, unggas dan tumbuhan, darat, laut, udara pun jadi rahmat bagiku yang kudapat dari Tuhan	Kej 1-2 Mzm 8:7-9
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Tuhan, Pencipta Semesta [KJ.289] 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

	Kej 1-2
1. Tuhan, Pencipta semesta, Kaulah Yang Mahamulia; sungguh besar karunia yang Kauberi.	Why 4:11
2. KasihMu nyata terjelma di sinar surya yang cerah, di sawah dan tuaiannya yang Kauberi.	Kej 8:22 Mzm 65:10-14 Mzm 67:7-8
3. Puji syukur terimalah atas berkat anugerah di rumah yang sejahtera yang Kauberi.
4. Kau merelakan Put'raMu, supaya dunia ditebus; denganNya kurnia penuh t'lah Kuberi.	Rm 8:32 Ef 1:7, 14
5. Kau mencurahkan Roh Kudus dengan segala yang perlu: hidup, kuasa, kasihMu Engkau beri.	Gal 5:22-23
6. Tidak terbalas kurnia, ampunan dosa dunia dan pengharapan yang baka yang Kauberi.	Mzm 116:12 Mi 6:6 1 Yoh 2:2
7. Hilanglah harta yang fana; yang kami cari hanyalah harta sorgawi yang baka yang Kauberi.	Mat 6:19-21
8. Pemb'rian kami s'lamanya dari tanganMu asalnya; yang Kauterima itulah yang Kauberi.	1 Taw 29:13-14
9. Terima hormat dan sembah, terima hidup dan kerja serta sekalian benda yang Kauberi.	Why 5:12-13
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[Gen 1:27] As Man And Woman We Were Made 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

[Gen 1:27] On Man, In His Own Image Made 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

[Gen 1:31] All Things Bright And Beautiful 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

[Gen 1:31] Oh How Fair That Morning Broke 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

[Gen 1:31] Six Days Of Labor Now Are Past 'Hover on the song's title to listen the music'

Questions

Did God the Father raise God the Son, or did Jesus raise Himself from the dead?
I think your question relates to the Trinity. Who created the heavens and the earth? According to Genesis 1, we could say God the Father, but notice that the Spirit of God is also involved (Genesis 1:2). Then there is Proverb...
Will you comment on the kenosis heresy?
There is a true and biblical doctrine of kenosis, but the Greek used by Paul in Philippians 2:7 has been wrenched out of its New Testament context to make it mean what it does not. It does not mean that Christ divested Himsel...
Could the serpent talk before the fall of man?
Of course, the Scripture is silent on this. The appearance of a crafty snake prompting Eve to sin is a mystery. The text is interested neither in the origin of evil in the serpent nor in the nature of the serpent. It primaril...
Does the verb in Gen 2:19 affect whether there is a contradiction (of when man was created) between Gen 1 and Gen 2?
The verb is imperfect, which won't solve your problem. If it had been in the perfect tense it probably wouldn't have convinced the fellow who is arguing for a contradiction. I think your argument that Gen 1 is chronological a...
Do you have to believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God to be saved?
In a very general way, I think I can say that one could come to faith in Christ for salvation without believing in the inerrancy of the Word of God, but I am doubtful that one could stay that way for long. The disciples of ou...
Is It Possible to Approximate the Date of the Creation?
An ever fruitful topic is the date of Creation. The chronology which one finds in the marginal columns of many of the older Bibles, notably in the Authorized Version of King James, is not a part of the Bible itself by any mea...
What insights do you have for missionaries trying to address polygamy in polygamous cultures?
I think you are right to look hard at the divorce texts, like Mark 10. The only exception seems to be found in Ezra 10 and Nehemiah 13, where divorce is virtually commanded. These marriages were illegitimate since the wives t...
What does Matthew 19:11-12 mean, they were born that way?
The following sections on Matthew 19:11-12 are from The Bible Knowledge Commentary and The Wycliffe Bible Commentary. From The Wycliffe Bible Commentary: 1) Teaching on Divorce. 19:1-12. 1. Beyond Jordan. From the Greek...
What is the significance of numbers in Scripture?
The following material from The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia should be helpful here: III. Significant numbers Numbers are also used with a symbolical or theological significance. One is used to convey th...
Did the coming of Christ end capital punishment as set forth in Gen. 9:6?
Genesis 9:6 deals with the sin of homicide (which, in a sense, is always fratricide, v. 5) and demands a punishment that matches the crime. The justification for capital punishment established here is the nobility of human li...
What does the head covering in 1 Cor. 11 refer to?
If you have not read Dan Wallace's outstanding article, What is the Head Covering in 1 Corinthians 11 and Does It Apply to Us Today? I would encourage you to do so. You'll find it in the "Prof's Soapbox" section on our web si...
Was the world populated through incest or did God create others besides Adam and Eve?
While some understand the reference to Adam in Genesis to be a general reference to mankind as a whole or the creation of more than one couple, most conservative scholars reject such a view and understand the Genesis account ...

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General; Genesis 5; Compare with Dichotomy; What Was the Curse God Put on Creation?; God Is a Worker; The Covenants of Scripture:; Soul and Spirit; Hebrews 11:1-6; Genesis 1:26-27

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Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

5. The Creation Of Living Creatures On The Fourth And Fifth Days.

The creation of living creatures on the fourth and fifth days is so arranged as to lead up to the creation of man as the climax. On the fifth day sea and air are peopled, and their denizens blessed,' for the equal divine love...

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1. Hai anak-anak muda dan belia yang diberkati, dijaga Allah Bapa, patut bersyukur, berdoa dan berkarya; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.
2. Gunung menjulang, laut berkilauan, tanaman hijau dan alam yang menawan patut dijaga, dirawat, dikelola; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.	Mzm 8:7-9
3. Hewan di bumi, unggas di udara, ikan di laut serta binatang langka patut disayang, dibela, dip'lihara; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.
4. Hai manusia, muda dan dewasa, hewan dan pohon serta seisi dunia, pujilah Tuhan seluruh alam raya; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.	Mzm 148
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	Mzm 104
1. Hai mari sembah Yang Maha besar, Nyanyian syukur dengan bergemar. Perisai umatNya, Yang Maha esa, Mulia namaNya, takhtaNya megah
2. Hai masyhurkanlah keagunganNya; cahaya terang itu jubahNya. Gemuruh suaraNya di awan kelam; Berjalanlah Dia di badai kencang.	Mzm 104:1-7
3. Buana penuh mujizat ajaib, ya Khalik, Engkau membuatnya baik. Engkau memisahkan daratan dan laut Dengan kuasa firman : besarlah Engkau!	Kej 1:3-31 Mzm 104:7-9
4. PengasuhanMu betapa megah: udara dan t'rang menyatakannya, embun bertetesan dan hutan sejuk, lembah maupun bukit cermin kasihMu!	Mzm 104:10-18
5. UmatMu lemah dan dari debu, tetap memegang janjiMu teguh. Kasih setiaMu berlimpah terus, Ya Khalik, Pembela dan Kawan kudus!	Mzm 103:14-18
6. Ya Mahabesar, kekal kasihMu; malaikat memb'ri pujian merdu, pun kami, mahlukMu kecil dan lemah, mengangkat pujian serta menyembah.	Mzm 103:20-22 Mzm 148
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	Kej 1:1-2:4
1. Pada mulanya gelap semuanya, sunyi senyaplah samudera. Allah bersabda: terang bercahya; hari pertama di dunia.
2. Pada mulanya belum ada langit; atas dan bawah tercampurlah. Allah bersabda: bentangan pun jadi; hari kedua di dunia.
3. Pada mulanya belum ada tanah yang menumbuhkan tanamannya. Allah bersabda: terciptalah darat; hari ketiga di dunia.
4. Pada mulanya belum ada surya, bulan dan bintang dan masanya. Allah bersabda membuat semua; hari keempat di dunia.
5. Pada mulanya belum ada ikan, burung bersayap belum pernah. Allah bersabda: segala tercipta; hari kelima di dunia.
6. Pada mulanya belum ada hewan yang menemani manusia. Allah bersabda menjadikan insan; hari keenam di dunia.
7. Pada mulanya semua terjadi: langit dan bumi dan isinya. Allah Pencipta telah memberkati hari ketujuh di dunia.
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Texts -- Genesis 1:27-31 (NET)

Pericope

Bible Dictionary

WORLD, COSMOLOGICAL

PENTATEUCH, 2B

Man

LIFE

JACOB (1)

ISRAEL, RELIGION OF, 2

ISAAC

HERB

HEAVENS, NEW (AND EARTH, NEW)

God

GOD, 2

GENESIS, 4

GENESIS, 1-2

ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, VI-X

DISCREPANCIES, BIBLICAL

Creation

ANTHROPOLOGY

ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE APOCRYPHA

ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

Arts

The Universe of Concentric Circles

Man in God's Image

And It Was Very Good

Hymns

Questions

Sermon Illustrations

Resources/Books

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)