Chapter 1
men are the image of God (v26), men are the glory of God
v28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
God likes to bless us. He is a good God.
We are made to be rulers/kings/fathers
Wisdom is thinking God's thoughts after Him.
"and there was evening, and there was morning" The day begins in the evening. Rest, Sabbath, prayer, fellowship is to prepare for work the next day (or week), not to recover after a day's work.
Chapter 2
God speaks everything into creation except man, who He hand crafts (v7)
The tree, the temptation was in the middle of the garden, Adam and Eve would have been walking past it every day. Temptation will be in the middle of your life, you will be walking by it every day. (v9)
Man was made to work (it only becomes toil after the fall). Work is worship (v15)
God gives commands and we obey. God has given us plenty to enjoy and He forbids some things, so why do we focus on the few forbidden things rather than on all the good things He gives. (v16)
Society thinks it is good to be alone - less responsibility. God said it is not good. We need a helper because we need help! Man needs relationship that reflects the relationship God has in the trinity (v18)
The woman was made from the man's side - she belongs at the man's side. Not infront (feminism) or behind (chauvenism) (v21).
First recorded human words (v23). v24 shows the pattern - leave parents, marry, become "one flesh"
Society connects sex with shame. God created it with no shame. Adam's standard of beauty was Eve. Our standard of beauty is our wife. (v25)
Chapter 3
v1 - Satan will talk to wife and lie to her. Marraige doesn't get rid of Satan's attacks, if anything he steps them up. The attack is on the word of God - do we believe it? Is our different interpretation just trying to "supress the truth" (Romans)?
Eve adds something to what God said - "touch it" (v3)
Satan tempts us with something that seems good - bait on a hook (v6)
You don't need God - you can be God (v5)
Adam was with Eve the whole time - he did NOTHING. DOn't let the enemy do all the talking. (v6)
notes from Mark Driscoll session at menmakers conference, Edinburgh, Nov 2007
