Lecture Notes: The True Order of Creation According to the Bible

Introduction

• Speaker: Dante Fortson
• Topic: The true order of creation according to the Bible
• Initial announcements: Support options via Patreon, PayPal, Cash App, and Super Chat. Introduction of new moderators.
• Encouragement to like and share the live stream on social media.
• Mention of the Hebrewsphere app and Black History in the Bible app.
• Insight into the ongoing project: Black History in the Bible, which catalogs biblical information.

Main Discussion

Questions to Consider

• Who or what was the first creation of God according to the Bible?
• Audience engagement through questions for upcoming study parts.

Creation Account and Wisdom

• Proverbs 8: Identified as a key text for understanding the order of creation.
  • Wisdom is personified as a female who claims to be the first created being by God.
  • Wisdom was present before the creation of the earth and the abyss.
  • Description of God as an architect, using tools and setting boundaries.

Key Points from Proverbs 8

• Wisdom was with God before Genesis 1:1.
• God as a designer:
  • Fastened mountains and established the clouds.
  • Drew the horizon on the face of the deep (abyss).
  • Gave commands to the sea.
• Insight into God's personality: enjoys rejoicing and delight.
• The word 'depths' in Proverbs 8 and Genesis 1 is the same: to home.
• Wisdom’s role isn't claimed to be that of the Holy Spirit as she does not hover over the waters.

Insight into Creation

• Description of the creative process from Proverbs 8:
  • Anchoring mountains, setting decrees for seas, and drawing the horizon.
• The significance of the term architect as used in the Bible.

Sons of God vs. Sons of Adam

• The terminology in Genesis 6 contrasts the 'sons of God' with 'sons of Adam' and 'daughters of Adam.'
• Discussion on why the sons of God are not merely the sons of Seth.

Conclusion

• Reflection on the awesomeness and power of God.
• Encouragement for further study of Bible texts that illuminate the order of creation.
• Reminder of the inadequate nature of human language to fully describe God’s power and magnificence.

Closing Remarks

• Encouragement to engage further by subscribing and sharing.
• References to support options and upcoming applications.
• Announcement of further parts to the study series focusing on creation.

Study Prompts

• Consider which book will be covered in the main topic of the next session.
• Reflect on the insights provided by Proverbs 8 regarding the creation narrative.