Beginning Heart Dive Bible Study Journey

Mar 3, 2025

Heart Dive 365: Day One Notes

Introduction

  • Host: Kenoi
  • New Year Message: Emphasizes new beginnings and invites listeners to join a daily journey through the Bible using a chronological reading plan.
  • Audience Engagement: Encourages listeners to share their locations and Bible choices.

Bible Study Tools

  • Bible Used: Interleaved ESV Bible; references to YouVersion app and other resources.
  • Resource Links: Bibles, study plans, and images of notes available online.
  • Encouragement: Importance of personal study and responsibility, despite the host's guidance.

Introduction to the Bible

  • Inspiration: Bible is God-breathed, inerrant despite possible copy errors.
  • Authors & Timeline: Written by 40 authors over a span from 1500 BC to AD 95 across the Middle East, Asia Minor, and Europe.
  • Structure:
    • 66 books divided into Old Testament (OT) and New Testament (NT).
    • OT originally in Hebrew with sections in Aramaic, translated later into Greek.
    • NT written in Greek and Aramaic.
    • Key sections: Pentateuch, historical books, poetry, prophets, gospels, epistles, apocalyptic literature.

Genesis Overview

  • Key Themes: Creation, sin, judgment, covenant promises.
  • Author: Moses, written in the wilderness of Sinai.
  • Structure: Chapters 1-11 (creation, early humanity); Chapters 12-50 (patriarchs, covenant with Abraham).

Creation (Genesis 1 & 2)

  • Day 1: Creation of light, separation from darkness.
  • Day 2: Creation of the sky/expanse.
  • Day 3: Creation of land, seas, vegetation.
  • Day 4: Creation of sun, moon, stars.
  • Day 5: Creation of sea creatures and birds.
  • Day 6: Creation of land animals and mankind (in God's image).
  • Day 7: God rests, establishment of the Sabbath.

Important Concepts

  • Humanity's Creation: Humans made in God's image with moral, intellectual, and spiritual capacities.
  • Tree of Life & Knowledge: Symbolic trees representing eternal life and moral discernment.
  • Free Will: Humanity given the choice, demonstrating God's love through free will.
  • Marriage: Institution established, emphasizing unity and complementarity.

The Fall of Man (Genesis 3)

  • Temptation: Serpent's deceit leads to sin.
  • Sin's Process: Seeing, desiring, taking, and eating the forbidden fruit.
  • Consequences: Awareness of nakedness, shame, hiding from God.
  • God's Response: Questions to prompt confession; curses on serpent, woman, and man.

Redemption & Hope

  • Protoevangelium: First mention of the Gospel, promise of Jesus's victory over evil.
  • God's Mercy: Provision of clothing, expulsion from Eden to prevent eternal life in sin.

Practical Lessons

  • Heart Checks: Reflect on personal areas needing light; practice gratitude and see the good around.
  • Sabbath: Importance of rest and renewal according to God's commandment.
  • Marriage: View spouse as a gift, pursue unity and mutual respect.

Closing Prayer

  • Acknowledgment of God's Plan: Gratitude for creation, redemption, and the hope of restoration.
  • Salvation Invitation: Call to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.

These notes encapsulate the key points and theological insights from the first day of the Heart Dive 365 Bible study, providing a foundation for understanding the creation narrative and its implications.