Part 1
KerryAnn: Hello Everyone and Welcome to Part 1 of the study of Day 3 of the bible study series called The Story of Creation. I am your host Kerry-Ann Greenland and with me, I have my husband Kerrol Greenland. In an attempt to keep our videos under 5 minutes not all bible texts quoted will be read, so we encourage you to pause the video and read these verses that are not quoted on screen so that you can have a good understanding of the discussion, as we move along.
If you have not already watched the series about creation day 1 and 2, it is strongly recommended that you watch those videos before you proceed with this series on Creation Day 3. Some of the definitions, terms, and arguments mentioned in this video may seem confusing unless you are equipped with the foundational information mentioned in our previous videos. So once again to prevent any possible confusion, it is strongly advised to watch the previous videos before proceeding.
Kerrol: Do you want to give a recap of some of the ideas we touched on in the previous videos?
Kerry-Ann:
Before I do that let us pray.
Kerry-Ann: So last time you were making the case for the lesson of separation which is present on day 2. You said that in the same way that money is set aside to do something specific, the water being separated from the rest was to do something specific.
You were about to answer the question as to what was the specific function that the water was to serve, but then we ran out of time. So tell us now, What is the special purpose for the water that was separated?
Kerrol: From our last study, we discovered that day 2 basically stresses the point that was made on day one, that there are two roads to choose from, and each being/creature was to choose one. Just by deduction alone, we can discern that this point is of very great importance since it is stated on day 1 and then repeated on day 2.
Before we jump in, I usually look at what physically happened then go into application.
Kerry-Ann: So, what really happened on day 3; i.e. in the third 24 hour period of creation?
Kerrol: Let’s read our text of study and find out. Gen 1:9-13
Kerry-Ann:
9And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
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.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
Kerrol: Let me summarize. So God created land out of the water. He names the dry land Earth, which fulfills the definition of the term used in Gen1:1, He also names the seas.
He then tells the Earth to bring forth grass and trees which can replenish themselves. Did I miss anything?
Kerry-Ann: Seems like you got everything
Kerrol: What principles are being established?
If we have not discerned this by now, division is a very important principle that God wants us to understand. Again we see it here being presented on day 3. However on this day something significant is done, the lesson is laid to rest. As we will soon see the other 2 previous days were just a precursor to the grand/pivotal/pinnacle lesson of separation that is taught on this day.
Kerry-Ann: Why was separation necessary?
Kerrol: Very good question. We already covered the subject and reason for the separation in the 2 previous days, however since it is revisited here, we will revisit it.
Kerry-Ann: This must be done if we are going to do this study and do it right.
Kerrol: God calls forth the land from water, which is an advanced lesson of separation. He could have just said let the dry land appear. But He does something significant before he creates the Land. He separates or gathers the waters together before creating the land. This is something similar to what was done on day 2 in the creation of the firmament. He is about to make something new, but before he does, he makes the space for it.
Kerry-Ann: I think this speaks to the most logical reason for separation, i.e.purpose. We don’t separate something from something unless the thing which has been separated has a specific purpose to fulfill. In other words if I have some money and take out $50 and set it aside, it means that that $50 has a significant purpose. Whether it is my emergency money, my tithe my offering my clothes money etc. it matters not. But the money has been separated for a specific purpose.
Looking back at this now, the obvious question to ask is, “Why did God separate the land from the water? What was the specific purpose of the land?”
Kerrol: The answer is not clear until we note the declaration that God makes about the land. He states that the land should bring forth, herbs, shrubs fruit trees etc that have the ability to replenish themselves.
Please note that day 3 is very different from the preceding days, because unlike the days before it, God does more than one thing on this day.
Kerry-Ann: What do you mean?
Kerrol: On this the third day of creation, after he separates the land and water, He then goes on to do something else. This tells me that what has been done brings ones lesson to a close and opens up a second lesson.
Kerry-Ann: There are so many questions that come to mind. Where was this place that the waters were to be gathered together and why were they to be gathered there?
Kerrol: The answer to these questionnaire in the text. Howeverver we have come to a pivotal point in this study where we need to clarify…“Why did God commanded the Land to bring forth and not the sea?”
Kerry-Ann: Is there a significance of either bringing forth?
Kerrol: It is difficult to make sense of the separation lesson being mentioned here, unless we make applications from our last studies. The creation study is a progressive study. Each day reveals some truth that is important to a truth that is to be revealed in progressive days.
From our last study we established that the water represents peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. (rev 17:15).
Consequently the fact that the Land is introduced as the divisor here is significant. This means that the land is the median or connector between these peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Kerry-Ann: Are you saying that Christ again is being introduced as the mediator between the pre-existing beings?
Kerrol: This is exactly what I am saying! Christ is not only the mediatorfor between man and God, but he is also the mediator for the other beings and God.
Kerry-Ann: Do you have a scripture for this?
Kerrol: Two come to mind. Michael stands up for the people of God Dan 12:1 and MIchael fights on behalf of the angels Rev 12:7.
Do we see it? He was previously introduced as the mediator between the nation of darkness and the nation of light on day 1. On day 2, He is introduced again as the mediator between the waters which represent different types of beings and on day 3 is being introduced as the mediator between two types of waters representing two types of creatures/beings..
Kerry-Ann: Who are these being?
Kerrol: I don’t believe we have time for that in this video. Let’s do it in the next one.
Kerry-Ann: O.K. We have come to the end of part 1 of Day 3. We invite
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Part 2
KerryAnn: Hello Everyone and Welcome to Part 2 of the bible study of Day 3 of the Story of Creation. I am your host Kerry-Ann Greenland and with me, I have my husband Kerrol Greenland. Although this is intended to be a bible study, not all the bible texts referenced will be read, or highlighted on screen. At these points we encourage you to pause the video and read these verses, so you can have a good understanding of the discussion, as we move along.
If this is your first time here, it is strongly recommended that you first watch part one about creation day 1 before you proceed with this video.
Some of the definitions, terms, and arguments mentioned in this video may seem confusing unless you are equipped with the foundational information mentioned in the first set of videos. So once again to prevent any possible confusion, it is strongly advised to watch the previous videos before watching this one.
Before we open the word, let us first pray.
We will now conitinue with our discussion on the study of day 3 of creation. The questions that was we left hanging before was, “Who were the beings that were present at the creation of this earth?”
Kerrol: Let me first start out by saying that at the completion of the creation (pre-sin) of the Earth there were two groups of beings. We can confirm this by looking at
Job 38:7 Care to read this for me?
Kerry-Ann: When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Kerrol: As diverse in rank and form as these other beings were that pre-dated Man, they are simply symbolized by one object, and that it water. However Job describes them as ‘Stars’.
Kerry-Ann: Who were the sons of God?
Kerrol: This is a loaded question, and I cannot here give a complete answer. However I will say that “the sons of God are the representatives of beings from differing parts of creation. The two notable Sons of God that represent this creation are Adam and Jesus.
For a more detailed answer you can see my blog, the link is below.
Kerry-Ann: So in the beginning before sin there were two groups,and then after sin these two groups would become four.
Kerrol: Yes! Sons of God and Stars that were on Gods side and Sons of God and Stars that were on the devil’s side. After sin God set these groups at odds against each other.
Kerry-Ann: How do we know this?
Kerrol: We read this in Gen 3:15. In this verse we are told that it was God who put the war/enmity/hatred between the seeds.
Kerry-Ann: Am I right to assume that iIf Christ represents the connector/mediator between the waters, then he officiates between the two groups of angels first?
Kerrol: Yes you are right. Sin originated in heaven, consequently the matter had to be first before it could be settled for man.
Kerry-Ann: Do you have a scripture for this?
Kerrol: Yes I do, read . (Rev 12:12)
Kerry-Ann:Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them!
But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you!
He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.”
Kerrol: Christ is the answer to all the problems, both in heaven and on Earth. Read also Eph 3:8-11
Kerry-Ann: 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Kerrol: (eph1:10) says it a little clearer
Kerry-Ann: 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
Kerrol: I hope that I have made clear the distinction between water and water and water and Land?
Kerry-Ann: what do you mean?
Kerrol: I already made the declaration that water represented beings that pre-date the earth, however the land that is created also represents beings.
Kerry-Ann: Really?
Kerrol: Yes! Land does not just represent our median/divisor of the water alone. Since the land was taken out of the water, it also says that this is something totally different from what has been previously done. The land is pointing to a new type of creature.
Kerry-Ann: Do we know that this is not the only lesson because separation takes place at different stages?
Kerrol: What do you mean?
Kerry-Ann: In other words, Is the separation on day 1 different from the separation on day 2 and 3.
Kerrol: Since they all point to the lesson of mediation, in one sense they are all the same. However the big difference comes on day3. Where the separation lesson does not only point ot mediation. The separation on day 3 points to the creation of a new order of beings
Kerry-Ann: How can we make that assumption?
Kerrol: This is made apparent as we consider when we consider that unlike anything made before it the land was given instructions to bring forth.
A calling out
The fact that God separates this creature for a special purpose is not only found in the beginning, as you can imagine we can see the exact application further on in scripture. We see the calling out of Noah amidst his generation; the calling out of Abraham from his, the calling out of Israel as a nation out of Egypt and many, many more.
Kerry-Ann: I see what you mean.
Kerrol: Now is made manifest our scripture in Rom 1:20. God is revealing something about himself and about his style of government. Care to read it for me.
Kerry-Ann: 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
Kerrol: We explained this verse in part 1 of day one of our study. SO I won’t here explain it again, but I will say that the water that we have read about represents the other created beings (Seraphims, Cherubims, 4 beasts etc), and they were not given instructions to do what the land is now given to do; i.e. to bring forth, in such a way that what is brought forth can replenish themselves.
We often hear that man is a special creature, here is one indication in scripture that tells us why they are different. The Earth/land represented a new being (man), and the seas represented the other heavenly beings. Here we see the implication that the other created beings no matter how majestic, were not allowed to procreate.
Kerry-Ann: Do you have another scripture for this?
Kerrol: Yes, read Matthew 22:30
Kerry-Ann: For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Kerrol: It is popular opinion that Lucifer being an angel cannot procreate. This text tells us plainly that it is so, but also the point we made before.
The being, Man, that God was about to create was to be a being of an entirely different nature, they were going to have significantly different inherent features. This being/man was going to have seed in itself and could, therefore, reproduce itself perpetually, or until a number deemed by God was met.
Kerry-Ann: How do we know that there was a certain number to be met?
Kerrol: Well you can surely understand that although the land on Earth is large it is limited in nature. In this same way this new creature would have specific limitations.
Kerry-Ann: Isn’t this a stretch?
Kerrol: No it is and I’ll tell you why is our next video.
Kerry-Ann: O.K. We have come to the end of part 2 of Day 3. We invite
you to jot down your comments and questions below.
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Part 3
KerryAnn: Hello Everyone and Welcome to Part 3 of the bible study of Day 3 of the Story of Creation. I am your host Kerry-Ann Greenland and with me, I have my husband Kerrol Greenland. Although this is intended to be a bible study, not all the bible texts referenced will be read, or highlighted on screen. At these points we encourage you to pause the video and read these verses, so you can have a good understanding of the discussion, as we move along.
If this is your first time here, it is strongly recommended that you first watch part one about creation day 1 before you proceed with this video.
Some of the definitions, terms, and arguments mentioned in this video may seem confusing unless you are equipped with the foundational information mentioned in the first set of videos. So once again to prevent any possible confusion, it is strongly advised to watch the previous videos before watching this one.
Before we open the word, let us first pray.
We will now conitinue with our discussion on the study of day 3 of creation. The questions that was we left hanging before was, “Isn’t it a stretch to understand that the land that was created on day 3 of creation was actually pointing a new order of beings.
Kerrol: Something we should know about scripture is that a lot of the stories which are mentioned are ensamples or types.
Kerry-Ann: What do you mean by this?
Kerrol: Let me make mention of a major one.
When Moses struck the rock a second time in (Numbers 20:2–13), it was a sin, not only because God had told him to speak to the Rock, but because Jesus represented the Rock, and He/Jesus would not be stricken down twice.
In the same way that Moses having struck pointed to a future event, similarly there are several other stories in the bible that point to future events. However this is not just coincidence but written down deliberately for this purpose.
Kerry-Ann: Do you have a scripture for this?
Kerrol: I like the fact that you ask me for a scripture for everything that I say. Turn to
1 Cor 10:11-12
Kerry-Ann: Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Kerrol: Now you understand?
Kerry-Ann: It sure is clearer now. So tell me now what does the Land represent?
Kerrol: The truth is, the land represents a different order of beings that would be created. IN the same way that the land was separated from the water, these beings would be separate from the rest of creation.
Kerry-Ann: How is this represented in creation?
Kerrol: Although we typical have a hard time explaining this, we do acknowledge that Man was created in the image and likeness of God. WE read this in Gen 1:26
Kerry-Ann: Gen1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Kerrol: In more ways than we can explain, this new creature, (Man) was supposed to reflect His creator. He would do this unlike any other creature before him. Yes, he would bear the image and likeness of his creator but he would also have a dominion to rule, just like his God did. We read this in Hebrews 2:5-11
Kerry-Ann:
2:5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
2:6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
2:7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
2:8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing [that is] not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
2:10 For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Kerrol: Man was also to contain within himself the ability to perpetuate life. This was not in the same capacity as God, but this ability was to reflect his maker as no other creature before him could.
Kerry-Ann: Now I understand that by these attributes, Man would reflect the character of God more fully than any other being ever could.
Kerrol: Yep. Understand that had man not sinned and totally benefitted from the special education that he was to receive in the garden, man would even have the mind of God (think like His creator).
Kerry-Ann: Have the mind of God?
Kerrol: Yes, this is hinted at in Gen2:19.
Kerry-Ann: Gen: 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
Kerrol: We are told that in the naming the animals Adam gave the very names that God Himself had thought to give them. (otherwise they would have been changed). Adam was demonstrating the likeness of his creator by thinking like Him. If Adam had not sinned, he would have received all his education directly from God and by this, he would have been trained to think like God; all of Adam’s thoughts would have reflected God thoughts.
Kerry-Ann: Because he would have been in total subjection to the divine will of God, he would have been trained to emit not only the Glory of God but, even God’s very thoughts. This is nothing short of amazing..
Kerrol:This is what (eph3:19) is talking about.
Kerry-Ann: 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Kerrol: Being filled with the fullness of God is to reflect his character fully. Praise the Lord Jesus, the second Adam accomplished this. The conditions under which Jeus did this was not as ideal as the conditions under which the first Adam had lived; i.e. sin had already run its course on this Earth about 4000 years.
Disclaimer
I am not saying that the man was thinking on the level of God, neither was he suppose to receive worship or possessed omnipotence, omnipresence or omniscience; but within the atmosphere that he was placed he was operating like God. Therefore explaining what things were not clear to the angels.
Rom 1:20,
1 Cor 4:9
4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
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Kerrol: What we know. Before the redemption process man was created as a being that enjoyed open communion with the heavenly beings. (job 38) However, after the redemption process, we are drawn back to God to a position higher than we were before. To make this point more forcefully we have to go to Hebrews 1:5
Kerry-Ann: Hebrews 1:5
1:5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Kerrol: this in isolation means nothing until you understand what it means to be a son. Read
Gal 4:1-7
Kerry-Ann: 4 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Kerrol: There are a couple other verses that tell us that man is above all creation. Consider Heb1:9 and Ps 45:7
Kerry-Ann: Heb 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Ps45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Kerrol: I don’t know about you but to see that all this was laid down as a part of the foundation of the Earth is not only mind-boggling, but it is also so reassuring. This tells me that to save man was not an afterthought. God had it in mind l-o-n-g before and he has revealed to us the very way in which he was going to do it.
Why should we reject or neglect to give enough attention to a plan that was so meticulously put together for us?
Kerry-Ann: O.K. We have come to the end of part 3 of Day 3. We invite
you to jot down your comments and questions below.
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