Part 1
KerryAnn: Hello Everyone and Welcome to Part 1 of the bible study of Day 6 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.
Kerrol: o.k. So in our last video we completed the study of day 5 and now we move on to the study of Day 6. As is customary we generally read the scripture about the day, make a summary and then make applications. So let us begin with reading our scripture text Gen 1:24-31
Kerry-Ann:
1:24 And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so.
25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
Kerrol: Unlike the other days, a lot is described for this day. So we have to take this in stages. We can hastily make a summary, but we would not do these verses any justice. So let's tackle these versus one by one. Based on what you just read, what actually took place in the first two verses.
Kerry-Ann:Ok. Let's see. In verse 24 and 25 God creates the animals.
Kerrol: There is no need for me to make any application for the land animals, since this was mentioned in our study of day 5.
You’ll remember that some animals were made on day 5 and then the rest of them were made on day 6, and this has to do with the period that the animals reign, prophetically speaking. If this is not clear to the viewer we ask that you go back to day 5.
What happened in the next two verses, 26 and 27?
Kerry-Ann: God created man. The scripture makes it known that the man and the woman together represent His image and not the woman alone or the man alone, but the two together.. This speaks volumes about the definition of marriage, but that is another discussion for another time.
Kerrol: There is no discussion needed. It is clear. Man and woman together represent the mage of God. What happens in verse 28 and 29?
Kerry-Ann: In verse 28 he blesses the human couple to be fruitful, fill the earth then he gives them dominion over everything. In verse 29-30 God prescribes the diet of man and the diet of the animals.
Kerrol: O.k. that did not turn out to be as much as I had anticipated. Can you say all of it in one.
Kerry-Ann: Ok. In verse 24 and 25 God creates the animals, then God creates man. The scripture makes it known that the man and the woman together represent His image and not the woman alone or the man alone, but the two together. In verse 28 he blesses the human couple to be fruitful and fill the earth then He gives them dominion over everything. In verse 29-30 God prescribes the diet of man and the diet of the animals.
Kerrol: OK, Now that we have done the summary of our study text we can begin to make applications about what it points to.
Kerry-Ann: o.k. Where do we start?
Kerrol: Let me first say that Genesis chapter 2 provides greater detail about what was described for the creation of man in verse 26 and 27 of our study text. You do not need to read the entire chapter 2 because of our time restraint but I will highlight some verses.Gen 2:18-24
Kerry-Ann: 2:18 And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof.
2:20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
2:23 And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Kerrol: Although not very vivid, what our scripture reading is speaking about is the first marriage performed on Earth. Most people will brag that they know the story very well. However, if we take another look at Gen 2:24, this time likening the man to Christ and the woman to the church we will begin to understand why it is that we will be clothed with immortality in the hereafter and why it is that Christ had to take on flesh for eternity.
Kerry-Ann: What do you mean?
Kerrol: Christ will be clothed in flesh for the rest of eternity and Man will be clothed with divinity and immortality, so that the two shall be one flesh.
Kerry-Ann: So in this context we can say that Christ is the bridegroom?
Kerrol: Very much so. In Scripture the church is often referred to as the bride of Christ. Consider 2Cor 11:2 "..Rom 7:4, Eph 5:25
Kerry-Ann:I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.",
Rom 7:4...."ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead..."
Eph 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church... ",
Matt 22:2-14 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Matt 25: 1-13 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Rev. 19:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Rev 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Luke 12:36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Kerrol: I think this is a good time to inside this side conversation. Let me ask you a question. Is it lawful for a man to have more than one wife?
Kerry-Ann: No. I do not think so
Kerrol: How do you know this?
Kerry-Ann: Because it is written in Genesis
Kerrol: Oh but is it not recorded in Genesis that there were men who had more than one wife?
Kerry-Ann: In the garden Adam was only given Eve.
Kerrol: It was not a matter or salvation, i.e. God did not require it of men in previous dispensations. But since we are living in the 6000th year from creation, which is represented as a type of 6th day of creation, we can make that proclamation that a man should only have one wife, since Adam was only found with one wife on the 6th day of creation.
Kerry-Ann: “why did Adam make the declaration that he did in verse Gen 2:23.
Kerrol: I think it is common knowledge that this announcement made by Adam on Earth, was also made by Christ in heaven.
Kerry-Ann: Can you expand a little on this?
Kerrol: According to one prominent Speaker heavenly announcements are made and then Earth catches up to them. For example on the day of Pentecost Jesus was installed as King over all nations, but on earth they receive the Holy Ghost. In the case of the great disappointment, Jesus moved in the temple and the earth interpreted that He was coming. You see actions are made in heaven and they are reflected upon the earth.
Kerry-Ann: I get this but what about Adam’s announcement
Kerrol: As it relates to the announcement made by Adam, the explanation can be derived by comparing what takes place in a Jewish wedding.
Kerry-Ann: A Jewish Wedding? How so?
Kerrol: o.k. I will expand on this further in our next video. I think we are out of time for this one.
Kerry-Ann: O.K. We have come to the end of part 1 of Day 6. We invite
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Part 2
KerryAnn: Hello Everyone and Welcome to Part 2 of the bible study of Day 6 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.
Kerrol: o.k. So last time we left off by saying that the statement made by Adam can be explained by looking at a Jewish wedding.
Kerry-Ann: In genesis Adams make a declaration that the woman is his wife. She is bone of my bone flesh of my flesh.
Kerrol: Similarly in a Jewish wedding A special ceremony (Ufruf) is arranged for the groom. This involves him going to the synagogue and announcing the impending wedding to the congregation.
Do you see the parallel?
Do you understand why there would be such a service in heaven?
Kerry-Ann: Explain a little.
Kerrol: I believe that what we are witnessing now is the separation for a week which is typical in the Jewish wedding. Christ in heaven made the declaration about man that they would be his bride for ever. They would share flesh and nature and now they are separated for a week.
Kerry-Ann: In this context it is not hard to imagine who the members of the congregation would have been.”
Kerrol: It was fascinating to me to find that in the Jewish wedding the bride was supposed to have a ceremonial bath and strip herself of any jewelry.
I have not made any application of this event other than what it physically represents.
Kerry-Ann: and what is that?
Kerrol: Being clean. I believe that the bath is symbolic of baptism and the stripping of Jewelry and nail polish, represents the putting away of falsehood.
Kerry-Ann: I can see that, but is there anything that we can take away from Adam’s declaration about the woman?
Kerrol: We can deduce that before the consummation of the marriage of Adam to Eve,(Christ to HIs church), the bride had to fulfill her week.
Kerry-Ann: What does fulfill her week mean?
Kerrol: Remember we just said that the bride had to be away from the groom for a week. Consequently, there was something that a bride had to do/accomplish before she could have intimate relations with her husband.
Kerry-Ann: What was the significance of staying away for a week?
Kerrol: It was believed that by discontinued relations for a week would intensify the joy of the wedding and the coming together
Kerry-Ann: I can imagine that this was an exciting time for both bride and groom.
Kerrol: I think so. The phrase of fulfilling your week is only found once in the bible and it is found in Gen29: 27.
Kerry-Ann: 27 Fulfill her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
Kerrol: This statement was made after Jacob had served Laban 7 years for Rachel but was given Leah instead.
Kerry-Ann: This statement is bewildering. What does fulfill your week mean in this context?
Kerrol: As stated before something was to be accomplished in a week. We are knowledgeable of a week being 7 literal days but in this context it is a day for a year. So the week mentioned here is actually 7 years. However there are other references.
Kerry-Ann: Really?
Kerrol: Yep. You also have prophetic weeks where a days represents 10’s of years, 100's of years even 1000’s years.
Kerry-Ann: Do you have a scriptural example of each?
Kerrol: Yes I do. Do you really need an example of a day for a day?
Kerry-Ann: That one is not necessary
Kerrol: I just mentioned a day for a year with Jacob’s situation with his wives. There is also(numb 14:34, ezek 4:6) but this should need no explanation, since it is this principle that is commonly used to explain the 2300 days prophecy mentioned in Daniel. I will ask you to read the scripture texts for the others.
Kerry-Ann: Which one first
Kerrol: Let’s look at the day for a decade (10 years). We can read - Jer 29:10 and psalm 90:10 (our years) both refer to 70 years which sum up an event.
Kerry-Ann:10 For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Kerrol: the first represent the total time israel was to spend in babylon and the other represent the sum of man’s years.
No we look at a day for a hundred years in -
Kerry-Ann acts 7:22-25 23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
Kerrol: In this example Moses thinks he is the chosen one.
Kerry-Ann: What does this have to do with a day for 100 years?
Kerrol: The truth is this one is not so clear. However, there was an understanding among the Israelites that according to creation, day 4 was the day of the sun i.e the day of the deliverer. Where did they get that idea? By applying the day for a hundred years principle, they understood that on the 400th year of slavery a messiah/deliverer would come. We have already looked at this so I don’t need to dwell on this one.
Kerry-Ann: What is the other one?
Kerrol: A day for a thousand years. For this one we turn to psalm 90:4 and 2 Pet 3:8
Kerry-Ann: 2 peter 3:8-9
3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Kerrol: This is fully developed on day 7 of this study. So we won’t spend too much time on this here.
Kerry-Ann: Now I am anxious to start that study.
Kerrol: We are at day 6, once we finish this one. We will move on to day 7.
Kerry-Ann: I know I know.
Kerrol: Lets stop here and continue with the next video.
Kerry-Ann: O.K. We have come to the end of part 2 of Day 6. 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 6 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.
Kerrol: o.k. So last time we left off we were looking at different applications for a week. We talked about a day for a year, we talked about a day for 10 years we talked about a day for a 100 years and we talked about a for a thousand years.
Kerry-Ann: what s the significance of understanding this timeframe?
Kerrol: Now that we understand the time frame, let me also clarify what it means to fulfill something. In the context in which it is used, it means to accomplish something that is assigned.
Consequently, when Jacob used the phrase “fulfill her week”, he simply meant that he would be comfortable working an additional “week” or seven years for Rachel. The event was working and the time frame was a week, seven literal years.
Kerry-Ann: I know you said that the phrase “fufill your week only comes once in the bible but is there another reference to it?
Kerrol: Well, although Gen 29 is the only place in which the phrase “fulfil her week” is used in the bible, there is an abundant reference to the concept of fulfilling a particular event during a specific time period, all through scripture.
Kerry-Ann: I can understand that. Since we have time frames now to do work now.
Kerrol: To bring this application closer home, the church/we also have a week to fulfill.
Kerry-Ann: what do we need to accomplish?
Kerrol: The event is to achieve Christ-like-ness and the time frame given is 7000 literal years to complete it.
Kerry-Ann: Where did you get this concept?
Kerrol: You’ll remember that we talked about a day sometimes representing a 1000 years. Well in this case this is the exact application. Could you re-read 2Peter 3:8-9?
Kerry-Ann: 2 peter 3:8-9
3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Kerrol: The Lord gave us 7000 literal years because He is not willing that any person should perish. This is the longest possible period God could give us before putting an end to sin.
Kerry-Ann: But how are we to achieve Christlike-ness?
Kerrol: Indeed this present a problem. Now we that God has a representative type of government and as a result, gets input from His subjects when enforcing a law.
Kerry-Ann: He does? Where do we find that in scripture?
Kerrol: We find an example of this in the book of Job chapter 1 verses 6 & 7. You’ll remember that this was the time when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD. Adam was supposed to be in this meeting, but could not attend and Satan came in his place.
Kerry-ann: do you want me to read that scripture?
Kerrol: I don’t think that necessary. But I will paraphrase the verses.
Kerry-Ann:o.k.
Kerrol: So the representatives of the various worlds came before God and Satan went to represent the earth. Not Adam but Satan.
Since Adam had yielded to temptation he could no longer represent us before the father,
Consequently, the need arose for a new representative, a new Adam if you will.
KerryAnn: So how were we to get this new representative?
Kerrol: The truth is when Jesus came to the Earth, He needed to be both our genetic father as well as our representative/ambassador before the Father.
Kerry-ann: o.k. Now I understand the point about being re-born.
Kerrol: The first Adam was condemned to death because of Sin
and that is the nature in which we are born. Unless we are born again under the banner of
Christ we are all subject to the second death.
Kerry-Ann: Is there a scripture for that?
Kerrol: Let look at Rom 5:15-19
Kerry-Ann: Romans 5:18-19
18 Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Kerrol: There is only one of two paradigms in which you can live.
You are either living in the world of the first Adam, i.e. in the world of carnality/the
world of condemnation and the world that is condemned to death because of his sin...
or
You are living in the world of the second Adam/ the new representative of the world Jesus Christ where there is no condemnation. Romans chapter 8:1.
Remember I had said previously that Christ is the groom and we/the church are His bride.
Kerry-Ann: yes I do, you said it in our last video.
Kerrol: In the bible, there are two Adams. The first Adam that we are introduced to is Adam in Eden; the second Adam is Jesus Christ.
Adam in Eden was two things to the human race; (1) he was our genetic father and (2) He was our representative ambassador before God.
Kerry-Ann: So this means that the entire human race was genetically constituted in Adam, he is/was our genetic father, we are all the legitimate genealogical descendants of Adam.
Kerrol: That is correct, consequently when Adam ate the fruit with Eve, it seemed like a precursor to what the second Adam was going to do. ,
Kerry-Ann: what do you mean?
Kerrol: “What did the first Adam do when his bride stepped out of line?”
Kerry-Ann: He laid down his life along with hers.
Kerrol: According to (1Tim 2:14) we are told that Adam was not deceived, it was a conscious decision on his part to eat of the fruit with his wife, but him also partaking of the fruit could not do anything for Eve. It only condemned them both to death.
Kerry-Ann: However, when the second Adam lays down his life, when this second Adam springs into action, his bride is saved.
Kerrol: So the first Adam was Adam in Eden, the second Adam was Christ. Let us read one more text that puts this idea to rest. 1st Corinthians 15:45-47
Kerry-Ann: 45 Thus it is written, "The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
1Co 15:46 But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual.
1Co 15:47 The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.
Kerrol: Now this begs a question. How was the bride of Adam prepared?
Kerry-Ann: I know this one. We read it in Genesis 2.
Kerrol: Do you mind reading it again?
Kerry-Ann Gen 2:21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
Verse 22 And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.
Verse 23 Then the man said, "This, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman because she was taken out of Man."
Kerrol: so the answer to the question is, Adam was put into a deep sleep and God removed from his side the raw materials necessary to make a bride for Adam.
Had the couple passed the test of obedience they would have been made to dwell in eternity with God. Since they sinned they forfeited that promise and were condemned to death. But we should be thankful that we have such a loving God that he did not leave his creatures in that hopeless state, but laid out a plan that Adam’s race could receive that promise again.
He restored the covenant if you will.
Let us read Hebrews chapter 4 to have a clearer understanding.
Kerry-Ann: How did he restore the covenant?
Kerrol: By creating a second Adam/Jesus Christ that stood in the gap.
Kerry-Ann: I know this might sound redundant, but how would God prepare a bride for the second Adam?
Kerrol: This is an excellent question, and most overlook it. We find a remarkable parallel in the gospel of John Chapter 19:32 – 34
Kerry-ann: 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
Kerrol: Now you would agree with me that this is a strange phenomenon – if someone is pierced in the side you expect blood to come out but here John records that when Jesus’ side was pierced out flowed blood and water.
And John makes it quite clear that he is not recording this because he was interested in this little medical nuance, he is recording this because to him it had significant theological importance. John Chapter 19:35
Kerry-Ann: I think I need to read this.
Kerrol: Go ahead
Kerry-Ann: 35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
Kerrol: And so just in case you missed it, he re-records it in 1st John 5:5-6.
Kerry-Ann: 1Jn 5:5 Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
1Jn 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood.
Kerrol: Do you see it?
Kerry-Ann: Not sure
Kerrol: The scripture is emphatic and descriptive. God prepared a wife for the first Adam by putting him into a DEEP sleep then removed from his SIDE the raw materials necessary to prepare a bride.
Kerry-Ann: yes
Kerrol:Now the second Adam had gone into a DEEP sleep (the bible teaches that death is but a sleep – acts 7:58-60) and here is this interesting detail recorded in the gospel of John.
While Jesus was in this DEEP sleep, the soldier pierced His side and out flowed these two distinct elements, blood and water.
Kerry-Ann: How is blood and water going to serve as the raw material to prepare a bride for the second Adam?
Kerrol: Read Eph 5:25-27
Kerry-Ann: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Verse 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Verse 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Kerrol: In order for the church/us to be without blemish, without spot or wrinkle it needs the washing of water but that will do no good unless the blood, the cleansing agent is applied.
You will recall in Revelation 19:1-7 that the saints were dressed in white robes.
Kerry-Ann: Well how did they get this way?
Kerrol: I think 2 well-known songs say it best…
Song (1)Because there is a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel’s veins, and sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains.
Song (2) Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing bold, are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are your garments spotless, are they whiter than snow, are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Song (3) O now I see that crimson wave, the fountain deep and wide, Jesus my Lord mighty to save points to his wounded side. The cleansing stream I see, I see, I plunge and O he cleanseth me, O praise the Lord he cleanseth me, he cleanseth me, yes cleanseth me.
Kerry-Ann: It’s no wonder then why the bible says in Hebrews chapter 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Kerrol: Rev 1:5 also speaks to this.
Kerry-Ann: Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him, that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Kerrol: After the sin of Adam, we had lost the ability to choose and to do right. However, God has restored our ability to choose/do and has said to us again…..fulfill your week. Adam's test was not to eat the fruit…I don’t know what is your test...but the big question is “Will we be found to be obedient or disobedient? No doubt we have been given the very same opportunity that the first Adam was given. Let us not make the same mistake that he did.
Seeing then that we have been appointed a certain amount of time to qualify for eternity, let us then run the race that is set before us with patience and fulfill our purpose in the time that we have been allotted whether it be days or years because our God of Love has paid the price so that we can fulfill our week and gain Heaven.
Kerry-Ann: O.K. We have come to the end of part 3 of Day 6. We invite
you to jot down your comments and questions below.
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Part 4
KerryAnn: Hello Everyone and Welcome to Part 4 of the bible study of Day 6 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.
Kerrol: o.k. So last time we left off with explaining how it was that we are to fulfill our week. But surely there is more that we can get from our study text. We have dealt with the verses 24-28 now let us deal with verses Gen1:29-31. Please read it again for me.
Kerry-Ann 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
1:30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein [there is] life, [I have given] every green herb for meat: and it was so.
1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Kerrol: We already summarized these verses in Video one, so we will jump right into explanation.
Kerry-Ann: So what was God talking about on the 6th day of creation as he mentioned the diet of the animals and that of man?
Kerrol: The bible is explicit in its definition of what is meat. There is no misunderstanding there. The food of man was to be fruits, and herbs bearing seeds. I am not sure I need to say this but I will .Know and understand that there was absolutely no provision for the eating of flesh in the Garden. In order to eat flesh, something would have to die, and God did not intend for there to be any death, whether of man or beast.
Kerry-Ann: Is there a prophetic application?
Kerrol: This is a good question. By now we should understand that nothing in creation was coincidental. The things that were made and the time that they were made, were of special significance and pointed to man’s future existence.
As you have seen from our last studies, a day represents a thousand years, and as such the 6th day brings us to the end of the 6000th year after creation. It follows that “Day 6” of creation can be interpreted as the last dispensation of the church before God comes.
Kerry-Ann: I think it is interesting that despite the other pivotal truths mentioned on the other days of creation, nothing about diet was mentioned until day 6.
Kerrol: This is a lovely point. Which means that the mention of diet on Day 6 is not coincidental. From this mention we can conclude that diet will be important for the last dispensation of the church. Could we not use the creation story to also justify what a man should be eating in the last dispensation of the church; i.e (fruits, grains, herbs bearing seed and vegetables)?
Kerry-ann: Is this principle alluded to any where else in scripture?
Kerrol: There is a difference between herb bearing seed and the green herb. The herb bearing seed is man’s food and the green herb is food for the animal.
Kerry-Ann: Is there a significance for this?
Kerrol: It seems clear to me that on the sixth day wherever possible all should be return to the original diet. How can those who are seeking to become pure, refined, and holy, and have the companionship of heavenly angels, continue to use as food anything that has so harmful an effect on soul and body?
How can they take the life of God's creatures that they may consume the flesh as a luxury?
Let them, rather, return to the wholesome and delicious food given to man in the beginning. { Child Guidance pg 383.1}
Kerry-Ann: Prior to the fall what was man’s diet?
Kerrol: We just read it. Gen 1:29
1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Kerry-Ann: What was added to man's diet after the fall?
Kerrol: Read Gen 3:17-18
Kerry-Ann: 3:17 And unto Adam he said, “Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;
3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Kerrol: The type of food added to man’s diet here is herb; most have translated this to mean vegetable. It seems to be safe conclusion that before the fall, all of man’s needs were met by something he reached up and picked. But here God adds something to man’s diet that he had to plant and reap from the earth.
Kerry-Ann: So when did man begin to eat flesh?
Kerrol: the truth is that no further change was made to man’s diet for 1,656 years, until after the flood, when Noah was given permission to eat of clean meats Gen7:2, 9:3
Kerry-Ann: I know you might have said this already but I think I will ask for emphasis. Was it O.k. to eat flesh foods before the flood?
Kerrol: Before the flood God had not yet ordained it? Consequently to do it before God said so would have been evil to man.
Kerry-Ann: Can you prove this?
Kerrol: Just think, in the same way that Adam and Eve could not have partaken of herbs/vegetables prior to God’s instruction, it is the same that the antediluvians were not supposed to be partaking of meat prior to their instruction to do so. We must understand that God is the one that orders the diet of his children and he can change it as He sees fit. {Counsels on Diet and Foods page 373.1}
Kerry-Ann:
639. God gave our first parents the food He designed that the race should eat. It was contrary to His plan to have the life of any creature taken. There was to be no death in Eden. The fruit of the trees in the garden, was the food man's wants required. God gave man no permission to eat animal food until after the flood. Everything had been destroyed upon which man could subsist, and therefore the Lord in their necessity gave Noah permission to eat of the clean animals which he had taken with him into the ark. But animal food was not the most healthful article of food for man. {Counsels on Diet and Foods page 373.1}
The people who lived before the flood ate animal food and gratified their lusts until their cup of iniquity was full, and God cleansed the earth of its moral pollution by a flood. Then the third dreadful curse rested upon the earth. The first curse was pronounced upon the posterity of Adam and upon the earth, because of disobedience. The second curse came upon the ground after Cain slew his brother Abel. The third most dreadful curse from God came upon the earth at the flood. {CD 373.2}
After the flood the people ate largely of animal food. God saw that the ways of man were corrupt, and that he was disposed to exalt himself proudly against his Creator and to follow the inclinations of his own heart. And He permitted that long-lived race to eat animal food to shorten their sinful lives. Soon after the flood the race began to rapidly decrease in size, and in length of years. {Counsels on Diet and Foods 373.3}
Kerrol: For the most part, any time the message of health reform is presented it is centered around the abstinence of flesh, but is there really a NEED to stop eating flesh, Especially for the last day church?
Long before the medical-world took on the matter of healthful living, and the detriments associated with flesh-centered meals, the Adventists had had that doctrine. Must we begin to suffer from cancer or like diseases before we take our own doctrine serious?
Kerry-Ann: Is it a sin then to eat flesh foods?
Kerrol: Please get it straight, I do not want you to have that impression. I am not saying that eating flesh is a sin, however God in His wisdom foresaw the challenges that would exist in the wilderness, and advised his children, that to make it through this wilderness experience, flesh should not be a part of their diet.
Kerry-Ann: what is a drawback about eating flesh.
Kerrol: One of the drawbacks of flesh eating, it takes time to prepare. If you’re on the run, time will be in short supply. In the time of persecution there will be no time to properly prepare meat dishes and thus some will sin in the wilderness because they would have partaken of meat with the blood. You will remember that God has told us that we should not eat meat with the blood.
Kerry-Ann: where is that found?
Kerrol: When the first instruction or clearance was given to eat meat, God mentioned it to Noah. Gen 9:3-4
Kerry-Ann: 9:3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
9:4 But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
Kerrol: If it was important then, it certainly is important now; for they were only the type and we are the anti-type. There is one more text in Lev 7:22-27. I don't believe we have time to read that one, but it also condemns the eating of blood.
Kerry-Ann: Lets read it then conclude
Kerrol: In that case read Lev 17:10-14. I think this one explains it better
Kerry-ann: 17:10 And whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
17:11 For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.
17:12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
17:13 And whatsoever man [there be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
17:14 For [it is] the life of all flesh; the blood of it [is] for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh [is] the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
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Part 5
KerryAnn: Hello Everyone and Welcome to Part 5 of the bible study of Day 6 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.
Kerrol: o.k. So last time we left off with talking about meat that is safe for consumption. Forget about clean and unclean beasts/flesh that is the basics. There is only one way meat should be eaten, and that is without the blood. There is a wrong way to even eat that which is clean.
Kerry-Ann: Isn’t meat that is drained of the blood called Kosher?
Kerrol: I don’t know. But what I do know is that you should ensure that if you are going to eat meat it is prepared properly. Which means it should be drained of the blood as the bible said it should be? To do otherwise is to go contrary to scripture because scripture has plainly said that to eat meat with blood, that is a sin.
Kerry-Ann: With such clear instructions as to how to prepare meat, surely Israel of old did not make this mistake in the preparation of flesh, right?
Kerrol: You would think that, but you would be wrong. In time of famine Israel practiced sin in the wilderness. Let’s read it together.1 Sam 14:29-34
Kerry-Ann: 14:29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
14:30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
14:31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
14:32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew [them] on the ground: (clean animals) and the people did eat [them] with the blood.
14:33 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.
14:34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay [them] here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew [them] there.
Kerrol: Notice it is not because they had eaten meat, why it was a sin unto them, but because they had eaten meat with the blood.{Child Guidance pg 383.2}
Kerry-Ann: Among those who are waiting for the coming of the Lord, meat eating will eventually be done away; flesh will cease to form a part of their diet.--------- We should ever keep this end in view and endeavor to work steadily toward it. I cannot think that in the practice of flesh eating we are in harmony with the light which God has been pleased to give us. {Child Guidance pg 383.2}
Kerrol: Abstinence of meat eating does not have to be a radical switch, it can be a gradual shift. However, it is a necessary shift because, to continue to eat meat even when the time of persecution starts, is to make yourself vulnerable to the possibility of sinning by eating meat that is not prepared properly; similar to the scripture we just read in 1 Samuel 14.
Why would you want to leave yourself more vulnerable during such an already vulnerable time?
It would not be a good feeling if you find yourself sinning in this very thing, after persecution of the church in America has started. If this were to happen to you, you have sinned after the close of probation and you would be risking being cut off from the people of God.and for what a morsel of meat. Don’t be like Esau.
Kerry-Ann: What about milk and eggs?
Kerrol: read (1902) 7T 135
Kerry-Ann: (1902) 7T 135
587. Milk, eggs, and butter should not be classed with flesh meat. In some cases the use of eggs is beneficial. The time has not come to say that the use of milk and eggs should be wholly discarded. There are poor families whose diet consists largely of bread and milk. They have little fruit, and cannot afford to purchase the nut foods. In teaching health reform, as in all other gospel work, we are to meet the people where they are. Until we can teach them how to prepare health reform foods that are palatable, nourishing, and yet inexpensive, we are not at liberty to present the most advanced propositions regarding health reform diet.
Kerrol: I hope I have made the matter or meat consumption clear and have not muddied it any further. At this point I move into a parallel study, since we are speaking of diet and the last day church. We are living in the not the typical day of atonement, but the anti-typical one
Kerry-Ann: Was there a diet set for the typical day of atonement?
Kerrol: Did you know that the Sanctuary Services, particularly the Day of Atonement has somewhat to reflect upon diet of the last day church?
Kerry-Ann: how so?
Kerrol: The record of the things they did on the day of atonement is preserved, so that the people, in the church, of this generation, may know how to relate themselves to God from1844 to the close of probation; that they might be acquitted in the judgment and when the Sun is finally set on the world, there be a church ready for translation
A careful reading of the record of the Day of Atonement reveals one definite thing or experience which was required. It was the “afflicting of the soul.” This experience secured the blotting out of sin, and the retention of names in the records or book containing the name of God’s people. As can be imagined this was symbolic of the retention of names in the Lamb's Book of Life in the final judgment. However this earthly service was of minor importance compared with the heavenly, even as a type is less important than the thing represented. Therefore this experience mentioned above is of much more importance to us (the last day church) than to the Jews which revered and practiced them.
The Israelites were to afflict their souls for one day. This too must point to some experience we are to have during the judgment hour.
Kerry-Ann: and what is that?
Kerrol: The popular and critical Bible encyclopedia defines the fast mentioned in Leviticus 16 and 23 as the abstinence from food, and probably nothing more. However the encyclopedia also describes a fast as a useful exercise in preparing the mind for special religious impressions.
Patriots and Prophets page 355 says “Everyman was to afflict his soul while the work of atonement was going forward. All business was laid aside and the whole congregation of Israel spent the day in solemn humiliation before God with prayer, fasting and deep searching of heart.”
An impressive picture of this would be if the members of the last church (i.e. from 1844 to the end of time) devote themselves to solemn humiliation deep searching of heart prayer and fasting.
From the authorities quoted above it is seen that fasting was at least a prominent part of the experience termed affliction of the soul.
Kerry-Ann: The Israelites were to fast for a day as useful exercise in preparing the mind for special religious impressions, that they might have keener minds quickened consciences, that no sin might remain on discovered and un-surrendered because they were in the Day of Atonement, in which either sins or names were blotted out at the setting of the Sun.
But we can’t fast as they fasted. Surely this experience of theirs must point to something in our experience which will have the same meaning or accomplish the same purpose.
Kerrol: Since we are not living in the typical Day of Atonement, but the anti-typical (the real) Day of Atonement which started before all of us were born, “What then is the application?” Surely we cannot go without eating for a lifetime. What is the lesson to take away here?
Kerry-Ann: Surely It cannot be without meaning to us because it was full of meaning to them, and this specification means as much, or even more to us than it did to them.
Kerrol: Let me put your mind at ease. Let us find the dictionary definition of fast .
Kerry-Ann: A fast according to Webster means to “eat sparingly and/or of a specified food.
Kerrol: It is possible to apply to this definition for a lifetime and to a movement under the entire judgment period from 1844 to the end of time? Like us they were to fast for a day as a useful exercise to prepare the mind for useful impressions. We are to eat sparingly and only of a specified food or diet during the judgment hour for the very same purpose.
Kerry-Ann: Like as that fast for one day, stood out as a special requirement in contrast to the preceding days of the year so in this judgment period the light on healthful living (diet reform) has been made a part of this last message and stands out in contrast to the experiences of all past ages; and therefore we cannot say that we can do as past generations of people have done and be guiltless and have our names retained in the Book of Life.
Kerrol: This fast on the Day of Atonement must have significance as it was required by law, and was the only Fast required by law. It therefore seems clear that it was a type of the health reform feature of the Advent movement. It was embodied in the very heart of the Sanctuary service and must now be found in the very heart of the Sanctuary subject and in the heart of him who believe we are in the judgment hour.
Kerry-Ann: was there a Representation of food in the Most Holy Place of the Sanctuary?
Kerrol:
Water, Aarons rod that budded and manna
Water of Life. (Water in the laver used on the Feast of Tabernacles)
Tree of life. It has twelve fruits. (Aaron's rod that budded is the resurrection of the tribes.
Bread of life. Bowl of manna. Christ is the bread.
Book of life. The ten commandments containing the words of life.
Breath of life. The glory of God.
Please note that there is no representation of flesh there. We know that the service of the day of atonement was conducted for the most part in the Most Holy compartment,
If we are following Christ, we are there with Him in the most Holy place. If we come representing any type of flesh it follows that we are in the outer court and not in the Most Holy place as we believe.
Kerry-Ann: Do you believe that in the same way that diet was a test for differing dispensations of the church, diet will again be a test for the last day church.
Kerrol: No doubt it will be. Remember Israel fresh out of Egypt..just before entering the promise land….(had a water and manna test to endure)
Daniel and the 3 Hebrews…living in Babylon…the fire furnace (no meat from the king's table)
There is abundant evidence in scripture as to how and what God wants his people to eat.
For this dispensation of the church diet is a matter of salvation. Although healthful living involves much more than the abstinence of the eating of flesh foods, for this particular dispensation it means nothing less.
Kerry-Ann: O.K. We have come to the end of part 4 of Day 6. We invite
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