This study started when I was pondering how to answer a question on the number eight and new beginnings. That thought of course starts with the narrative in Genesis 1 and 2 and the seven days of Creation. Now, this is a very metaphorical thought, and I am writing this to start my study. So, this is a big-picture thing, so be patient with the process.
- Day Six – Man is “born”. Below are links to “created” and “made” which are the words used in verses 26 and 27 of Genesis 1.
- Day Seven – God and Man rested
- Day Eight – Man started his “job” of tending the Garden and having rule over the animals of the earth.
The new beginning follows a time of rest with God.
Exodus and Leviticus have been on my mind a lot lately, they have a “creating process” in them.
- Father God voids the gods of Egypt.
- Passover is redemption of Israel and bringing the people out healthy and “new”.
- They have a short period of “rest” with no bondage. They are under the Pillar which protects them.
- Their “eighth day” is when they went through the Red Sea. They were total free, and those Egyptians would not bother them again.
Leviticus 8 and 9 are the start of the Aaronic priesthood and the first service at the new Tabernacle; some of these thoughts are in this narrative.
Another Passover also has the elements of Day 6, 7, and 8.
- Jesus came out of the grave (ground) and was a new version of Himself.
- There was a forty-day period where Jesus stayed with the disciples giving them rest and protection. Remember, He wanted the disciples to leave Jerusalem and go to Galilee.
- Pentecost was the start of their new beginning and the work they were to be doing.
Genesis 1:26 Hebrew Text Analysis
Hebrew Concordance: na·‘ă·śeh — 33 Occurrences
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