Bible Study : Who Adam Really Is?

ADAM

Adam really lived according to:  Jesus (Matthew 19:4-5); Paul (Romans 5:14); Jude (Jude 14)

Text: Genesis 1:26-5:5

Name: "red, ruddy," hence, earth; man, mankind

Date: Beginning of the creation

Place: Garden of Eden

Key: The first man

ADAM'S CREATION
Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7
· Flesh: Dust of the ground - Eccl. 12:7
· Spirit: Image of God - Gen. 1:27; cf. Jno. 4:24

ADAM WAS THE FIRST…
· First human being - Gen. 2:7; 1 Tim. 2:13
· First place over God's creation - Gen. 1:28
· First to have fellowship with God - Gen. 2:15; 3:8
· First laborer - Gen. 2:15; 3:17-19
· First marriage - Gen. 2:18-24; Matt. 19:4-6
· First to have moral choice - Gen. 2:16-17
· First to sin * - Gen. 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12

ADAM, SIN AND DEATH
Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-19
· Sin's source: Temptation - cf. 1 Tim. 2:14
· Sin's form: Unbelief and disobedience - cf. 1 Jno. 3:4
· Sin's effect: Death, shame and guilt - Gen. 2:17; 3:8-10
· Sin's entrance into the world - Romans 5:12
· Redemption - Genesis 3:15

ADAM: A TYPE OF CHRIST
Romans 5:14
· The Spirit of Man: Adam and Christ in Romans 5:14-19
· The Flesh of Man: Adam and Christ in 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, 45-49

ADAM AND THE HEADSHIP OF MAN
1 Timothy 2:12-14
· Adam honored woman (Gen. 2:23)
· The headship of man over woman (1 Cor. 11:3)
· Why this order exists (1 Tim. 2:12-14)

LESSONS FOR US
· God wants and expects us to make right choices when tempted to sin.
· Our responsibility to God mirrors the privileges received from Him.
· Fellowship with God is precious: Do not take it for granted.
· Marriage is special: Do not defile, discard or disrespect it.
· We cannot hide from God.
· Accept responsibility for our own sin, and repent of it.
· Faithful living must follow a good beginning.

CLASS DISCUSSION

·         What does it mean to say that Adam was a dual being? How was Adam "in the image of God"? (Gen. 1:26-27)

·         Name as many blessings as you can with which God blessed Adam in Genesis 2:8-25. What was Adam's responsibility to each one?

·         What is the wife's relationship to her husband? What traits of marriage are implied in Genesis 2:24?

·         Was Adam deceived when he sinned? What were the consequences of Adam's sin?

·         Why did Adam and his wife make coverings for themselves in Genesis 3:7?

·         What was Adam forbidden to do after he sinned? Why?

·         Who were the sons of Adam? How long did Adam live?

·         What is a "type"? How is Adam typical of Christ?

Source : BibleAnswer

Genesis 22

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

Kisah Gembala Kambing Yang Penipu

Di dalam sebuah kampung tinggal seorang penternak kambing dengan anaknya. Setiap hari, dia menyuruh anaknya mengembala kambing-kambingnya di sebuah padang rumput dekat dengan kampung mereka.

Anak penternak kambing itu sangat malas. Dia sering tertidur semasa menjaga kambing-kambingnya sehingga tidak sedar yang beberapa ekor kambingnya telah masuk ke dalam hutan. Apabila dia pulang, dia dimarahi oleh ayahnya kerana cuai. Akibatnya, dia terpaksa masuk ke dalam hutan untuk mencari kambing-kambing yang hilang.

Pada suatu hari, semasa dia menjaga kambing-kambingnya, dia terfikir hendak mempermainkan orang-orang kampung kerena dia bosan menjaga kambing-kambing kepunyaan ayahnya.

Budak itu menjerit meminta tolong."Tolong, tolong! Ada harimau yang makan kambing-kambing saya!"

"Siapakah yang menjerit meminta tolong?" tanya seorang peladang apabila terdengar teriakan budak gembala kambing itu berulang-ulang kali.

"Saya rasa suara itu datang dari arah padang rumput di sana . Kalau saya tidak silap, itu suara anak penternak kambing yang mengembala kambing-kambingnya di situ," balas seorang lagi peladang.

"Ayuh semua! Mari kita ke sana . Bawalah apa sahaja senjata yang kita ada untuk membunuh harimau itu," teriak peladang itu kepada peladang-peladang yang lain.

Tanpa berlengah lagi, mereka pun segera datang untuk membantu budak gembala kambing itu. Mereka membawa pelbagai jenis senjata seperti lembing dan parang.

Apabila budak gembala kambing itu melihat peladang-peladang itu berlari ke arahnya, dia tertawa terbahak-bahak. "Ha…ha…ha…kamu semua tertipu. Tiada harimau yang ada di sini." kata budak gembala kambing itu. Dia berasa geli hati melihat gelagat peladang-peladang itu.

Maka tahulah orang-orang kampung yang mereka telah ditipu oleh anak penternak kambing itu. Mereka pun pulang dengan perasaan yang marah.

Esoknya, budak gembala kambing itu mengulangi perbuatannya. Peladang-peladang itu datang lagi untuk membantunya tetapi berasa sungguh hampa dengan sikap budak itu yang telah menipu mereka sekali lagi.

"Alahai, sungguh kecewa saya dengan sikap budak gembala kambing itu. Adakah patut dia mempermainkan kita berulang kali?" kata salah seorang peladang.

"Sudahlah. Marilah kita pulang. Sikapnya yang suka mempermainkan orang akan mendatangkan kerugian kepada dirinya sendiri," kata seorang peladang lain.

Pada suatu petang,sedang budak gembala kambing itu duduk di tepi padang , dia ternampak dua ekor harimau mendekati kambing-kambingnya. Dia berasa amat takut melihat beberapa ekor kambingnya mati dibaham harimau-harimau itu. Dia menjerit meminta tolong.

"Tolong! Tolong!" jerit budak pengembala kambing itu beberapa kali.

"Saya tidak berbohong. Harimau benar-benar datang!" jeritnya lagi tetapi tiada seorang pun yang datang untuk membantunya. Akhirnya, sehingga tiga ekor kambingnya terkorban.

Sumber : Rise Of The Wheelie Jedi

Apa yang ingin saya katakan di sini adalah betapa besar kesannya terhadap orang pernah kena tipu oleh seseorang yang suka menipu. Sekali anda menipu seseorang individu, selama-lamanya orang di sekelilingmu tidak akan mempercayai kata-katamu. Hari ini mungkin anda menang dengan helahmu, tetapi anda tidak tahu apa akan berlaku di masa hadapan. Bak kata pepatah melayu, Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat, akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga. 

Insaflah wahai insan yang suka menipu orang di sekelilingmu. Tidak kisahlah orang itu muda mahupun tua darimu.

Renung-renungkanlah.

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?