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Bereishit-Student-Handbook.Pdf Copyright ©2020 A Glorious Church Fellowship, Inc. Billye Brim Ministries • P.O. Box 40 • Branson, MO 65615 (417) 336-4877 All Scripture passages, except as indicated, are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. KJV. Public Domain. AMP. Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMP), Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.Lockman.org AMPC. Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMPC), Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.Lockman.org ASV. American Standard Version. Public Domain. CJB. Scripture passages marked CJB are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible by David H. Stern. Copyright © 1998. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Messianic Jewish Publishers, 6120 Day Long Lane, Clarksville, MD 21029. www.messianicjewish.net. ESV. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The Koren Tanakh. All Scriptures marked “The Koren Tanakh” are quoted with permission from Koren Publishers Jerusalem Ltd. www.korenpub.com LEB. Scripture quotations marked (LEB) are from the Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software. Used by permission. NASB. Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible® (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.Lockman.org NLT. Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. OJB. Scripture passages marked OJB are taken from The Orthodox Jewish Bible Copyright © 2011 by AFI International. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Wuest. Scripture passages marked Wuest are taken from The New Testament: An Expanded Translation by Kenneth W. Wuest. Copyright © 1961 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Young’s Literal Translation. Public Domain. Bereishit “The World That Then Was” 2 Peter 3:6 Much of the Bible is prophetic in nature. In Bereishit: “The World That Then Was” (see 2 Pete 3:6), we will examine the creation of the cosmos and of man. We will see the fall of Lucifer and the fall of man. And we will explore God’s plan to make himself and His plan of redemption known through His Chosen People, the Jews. In this course and elsewhere, you will see various ways that the in [the] beginning) is transliterated) ְ בּ רֵ א שִׁ ֖ י ת Hebrew word (spelled out in the English alphabet). Sometimes it appears as “Bereishit” and sometimes, as “Bereshit.” Which is correct? Actually, both are acceptable. Why? Simply said, there is no single standard for Hebrew-to-English transliteration. This manual is designed to be used with the Video Sessions. You will notice that some Video Sessions will cover an entire Lesson, preface some will cover part of a Lesson, and some Video Sessions will span more than one Lesson. The beginning and end of each Video Session are clearly marked in this manual. Also note that Sessions 6, 10 and 17 have been pulled from this course and will be used in another course. In addition to notes to be used with each Video Session, this manual includes an Appendix with materials referred to in the sessions, as well as a Supplement with an assortment of maps and other material for further study. REQUIRED READING: The Blood and the Glory by Dr. Billye Brim. Available at: https://billyebrim.org/product/the-blood-and-the-glory/ Bereishit “The World That Then Was” Introduction: The Hebrew Language Session 1 ..................................................................... 1 Session 2 .................................................................... 4 01. In the Beginning Session 3.................................................................... 9 02. The World That Then Was Session 4 .................................................................. 15 03. The Cataclysmic Event: Lucifer’s Fall Session 5 ................................................................. 23 Session 7 .................................................................. 30 04. The Re-creation of Earth Session 8 ................................................................. 37 05. The Fall of Man and the Blood Session 9.................................................................. 43 06. Man: Creation • Fall • Glory contents Session 11 ................................................................ 55 Session 12 ................................................................ 60 07. Genesis 4 and 5 Session 13 ................................................................ 67 (Video Session 13 continues into Lesson 08) 08. Genesis 6: Parashat Noah Session 14 ................................................................ 72 09. Origin of the Nations Session 15 ................................................................ 78 (Video Session 15 continues into Lesson 09 Supplement) 09. Supplement: Goyim Session 16 ................................................................88 Bereishit “The World That Then Was” Appendix 1 Truth: EMeT Appendix 2 The Hebrew Root Has Three Consonants — Usually Appendix 3 The Amen Wheel Appendix 4 שׇׁ לֵ ם — Be Whole • Complete Appendix 5 The Shalom Wheel Appendix 6 The Seven Days Appendix 7 Companion Bible, Genesis 1 Appendix 8 Companion Bible, 2 Peter 3 Appendix 9 Companion Bible: “World” “Earth” Appendix 10 Companion Bible: Foundation of the World Appendix 11 appendixes The Ages as God Saw Them (Larkin) Appendix 12 God’s Sacred Calendar Appendix 13 Companion Bible: The Nephilim (Giants) Appendix 14 The Table of the Nations Appendix 15 The Hebrew Language Compilation Bereishit “The World That Then Was” Supplement 1 The Migration of Abraham Supplement 2 The Deportation of the Israelites Supplement 3 Jewish Exiles in Babylon Supplement 4 The Persian Empire Supplement 5 Alexander the Great’s Empire Supplement 6 The Roman Empire Supplement 7 The Middle East Supplement 8 Minibook: God’s Promise of the Land to Israel supplement Supplement 9 Minibook: Judgment of the Nations for How They Treat Israel BEREISHIT: IN THE BEGINNING INTRODUCTION The Hebrew Language VIDEO SESSION 1 STARTS HERE Psalm 133:1-3 1 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant הִ נֵּ ֣ ה מַ ה ־ טּ֭ וֹ ב וּמַ ה־נָּﬠִ֑ים שֶׁ ֖ ֶ ב ת it is for brethren to dwell together in !unity ַ א חִ ֣ י ם גַּ ם־יָ ֽ חַ ד׃ 2 It is like the precious ointment upon 2 ַ כּ שֶּׁ ֤ מֶ ן הַ טּ֨ וֹ ב ׀ ַ ﬠ ל ־ ָ ה ֹ֗ ר א שׁ ֹ י רֵ֗ ד ﬠַ ֽ ל ־ the head, that ran down upon the ַ ה ָזּ קָ ֥ ן זְקַ ֽ ן־אַ הֲ רֹ֑ ן ֶ֝ שׁ ֹ יּ רֵ֗ ד ַ ﬠ ל ־ פִּ ֥ י מִ דּוֹתָֽ יו׃ beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the 3 ְ כּ ַ ט ל ־ ֶ ח רְ מ֗ וֹ ן שֶׁ ֹ יּ רֵ ד֮ ַ ﬠ ל ־ ַ ה רְ רֵ ֪ י ֫צִ יּ֥ וֹ ן כִּ ֤ י dew that descended upon the שָׁ֨ ם ׀ צִ וָּ ֣ ה יְ֭ הוָ ה אֶ ת ־ ַ ה בְּ רָ כָ ֑ ה ַ֝ ח ֗ ִ יּ י ם ﬠַ ד־ mountains of Zion: for there the Lord הָ ע וֹ לָ ֽ ם ׃ commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. Hineh Ma Tov (Hebrew song based on Psalm 133:1) Hineh ma tov u’ma’naim הִ נֵּ ֣ ה מַ ה ־ טּ֭ וֹ ב וּמַ ה־נָּﬠִ֑ ים shevet achim gam yachad שֶׁ ֖ ֶ ב ת ַ א חִ ֣ י ם גַּ ם־יָ ֽ חַ ד Hineh ma tov u’ma’naim הִ נֵּ ֣ ה מַ ה ־ טּ֭ וֹ ב וּמַ ה־נָּﬠִ֑ ים shevet achim gam yachad שֶׁ ֖ ֶ ב ת ַ א חִ ֣ י ם גַּ ם־יָ ֽ חַ ד .Hineh ma tov. Hineh ma tov הִ נֵּ ֣ ה מַ ה ־ טּ֭ וֹ ב הִ נֵּ ֣ ה מַ ה ־ טּ֭ וֹ ב .Lai lai lai lai lai. Lai lai lai lai lai לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י .Hineh ma tov. Hineh ma tov הִ נֵּ ֣ ה מַ ה ־ טּ֭ וֹ ב הִ נֵּ ֣ ה מַ ה ־ טּ֭ וֹ ב .Lai lai lai lai lai. Lai lai lai lai lai לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י לַ י 1 Bereishit: In the Beginning The Alef Bet (Hebrew Alphabet) Note that the Hebrew language is read from right to left. The printed form is on the first line and the cursive form is below. א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר ש ת א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר ש ת Alef Bet Song (printed form on left, cursive form on right) Alef Bet Gimel Dalet Heh Vav Zayin ז ז ו ו ה ה ד ד ג ג ב ב א א Chet Tet Yod Kaf כ כ י י ט ט ח ח Lamed Mem Nun Samech ס ס נ נ מ מ ל ל Lamed Mem Nun Samech Ayin ע ע ס ס נ נ מ מ ל ל Lamed Mem Nun Samech Ayin ע ע ס ס נ נ מ מ ל ל Pe Tzade Koof Resh Shin Tav ת ת ש ש ר ר ק ק צ צ פ פ Koof Resh Shin Tav ת ת ש ש ר ר ק ק 2 Introduction: The Hebrew Language (EMeT) אֱ מֶ ת The Words ? אֱ מֶ ת What is the first letter of the word (Remember that Hebrew reads from right to left.) What is the last letter? What is the middle letter of the word? ?hold א What position in the Hebrew aleph-bet does ?hold ת What position does ?hold מ What position does Appendix 1: Emet - Truth The Hebrew language is a holy language and is meant to be used only for truth.
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