Ecclesia in Genesis, the
- A special place of worship (Gen 3:24; 4:7,16) set apart "before the Lord"
(Gen 18:22,23; 19:27; 25:22; 27:7).
- Priests: Melchizedek (Gen 14:18; Psa
110; Heb 7); Cain and Abel (Gen 3:21; 4:4-7); Noah (Gen 8:20); Abraham (Gen
15:10; 22:13); Isaac (Gen 26:25); Jacob (Gen 33:20); and Job (Job
1:5).
- Dress of the priests (Gen 27:15; 37:3).
- Preacher: Noah (2Pe
2:5).
- Prophet: Abraham (Gen 20:7).
- Forms of service: Laying on of hands
(Gen 48:13-19); removing of shoes (Exo 3:5); bowing to ground (Gen 24:26-52; Exo
4:31).
- Rituals and laws: Sabbath (Gen 2:3; 29:27; 50:10); clean and unclean
animals (Gen 7:2; 8:20); prohibition of eating blood (Gen 9:4), murder (Gen 9:6;
42:22), adultery (Gen 12:18; 26:10; 39:9; 49:4), fornication (Gen 34:7), and
alien marriage (Gen 6:2; 34:14); oaths and vows (Gen 26:28; 28:20; 31:3);
purification (Gen 35:2); the law of the birthright (Gen 25:31); and Levirate
marriage (Gen 38:8).