The Great Commission Started Long Before Matthew 28

Scripture

• Matthew 28

About this sermon

Did you know the Great Commission didn't actually start in the New Testament? Most of us read Matthew 28:19 (“Go therefore and make disciples”) as a brand-new command from Jesus. But in this video, we’re going back to the first pages of Genesis to see that Jesus wasn't inventing something new—He was finishing what God started in Eden. We’re diving deep into the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) to uncover a hidden Hebrew literary device called a Chiasm. This "mirror structure" reveals the real sin of Babel: it wasn't just about building a tall tower; it was a direct, organized rebellion against God’s command to "scatter and fill the earth." In this episode, we explore: • The Pattern of Commission: Why God gave the same command to Adam and Noah. • The Anatomy of Rebellion: How the 4 goals of Babel are the exact opposite of the Lord’s Prayer. • The Chiasm of Genesis 11: Seeing the "holy humor" in the center of the story. • The Abrahamic Reversal: How Genesis 12 answers the chaos of Genesis 11. • The Modern Tower: How the "American Dream" can often look more like Babel than the Great Commission. By the end of this video, you’ll never look at the first 12 chapters of your Bible—or your own mission as a disciple—the same way again. 👉 Connect with Robby Instagram— https://www.instagram.com/rgallaty/ Twitter — https://x.com/Rgallaty Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/rgallaty — RESOURCES BY ROBBY TO HELP YOU GROW DEEPER: 🔥 Discover the Jewish Roots of Jesus: The Forgotten Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087PFKTMX 📖 Daily Bible Reading & Prayer: Foundations (260-Day Reading Plan): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1430045558 The Practice of Prayer (30-Day Guide): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8P2M3FN 👥 Leadership: The Movement Ready Church: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7F52V8Y 🌱 The Discipleship Trilogy: Growing Up (Revised & Updated): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1087768225 Firmly Planted: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1087768241 Bearing Fruit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1087768268 🕊️ Robby’s Story: Recovered (A Story of Redemption): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535909838 📚 Ministries: Church: Long Hollow Church – https://longhollow.com/ Ministry: Replicate — https://replicate.org/ Podcast: The Forgotten Jesus — www.youtube.com/@TheForgottenJesusPodcast 👋 Join the Community: If this video helped you see the Word of God in a new light, please Share it with a friend and Subscribe to the channel! We’re committed to getting into the Word until the Word gets into us. 🔔 New videos every week — Subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss the next one. Chapters: 00:00:00 Jesus Didn't Invent the Great Commission 00:00:45 The Mission in Eden: "Be Fruitful and Multiply" 00:02:08 Noah’s Ark: Eden Recapitulated 00:03:29 The Dark Turn: The Rebellion of Babel 00:04:19 The Real Sin of Babel: Insulation over Replication 00:05:22 What is a Chiasm? (The Mirror Structure of Hebrew) 00:06:13 The Center of the Story: "The Lord Came Down" 00:07:44 The Law of Recurrence: Why Genesis 11 comes before 10 00:08:36 The Call of Abram: The Great Contrast 00:10:07 The Thread Continues: The Lord’s Prayer 00:11:14 The Reversal in the Great Commission (Matthew 28) 00:12:46 Which Tower Are You Building? 00:13:37 Babel vs. The American Dream 00:14:14 Call to Action: Go and Multiply #BibleStudy #GreatCommission #Genesis #TowerOfBabel #RobbyGallaty #Makedisciples #Discipleship #Theology #BibleProject #GreatCommission #ScriptureDeepDive

Topics

• Evangelism
• Missions