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GENESIS Author: Moses Date: c. 1400 B.C. It is the first of the five books referred to as the Pentateuch called the Torah or Law. It was written during the exodus from Egypt. It is the foundational book for the entire Scripture, and is necessary for an understanding of Christ's mission. Genesis means beginnings, it is a book about beginnings: 1. Earth 1:1-2:3 2. Mankind 2:4-25 3. Sin 3:1-7 4. Redemption 3:8-24 5. Family life 4:1-15 6. Civilization 4:16-9:29 7. Nations 10:1-32 8. Languages 11:1-9 9. Covenant People 11:10-50:26 I. FOUR GREAT EVENTS 1-11 1. CREATION 1-2 The book starts off with an affirmation of truth. It is that in the beginning God created. There is no philosophical argument, no historical argument, no scientific argument, no natural argument, only the devine truth that God is and that he is responsible for all of creation. If a person can grasp and accept this one statement then they will have no problem wioth any other statements or miracles in the Bible. This one statement sweeps away the six great doctrines of man: [1] It refutes atheism, that there is no God. [2] It refutes polytheism, many gods. [3] It refutes fatalism, the doctrine of chance. [4] It refutes evolution, the doctrine of infinte becoming. [5] It refutes pantheism, that God and the universe are one. [6] It refutes materialism, that matter is eternal. Two distinctives of the creation are the fact that creation occurs by the word of God, which culminates in the living Word of John 1:1. Also is the fact that the creation was good. Seven times in chapter one it is recorded tha God said it was good; 1:4,10,12,18,21,25,31 (very good). Six days of Creation: [1] LIGHT - before the agents of light, God is the light of the world in the person of Christ (Matt. 4:16; John 1:3-9; also Rev. 21:23) 1:3 [2] SEPERATION OF THE WATERS 1:6-8 [3] LAND AND SEA PLANTS 1:9-13 [4] SUN, MOON, AND STARS 1:14-19 [5] SEA LIFE, BIRDS 1:20-23 [6] ANIMAL LIFE AND MAN 1:24-31 [7] GOD RESTED 2:1-3 In 2:7 we are told of the creation of man, and in 2:22 the creation of woman. While some would say that the accounts in chapter 1 and chapter 2 are different accounts, it is only the focus which is different. Chapter 1 focuses on God's creating while chapter 2 focuses on the creation itself. In 2:7 we are intorduced to the name YHWH or Yahweh. It is transliterated as Jehovah or Lord and is the redemptive name of God. In 2:24 we see the marriagerelationship quoted in Matt. 19:5; Mk. 10:7,8; I Cor. 6:16; Eph. 5:31. Note 2:25 "They felt no shame"
2. THE FALL 3-5 a The Beginning of Sin 3:1-13 b The Curse 3:14-24 c Cain and Able 4:1-18 d Genealogy of Cain 4:19-24 e The Birth of Seth 4:25-26 f The genealogy from Adam to Noah 3:1-5 The serpant as the agent of Satan. The Scripture says that the serpant was beautiful. He is mentioned again in II Cor. 11:3,14; Rev. 12:9; 20:2. He first questioned the word of God, and then sought to substitute self for God. The Three Basic Elements of the temptation; [1] The lust of the flesh [2] The lust of the eye [3] The pride of life In 3:6,7 we see that they try to institute reconciliation through their own capabilities 3:8,9 God's Grace - He sought them 3:9-13 Man's response 3:14-24 God's judgement Three-fold judgement: [1] the snake, [2] the woman, [3] the man. In verse 15 we have the first promise of the redeemer. 3. The Flood 5-9 Chapter 5 - The geneology from Adam to Noah 6:1-4 "sons of God" Bene Elohim - this term always refers to angels or spiritual beings in the O.T., unless this is the exception. v. 5 The sin problem v.9 Norah was rightous before God v. 15 The ark 450' long, 75' high, 45' wide 7:15 The animals came to Noah v. 16 God shut them in 4. Babel 10-11 What was their sin? 1. Human pride - they wanted a name for themselves 2. Disobedience to God - they command was to spread and fill the earth, they were afraid lest they be scattered 11:4 The Results: 1. The confusion of languages 2. They were scattered abroad II. FOUR MAJOR PERSONS 12-50 1. ABRAHAM 12-23 a The call of Abram 12:1-8 b Abram in Egypt 12:9-20 [1] 1/2 truth about Sarah c Abram and Lot 13-14 [1] introduction of Melchizadek 14:18 d God's covenant with Abram 15 [1] A great nation, [2] blessing, [3] a great name, [4] to be a blessing, [5] all families shall be blessed e Hagar and Ishmael 16 f Circumcision 17 g Sodom and Gomorrah 18-19 h Abraham and Abimelech 20 i The Birth of Isaac 21 j The Testing of Abraham 22 k The death of Sarah 23 2. ISAAC 24-26 a Isaac and Rebekah 24 b Abraham dies 25 c The Birth of Jacob and Esau 25 d Isaac and Abimelech 26 3. JACOB/ISRAEL 27-36 a Jacob steals a Blessing 27:1-40 b Jacob flees to Laban 27:41-28:9 (a) Esau marries an Ishmaelite 28:6-9 c Jacobs Dream 28:10-22 d Jacob arrives at Laban's 29:1-15 e Jacob marries Leah and Rachel 29:16-30:43 (a) The birth of Joseph 30:22-24 f Jacob flees Laban 31:1-32:21 g Jacob wrestles with the angel 32:22-32 j Reunion with Esau 33-34 k Jacob returns to Bethel 35 l Esau's genealogy 36 4. JOSEPH 37-50 a Joesphes dream 37 [1] Joseph sold into slavery vv.12-36 b Judah and Tamar 38 c Potiphar's wife 39 d The cupbearer and baker 40 e Pharaoh's dreams 41:1-39 f Joseph in Charge 41:40-57 g Joseph's brothers come to Egypt 42-45 h Jacob goes comes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 i Famine 47:13-31 j Manasseh and Ephraim 48 k Jacob blesses his sons 49:1-28 l Jacob's death 49:29-50:21 m The Death of Joseph 50:22-26 |