GENESISGENESIS

The Book of BeginningsThe Book of Beginnings

““These are the generations…”These are the generations…” Hebrew:Hebrew: tAdl.At hL,aetAdl.At hL,ae - - Elleh Elleh

toledothtoledoth Ten setsTen sets History of account follows:History of account follows: “These are “These are

the things that followed…”the things that followed…”Adam Abraham Adam

Genesis 2:4 – 11:26 Genesis 11:27 – 50:26

5 Toledoth from Adam to Abraham

5 Toledoth fromAbraham to Israel

Genesis 1 - 11 Genesis 12 - 50Events Predominant

• Creation• Fall into sin• Flood• Tower of Babel

Persons Predominant• Abraham• Isaac• Jacob• Joseph

The human race as a whole

The family of Abraham

Over 2000 years Around 250 years

Genesis Revelation

Creation of the heavens and earth.

A new heaven and a new earth.

The Tree of Life in the Garden. The Tree of Life in the New Jerusalem.

A river runs through the Garden.

A river runs through the New Jerusalem.

The first marriage: Adam and Eve.

The last marriage: The last Adam to the church.

The beginning of the career of Satan.

The end of Satan’s career: The Lake of Fire.

Death enters. Death is destroyed.

Man lost privileges because of sin.

Man regains privileges because of Christ’s payment for sin.

Beginning of sorrow, pain and death.

Christ wipes away all tears.

The first murder. No more death.

The beginning of Babylon. Babylon destroyed.

Beginning & EndingBeginning & Ending

Genesis begins with God: Genesis begins with God: “In the “In the

beginning God created…”beginning God created…”

Genesis ends with a corpse: Genesis ends with a corpse: “…“…

in a coffin in Egypt”in a coffin in Egypt”

Genesis 1Genesis 1The heavens and the The heavens and the

earth are created in six earth are created in six days.days.

Genesis 2Genesis 2Creation of the man Creation of the man and woman (no time and woman (no time element mentioned).element mentioned).

Man in his cosmic Man in his cosmic settingsetting

Man as central to Man as central to God’s purposeGod’s purpose

Panorama of creation Panorama of creation as a wholeas a whole

Detailed focus on one Detailed focus on one aspect of creationaspect of creation

Centers on God Centers on God creating the heavens creating the heavens

and the earthand the earth

Centers on man as the Centers on man as the crowning act of God’s crowning act of God’s

creationcreation

UnformedUnformed UnfilledUnfilled

Day 1: LightDay 1: Light Day 4: Light-bearers Day 4: Light-bearers (sun, moon, stars)(sun, moon, stars)

Day 2: Water & sky Day 2: Water & sky divideddivided

Day 5: Fish & birds to Day 5: Fish & birds to fill water & skyfill water & sky

Day 3: Dry land & Day 3: Dry land & vegetationvegetation

Day 6: Land animals Day 6: Land animals & man& man

Day 7: Sabbath RestDay 7: Sabbath Rest

Genesis 1:26-27Genesis 1:26-27The God said, “Let Us make man The God said, “Let Us make man

in Our image, according to Our in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”that creeps on the earth.”

And God created man in His own And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created him; male and female He created them. (Genesis 1:26-27).them. (Genesis 1:26-27).

Genesis 1:26-27Genesis 1:26-27God blessed them; and God said God blessed them; and God said

to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28).moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28).

In the Image of GodIn the Image of God Federal HeadshipFederal Headship Stewardship and a basis for EcologyStewardship and a basis for Ecology

Creation complete:Creation complete: Heavens & earth created; Heavens & earth created; God finished His work (1-3)God finished His work (1-3)

ManMan created: Formed from dust (4-9) created: Formed from dust (4-9)

Trees & Rivers in garden given Trees & Rivers in garden given names names (9-14)(9-14)

Man assigned task of guarding & keeping the Man assigned task of guarding & keeping the garden (15)garden (15)

Forbidden fruit (16-17)Forbidden fruit (16-17)

Man in need of a helper: not good to be alone Man in need of a helper: not good to be alone (18)(18)

Animals in garden are given Animals in garden are given namesnames (19-20)(19-20)

WomanWoman created: Formed from rib (21-24) created: Formed from rib (21-24)

Creation complete:Creation complete: Man & woman naked & Man & woman naked & unashamed in presence of God (25)unashamed in presence of God (25)

Genesis 1Genesis 1The heavens and the The heavens and the

earth are created in six earth are created in six days.days.

Genesis 2Genesis 2Creation of the man Creation of the man and woman (no time and woman (no time element mentioned).element mentioned).

Man in his cosmic Man in his cosmic settingsetting

Man as central to Man as central to God’s purposeGod’s purpose

Panorama of creation Panorama of creation as a wholeas a whole

Detailed focus on one Detailed focus on one aspect of creationaspect of creation

Centers on God Centers on God creating the heavens creating the heavens

and the earthand the earth

Centers on man as the Centers on man as the crowning act of God’s crowning act of God’s

creationcreation

Seed of the WomanSeed of the Serpent

Abel & SethCain

Lamech

Enoch

Noah

ShemHam

AbrahamCanaan

The First Three PatriarchsThe First Three PatriarchsEach is given a series of promisesEach is given a series of promises

A SeedA SeedA LandA LandA BlessingA BlessingA Blessing to the nationsA Blessing to the nations

Each lives as an alien in the landEach lives as an alien in the landEach has a barren wife who gives Each has a barren wife who gives

birthbirthEach deals with rivalry among his Each deals with rivalry among his

sonssons

JUDGMENT WAY OF SALVATION

Adam & Eve cast out of Garden of Eden.

Promise of redemption through seed of the Woman.

Cain banished from the presence of God for murdering his brother.

God places a mark on Cain so that no one will take vengeance.

Flood brought upon the earth.

Eight souls saved in Ark.

Confusion of languages and nations dispersed.

Abraham to be a blessing to the nations.

Ur

Haran

Genesis 15 &Genesis 15 &The Covenant CeremonyThe Covenant Ceremony

““To Cut a Covenant”To Cut a Covenant”

The Isaac NarrativeThe Isaac Narrative

His name: “Laughter”His name: “Laughter”The offering of Isaac: The offering of Isaac: “Take “Take

now your son, your only son, now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah; and offer him the land of Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering on one there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will of the mountains of which I will tell you.” (Genesis 22:2).tell you.” (Genesis 22:2).

The Jacob NarrativeThe Jacob Narrative

His name: “Heel-grabber”His name: “Heel-grabber”The Birthright.The Birthright.The Blessing.The Blessing. Jacob’s Ladder.Jacob’s Ladder.Sojourn in Haran.Sojourn in Haran.

Haran

The Jacob NarrativeThe Jacob Narrative

His name: “Heel-grabber”His name: “Heel-grabber”The Birthright.The Birthright.The Blessing.The Blessing. Jacob’s Ladder.Jacob’s Ladder.Sojourn in Haran.Sojourn in Haran.The Esau IncidentThe Esau Incident

The Joseph StoryThe Joseph StoryA problem of favoritismA problem of favoritismDeception with garments and a goatDeception with garments and a goatDeparture from the landDeparture from the landEgypt in the days of JosephEgypt in the days of JosephJoseph’s ImprisonmentJoseph’s ImprisonmentJoseph’s ExaltationJoseph’s Exaltation Israel’s Entrance into EgyptIsrael’s Entrance into Egypt

A Pattern of Israel’s A Pattern of Israel’s PurposePurpose

Altars & WorshipAltars & Worship

A Sense of PurposeA Sense of Purpose

UnityUnity

Racial & Religious PurityRacial & Religious Purity

Seed of the WomanSeed of the Serpent

Ishmael Isaac

Abraham

JacobEsau

Whose Seedare You?

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© John Stevenson, 2008