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The Book of GENESIS

The Book of GENESIS. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 By Luke Lim. Making of Genesis(a) Genesis. Genesis The first of the First Five books of Scripture(Torah, Pentateuch), the five books of Moses

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The Book of GENESIS

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  1. The Book of GENESIS In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 By Luke Lim

  2. Making of Genesis(a)Genesis • Genesis • The first of the First Five books of Scripture(Torah, Pentateuch), the five books of Moses • The Book of Beginnings: universe, life, human being, sin, death, faith—answers to these fundamentals of our lives. • Author:Moses(Exodus 17:14; Deut 31:24-26) • Theme: g-1

  3. Making of Genesis(b)Genesis • Date of writing : During his stay in Egypt or Median(before 1445 B.C.) or soon after the Exodus(after 1445 B.C.) • Dates of Genesis 12-50

  4. Making of Genesis(c)Genesis

  5. ContentGenesis 6 • Creation of Heaven and Earth(1-2:25) • The fall of man(3:1-4:26) • The Flood(6:1-9:29) • Birth of Nations(10:1-11:32) • Patriarchs(12-50)

  6. Genesis (3)

  7. Creation of Universe • Creation of Universe(1:1-2) • God, the creator: • Transcendent(excels above all) • Omnipotent: all powerful • Challenges--polytheism, agnostics, pantheism,

  8. Making of Universe 1 • Genesis 1:3-2:3 • Life, light, order, peace and harmony • Omnipresent • Eternal: timeless • Infinite: unlimited • omnipotent • Challenges: evolution

  9. Making of Universe-2a • Making of the Garden of Eden(2:4-25) • Man and woman, the utmost joy of God in creation • Steward of God’s creation • Place of utmost peace and happiness for man • Character: God of love, God of Holiness, goodness, personal, will and providence

  10. Making of universe 2b • Character of man/family • Creation by the will and purpose of God • Of spirit and body: distinct from all other creature • Carries the image of God • Family • Man and woman –created equally

  11. The fall of man • Tree of Knowledge of good and evil • Disobedience/unthankfulness—disputed God’s wisdom, justice, truth : the root of sin and fall • God’s judgment on disobedience---death • Cain and Abel--a practical outcome of such judgment

  12. Flood • Gen 6:1-9:29 • Proliferation of Man’s sin and Judgment of God • Noah and His ark—hope of God, hope of salvation • New order of creation

  13. Birth of Nations • Genesis 10:1-11:32 • Birth of many nations and their dispersion • Genealogy of Hope: Genealogy to Abram

  14. Patriarchs I • Abraham(21:1-25:18) • Isaac(25:19-26:35) • Jacob(27:1-37:2a) • Joseph(37:2b-50:26)

  15. Patriarchs-IIGenesis • Abraham, Father of Israel(21:1-25:18) • Establish faith that God requires by • Test of Obedience • Test of Values • Test of love and Loyalty • Test of faith • God’s promise is originated, anchored in him • Seal of faith and seal of promise

  16. Patriarch III • Isaac(25:19-26:35) • God establish Isaac’s family(23:1-24:67) • Distress in transmission of Blessing(25:19-34) • Test of faith and God’s Blessing in Isaac’s family(26:1-35)

  17. Patriarch IV • Jacob(27:1-37:2a) • Personal encounter with God and receiving God’s promise (27:1-28:22) • Jacob’s Marriage (29:1-30:24) • Jacob’s struggle for blessing(30:25-31:55) • New Beginning of Jacob’s faith(32:12-33:20) • Reaffirmation of God’s promise(34-35) • Esau, a twin without God’s promise(36-37:1a)

  18. Patriarch V • Joseph(37:2b-50:26) • Joseph, a flickering light of God, among sinful brothers(37:2b-36) • Judah, a man of sin (38) • Joseph’s righteousness in distress(39) • God’s sovereign will in Joseph(40-41:57) • Saving of Israel(42-50:26)

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