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The Book of Beginnings

Genesis. The Book of Beginnings. © John Stevenson, 2009. Title for the Book. The Hebrew Title: BeReshyth ; “In the Beginning” Greek Title: Genesis - “Beginnings”. “These are the generations…”. Hebrew: Elleh toledoth Ten sets

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The Book of Beginnings

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  1. Genesis The Book of Beginnings © John Stevenson, 2009

  2. Title for the Book • The Hebrew Title: BeReshyth; “In the Beginning” • Greek Title: Genesis - “Beginnings”

  3. “These are the generations…” • Hebrew:Elleh toledoth • Ten sets • History of account follows: “These are 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 from Abraham to Israel

  4. Genesis 1 - 11 Genesis 12 - 50 • Events 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

  5. Beginning & Ending • Genesis begins with God: “In the beginning God created…” • Genesis ends with a corpse: “…in a coffin in Egypt”

  6. Unformed Unfilled Day 4: Light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) Day 1: Light Day 5: Fish & birds to fill water & sky Day 2: Water & sky divided Day 6: Land animals & man Day 3: Dry land & vegetation Day 7: Sabbath Rest

  7. Genesis 1:26-27 The God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (Genesis 1:26-27).

  8. Genesis 1:26-27 God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28). • In the Image of God • Federal Headship • Stewardship and a basis for Ecology

  9. Genesis 2 Genesis 1 Creation of the man and woman (no time element mentioned). Panorama of creation as a whole Detailed focus on one aspect of creation The heavens and the earth are created in six days. Centers on God creating the heavens and the earth Centers on man as the crowning act of God’s creation

  10. Creation complete: Heavens & earth created; God finished His work (1-3) Man created: Formed from dust (4-9) Trees & Rivers in garden given names (9-14) Man assigned task of guarding & keeping the garden (15) Forbidden fruit (16-17) Man in need of a helper: not good to be alone (18) Animals in garden are given names(19-20) Woman created: Formed from rib (21-24) Creation complete: Man & woman naked & unashamed in presence of God (25)

  11. Seed of the Serpent Seed of the Woman Cain Abel & Seth Enoch Lamech Noah Ham Shem Canaan Abraham

  12. Way of Salvation Redemption promised through the seed of the woman. Judgment Cain banished for murdering his brother. God marks Cain so none will take vengeance. Adam & Eve cast out of the garden. Flood brought upon the earth. Eight souls saved in the ark. Languages confused and nations dispersed. Abraham to be a blessing to the nations.

  13. The First Three Patriarchs • Each is given a series of promises • A Seed • A Land • A Blessing • A Blessing to the nations • Each lives as an alien in the land • Each has a barren wife who gives birth • Each deals with rivalry among his sons

  14. Haran   Ur

  15. Genesis 15 &The Covenant Ceremony “To Cut a Covenant”

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

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

  18.  Haran

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

  20. The Joseph Story • A problem of favoritism • Deception with garments and a goat • Departure from the land • Egypt in the days of Joseph • Joseph’s Imprisonment • Joseph’s Exaltation • Israel’s Entrance into Egypt

  21. A Pattern of Israel’s Purpose • Altars & Worship • A Sense of Purpose • Unity • Racial & Religious Purity

  22. Seed of the Serpent Seed of the Woman Abraham Ishmael Isaac Esau Jacob Whose Seed are You?

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