This lesson reviews the various theories concerning the authorship and division of the book of Genesis. Watch this lesson: http://bibletalk.tv/authorship-of-genesis

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Genesis
Foundation Book of the Bible
Mike Mazzalongo

2. Review
1. Genesis is inspired

3. Review
1. Genesis is inspired
2. Genesis reveals origins

4. Authorship Theories
1. A group of writers after Moses
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Higher critics
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Compilation of legends, myths, traditions.
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Written 400 BC
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Documentary Hypothesis

5. Authorship Theories
“Writing appears 5,000-6,000 years
ago in Egypt, Mesopotamia and the
Indees Valley”
R. Linton-Anthropologist

6. Authorship Theories
“Again, archaeologist have confirmed
every fact and detail that the Bible
puts forth, especially for the times
that Moses lived and wrote about”
Dr. N. Glueck, Archaeologist

7. Authorship Theories
1. A group of writers after Moses
2. Moses as author

8. Moses as author – How?
A. Direct Revelation

9. Moses as author – How?
A. Direct Revelation
B. Oral tradition + Holy Spirit

10. Moses as author – How?
A. Direct Revelation
B. Oral tradition + Holy Spirit
C. Collected written records
+ Holy Spirit

11. Authorship Theories
1. A group of writers after Moses
2. Moses as author
3. Moses as compiler & editor

12. Bible
Evolution
Model Man
Model Man

13. Division of Genesis
A. Overview Division
1. - God + Creation = Ch. 1-11
- God & the world He made

14. Division of Genesis
1. - God + Creation = Ch. 1-11
- God & the world He made
2. - God + Chosen People = Ch. 12-50
- Focuses on Jewish nation

15. Division of Genesis
A. Overview Division
B. Generational Division
“…these are the generations of…”

16. 10 Generations
1. Generation of heaven & earth
- Gen. 1:1-2:4

17. 10 Generations
1. Generation of heaven & earth
2. Generation of Adam – 2:4-5:1

18. 10 Generations
1. Generation of heaven & earth
2. Generation of Adam – 2:4-5:1
3. Generation of Noah – 5:1-6:9

19. 10 Generations
1. Generation of heaven & earth
2. Generation of Adam – 2:4-5:1
3. Generation of Noah – 5:1-6:9
4. Generation of Sons of Noah 6:9-10:1

20. 10 Generations
1. Generation of heaven & earth
2. Generation of Adam – 2:4-5:1
3. Generation of Noah – 5:1-6:9
4. Generation of Sons of Noah - 6:9-10:1
5. Generation of Shem – 10:1-11:10

21. 10 Generations
6. Generation of Terah – 11:10-11:27

22. 10 Generations
6. Generation of Terah – 11:10-11:27
7. Generation of Isaac – 11:27-25:16

23. 10 Generations
6. Generation of Terah – 11:10-11:27
8. Generation of Ishmael – 25:12-25:18
7. Generation of Isaac – 11:27-25:16

24. 10 Generations
6. Generation of Terah – 11:10-11:27
7. Generation of Isaac – 11:27-25:16
9. Generation of Jacob – 25:19-37:1
8. Generation of Ishmael – 25:12-25:18

25. 10 Generations
6. Generation of Terah – 11:10-11:27
7. Generation of Isaac – 11:27-25:16
Generation of Jacob – 25:19-37:1
8. Generation of Ishmael – 25:12-25:18
9.
10. Generation of the sons of Jacob
– 37:2-Ex. 1:1

26. Jesus refers to Moses as an
authoritative & inspired writer.
- Luke 24:27;44

27. Luke 24:27
Then beginning with Moses and with
all the prophets, He explained to them
the things concerning Himself in all the
Scriptures.

28. Luke 24:44
Now He said to them, These are My
words which I spoke to you while I was
still with you, that all things which are
written about Me in the Law of Moses
and the Prophets and the Psalms must
be fulfilled.

29. To deny Genesis…
is to deny Jesus…