Genesis is divided into two main sections - chapters 1-11 covering creation to the Tower of Babel, and 12-50 covering the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It begins with God creating the heavens and the earth in six days and ends with Joseph's body being taken back to Canaan. Key people and events included Adam and Eve, the fall of man, Noah and the flood, the Tower of Babel, God's covenant with Abraham, the stories of Isaac being offered as a sacrifice and Jacob wrestling with God.

1. GENESIS The Book of Beginnings

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

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

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

8. 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).

9. 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

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

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

14. 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

16. Ur   Haran

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

18. 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).

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

20.  Haran

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

24. 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

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

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

27. END OF PRESENTATION GENESIS The Book of Beginnings © John Stevenson, 2008