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3. Symmetry in Genesis 1:1-2:3 
4. Theological Contributions of Genesis 1 Transcendence of God
Order, harmony and Perfection of His Creation
Centrality of Humankind 
5. Theological Contributions of Genesis 2 Immanence of God
Care/Love He has for Humankind
Need Humanity has for Community 
6. Genesis 3:1-7 Introductory Question
3:1a  Nature of serpent
3:1b  Serpents Question to Eve
3:2-3 Eves answer
Serpents Deception
3:4-5  Lie
3:5,  Distorted Truth 
7. Genesis 3:8-13Consequences of Sin Separation from God (fear)
Esp. 3:8-10
Separation from Personal Responsibilities
Esp. 3:11-13 
8. Genesis 3:14-19 Divine Response 
Against the Serpent (3:14-15)
Against the Woman (3:16)
Against the Man (3:17-19) 
9. Salvation Housed in JudgmentGenesis 3:15 
God is the Prime-mover 			in redemption
Lesson in bad grammar		
Her seed (Where is the Father?)  
10. Components of Evil A false understanding of God
Distrust in God (inner attitude)
Rebellion against God (outer action) 
11. A Lesson from the Flood Genesis 1.2 	Deep  	~AhTi tehom
Genesis 7.11	Deep 	~AhTi tehom
Genesis 8.2	Deep  	~AhTi tehom 
12. A Lesson from the Flood 
13. A Lesson from the Flood 
14. A Lesson from the Flood 
15. Covenant Family 
16. ABRAMS CALLGenesis 12:1-3 The COMMAND: GO!  
away from three things
      1.  land / country
      2.  family / tribe / clan
      3.  fathers house
to one thing						1. the land that I will show you 
17. Genesis 12:1-3 continued The PROMISES
1. Descendants (A great nation) 12:2a
2. Blessing (you, family and all nations) 12b-3  
3. Land (Future fulfillment) 12:6-7 
18. Life of Abraham, is this a story about... A Man of Faith	
Gen 12:10-20
Gen 20:1-18
Gen 16:1-16 
19. Life of Abraham,is this a story about... (or) a Man of Faith	
Gen 15:1-6
Gen 22:1-19 					(see Hebrews 11:17-19) 
20. Life of Abraham,is this a story about... Or A Faithful God
Call promises (Gen 12)
Protection in Egypt (Gen 12, 20) 
Promise of a son (15:4;18:10) 
21. Lessons in Covenant Keeping Genesis 15-17 Covenant 1, (Gen 15) 			God at Work for Us 		
Sarai, Mans Help (Gen 16)
Covenant 2, (Gen 17) 			Gods Way Gen 17:1-8		Man Obeys Gen 17:9-14	
 
22. Genesis 15-17     Summary  God Obligates Himself to Us! 
God must make Himself known (ha'r'), First and progressive.
As He reveals Himself, our responsibility in the Covenant grows! 	 
23. Abraham TestedGenesis 22 Is untested faith, faith at all?
Has Abraham changed? 
24. Three Objects of the Verb take in Genesis 22:2 Your son
Your one and only son, whom you love
Isaac! 
25. Parallels between  Gen 12 and Gen 22 COMMAND
   Genesis 12:1              Genesis 22:2
          Go!	        	Take! Go! Offer!
   unknown land     	unknown mountain
   I will show you        I will tell you 
26. RESPONSE
          12:4                           22:3
     obedience                  obedience
ONE DIFFERENCE
      Gen 12                       Gen 22
     PROMISES        NO PROMISES Parallels between  Gen 12 and Gen 22 
27. Patriarchal PassagesGenesis 12-50 Abraham / Isaac Narrative 	Gen 12-25:10
Jacob Narrative 			Gen 25:11-36
Joseph Narrative 			Gen 37-50
 
28. Theology of Genesis Nothing will stop Gods plan to Bless all nations
Not Satan
Not Sin
Not mans help (Abraham, Sarai)
Not selfish scheming (Jacob)
Not separation from the promised Land 
29. Theology of Genesis Gods Covenant to the Patriarchs is the beginning of his effort to Reveal Himself to us.
In His Creation
In History (His-Story)
In His Word 
30. Condition of Promise(s) at Close of Genesis Separated from Land, but not God
Blessing has reached Egypt
Minimal fulfillment, but promise intact