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The Holy Book of Genesis

The Outline of the Book of Genesis The first division, chapters 1-11 The creation (chapters 1-2 ): done last week The Man Fall (chapters 3-5 ): Today’s The flood (chapters 6-9) The confusion of languages of the tower of Babel The last division, chapters 12-50

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The Holy Book of Genesis

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  1. The Outline of the Book of Genesis The first division, chapters 1-11 The creation (chapters 1-2): done last week The Man Fall (chapters 3-5): Today’s The flood (chapters 6-9) The confusion of languages of the tower of Babel The last division, chapters 12-50 Can be remembered by its four main characters Abraham (12:1-25:18) Isaac (25:19-26:35) Jacob (27-36) Joseph (37-50). The Holy Book of Genesis

  2. Old Testament Time-line Adam & Creation: 4000 BC Noah & Flood:2500 BC Abraham: 2000 BC Moses: 1850 BC King David: 1000 BC Division, Captivities, Prophets , Return & Ending with St John the Baptist . 0 BC

  3. God’s Promise

  4. The Fall of Man

  5. Jacob and Laban Ch. 30: Laban’s new deal; Jacob wants to leave & Laban negotiates Jacob’s stay? Jacob’s wheeling and dealing pole: Visual impression of the peeled poles. Separation of Jacob belonging cattle. Putting poles before strong animals only.

  6. Jacob Gets Laban’s Goats Ch. 31: Laban’s hard feelings; Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s God calls Jacob to return to his homeland Laban changes the deal (10X) & God on Jacob’s side God directions & blessing

  7. Legality and Morality Ch. 31: Jacob’s escape; Jacob was doing the will of God in returning to the promised land, but he was not doing so in God’s way: No termination notice Rachel stolen Laban’ s idols (gods not goodbye!) Laban’s chase and God intervene by a Divine dream. The covenant of peace between Laban & Jacob at Galeed

  8. How to Win with God and Men Ch. 32 Organising Esau’s meeting & alarming report: Meeting strategy & a comforting response. An Angelic wrestler; Jacob wrestled God and won but has a dislocated hip. No longer Jacob but Israel (who prevailed with God).

  9. A Step Forward and 3 Backward Ch. 33: One step forward (Esau’s meeting) One step backward (moved to Succoth opposite of Seir where Jacob told Esau he will live in). Succoth was away from Isaac & Esau). Jacob stayed in Succoth for 12/13 years A second backward Step: Jacob’s departure from Succoth to Shechem. Jacob has built an altar (El-Elohe-Israel = God is the God of Israel)

  10. A Step Forward and 3 Backward Ch. 34: A third backward step: Living in Shechem. Dinah & Shechem abomination Inter-marriage with the Canaanites is not only contrary to the purposes and promises of God in the Abrahamic covenant, but it is also a direct violation of the instructions which Isaac had given Jacob. Jacob’s Children (Simeon & Levi) did not honour their agreement with Hamor (Shechem’ s father) the Canaanite. Jacob became very angry against his sons as he was afraid of the reactions of other nations.

  11. The Way Back Ch. 35: Back to Bethel God’s blessing reiterated Heartache in the family What are four things that Jacob buried?

  12. Chapter 36 • Genealogy of Esau

  13. Chapter 37 - Joseph • Israel’s love for Joseph • Joseph’s brothers’ envy • Joseph’s Dreams • Joseph is sent to Dothan to see his brothers

  14. Chapter 37 - Joseph • Joseph’s Brothers conspire to kill him • Joseph thrown into pit and sold to Ishmaelites • Joseph taken to Egypt and sold to Potiphar • Joseph’s brothers lie to their father about his death, Israel mourns deeply

  15. Chapter 38 - Judah • Judah leaves his brothers • Judah meets bad company, Hirah, and marries the daughter of a Canaanite • Begets 3 sons: Er, Onan and Shelah

  16. Chapter 38 - Judah • Er dies after marrying Tamar • Onan is then married to Tamar and also dies • Tamar tricks Judah, becomes pregnant • Judah overreacts until he realises his sin • Tamar gives birth to Perez and Zero – Perez will carry on the line until David and eventually, Jesus

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