Genesis - An Outline Summary

• Genesis 1:1 (ASV)

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GENESIS

I. The NAME of the Book - GENESIS
A. Origin of the Name - Gr. Gennao - Heb. Toldah -family history, birth.
B. Meaning of the Name - Origin, Beginnings,
C. Usage of the Name -
1. 2:4 - The Generations of Heaven & Earth
2. 5:1 - The Generations of Adam
3. 6:9 - The Generations of Noah
4. 10:1 - The Generations of Sons of Noah
5. 11:10 - The Generations of Shem
6. 11:27 - The Generations of Terah
7. 25:12 – The Generations of Ishmael
8. 25:19 - The Generations of Isaac
9. 36:1 - The Generations of Esau
10. 37:2 - The Generations of Jacob

II. The AUTHOR of the Book - MOSES
A. Not stated internally
B. Referred to in the NT as being among the Books of Moses (Lk. 24:27, 44; Acts 28:23)
C. Sources of Information
1. Inspiration (II Tim. 3:16)
2. Oral Tradition

III. The RECIPIENTS of the Book – The NATION of ISRAEL
A. All OT writers were Hebrews
B. All OT Books were written to Jewish people

IV. The DATE of the Book
A. Having Moses as its author dates the writing of the Book at about 1440 B.C.
B. The content of the book covers the history of mankind from Adam to Joseph, approximately 2400 years.

V. The KEYS to the Book
A. The key verses - 1:1; 3:15
B. The key words:
1. Begat - 67
2. Seed - 58
3. Generation - 21-
4. Begin – 12

VI. The PURPOSE of the Book
A. To establish that God is the creator of all things (1:1)
B. To give an account of the Creation of all things (1:1-2:7)
C. To reveal the origin and early development of the message of Divine Redemption.
D. To show the origin of all nations.
E. To establish the choice of the Hebrew nation as God’s chosen people through whom He would bring the Redeemer of all mankind.

VII. The OUTLINE of the Book
A. The Origin of the Universe - 4 Great Events
1. Creation (Ch. 1-2)
2. Fall (Ch. 3-5)
3. Flood (Ch. 6-9)
4. Confusion of Tongues (Ch. 10-11)
B. The Origin of the Hebrew Nation - 4 Great Men
1. Abraham (Ch. 12-21)
2. Isaac (Ch. 22-27)
3. Jacob (Ch. 28-38)
4. Joseph (Ch. 39-50)

VIII. The PRESENTATION of Christ in Genesis
A. Christ presented in prophecies:
1. Seed of the Woman (3:15)
2. The Lamb (22:8)
3. Coming of Shiloh (49:10)
B. Christ Presented in Types
1. Coats of Skin (3:21)
2. Sacrifice of Abel (4:4)
3. Ark (6:14; 7:16)
4. Melchizedek (14:17-24)
5. Isaac (17:6-7)
6. Ram (22:13)
7. Ladder to Heaven (28:12)
8. Joseph (50:20)

IX. PRACTICAL LESSONS From Genesis
A. I have been created by God (Gen. 1:27, 31; Ps. 139:13-16)
B. I have been corrupted by sin (Gen. 6:5; Rom. 3:23)
C. I have been cleansed by sacrificial blood (Gen. 3:21; 4:4; Heb. 9:22)

GENESIS - CHAPTER BY CHAPTER
1 - Original Creation
2 - Additional Info on Creation of Man
3 - The Fall
4 - Cain and Abel
5 - Generations from Adam to Noah
6 - Instructions for Building the Ark
7 - The Flood
8 - The Flood Ends
9 - Rainbow Covenant/Noah Drunk
10 - The Generations of Noah
11 - Babel From Shein to Abram
12 - Call of Abram
13 - Abram & Lot
14 - Abram Delivers Lot, Meets Melchizedek
15 - God’s Promise to Abram
16 - Hagar & Ismael
17 - God’s Covenant & Promise of Isaac
18 - Abraham Prays for Sodom
19 - Sodom Destroyed
20 - Abraham & Abimelech
21 - Birth of lsaac
22 - Abraham Offers Isaac
23 - Sarah’s Death & Burial
24 - Isaac & Rebekah
25 - Abraham Dies / Jacob & Esau Born
26 - Isaac & Abimelech / Isaac Digs Wells
27 - Jacob Gets Esau’s Birthright
28 - Jacob’s Ladder
29 - Jacob & Rachel
30 - Jacob’s Wives, Sons, Riches
31 - Jacob Leaves Laban
32 - Jacob Wrestles w/ God Becomes Israel
33 - Jacob Meets Esau
34 - Revenge of Jacob’s Son
35 - Death of Rachel & Isaac
36 - Generations of Esau
37 - Joseph Sold by his Brothers
38 - Judah & Tamar
39 - Joseph in Potiphar’s House & Prison
40 - Pharaoh’s Butler & Baker
41 - Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams
42 - Joseph’s Brothers buy Corn
43 - Brothers Return w/ Benjamin
44 - Joseph’s Meal with His Brothers
45 - Joseph Reveals Himself
46 - Jacob & Family Go To Egypt
47 - Israel Settles in Egypt
48 - Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Son
49 - Jacob Blesses His Sons & Dies
50 - Joseph’s Death

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