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The Law – Torah
The Pentateuch
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
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Genesis Theme: Beginnings
Genesis records the foundations for all of
history: creation, fall, promise of
redemption, flood judgment, formation of
nations, and then narrows the redemptive
theocratic line with his covenant to
Abraham and his progeny, Israel. Genesis
then traces this redemptive line through
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
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Genesis: Beginnings
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Key Verses, 1.1, 3.15, 12.3
 Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth.
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity Between you
and the woman, And between your seed and her
seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you
shall bruise him on the heel.”
Genesis 12:3 And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse. And in
you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
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Background to Events
Satan, in the great the Angelic Rebellion and
Conflict, attempted to take God’s authority and
position.
 God judged Satan and those angels who joined
him put his redemption plan into action. He
restored the earth and created mankind.
 When man sinned, he worked his redemption plan
through the seed of Eve to Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob.
 He will demonstrate his perfect character
mankind.
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When did the events happen?
Undated past to 1805 BC.
Abraham born 2166 BC (lived 175 years).
Isaac born 2066 BC (lived 180 years).
Jacob born 2006 BC (lived 147 years).
Joseph sold in 1898 BC; released from prison in
1885 BC; Jacob and family move to Egypt in 1876
BC; Joseph died 1805 BC (lived 110 years).
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Narrative 1
 As a result of the prehistoric fall of Satan and the
angels who chose to fall with him, God judged the
earth. This is assumed, but not recorded in
Genesis, by Moses, the author. Genesis begins
with the re-creation or restoration of earth so that
man may inhabit it (1-2). Satan in the form of a
serpent tempted Eve and then Adam. Both chose
to disobey God and became sinful (fall) (3.1-7).
LORD God then made his redemption plan known
to Satan and to Adam and Eve.
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Narrative 2
 God was going to solve the sin problem through a
man born in the line of Adam and Eve—true
humanity (3.14-16). Chapters 4-11 trace the
growth and spread of man’s line. During this
period mankind became so degenerate that the
line of true humanity might be corrupted, so God
destroyed all but Noah and his family through the
universal flood.
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Narrative 3
 God called Abram who lived in Ur, a prestigious
commercial and political city of about 350, 000
situated north of Persian Gulf. He sent Abram to
Canaan. The promised redeemer was to be
through Abram’s line (Israel). Genesis traces this
line through Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve sons.
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Narrative 4
 Joseph (37), a son of Jacob, was sold by his
brothers to be a slave. Joseph, by God’s design,
ended up in Egypt, where he became a high
official in the Egyptian government. Eventually,
Jacob brought his family to Egypt (46). Joseph
took care of them and from this family of 70 the
nation of Israel grew into the Exodus generation.
 Genesis ends with Joseph confirming that God will
return the Israelites to Canaan; he received a
promise that they will take his bones back with
them. He then dies (50).
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Abraham’s Journey