GENESIS
The Title
The Hebrew title (transliterated) is Bereshith, the opening word with which the book begins (“in the beginning”). Our English title “Genesis” comes from the 3rd Century B.C. Greek translation of The Old Testament known as The Septuagint. “Genesis” comes from a Greek word meaning “origin, beginning, or source” and derives from the key structural marker of the book, the Hebrew term toledot meaning “these are the generations of” or “this is account of”.
The Authorship / Date
Author: Moses
Old Testament evidence supporting authorship:
Exodus 17:14..."Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven." (NASB)
Leviticus 1:1 – 2..."Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock." (NASB)
Numbers 33:2..."Moses recorded their starting places according to their journeys by the command of the LORD, and these are their journeys according to their starting places." (NASB)
Deuteronomy 1:1..."These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel across the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab." (NASB)
Joshua 1:7..."Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go." (NASB)
1st Kings 2:3..."Keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn...," (NASB)
2nd Kings 14:6..."But the sons of the slayers he did not put to death, according to what is written in the book of the Law of Moses, as the LORD commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, nor the sons be put to death for the fathers; but each shall be put to death for his own sin." (NASB)
Ezra 6:18..."Then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses." (NASB)
Nehemiah 13:1..."On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God..." (NASB)
Daniel 9:11 – 13..."Indeed all Israel has transgressed Your law and turned aside, not obeying Your voice; so the curse has been poured out on us, along with the oath which is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, for we have sinned against Him. Thus He has confirmed His words which He had spoken against us and against our rulers who ruled us, to bring on us great calamity; for under the whole heaven there has not been done {anything} like what was done to Jerusalem. As it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquity and giving attention to Your truth." (NASB)
Malachi 4:4..."Remember the law of Moses My servant, {even the} statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel." (NASB)
New Testament evidence supporting authorship:
Matthew 8:4..."And Jesus *said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." (NASB)
Mark 12:26..."But regarding the fact that the dead rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the {passage} about {the burning} bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, and the God of Jacob'?" (NASB)
Luke 16:29..."But Abraham *said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'" (NASB)
John 5:45 – 47..."Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. "For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me. "But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?" (NASB)
John 7:19..."Did not Moses give you the Law, and {yet} none of you carries out the Law? Why do you seek to kill Me?" (NASB)
Act 7:22..."Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds." (NASB)
Act 26:22..."So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place..." (NASB)
1st Corinthians 9:9..."For it is written in the Law of Moses, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING." God is not concerned about oxen, is He?" (NASB)
2nd Corinthians 3:15..."But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart..." (NASB)
Historical data: The early church believed that Moses wrote the Pentatuach. 1st Century Jewish historian Josephus believed in the Mosaic Authorship for Moses was greatly educated and trained during his growth and development in Egypt. No one was more qualified than him.
Date written: 15th Century B.C.
This book does not name its author and clearly the events recorded in Genesis occurred before Moses was born. However, there exists much scriptural and historical evidence that indicates that God chose this man as His first human instrument for recording His inspired Word.
Old Testament evidence supporting authorship:
Exodus 17:14..."Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven." (NASB)
Leviticus 1:1 – 2..."Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock." (NASB)
Numbers 33:2..."Moses recorded their starting places according to their journeys by the command of the LORD, and these are their journeys according to their starting places." (NASB)
Deuteronomy 1:1..."These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel across the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab." (NASB)
Joshua 1:7..."Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go." (NASB)
1st Kings 2:3..."Keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn...," (NASB)
2nd Kings 14:6..."But the sons of the slayers he did not put to death, according to what is written in the book of the Law of Moses, as the LORD commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, nor the sons be put to death for the fathers; but each shall be put to death for his own sin." (NASB)
Ezra 6:18..."Then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses." (NASB)
Nehemiah 13:1..."On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God..." (NASB)
Daniel 9:11 – 13..."Indeed all Israel has transgressed Your law and turned aside, not obeying Your voice; so the curse has been poured out on us, along with the oath which is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, for we have sinned against Him. Thus He has confirmed His words which He had spoken against us and against our rulers who ruled us, to bring on us great calamity; for under the whole heaven there has not been done {anything} like what was done to Jerusalem. As it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquity and giving attention to Your truth." (NASB)
Malachi 4:4..."Remember the law of Moses My servant, {even the} statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel." (NASB)
New Testament evidence supporting authorship:
Matthew 8:4..."And Jesus *said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." (NASB)
Mark 12:26..."But regarding the fact that the dead rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the {passage} about {the burning} bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, and the God of Jacob'?" (NASB)
Luke 16:29..."But Abraham *said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'" (NASB)
John 5:45 – 47..."Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. "For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me. "But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?" (NASB)
John 7:19..."Did not Moses give you the Law, and {yet} none of you carries out the Law? Why do you seek to kill Me?" (NASB)
Act 7:22..."Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds." (NASB)
Act 26:22..."So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place..." (NASB)
1st Corinthians 9:9..."For it is written in the Law of Moses, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING." God is not concerned about oxen, is He?" (NASB)
2nd Corinthians 3:15..."But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart..." (NASB)
Historical data: The early church believed that Moses wrote the Pentatuach. 1st Century Jewish historian Josephus believed in the Mosaic Authorship for Moses was greatly educated and trained during his growth and development in Egypt. No one was more qualified than him.
Date written: 15th Century B.C.
This book does not name its author and clearly the events recorded in Genesis occurred before Moses was born. However, there exists much scriptural and historical evidence that indicates that God chose this man as His first human instrument for recording His inspired Word.
The Structure
The structure of Genesis is marked by an initial section and then 11 sections with headings. The major structural word is toledot. According to this view, Genesis has the following arrangement...Creation (1:1 – 2:3)...does not contain this heading and rightly so.
Being it’s the beginning there exists no need to trace what became of Creation (Bible Knowledge Commentary on The Old Testament - Walvoord, Zuck, Cook)
“this is the account of” the heavens and the earth (2:4 – 4:26)...reports what became of the cosmos.
“this is the account of” Adam (5:1 – 6:8)...reveals the genealogy of the line from Adam to Noah.
“this is the account of” Noah (6:9 – 9:29)...is one of judgment and blessing.
“this is the account of” the sons of Noah (10:1 – 11:9)...as the population expanded, the direction of the book turned to the nations.
“this is the account of” Shem (11:10 – 26)...which forms another transition in narrowing the choice from the line of Shem to Abram.
“this is the account of” Terah (11:27 – 25:11)...shows what became of Terah.
“this is the account of” Ishmael (25:12 – 18)...explains what became of Ishmael since his was not the line God had chosen.
“this is the account of” Isaac (25:19 – 35:29)...explains what became of Isaac, the son of promise.
“this is the account of” Esau (36:1 – 8)...accounts for 3 of Esau’s wives and his 5 sons.
“this is the account of” Esau, father of The Edomites (36:9 – 37:1)...reveals the great significance of Edomite, Amalekite, and Horite cheiftains.
“this is the account of” Jacob (37:2 – 50:26)...reveals that his sons became the founding fathers of Israel’s tribes.
Being it’s the beginning there exists no need to trace what became of Creation (Bible Knowledge Commentary on The Old Testament - Walvoord, Zuck, Cook)
“this is the account of” the heavens and the earth (2:4 – 4:26)...reports what became of the cosmos.
“this is the account of” Adam (5:1 – 6:8)...reveals the genealogy of the line from Adam to Noah.
“this is the account of” Noah (6:9 – 9:29)...is one of judgment and blessing.
“this is the account of” the sons of Noah (10:1 – 11:9)...as the population expanded, the direction of the book turned to the nations.
“this is the account of” Shem (11:10 – 26)...which forms another transition in narrowing the choice from the line of Shem to Abram.
“this is the account of” Terah (11:27 – 25:11)...shows what became of Terah.
“this is the account of” Ishmael (25:12 – 18)...explains what became of Ishmael since his was not the line God had chosen.
“this is the account of” Isaac (25:19 – 35:29)...explains what became of Isaac, the son of promise.
“this is the account of” Esau (36:1 – 8)...accounts for 3 of Esau’s wives and his 5 sons.
“this is the account of” Esau, father of The Edomites (36:9 – 37:1)...reveals the great significance of Edomite, Amalekite, and Horite cheiftains.
“this is the account of” Jacob (37:2 – 50:26)...reveals that his sons became the founding fathers of Israel’s tribes.
The Theology
Genesis is written with the presuppositions that God exists and He has revealed Himself in word and deed to Israel’s ancestors. The book does not argue for the existence of God; it simply asserts that everything exists because of God.
The Time Covered and Setting
Genesis 1 – 11 covers about 1,900 years from creation to the death of Terah set in The Fertile Crescent.
Genesis 12 – 36 covers about 300 years from Terah’s death to Joseph’s departure to Egypt set in Canaan.
Genesis 37 – 50 covers about 150 years from Joseph’s departure to Egypt until his death in Egypt.
Genesis 12 – 36 covers about 300 years from Terah’s death to Joseph’s departure to Egypt set in Canaan.
Genesis 37 – 50 covers about 150 years from Joseph’s departure to Egypt until his death in Egypt.
The Purpose
2 distinct purposes:
General purpose was to present the beginning of everything (except God). The universe, man, marriage, the family, sin, nations, governments, etc.
Particular purpose was to present God’s choice of one man (Abraham) and one nation (Israel) as the foundation for His plan to redeem Fallen Man.
General purpose was to present the beginning of everything (except God). The universe, man, marriage, the family, sin, nations, governments, etc.
Particular purpose was to present God’s choice of one man (Abraham) and one nation (Israel) as the foundation for His plan to redeem Fallen Man.
The Key Themes
There are numerous key themes in The Book of Genesis but 3 stand out: God’s grace, Divine Election, and The Coming Messiah
Genesis 12 – 50 & Introduction
The History of Abraham: Genesis 11:27 - 25:18 -- The Abrahamic Covenant
The promise of a national land (Genesis 12:1, 7; 13:15, 17; 15:7 – 8, 18; 17:7 – 8)
The promise of a great and numerous nation (Genesis 12:1, 7; 13:15, 17; 15:7 – 8, 18; 17:7 – 8)
The promise of redemption -national and universal (Genesis 12:3; 22:18; Galatians 3:16)
The promise of a national land (Genesis 12:1, 7; 13:15, 17; 15:7 – 8, 18; 17:7 – 8)
The promise of a great and numerous nation (Genesis 12:1, 7; 13:15, 17; 15:7 – 8, 18; 17:7 – 8)
The promise of redemption -national and universal (Genesis 12:3; 22:18; Galatians 3:16)
The Abrahamic Covenant is Unconditional
The covenant is forever (Genesis 17:7, 13, 19).
The covenant is confirmed by an unqualified oath of God – Genesis 15:7 – 17..."And He said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it." He said, "O Lord GOD, how may I know that I will possess it?" So He said to him, "Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon." Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror {and} great darkness fell upon him. {God} said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years. "But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions. "As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age. "Then in the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete." It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, {there appeared} a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces." (NASB)
The language of the covenant indicates that it is unconditional (i.e. "I Will" of God in Genesis 12:1 – 3..."Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; 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 will be blessed.")." (NASB))
The covenant is expanded and reiterated but its fulfillment is not conditioned on man (Genesis 13, 15, 17; 26:3 – 4; 28:15; 32:9 – 12).
The New Testament shows that Israel's disobedience delayed the fulfillment but did not cancel it...
Acts 3:17 – 26..."And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers did also. "But the things which God announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until {the} period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. "Moses said, 'THE LORD GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME FROM YOUR BRETHREN; TO HIM YOU SHALL GIVE HEED to everything He says to you. 'And it will be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.' "And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and {his} successors onward, also announced these days. "It is you who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'AND IN YOUR SEED ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED.' "For you first, God raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one {of you} from your wicked ways." (NASB)
Hebrews 6:13 – 18..."For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, "I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU." And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. For men swear by one greater {than themselves,} and with them an oath {given} as confirmation is an end of every dispute. In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us." (NASB)
Luke 1:54 – 55...""He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy, As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever." (NASB)
PERSONAL PROMISES - Blessed physically with temporal things and with spiritual matters. He had a great name and he would be a father of a great nation. Even kings and other nations would come from him. He would be a blessing or curse to others depending on how they treated him.
NATIONAL PROMISES - The nation would be great (Genesis 12:2..."And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing..." (NASB)) and innumerable (Genesis 13:16..."I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can number the dust of the earth, then your descendants can also be numbered." (NASB); Genesis 15:5..."And He took him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be." (NASB)). The land and the covenant is everlasting (Genesis 17:7 – 8..."I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you. "I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God." (NASB)).
UNIVERSAL PROMISES - "All the families of the earth shall be blessed" (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 will be blessed." (NASB)).
The covenant is confirmed by an unqualified oath of God – Genesis 15:7 – 17..."And He said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it." He said, "O Lord GOD, how may I know that I will possess it?" So He said to him, "Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon." Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror {and} great darkness fell upon him. {God} said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years. "But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions. "As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age. "Then in the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete." It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, {there appeared} a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces." (NASB)
The language of the covenant indicates that it is unconditional (i.e. "I Will" of God in Genesis 12:1 – 3..."Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; 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 will be blessed.")." (NASB))
The covenant is expanded and reiterated but its fulfillment is not conditioned on man (Genesis 13, 15, 17; 26:3 – 4; 28:15; 32:9 – 12).
The New Testament shows that Israel's disobedience delayed the fulfillment but did not cancel it...
Acts 3:17 – 26..."And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers did also. "But the things which God announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until {the} period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. "Moses said, 'THE LORD GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME FROM YOUR BRETHREN; TO HIM YOU SHALL GIVE HEED to everything He says to you. 'And it will be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.' "And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and {his} successors onward, also announced these days. "It is you who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'AND IN YOUR SEED ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED.' "For you first, God raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one {of you} from your wicked ways." (NASB)
Hebrews 6:13 – 18..."For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, "I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU." And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. For men swear by one greater {than themselves,} and with them an oath {given} as confirmation is an end of every dispute. In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us." (NASB)
Luke 1:54 – 55...""He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy, As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever." (NASB)
PERSONAL PROMISES - Blessed physically with temporal things and with spiritual matters. He had a great name and he would be a father of a great nation. Even kings and other nations would come from him. He would be a blessing or curse to others depending on how they treated him.
NATIONAL PROMISES - The nation would be great (Genesis 12:2..."And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing..." (NASB)) and innumerable (Genesis 13:16..."I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can number the dust of the earth, then your descendants can also be numbered." (NASB); Genesis 15:5..."And He took him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be." (NASB)). The land and the covenant is everlasting (Genesis 17:7 – 8..."I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you. "I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God." (NASB)).
UNIVERSAL PROMISES - "All the families of the earth shall be blessed" (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 will be blessed." (NASB)).
The Outline (Bible Knowledge Commentary on The Old Testament - Walvoord, Zuck, Cook)
Pt 1: The Primeval Events (Gen. 1:1 – 11:9)
A) The Creation (1:1 – 2:3)
B) The Succession from The Creation of The Heavens and Earth (2:4 – 4:26)
C) The Succession from Adam (5:1 – 6:8)
D) The Succession from Noah (6:9 – 9:29)
E) The Succession from the sons of Noah (10:1 – 11:9)
F) The Succession from Shem (11:10 – 26)
Pt 2: The Patriarchal Events (Gen. 11:27 – 50:26)
A) The Succession from Terah (11:27 – 25:11)
B) The Succession from Ishmael (25:12 – 18)
C) The Succession from Isaac (25:19 – 35:29)
D) The Succession from Esau (36:1 – 8)
E) The Succession from Esau, father of The Edomites (36:9 – 37:1)
F) The Succession from Jacob (37:2 – 50:26)
A) The Creation (1:1 – 2:3)
B) The Succession from The Creation of The Heavens and Earth (2:4 – 4:26)
C) The Succession from Adam (5:1 – 6:8)
D) The Succession from Noah (6:9 – 9:29)
E) The Succession from the sons of Noah (10:1 – 11:9)
F) The Succession from Shem (11:10 – 26)
Pt 2: The Patriarchal Events (Gen. 11:27 – 50:26)
A) The Succession from Terah (11:27 – 25:11)
B) The Succession from Ishmael (25:12 – 18)
C) The Succession from Isaac (25:19 – 35:29)
D) The Succession from Esau (36:1 – 8)
E) The Succession from Esau, father of The Edomites (36:9 – 37:1)
F) The Succession from Jacob (37:2 – 50:26)
Who are “The Sons of God” in Genesis 6:2”?
Fallen Angels?
1.Daughters of Men – Mortals
2.Offense – Ungodly comingling with humans and polluting the human race
3.Biblical Support:
a.Term “sons of God” refer to angels
Job 1:6..."Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them." (NASB)
Job 38:7..."When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?" (NASB)
Psalm 29:1..."Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength." (NASB)
Psalm 89:6..."For who in the skies is comparable to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the LORD..." (NASB)
b.New Testament support:
Jude 6 – 7..."And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day, just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire." (NASB)
2nd Peter 2:4..."For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment..." (NASB)
c.Septuagint in Job 1:6 reads “angels of God”...The NASB reads "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them."
4.Problems:
a.Has mythological tone
b.Angels not previously mention in context
c.Angels do not produce offspring
Seth’s Line?
1.Daughters of Men – Line of Cain
2.Offense – Marriage of holy to unholy
3.Biblical Support:
a.Sons of God is the godly line of Seth (Genesis 4:26..."To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then {men} began to call upon the name of the LORD." (NASB))
b.Continuity with Genesis 4:25 – 5:32
c.Sin here is a common theme in the Pentateuch
4.Problems:
a.Sons of God never means this elsewhere
b.God has not started working thru one line
c.In Noah’s time he alone was holy
Rulers?
1.Daughters of Men – Mortals
2.Offense – Ungodly comingling with humans and polluting the human race
3.Biblical Support:
a.Term “sons of God” refer to angels
Job 1:6..."Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them." (NASB)
Job 38:7..."When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?" (NASB)
Psalm 29:1..."Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength." (NASB)
Psalm 89:6..."For who in the skies is comparable to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the LORD..." (NASB)
b.New Testament support:
Jude 6 – 7..."And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day, just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire." (NASB)
2nd Peter 2:4..."For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment..." (NASB)
c.Septuagint in Job 1:6 reads “angels of God”...The NASB reads "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them."
4.Problems:
a.Has mythological tone
b.Angels not previously mention in context
c.Angels do not produce offspring
Seth’s Line?
1.Daughters of Men – Line of Cain
2.Offense – Marriage of holy to unholy
3.Biblical Support:
a.Sons of God is the godly line of Seth (Genesis 4:26..."To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then {men} began to call upon the name of the LORD." (NASB))
b.Continuity with Genesis 4:25 – 5:32
c.Sin here is a common theme in the Pentateuch
4.Problems:
a.Sons of God never means this elsewhere
b.God has not started working thru one line
c.In Noah’s time he alone was holy
Rulers?