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THE GENESIS BLUEPRINT
A. THE STORY OF CREATION (1:1-2:3)
Because God created people, we have dignity and worth.
B. THE STORY OF ADAM (2:4-5:32)
1. Adam and Eve
2. Cain and Abel
3. Adam's descendants
Through Adam and Eve we learn about the destructive
power of sin and its bitter consequences.
C. THE STORY OF NOAH (6:1-11:32)
1. The great flood
2. Repopulating the earth
3. The tower of Babel
Just as God protected Noah and his family, he protects
those who are faithful to him today. Pride is making
ourselves more important than God.
D. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM
(12:1-25:18)
1. God promises a nation to Abraham
2. Abraham and Lot
3. God promises a son to Abraham
4. Sodom and Gomorrah
5. Birth and near sacrifice of Isaac
6. Isaac marries Rebekah
7. Abraham dies
Through sharp testing Abraham remained faithful to God.
Abraham's example teaches us how to live a life of faith.
We are to trust God completely, even when it hurts.
E. THE STORY OF ISAAC (25:19-28:9)
1. Jacob and Esau, Isaac's twin sons
2. Isaac and King Abimelech
3. Isaac blesses Jacob instead of Esau
Isaac did not resist when he was about to be sacrificed, and
he gladly accepted a wife chosen for him by others. we
must put God's will ahead of our own as Isaac did.
F. THE STORY OF JACOB (28:10-36:43)
1. Jacob starts a family
2. Jacob returns home
Although Jacob made many mistakes, his hard work teaches
us about living a life of service for our Lord. God is
in the business of changing lives, despite our inadequacies.
G. THE STORY OF JOSEPH (37:1-50:26)
1. Joseph is sold into slavery
2. Judah and Tamar (a parenthesis)
3. Joseph is thrown into jail
4. Hoseph is placed in charge of Egypt
5. Hoseph and his brothers meet in Egypt
7. Jacob's family moves to Egypt
7. Jacob and Joseph die in Egypt
Through Joseph, we learn that suffering, no matter how
unfair, can develop in us a strong character. God can
turn even our greatest defeats into victory.
VITAL STATISTICS
Purpose:
To record God's creation of the world and his
desire to have a people set apart to worship him.
Author:
Moses
To Whom Written:
The people of Israel
Date Written:
1450-1410 B.C.
Setting:
The region presently known as the Middle East
Key Verses:
'So God created man in his own image, in the image
of God created he him; male and female created them
them' (1:27). 'And I will make of thee a great nation,
and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and
thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that
bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in
thee shall all families of the earth be blessed' (12:2,3)
Key People:
Adam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah
Jacob, Joseph
DAYS OF CREATION
FIRST DAY Light (so there was light and darkness)
SECOND DAY Sky and water (vapors separated)
THIRD DAY Sea and earth (waters gathered)
FOURTH DAY Sun, moon, and stars (to preside over day and night, to
bring about the seasons, and to mard days and years)
FIFTH DAY Fish and birds (to fill the waters and the sky)
SIXTH DAY Animals (to fill the earth)
Man and woman (to care for the earth and commune with God)
SEVENTH DAY God rested and was pleased
MEGATHEMES IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS
Theme Explanation Importance
Beginnings Genesis explains the beginning Genesis teaches us that
of many important realities: the the earth is well made
universe, earth, people, sin, and and good. Mankind is
God's plan of salvation. special to God and unique
God creates and sustains
all life.
Disobedience People are always facing great Genesis explains why men
choices. Disobedience occurs are evil: they choose
when people choose not to follow to do wrong. Even great
God's plan of living. Bible heroes failed God
and disobeyed.
Sin Sin ruins people's lives. It Living God's way makes
happens when we disobey God. life productive and
fulfilling.
Promises God makes promises to help and God kept his promises
protect mankind. This kind of God kept his promises
promise is called a 'covenant'. now. He promises to love
us, accept us, forgive us.
Obedience The opposite of sin is obedience The only way to enjoy the
Obeying God restores our relation- benefits of God's promises
ship to him. is to obey him.
Prosperity Prosperity is deeper than mere When people obey God, they
material wealth. True prosperity find peace with him, with
and fulfillment come as a result others, and with themselves.
of obeying God.
Israel God started the nation of Israel God is looking for people
in order to have a dedicated today to follow him. We
people who would (1) keep his are to proclaim God's
ways alive in the world, (2) truth and love to all
proclaim to the world what he is nations, not just our own
really like, and (3) prepare We must be faithful to
the world for the birth of carry out the mission
Christ. God has given us.
ADAM The first man and father on earth
Strengths and accomplishments:
The first zoologist-namer of animals
The first landscape architect, placed in the garden to care for it
Father of the human race
The first person made in the image of God, and the first human
to share an intimate personal relationship with God
Weaknesses and mistakes:
Avoided responsibility and blamed others; chose to hide rather
than to confront; made excuses rather than admitting the truth
Greatest mistake: teamed up with Eve to bring sin into the world
Lessons from his life:
As Adam's descendants, we all reflect to some degree the image
of God
God wants people who, though free to do wrong, choose instead
to love him
We should not blame others for our faults
We cannot hide from God
Vital statistics:
Where: Garden of Eden
Occupation: Caretaker, gardener, farmer
Relatives: Wife: Eve. Sons: Cain, Abel, Seth, Numerous other
children. The only man who never had an earthly mother or father
Key verses:
'And the man said. The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she
gave me of the tree, and I did eat' (Genesis 3:12).
'For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made
alive' (1 Corinthians 15:22).
Adam's story is told in Genesis 1:26-5:5. He is also mentioned
in 1 Chronicles 1:1; Job 31:33; Luke 3:38; Romans 5:14;
1 Corinthians 15:22, 45; 1 Timothy 2:13, 14.
EVE the first woman, wife and mother on earth
Strengths and accomplishments:
First wife and mother
First female. As such she shared a special relationship with God
had co-responsibility with Adam over creation, and displayed
certain characteristics of God
Weaknesses and mistakes:
Allowed her contentment to be undermined by Satan
Acted impulsively without talking either to God or to her mate
Not only sinned, but shared her sin with Adam
When confronted, blamed others
Lessons from her life:
The female shares in the image of God
The necessary ingredients for a strong marriage are commitment
to each other, companionship with each other, complete oneness,
absence of shame (2:24,25)
The basic human tendency to sin goes back to the beginning of
the human race
Vital statistics:
Where: Garden of Eden
Occupation: Wife, helper, companion, co-manager of Eden
Relatives; Husband: Adam. Sons: Cain, Abel, Seth. Numerous other
children
Key verse:
'And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be
alone; I will make him an help meet for him' (Genesis 2:18).
Eve's story is told in Genesis 2:19-4:26. Her death is not
mentioned in Scripture.