Genesis 1– 11: Beginnings Pre-History before 2000 BC A Historical Literary study Of the First Book of the Bible

2 Literary Reading : Proverbs 25:11 Golden apples in silver settings! A word well spoken! Pro 25:11 一 句话说得合宜， 就如金苹果在银网子里。

3 Look for Macro Structures

First Foundational History The Pentateuch The Books of the LAW 4

5 Structure of the Pentateuch AGenesis BExodus X Leviticus B’Numbers A’Deuteronomium

Act I : Beginnings of Humanity (Primeval) Act II: Beginnings of Israël (Patriarchal) Scene 1: Earth and Inhabitants Scene II: Sin and Consequences 3-11 Scene 1: Abraham and Sarah Scene 2: Isaak and Rebekka Scene 3: Jacob en Rachael Jacob Esau Jacob Laban Jacob Jozef Macro Structure : Genesis Covenant with Abram/Sara 12:1-3

Act I : Act II: Scene 1:Scene II: Scene 1:Scene 2: Scene 3: Macro Structure : Genesis 12:1-3

PART I : The Structures and Genres of Genesis 1-11 Learning to see the larger picture

9 Creation Structure l Original Creation out of waters 1-2 » The UN - Creation in the Flood 3-6 l The Re - Creation out of waters 7-11 No matter how drastic man's sin becomes, destroying what God has made good and bringing the world to the brink of un-creation, God's grace never fails to deliver man from the consequences of his sin. Even when man responds to a fresh start with the old pattern of sin, God's commitment to his world stands firm, and sinful man experiences the favor of God as well as his righteous judgment. (Cline) Notes

10 Genre Reading in Genesis l Specific Narrative Genre » Creation Narrative Genesis 1 » Historic Apocalyptic in Genesis 2-11 (GNB pg. 2) » History of the Patriarchs l Poetic Sections » Brief sayings (1:27-28; 12:1-3) » Larger segments (Gen. 49) l Genealogies » Enumerative genre (GNB pg. 5)

Genesis Creation2 Adam and Eve 2:4 4-6 Sin effects All Creation Sin effects All Creation 3 The Fall of Mankind 6-9 The Flood

12 First Structure Gen 1-11 Four Main Events Fall 3-5 1st Disorder Flood 6-9 2e Disorder Babel de Disorder Creation Original ORDER Abram Covenant Notes

13 The Three Disorders l The ORDER » In the Image of God » Righteousness » Harmony » Relational –With self –With God –With Others –With the created world » Divine Blessing » Ultimate Purpose stated l The 3 DISORDERS » Corrupt Divinity » Sin - disobedience » Violence » Schism (Broken) –Within the heart –With God –With Others –With the created world » Divine Judgment » Ultimate Purpose (adjusted) - Grace

Gen. 1: Form is CLIMACTIC » DAY 1-3 » GOD CREATES » ENVIRONMENT » (what sustains life) » DAY 4-6 » GOD CREATES » CONTENT » (what moves and lives) » 1. LIGHT ! » 4. LIGHT BEARERS » 2. FIRMAMENT/ WATERS » 5. BIRDS and FISHES » 3a. LAND » 3b. HERBS » 6a. ANIMALS » 6b MANKIND » 7. HOLY SABBATH REST

15 Example Genesis 1:6-8 »A»And there was evening, »a»and there was morning-- the first day. l 6 And God said, »A»A "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.“ » B» B 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. » C And it was so. l 8 God called the expanse "sky." »A»And there was evening, »a»and there was morning-- the second day.

16 Intra-Textuality in Genesis 1:6-8 » And there was evening, » and there was morning-- the first day. l 6 And God said, » A "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.“ » B 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. » C And it was so. l 8 God called the expanse "sky." » And there was evening, » and there was morning-- the second day.

17 The chiasm: Day 4 (Gen. 1: l And God said: Let there be lights... l To divide day-night » Let them be for signs/seasons - days/years –Lights in firmament to give light on earth l God made two lights l The greater to rule the day - l lesser to rule the night - stars –In the firmament to give light on the earth » To rule over day/night l To divide the light from darkness l And God saw it was good

Genesis 2: The creation of mankind l The pre-condition l The creation of Adam 7 l The Garden of Eden 8-14 l The task of Adam l The creation of Eve 18-25

The First DIS-ORDER Sin Enters The Human Heart Genesis 3:1-24 The First Attempt to be gods

Outline Chapter 4  Chaos – 3:23-24 Adam and Eve expelled  Opening 4:1-2 Call upon the Name of the Lord  1-2 ADAM – births u 3-5 Offerings  6-7 God and Cain converse  8 Cain kills Abel – MURDER  9-15 God and Cain converse u 16 Expulsion  17 Cain Births

The Second Story of DISORDER The Flood Genesis 6-9

The Structure and Outline  5:32 And Noah was 500 years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham and Japhet  9:28-28 And Noah lived after the Flood 350 years, and he died The Events of the Flood

The Central Statement F 6:1- 7:24 The Events Leading to the Flood The UN-Creation  8:2-9:27 The Events Leading to Dry Earth The RENEWAL of Creation The Central Statement AND GOD REMEMBERED NOAH

A Detailed Structure F The Condition before the Flood 6:1-9 –Generation of Noah 6:10 u Violence on earth 6:11-13 –God’s Resolve: Building of the Ark God’s Command to Enter 7:1-10 God’s Command to Exit 8:15-19 –God’s Resolve: Not to Destroy earth u Covenant Blessing and Peace 9:1-17 –Generation of Noah 9:18 F The Condition after the Flood 9:19-27 THE FLOOD

The Third Story of DISORDER The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9

The Tower of Babel; Gen. 11:1-9 A One Language A’ Many Languages B They Settle C They said: “Let us.. “ D A Tower in the Heavens B’ The Lord Disperses C’ The Lord: “Let us” D’ Nothing is impossible The TURNING Point The Lord came down

Thematic Reading What is the development of the great theological themes?

28 Thematic Reading Biblical Flow of Events Theme CREATION Darkness Light People and land Sabbath

29 Progressive Revelation INTER – Textual Reading Light and Darkness Genesis 1 Light and Darkness Historical Light and Darkness Prophets Light and Darkness Gospels/Rev. Biblical movement of events » TRADITION

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