1. The Book of Genesis
In Review

2. Genesis: The Book of Beginnings
Beginning: Humanity
Beginning: Hebrews
Four Events:
Four People:
Creation (1-2)
Fall (3-5)
Flood (6-9)
Babel (10-11)
Abraham (12-25)
Isaac (25-27)
Jacob (28-36)
Joseph (37-50)
c. 2,000 years
c. 193 years

3. Isaac: Man of Peace
The life of Isaac in Gen is characterized as a life of calm, quiet, and peaceful service to God (Gen. 24:63; 35:28-29)
Isaac quietly pursued God’s will

4. Quietly Pursuing God’s Will…
As an obedient youth (Gen. 22:9)
As a loving and prayerful husband (24:67; 25:21)
As an obedient sojourner (26:1-6)

5. Quietly Pursuing God’s Will…
As an influential father (26:12-35)
As a faithful follower of God (27:28; Heb. 11:20)

6. The Christian’s Pursuit
Calm, quiet, peaceful, and dutiful pursuit of God’s will is what matters in life
Find a quiet place and time to meditate on how you can quietly pursue God’s will in your life