1. The Book of Genesis

2. Title? Title ‘Genesis’ comes from Septuagint
Literally means ‘Generations’
Genesis focuses on the first four Generations of God’s people
God is trying to re-establish a relationship with humans

3. Contents Chapters 1-11 Chapters 12-25 Chapters 25-36 Chapters 37-50
Creation
Cain & Abel
Noah
Babel
Chapters 12-25
Abraham
Chapters 25-36
Isaac
Jacob
Chapters 37-50
Joseph

4. Creation Narratives

5. Creation Narratives
Genesis 1
Genesis 2
Genesis 5

6. God and Man

7. Genesis 1 and 2 Creation of world Creates Humans in the Image of God
Humans should experience perfection if we are the perfect image of an all- good God

8. Genesis 3 The serpent made Adam and Eve doubt Adam and Eve still chose
The Fruit opened their eyes, but did not make them happy.

9. Meaning of Genesis 1-3 Should not be read literally/historically
Sin is real though
Sin is the force that holds humans back from experiencing the fullness of God and God’s vision for creation

10. Genesis 1-3
GOD
SIN
Creation/Humans

11. God’s Vision Distorted

12. Cain and Abel

13. Noah’s Ark

14. Tower of Babel

15. The Patriarchs

16. Abraham Born in Ur Originally named Abram Nomadic life style
Wife Sarai
Trusts God completely

18. God’s Covenant with Abraham
Excusive worship
Circumcision
Sacrifices
Land
Descendants
Blessings
Genesis discusses the Covenant three times
Genesis 12
Genesis 15
Genesis 17
Abraham Gives to God
God Gives to Abraham

19. Who is Abraham’s Heir Ishmael is first born (Genesis 16)
Isaac is born to Abraham’s wife (Genesis 21)
Ishmael is exiled (Genesis 21)
God saves Ishmael (Genesis 21)
God saves Isaac (Genesis 22)

20. Isaac Genesis 18-35 Finds a wife in Ur: Rebekah
God renews Covenant with Isaac (Gen. 26)
Fathers two sons: Esau and Jacob

21. Jacob Genesis 25-36 Exiled by Isaac Personal search for God
Leah and Rachel
Eventually has 12 sons (and a daughter)

23. Jacob Leah Bilhah Rachel Zipah Reuben Gad Dan Joseph Simeon Asher
(Rachel’s Servant)
Rachel
Zipah
(Leah’s Servant)
Jacob
Reuben
Gad
Dan
Joseph
Simeon
Asher
Naphtali
Benjamin
Levi
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
Dinah

24. Jacob’s Complicated Love Life

25. Joseph Genesis 37-50 Youngest (as of Genesis 37) of Jacob’s sons
Favoured by Jacob
Becomes arrogant
Sold by his older brothers to Egyptian traders

26. Joseph Rises in Egypt to Pharaoh's Chief Advisor Famine
Jacob’s sons come to Joseph for food

27. Founding Generations of Israel
PATRIARCHS OF ISRAEL
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
Gad
Asher
Naphtali
Dan
Joseph
Benjamin