1. Genesis Part I: 1-11 Lesson 1: Book of Generations

2. 1.Genesis was written in Hebrew (1500 BC), and is found in the Masoretic Text (930 – 1008 AD). Genesis 10 1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: … 21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

3. Genesis 10 22 The children of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. 24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. 25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg [division]; for in his days was the earth divided … עבר עברי EberHebrew= Eberite

4. 2.Genesis was translated into the Greek Septuagint (150 BC) and is found in the Alexandrian Text (325 – 450 AD). 1.Genesis was written in Hebrew (1500 BC), and is found in the Masoretic Text (930 – 1008 AD).

5. Alexander the Great (356 – 323) Daniel 8 3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns … 20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

6. Alexander the Great (356 – 323) Daniel 8 5 … an he goat came from the west … and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 7 … and smote the ram and brake his two horns... 21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

7. Daniel 8 8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. 22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

8. Daniel 11 2 … there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth … shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. 3 And a mighty king shall stand up … 4 … his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity …

9. Grecia = יון = Javan Genesis 10 2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

10. Genesis 9 26 … Blessed be the L ORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

11. Masoretic Text vs. Septuagint (LXX) Luke 3 35 … which was the son of Hē’-bẽr, which was the son of Sā’-lã, 36 which was the son of Ĉā- ī’-nãn, which was the son of År-phăx’-ăd, which was the son of Sĕm, which was the son of Nō’-ẽ … Noah Shem Arphaxad Cainan Salah Eber

12. Masoretic Text vs. Septuagint (LXX) Genesis 10 (MT) 24 And År-phăx’-ăd begat Sā’-lãh; and Sā’-lãh begat Ē’-bẽr. Noah Shem Arphaxad Cainan Salah Eber Genesis 10 (LXX) 24 And År-phăx’-ăd begot Ĉā-ī’-nãn, and Ĉā-ī’-nãn be- got Sā’-lãh. And Sā’-lãh be- got Ē’-bẽr.

13. Genesis 11 (MT) 13 And År-phăx’-ăd lived after he begat Sā’-lãh four hundred and three years … 14 And Sā’-lãh lived thirty years, and begat Ē’-bẽr. Genesis 11 (LXX) 13 And År-phăx’-ăd lived after he had begotten Ĉā-ī’-nãn, four hundred years … And Ĉā-ī’-nãn lived a hundred and thirty years and begot Sā’-lãh … 14 And Sā’-lãh lived an hundred and thirty years, and begot Hē’-bẽr.

14. LXXMT 1.Γένεσις (Genesis) Generation בְּרֵאשִׁית (Bereshiyt) In the Beginning 2.Ἔξοδος (Exodos) Journey Out שְׁמוֹת (Shemot) Names 3.Λευϊτικόν (Leuitikon) Levitical 4.Ἀριθμοί (Arithmoi) Numbers 5.Δευτερονόμιον (Deuteronomion) Second Law וַיִּקְרָה (Vayyiqrah) And He Called בְּמִדְבָּר (Bemidbar) In the Wilderness דְּבָרִים (Devariym) Words

15. Genesis: the Book of Generations Mt 1:1biblos geneseos Iesou Christou Ge 2:4βίβλος γενέσεως οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς Ge 5:1βίβλος γενέσεως ἀνθρώπων Ge 2:4book of genesis of heaven and earth Ge 5:1book of genesis of men Ge 5:1biblos geneseos anthropon Ge 2:4biblos geneseos ouranou kai ges Mt 1:1βίβλος γενέσεως Ίησοῦ Χριστοῦ Mt 1:1book of genesis of Jesus Christ

16. Genesis: the Book of Generations Gen. 1– Gen. 4:nature of infinity Gen. 5– Mal. 4:nature of humanity Mat. 1– Rev. 22:nature of Christianity Ge 2:4book of genesis of heaven and earth Ge 5:1book of genesis of men Mt 1:1book of genesis of Jesus Christ

17. Genesis: the Book of Generations 6:9genesis ofNoah 10:1genesis ofsons of Noah 11:10genesis ofShem 11:27genesis ofTerah 25:12genesis ofIshmael 25:19genesis ofIsaac 36:1,9genesis ofEsau 37:2genesis ofJacob Ge 2:4book of genesis of heaven and earth Ge 5:1book of genesis of men

18. Outline of Genesis 1 – 11Adam 12 – 24Abraham 25 – 50Israel

19. Genesis 5 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man … 2 male and female created He them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam … man = אָדָם = Adam = red

20. Outline of Genesis Genesis 2 17 And the L ORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Isaiah 29 22 Therefore thus saith the L ORD … Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

21. Outline of Genesis Jeremiah 6 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush … 1 – 11Adam:scarlet face

22. Outline of Genesis Jeremiah 30 6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? Wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? 1 – 11Adam:scarlet face

23. Outline of Genesis Genesis 17 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the L ORD … said … 5 … thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 1 – 11Adam:scarlet face 12 – 24Abraham:strong faith

24. Romans 4 16 …not to [the circumcision] only which is of the law, but to [the uncircumcision] also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17 (as it is written,” I have made thee a father of many nations,”) before Him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead … Outline of Genesis

25. Romans 4 18 who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations … 19 And being not weak in faith, he con- sidered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred … 20 … but was strong in faith, Outline of Genesis

26. Genesis 32 28 And he said, “Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.” 1 – 11Adam:scarlet face 12 – 24Abraham:strong faith 25 – 50Israel:spiritual family

27. Romans 9 6 … For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Outline of Genesis 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

28. John 3 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, “Ye must be born again.” Outline of Genesis

29. Galatians 6 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumci- sion availeth any thing, nor uncircum- cision, but a new creature. 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. Outline of Genesis

30. 1 – 11Adam:scarlet face 12 – 24Abraham:strong faith 25 – 50Israel:spiritual family

31. Genesis Part I: 1-11 Lesson 1: Book of Generations Lesson 2: God