Genesis

1. Genesis Traces the origins of God’s people from creation to Egypt The Book of Beginnings

2. Genesis 12-50 Genesis 1-11 • People Predominant • Abraham • Isaac • Jacob • Joseph Events Predominant Creation Fall Flood Tower of Babel Race as a whole Family of Abraham Over 2000 years 250 years

3. The Creation - millions of years ago (???? B.C.) By His Word, God created all things: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:1-3 King James Version). The creation of the heavens and the earth are also recorded in Genesis chapter 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” When was the beginning? Well, we are not told exactly when that was. Geologists confirm that the earth is millions of years old

4. The Destruction of the “World that Was” – thousands of years ago (???? B.C.) Verse two of Genesis chapter one tells us that the earth became destroyed after the creation: “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the water.” The word “was” in verse two should be translated as the word “became.” And the words “without form” would be better translated as “waste, or desolate.” Thus, God created the heavens and the earth billions of years ago and the earth later became wasted or desolate. This desolation happened when God destroyed the world that then was because of the Satan’s rebellion in that first age (Ezekiel 28). This great destruction is also known in part as the ice ages and is recorded in the II Book of Peter 3:5-6; “For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.” God does not create anything void and without form (Isaiah 45:18), it became that way.

5. Genesis 2 Creation of the man and woman (no time element mentioned). Genesis 1 Man in his cosmic setting Man as central to God’s purpose The heavens and the earth are created in six days. Panorama of creation as a whole Detailed focus on one aspect of creation Centers on God creating the heavens and the earth Centers on man as the crowning act of God’s creation

6. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.“ (Genesis 2:16-17)

7. When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. (Genesis 3:6)

8. THE FALL the results from taking and eating the forbidden fruit

9. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel. (Genesis 3:15)

10. The Flood – (2348 B.C.) Noah Shem Ham Japheth

11. Genesis 11:1-2 Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words. 2 It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.

12. Genesis 11:3-4 They said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly.” And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar. 4 They said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”

14. Genesis 11:9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.

15. Shinar ● Babel

16. OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY

17. WARM-UP 10-6-2010 Group Exercise Read Genesis 6:19 and 7:2-3 Answer the following question: How may animals of each kind did Noah take into the Ark?

18. Parallel Bloodline Seed of the Woman Cain Abel & Seth Enoch Lamech Noah Ham Shem Canaan Abraham

19. From Abraham to the Exodus (1996 B.C. – 1491 B.C.) • 1996 B.C. Birth of Abraham • 1896 B.C. Birth of Isaac • 1836 B.C. Birth of Jacob • 1491 B.C. The Exodus

20. Call of Abraham Gen.12:1-3 The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

21. Haran ● And Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew… …and they set out for the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan. (Genesis 12:5). ● Ur

23. Birth of Isaac (1896 B.C.) Birth of Jacob (1836 B.C.)

24. Birth of Jacob (1836 B.C.) • Jacob had a dream at Bethel. • “And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And behold the LORD stood above it, and said, “I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed: And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed” (Genesis 28:12-15).

25. The Jacob Narrative • His name: “Heel-grabber” • The Birthright. • The Blessing. • Jacob’s Ladder. • Sojourn in Haran. • The Esau Incident

27. The Joseph Story • A problem of favoritism • Deception with garments and a goat • Departure from the land • Egypt in the days of Joseph • Joseph’s Imprisonment • Joseph’s Exaltation • Israel’s Entrance into Egypt

28. Exodus The Book of Redemption

29. Exodus

30. Exodus Exodus from Egypt: 10 Plagues Giving of the Law: 10 Commandments Building the Tabernacle: 10 Items

31. Plagues Extent Extent 1 Nile into Blood Fall upon everyone in Egypt Loathsome 2 Frogs 3 Lice Fall only upon the Egyptians Painful 4 Insects 5 Cattle 6 Boils Destructive beyond anything previously known 7 Hail 8 Locusts 9 Darkness 10 Death of Firstborn

32. No other Gods No idols God’s name is to be holy The Sabbath Respect for parents No murder No adultery No stealing No false witness No coveting Toward God The Ten Commandments Toward Men

33. OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY

34. WARM-UP 10-13-2010 Group Exercise Listed below are Jacob’s sons and daughter: Asher, Benjamin, Dan, Dinah, Gad, Issachar, Joseph, Judah, Levi, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, and Zebulin Who was the eldest son? the youngest son? What was Dinah’s mother’s name? Moses was a descendant of which son? Was Dan’s mother Leah’s or Rachel’s slave?

36. Review of Last Class Concluded Genesis – Book of Beginnings • Call of Abraham • The Patriarchs • The Story of Joseph Began Exodus – The Book of Redemption • Call of Moses • The 10 Plagues • Crossing the Red Sea into the Wilderness • The Giving of the Law QUESTIONS?

38. Exodus 40:17 Now in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

41. The Tabernacle

42. The High Priests's Garments “You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.” (Exodus 28:2)

43. Leviticus The Book of Atonement

44. CENTRAL THEME FELLOWSHIP1 John 1:7 • The WAY to God (Lev. 1-17) – “Get right with God!” • Access to God through holy sacrifices • “The blood cleanseth us … • The WALK with God (18-27) – “Keep right with God!” • Fellowship with God through holy living • “If we walk in the light…”

46. Leviticus 1-7 Chapters 4-5 Chapters 6-7 Chapters 1-3 Focus on the priest’s actions in the offering ritual and mentions the disposal of the offering after it has been offered Various Offerings Burnt Offerings Grain Offerings Peace Offerings Sin Offerings Guilt Offerings Offered in worship Offered because of sin or guilt

47. Lev. 1 Bull, sheep, goat, bird Atonement Burnt Offering It was the foundational offering that allowed men to come into the presence of the Lord. A life was offered upon the altar. It was to be completely burnt upon the altar. Jesus Christ offering Himself without spot to God.

48. Lev. 2 Grain Offering Flour, oil, incense Celebration • It was an unbloody offering. • It was to be made without leaven or honey. • Part went to the Lord, the rest the priests. • Seasoned with salt as a “salt covenant.” • Jesus Chris as the Bread of Life

49. Lev. 3 Peace Offering Male or female cattle or sheep Rejoicing The fat of the animal as well as the entrails were to go to the Lord. The flesh went to the priests and to the one making the offering. Everyone ate a portion of this offering, signifying communion with God. Jesus Christ is our shalom.

50. Lev. 4:1 – 5:13 Sin Offering Bull, goat (male or female) Unintentional Sin Teaches us the great cost of sin. Teaches us that sin can be ignorant or willful, active or passive. Teaches us that the only solution to sin is the death of an innocent substitute. Christ as the sin bearer