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Bible as History: Genesis

Bible as History: Genesis. Genesis Title: Hebrew – Bereshit – “in the beginning” Gen 1:1 English – from Greek title – “Genesis, origin, source” Gen 2:4 Time: Happened: 4000 BCE to 1804 BCE – John MacArthur Written: 1445-1405 BCE. Genesis Author: Moses

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Bible as History: Genesis

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  1. Bible as History: Genesis

  2. Genesis • Title: • Hebrew – Bereshit – “in the beginning” Gen 1:1 • English – from Greek title – “Genesis, origin, source” Gen 2:4 • Time: • Happened: 4000 BCE to 1804 BCE – John MacArthur • Written: 1445-1405 BCE

  3. Genesis • Author: • Moses • Internal Evidence – Ex. 17:14, Lev. 1:1-2, Ezra 6:18, Mal. 4:4, Duet. 1:1, Josh 1:7, Neh. 13:1 • External – Talmud, Mishnah, Josephus, Moses training and Education, New Testament – Mat 8:4, Mark 12:26, Acts 26:22 • Other Ideas • JEDP

  4. Genesis • Place: • 3 Geographical settings • Mesopotamia (Gen 1-12) • Promised Land (Gen 12-36) • Egypt (Gen 37-50)

  5. Genesis • Divisions • Toledot – these are the generations – 1:1, 2:4, 5:1, 6:9, 10:1, 11:10, 11:27, 25:12, 25:19, 36:1, 37:2 • Primeval Prologue (Gen 1-11) • Patriarchal History / Abraham Cycle (Gen 13-50)

  6. Genesis • Primeval Prologue • Creation • Man – Imago Deo • Fall • Flood story • Table of Nations • Tower of Babel

  7. Genesis • Patriarchal History (Gen 12-50) 2000-1500 BCE • Abraham (12-25) • Isaac (25-28) • Jacob (28-36) • Joseph (36-50)

  8. Genesis • Major Themes • Most important phrase Gen 1:1 – “in the beginning God” • God is creator • Sin • God’s judgment on human sin • God’s sustaining grace

  9. Genesis • Theology • Election and Promises of God • Faith and Righteousness • Covenant

  10. Genesis: Chapters 1-2 • Creation Account – which came first? The chicken or the egg? • Creation Order • Why is it good? Why is it very good? What made man different? • What does it mean to have “dominion” over the other parts of creation? • What does Adam mean? What about eve?

  11. Genesis: Chapters 1-2 • Connections • What is marriage? • What is at the center of the creation story? • What do we learn about man from Genesis?

  12. Genesis: Chapters 1-2 • Homework – compare and contrast the creation account of Genesis chapter 1 and Genesis chapter 2.

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