Layout or study of Genesis

Isa 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, 'My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';

1. Intro (Isa 46:10)
a. Overview and layout
1. Part 1 Genesis 1-11
2. Part 2 Genesis 12-50
b. Patterns/Cycles/Typology
c. Beginnings
d. Promises
e. Prophecy

2. God’s Relationship
1. God’s Identity
2. God and Creation
3. God and Man
4. Man and Man
5. Man and Creation

3. Creation week:
a. 7 Days of Creation
b. Days and Years (Days Represent years)
c. Heaven, Earth, Man (Gen 1-2)

4. Adam and Eve (Gen 2-3)
a. Garden of Eden (Freedom and communion with God) (2)
b. Serpent (6 lies of Satan) (3)
c. Fall & Effect Man (1-11)
d. Responsibilities (Gods 1st Sacrifice Implied)

5. Cain and Abel (2nd and 3rd Sacrifice, 1st murder, Jealously, Pride) (Gen 4)
a. Cain Tiller of ground
b. Abel Keeper of Sheep

6. Men of Faith or Importance of Faith (Hebrews 11:4-11, 1-22) (Gen 4-50)
1. Abel (chapter 4)
2. Enoch (chapter 5)
3. Noah (chapter 6-11)
4. Abraham (chapter 12-20)
5. Isaac (chapter 21-26)
6. Jacob (chapter 27-36)
7. Joseph (chapter 37-50)

7. Pattern or Flood Symmetry (Gen 7-8)

8. Covenant, Agreements, Promises (Gen 12,15,26)
(with God and with Man)

9. 2nd Son’s (Blessings)

10. Name Changes (Mat 16:18, Acts 16, Rev 2:17, 3:12)
1. Man Adam
2. Woman Eve
3. Abram Abraham
4. Sarai Sarah
5. Jacob Israel
6. Esau Edom
7. Joseph Zaphnath-Paaneah

11. Meaning of Names (Prophecy)
a. Adam to Noah (Gen 5)
b. Jacob’s 12 Sons (Gen 29-30, 49)

12. Altars – Return to the appointed meeting place of God

13. Tithing – Offering of 1st

14. Marriages and Children
a. Adam(man) and Eve(woman) (Gen 3-4)
1. Cain Tiller of ground
2. Abel Keeper of Sheep
3. Seth God has appointed another seed for me
b. Noah and his wife/children (Gen 5-11)
1. Shem
2. Ham
3. Japheth
c. Abraham and Sarai 1st wife,
d. Hagar= Egyptian maid,
Keturah 2nd wife/Children (Gen 12-25)
1. Ishmael
2. Isaac
e. Isaac and Rebecca/Children (Gen 21-28)
1. Esau
2. Jacob
f. Jacob and Wives/Children (Gen 28-36, 49-50)
1. Laban
2. Rachel
g. Joseph and wife (Asenath)/Children (Gen 39-50)
1. Manasseh
2. Ephraim

15. Other marriages and children
1. Cain and Wife/Children (Gen 4)
2. Lamech and 2 wives/Children (Gen 4)
3 Lot and Children (Gen 13-14, 19)
4. Potiphar and wife (Gen 39)

16. Issues within Genesis (Beginning and at the End)
a. God always does the seeking (Gen 1)
b. Signs Lights in the Heavens (Gen 1, 8)
c. Marriage Man and Woman (Gen 2)
d. Fall of Man/Redemption Adam and Eve (Gen 3)
e. Jealously/Sin Cain/Abel (Gen 4)
f. Murder Cain and Lamech (Gen 4)
g. Language Barrier Tower of Babel (Gen 11)
h. Circumcision (Gen 17)
i. Sacrifice (Gen 22)
j. Dreams (Gen 28)
k. Repetitions: (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph) (Gen 12-50)
l. Deception/Lies (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph)
l. Rape/Prostitute Dinah and Tamar (Gen 38)
m. Incest Lot and Daughters (Gen 19)
n. Idol Worship Rachel/Laban (Gen 31)
o. Rainbow Covenant (Gen 8)
p. Abraham Servant (wife for Isaac) (Gen 24)
q. War/Battle Abraham (Gen 14)
r. Intercessor Abraham for Sodom (Gen 18)
s. 10 “I will” (Gen 17)
t. Commands of God Obedience/Disobedience
u. Abomination Egypt (Gen 43)
v. Destiny Joseph (Gen 37-50)

17. Law of 1st mention
a. Triplets
Noah (Gen 5)
Shem
Ham
Japheth
b. Twins
Isaac/Rebekah (Gen 25)
Esau,
Jacob
Judah/Tamar (Gen 38)
Perez
Zerah
c. Love Gen 22:2, 27:4, 29:20, 29:32
d. Pray Gen 20:7, 32:11

18. Blessings (for children future)

19. Genesis vs Revelation (Comparison or Contrast)

20. Genealogy- (In Genesis) Importance of knowing
a. Chapter 4 Family of Cain and Son of Lamech
b. Chapter 5 From Adam to Noah
c. Chapter 10 Nations Descended from Noah
Sons of Japheth
Sons of Ham
Sons of Shem
d. Chapter 11 Shem Descendants
Tarah Descendants
e. Chapter 16 Abraham and Hagar (Ishmael)
f. Chapter 19 Lot Descendants
g. Chapter21 Abraham and Sarah (Isaac)
h. Chapter 22 Nahar Family
i. Chapter 25 Abraham and Keturah
j. Chapter 25 Family of Ishmael
Family of Isaac
k. Chapter 35 Jacob 12 Sons
l. Chapter 36 Family of Esau
m. Chapter 46 70 who went into Egypt

21. Typology of Jesus
a. Between Adam and Jesus
b. Between Noah and Jesus
c. Between Abraham and Jesus
d. Between Isaac and Jesus
e. Between Jacob and Jesus
f. Between Joseph and Jesus
g. Melchizedek and Jesus

22. Contrast or Connection between Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Jesus
1. Abraham/Jesus – Sacrifice, The Lamb
2. Moses/Elijah - Comparison
3. Moses, Elijah, Jesus – Mount Transfiguration

23. Lineage of Jesus Matthew/Luke (Blood line and right to being the king)