SBC Spokane Bible Church, The Law – Torah The Pentateuch Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

SBC Spokane Bible Church, Genesis Theme: Beginnings  Genesis records the foundations for all of history: creation, fall, promise of redemption, flood judgment, formation of nations, and then narrows the redemptive theocratic line with his covenant to Abraham and his progeny, Israel. Genesis then traces this redemptive line through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.

SBC Spokane Bible Church, Genesis: Beginnings Key Verses, 1.1, 3.15, 12.3 Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 3:15 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 12:3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

SBC Spokane Bible Church, Background to Events  Satan, in the great the Angelic Rebellion and Conflict, attempted to take God’s authority and position.  God judged Satan and those angels who joined him put his redemption plan into action. He restored the earth and created mankind.  When man sinned, he worked his redemption plan through the seed of Eve to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  He will demonstrate his perfect character mankind.

SBC Spokane Bible Church, When did the events happen?  Undated past to 1805 BC.  Abraham born 2166 BC (lived 175 years).  Isaac born 2066 BC (lived 180 years).  Jacob born 2006 BC (lived 147 years).  Joseph sold in 1898 BC; released from prison in 1885 BC; Jacob and family move to Egypt in 1876 BC; Joseph died 1805 BC (lived 110 years).

SBC Spokane Bible Church, Narrative 1 As a result of the prehistoric fall of Satan and the angels who chose to fall with him, God judged the earth. This is assumed, but not recorded in Genesis, by Moses, the author. Genesis begins with the re-creation or restoration of earth so that man may inhabit it (1-2). Satan in the form of a serpent tempted Eve and then Adam. Both chose to disobey God and became sinful (fall) (3.1-7). LORD God then made his redemption plan known to Satan and to Adam and Eve.

SBC Spokane Bible Church, Narrative 2 God was going to solve the sin problem through a man born in the line of Adam and Eve—true humanity ( ). Chapters 4-11 trace the growth and spread of man’s line. During this period mankind became so degenerate that the line of true humanity might be corrupted, so God destroyed all but Noah and his family through the universal flood.

SBC Spokane Bible Church, Narrative 3 God called Abram who lived in Ur, a prestigious commercial and political city of about 350, 000 situated north of Persian Gulf. He sent Abram to Canaan. The promised redeemer was to be through Abram’s line (Israel). Genesis traces this line through Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve sons.

SBC Spokane Bible Church, Narrative 4 Joseph (37), a son of Jacob, was sold by his brothers to be a slave. Joseph, by God’s design, ended up in Egypt, where he became a high official in the Egyptian government. Eventually, Jacob brought his family to Egypt (46). Joseph took care of them and from this family of 70 the nation of Israel grew into the Exodus generation. Genesis ends with Joseph confirming that God will return the Israelites to Canaan; he received a promise that they will take his bones back with them. He then dies (50).

Abraham’s Journey