Historical, Thematic, and Christ-centered Perspectives from the Books of the Bible
Lesson 1
Genesis
I. Historical
A) Name: Genesis follows the Greek translation’s title meaning ‘origin.’
B) Date: Written during the 15th century B. C. as Israel journeyed in the wilderness. Genesis covers a historical time period that extends beyond 2000 years, ending with Joseph’s death in Egypt around 1800 B. C.
C. Author: Moses (Matthew 8:4; Luke 16:29)
II. Thematic: “These are the generations…”
A) Introduction 1:1-2:3
B) 2:4-4:26 ‘of the heavens and the earth’
C) 5:1-6:8 ‘of Adam’
D) 6:9-9:29 ‘of Noah’
E) 10:1-11:9 ‘of the sons of Noah’
F) 11:10-11:26 ‘of Shem’
G) 11:27-25:11 ‘of Terah’
H) 25:12-25:18 ‘of Ishmael’
I) 25:19-35:29 ‘of Isaac’
J) 36:1-37:1 ‘of Esau’
K) 37:2-50:26 ‘of Jacob’
III. Christ-centered:
A) Genesis 3:15---Romans 16:20
B) Paradise Lost (Genesis 3:16-19, 23, 24)---Paradise Regained (Revelation 21-22)
C) Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:3; 18:8; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14---Galatians 3:8, 16, 29)
D) Genealogies (Genesis 5; 11:10-26---Matthew 1:1-16; Luke 3:23-38)
E) Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18-20---Hebrews 7)
F) Adam & Christ (Romans 5:12-21; 1 Corinthians 15:22; 45-49)
G) Shiloh (Genesis 49:10; Ephesians 2:14)
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