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Exposition of Genesis by William Kelly www.presenttruthpublishers.com Present Truth Publishers PTP 825 Harmony Road Jackson NJ 08527 USA Made and printed in the USA Sept. 2007 presenttruthpublishers.com www.presenttruthpublishers.com Table of Contents Preface ...................................vii Genesis 6:9-12 ..................77 Genesis 6:13-17..................78 The Early Chapters of Genesis.................... 1 Genesis 6:18-22..................80 Genesis 1 - 2:3 ........................ 1 Genesis 7:1-10...................81 Genesis 1:1 .................... 1 Genesis 7:11-16..................82 Genesis 1:2..................... 3 Genesis 7:17-24..................84 Genesis 1:3-5 ................... 5 Genesis 8:1-5 ...................85 Genesis 1:6-8 ................... 8 Genesis 8:6-12 ..................85 Genesis 1:9-13...................10 Genesis 8:13-19..................86 Genesis 1:14-19..................13 Genesis 8:20-22..................87 Genesis 1:20-23..................16 Genesis 9:1-7 ...................88 Genesis 1:24, 25 .................18 Genesis 9:8-11...................89 Genesis 1:26, 27 .................20 Genesis 9:12-17..................90 Genesis 1:28....................21 Genesis 9:18, 19 .................91 Genesis 1:29-31..................24 Genesis 9:20-25..................92 Genesis 2:1-3 ...................26 Genesis 9:25-29 .................92 Genesis 2:4-25.........................29 Genesis 10:1....................93 Genesis 2:4.....................29 Genesis 10:2....................95 Genesis 2:5-7 ...................31 Genesis 10:3....................96 Genesis 2:8, 9...................33 Genesis 10:4....................97 Genesis 2:10-14..................34 Genesis 10:5 ...................98 Genesis 2:15-17..................36 Genesis 10:6 .................. 100 Genesis 2:18-20..................37 Genesis 10:7................... 101 Genesis 2:21-23..................39 Genesis 10:8-10................. 102 Genesis 3 ............................43 Genesis 10:11, 12 ............... 103 Genesis 3:1.....................43 Genesis 10:13, 14 ............... 104 Genesis 3:2-5 ...................44 Genesis 10:15-18................ 105 Genesis 3:6-7 ...................45 Genesis 10:18-20................ 107 Genesis 3:8, 9 ..................47 Genesis 10:21.................. 107 Genesis 3:10-13..................48 Genesis 10:22.................. 108 Genesis 3:14, 15 .................50 Genesis 10:23.................. 109 Genesis 3:16-19..................51 Genesis 10:24.................. 111 Genesis 3:20, 21 .................53 Genesis 10:25.................. 111 Genesis 3:22-24..................54 Genesis 10:26.................. 112 Genesis 4, 5...........................57 Genesis 10:27.................. 113 Genesis 4:1-4 ...................57 Genesis 10:28.................. 114 Genesis 4:4-8 ...................58 Genesis 10:29.................. 115 Genesis 4:9-12...................60 Genesis 10:30.................. 116 Genesis 4:13-15..................61 Genesis 10:31.................. 117 Genesis 4:16, 17 .................62 Genesis 10:32.................. 118 Genesis 4:18-22..................63 Genesis 11:1................... 119 Genesis 4:23-26..................64 Genesis 11:2-4.................. 120 Genesis 5:1, 2...................65 Genesis 11:5-7.................. 122 Genesis 5:3-5 ...................67 Genesis 11:8, 9................. 124 Genesis 5:6-20...................68 Genesis 11:10 - 21:34 ................... 127 Genesis 5:21-24..................70 Genesis 11:10-26................ 127 Genesis 5:25-32..................71 Genesis 11:26.................. 128 Genesis 6 - 11:9........................73 Genesis 11:27, 28 ............... 132 Genesis 6:1, 2...................73 Genesis 11:29, 30 ............... 133 Genesis 6:3, 4...................74 Genesis 11:31, 32 ............... 133 Genesis 6:5-8 ...................76 www.presenttruthpublishers.com iv Chapter 23: Isaac Up to Rehoboth ............. 217 Chapter 24: Isaac At Beersheba Genesis 26:23-35 . 218 Abram ................................... 137 Chapter 25: Isaac Old and Seeing Dimly Genesis 12, 13........................ 141 Genesis 27:1-5 ................. 220 Genesis 14........................... 147 Chapter 26: Rebekah’s Advice Gen. 27:6-17 ...... 221 Genesis 15........................... 154 Chapter 27: The Common Sin and Shame Genesis 16 .......................... 158 Genesis 27:18-29 ............... 222 Genesis 17........................... 158 Chapter 28: Isaac Blessing Esau Genesis 27:30-40 . 223 Genesis 18........................... 162 Chapter 29: The Family Distracted Genesis 19........................... 169 Genesis 27:41-46 ............... 224 Genesis 20........................... 171 Chapter 30: Isaac’s Charge to Jacob Genesis 21........................... 172 Genesis 28:1-5 ................. 225 Genesis 22........................... 174 Chapter 31: Isaac’s Death Genesis 35:27-29 ...... 226 Genesis 23........................... 176 Genesis 24........................... 178 Jacob .................................... 229 Genesis 25........................... 181 Chapter 1: Jacob Born and Young Genesis 25:30-34 . 231 Chapter 2: Jacob Deceiving Isaac Genesis 27 ..... 232 Isaac..................................... 183 Chapter 3: Jacob Blessed and Sent to Padan-Aram Genesis 28 1-9.................. 233 Introduction ........................... 185 Chapter 4: Jacob at Bethel Genesis 28:1022 ....... 234 Chapter 1: His Antecedents Genesis 12–20 ....... 187 Chapter 5: Jacob Meets Rachel at Haran Chapter 2: The Son and Heir Born Genesis 29:1-14 ................ 235 Genesis 21:1-7.................. 188 Chapter 6: The Marriages of Jacob Chapter 3: Isaac Abiding, Hagar and Ishmael ..... 190 Genesis 29:15-30................ 236 Chapter 4: Jehovah, God Everlasting Chapter 7: Leah and Her Four Sons Genesis 21:22-34................ 192 Genesis 29:31-35 ............... 237 Chapter 5: Isaac Dead and Risen in Figure Chapter 8: The Wives and Their Maids Genesis 22:1-14................. 193 Genesis 30:1-13................. 238 Chapter 6: Isaac: The Numerous Seed, and the One Seed Chapter 10: Jacob and Laban Genesis 30:25-43 .... 240 Genesis 22:15-24 ............... 194 Chapter 11: The Flight From Haran Chapter 7: Sarah Dead and Buried Genesis 23 ..... 195 Genesis 31:1-21................. 241 Chapter 8: The Bride Called for Isaac Chapter 12: Laban and Jacob in Covenant Genesis 24:1-9 ................. 196 Genesis 31:22-55................ 242 Chapter 9: The Bride Called Genesis 24:10-21..... 199 Chapter 13: Jacob in Distress, and Praying Chapter 10: The Call of The Bride Genesis 32:1-12................. 244 Gen. 24:22-29 ................ 200 Chapter 14: God Wrestling with Jacob Chapter 11: The Bride Called Genesis 24:28-33 .... 202 Genesis 32:13-32..................... 245 Chapter 12: The Guide Gen. 24:34-49 .......... 203 Chapter 15: Meeting of Jacob and Esau Chapter 13: The Bridal Gifts Genesis 24:50-60..... 204 Genesis 33:1-15................. 246 Chapter 14: The Meeting and the Marriage Chapter 16: Succoth and Shechem Genesis 24:61-67 ............... 207 Genesis 33:16-20................ 247 Chapter 15: Isaac the Heir Genesis 25:1-6 ....... 208 Chapter 17: Dinah and Her Brothers Chapter 16: Abraham Dead, and Isaac Blessed Genesis 34 .................... 248 Genesis 25:7-11................. 209 Chapter 18: Go Up to Bethel Chapter 17: The Generations of Ishmael Genesis 35:1-8.................. 249 Genesis 25:12-18 ............... 210 Chapter 19: The Patriarchal Name of God Chapter 18: The Generations of Isaac Revealed to Jacob Genesis 35:9-15..... 251 Genesis 25:19-26 ............... 211 Chapter 20: Rachel’s Death Genesis 25:16-20 ..... 252 Chapter 19: The Sons, Esau and Jacob Chapter 21: Israel Put to Shame, and Isaac’s Death Genesis 25:27-34 ............... 213 Genesis 35:21-29................ 253 Chapter 20: Jehovah Appears to Isaac Chapter 22: Jacob and Joseph Genesis 37 ........ 254 Genesis 26:1-5 ................. 214 Chapter 23: Two Sons of Jacob Contrasted Chapter 21: Isaac in Gerar Genesis 26:6-11 ....... 215 Genesis 38, 39.................. 255 Chapter 22: Isaac Blessed of Jehovah Chapter 24: Jacob’s Lowly Son Exalted, and Genesis 26:12-16 ............... 216 the Proud Abased Genesis 40–45 ...... 257 Chapter 25: Israel and His Sons Go Down Into Egypt www.presenttruthpublishers.com v Genesis 46, 47................ 260 Genesis 46:1-7 ................. 295 Chapter 26: Jacob Blessing Joseph’s Sons Chapter 25: The Names of Jacob’s Sons Who Came Into Genesis 48 .................... 261 Egypt Chapter 27: Jacob’s Last Words to His Sons, His Genesis 46:8-27 ................ 296 Death and Burial Genesis 49, 50 ...... 261 Chapter 26: Joseph Meets Jacob and Advises His Brethren Genesis 46:28-34.......... 297 Joseph ................................... 263 Chapter 27: Joseph Presents His Brethren and His Preface .............................. 265 Father to Pharaoh Genesis 47:1-12..... 298 Introduction ........................... 267 Chapter 1: Joseph’s Early Days In The Beginning and the Adamic Earth ............ 299 Genesis 30:22-25, 33:2, 37:2-11...... 269 Preface .............................. 302 Chapter 2: Joseph and His Brethren Genesis 1:1 ........................... 303 Genesis 37:17-36................ 270 Genesis 1:2 ........................... 305 Chapter 3: Joseph Prospered in Potiphar’s House Genesis 39:1-6.................. 271 Genesis 1:3-5 .......................... 307 Chapter 4: Joseph Suffering for Righteousness Genesis
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