1 2 8/8/04 6. The New Testament is the fulfillment of all that was promised to Adam, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Introduction To Genesis Joseph The book of Genesis introduces to us a love story I. The book of Genesis. involving two characters, God and man. It presents salvation history after the fall of man, through A. The title Genesis comes from the Greek Adam, through the promised Messiah, who is the from the Septuagint. only Redeemer of fallen mankind. 1. The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew scripture. Verse one of the book of Genesis is the 2. The translation was done by the 70 introduction to the first chapter, which is the scholars from Alexandria in Egypt, foundational record of creation as a summery. about the third century B.C. Gen. 1:1-2:3 3. The name Septuagint is represented by 1. This first section is the foundation and the Roman numbers LXX. introduction to the first division of the book of 4. Genesis is the first book of five called Genesis. Gen. 1-11 Pentateuch in the LXX, known as the 2. Then the first eleven chapter are the foundation torah, the law, Lk. 24:44) and introduction to the second division of Genesis. a. The Septuagint Greek word Gen. 12-50 Pentateuch is made up of two words. 3. Then the book of Genesis becomes the 1) Pente, which means five. foundation and introduction to the following four 2) Teuchos, which means book. books of the Law, the Pentateuch, given to the b. The word Septuagint comes from the nation of Israel by the hand of Moses, Exodus, Latin septuaginta, for seventy. Leviticus and Deuteronomy. 5. Pentateuch comprises 1/7 of the entire 4. Then the Pentateuch becomes the foundation Bible and is 2/3 as large as the New and introduction to the historical, poetical and Testament. prophetical book of the nation of Israel through out the Old Testament. B. The book of Genesis is the book of 5. The entire Old Testament is the foundation and beginnings, revealing the origin of all things. introduction of the New Testament. 3 4 1. The word Genesis means origin or first eleven chapters of Genesis, as the source, providing by Divine revelation foundation to the progressive Revelation the origin and initial explanation of all of God’s word to follow. the creation, expulsion from the garden a. The doctrine of the Triune God. Gen. and redemption of man. 1:1, 2, 26 2. The Hebrew tile comes from the first two b. The doctrine of God the Creator. Gen. words of the book “beresit” in the 1:1 beginning. c. The doctrine of marriage. Gen. 2:2-25 3. The beginning of the material universe, d. The doctrine of the fall, sin, death, with order, design and complexities. Satan and evil. Gen. 3: 1-8 Gen. 1:1 e. The doctrine of confession and 4. The beginning of the revelation of God, repentance. Gen. 3:12-13 who is self-existing, self-determining, f. The doctrine of redemption. Gen. 3:15 self-sufficient and self-willed. Is. 45:5. g. The doctrine of the curse on the earth Eph.1:11; Gen. 21:33 and man. Gen. 3:16-19 5. The beginning of man. Gen. 1:26-27 h. The doctrine of atonement. Gen. 3:21 6. The beginning of marriage and the i. The doctrine of the depravity of man. family. Gen. 2:24-25 Gen. 4:6-8, 7. The beginning of sin and evil. Gen. 3:7 j. The doctrine of salvation. Gen. 5:1, 8. The beginning of salvation and the 24 covenant of redemption. Gen. 3:15 k. The doctrine judgment. Gen. 6:1-7 9. The beginning of sacrifices, the method l. The doctrine of grace. Gen. 6:8 to approach God to atone sin. Gen. 3:21; m. The doctrine of covenant. Gen. 9:1-17 4:3-4; 8:20; 15:10 10. The beginning of grace versus judgment. C. The author is Moses Gen. 6:8 1. Many have opposed the authorship of 11. The beginning of language, government, Moses, especially those in so called culture, nations, religion, a chosen higher criticism, giving as its source, people. various sources and a compilation of 12. The beginning of many of the great them. doctrines of the Bible are found in the 5 6 a. These so called critics have espoused d. The book of Deuteronomy bears a theory that the Pentateuch was witness to the authorship of Moses, written by various individuals and Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than coming up with the hypothesis known any other book of the Old Testament. as the J. E. P. D. e. The Pentateuch gives to us the first b. The theory began in 1876-77 by J. two-thousand-five-hundred years of Wellhausen’s works Die Komposition man’s history, with consistent des Hexateuchs, teaching that Joshua spiritual unity. is part of the Pentateuch and is known as the “documentary hypothesis”. This is the book of Genesis! 2. The book of Genesis is attested to by the traditional Jewish Masoretic text, which II. The book of Genesis in relation to the has revealed itself to be a most Pentateuch and Revelation. trustworthy text. 3. Jesus attested that the book of Genesis A. Genesis in relation to the first book of five was written by Moses by the words of called Pentateuch. Jesus as He mentioned Adam, Noah, 1. In Genesis we have creation and Abraham, Moses and others. Matt. 19:3- devastation through sin, focusing on 6.8; Mk. 12:26; Lk. 16:31; Jn. 5:46; 7:23 man’s free-will and the sovereign a. The book of Exodus attests to the promise of God for redemption, through authorship of Moses as well as Jesus. a bloodline and descent that will find it’s Ex. 17:14; 24:4; Mk. 12:26; Lk. fulfillment in Jesus, the Messiah. Gen. 16:31; 20:37; 24:44 3:1-7, 15; 12:13 b. The book Leviticus bears testimony to a. The book is the foundation to all that Moses. Lev. 26:46; 27:34. follows in the next four books. c. The book of Numbers bear testimony b. The promises made to Abraham of to the authorship of Moses, the phrase making him a nation and giving him a “The Lord spoke to Moses” appears land, are the basis for Moses being 52x's in the thirty-six chapter. Num. called to give birth to the nation of 32:2 Israel. 7 8 2. In Exodus we have redemption of the created everything and every person! Ex. nation of Israel from Egypt, through the 20:4; Deut. 4:19; 5:8 blood of the Lamb, focusing on faith on B. Genesis in relation to the book of God to save and deliver them by His Revelation. power, in order to tabernacle among * There are similarities as well as contrasts. them. Ex. 19:5 1. Genesis answers man’s questions as to 3. In Leviticus we have God’s standard to how everything began, Revelation tells walk and worship with Him through man how it will all end. sacrifice, obedience, a mediating priest 2. In Genesis out of eternity, God proclaims and social order, focusing on holiness. the beginning of time as man knows it, Lev. 1-7 Revelation ends man’s time as e know it 4. In Numbers we have forty years of death and ends with eternity. versus patience, due to disobedience and 3. Genesis and Revelation both have the rebellion against God, throughout the tree of life is present and the river of life. wilderness march, focusing on the 4. Genesis has the garden that is closed to severity and goodness of God. Num. man, in Revelation man has the city of 14:29-31 God, that is open to man, the New 5. In Deuteronomy we have instruction Jerusalem. renewed to the second generation for the 5. Genesis we see a curse imposed, occupation of the land, focusing on the Revelation we see the curse removed. faithfulness of God to His promise. Deut. 6. Genesis we see the beginning of sorrow, 4:1 pain and death, Revelation we see no 6. Without the book of Genesis, the more death or sorrow. following four books of the Pentateuch 7. Genesis the dominion of man is forfeited, would have to basis for their existence, Revelation the dominion of man is nor any Biblical evidence for the restored. existence of the nation of Israel by the 8. Genesis we see Satan and evil triumph, promise of God. Revelation we see the triumph of the 7. The book of Genesis validates why man Lamb. is not to worship any other god, because there is but one God, the One who 9 10 9. Genesis we see fellowship with God c. Over the flood, to bring judgment on broken, Revelation we see fellowship a sinful world. with God resumed. d. Over the rebellion of the tower of 10. Genesis we see the promised of Babel, to disperse the rebellious complete redemption and restoration, idolatrous man. Revelation is the affirmation of the 2. The patriarchal history, that pertaining to completion of God’s promises. the fathers, we see God as sovereign over 11. Genesis we see the rebellion of man by human regeneration. Gen. 12-50 the kingdom of Babylon at the tower of a. Over the call of Abraham. Babel, Revelation we see the kingdom of b.