Genesis - Part 1

“Genesis 1-11 addresses key themes such as the creation of the world, the nature of humanity as God's image-bearers, the concept of sin and its consequences, and the promise of redemption through the "seed of the woman." The chapters also touch on the origins of social order, culture, and God's plan to dwell among humanity. The text highlights the contrast between a pagan worldview and a biblical worldview, emphasizing the importance of understanding God's expectations and the concept of redemption. The narrative showcases God's grace towards creation and humanity, despite humanity's tendency towards rebellion.”

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Genesis Author

•The author is anonymous, yet . . .

•Jewish and Christian tradition attribute the Pentateuch to Moses.

•Moses’ life parallels the events of Exodus - Deuteronomy.

Mosaic, not mosaic.

Title - •From the Greek translation of the Pentateuch meaning “origin.”

•The original Hebrew title is simply the first word of the book: “bereshith”, meaning “in the beginning.”

Genesis tells the beginnings of many things:

•Creation of the world

•Origin of the human race

•The rise of sin and death

•God’s glorious plan to build a kingdom of redeemed people

Christ in Genesis

Christ as Redeemer is first mentioned/promised in 3:15

“I will put enmity between you and the

woman,

And between your offspring and her offspring;

He shall bruise your head,

And you shall bruise his heel.”

Ref. Hebrews 2:14

Protoevangelium - The first announcement of the Gospel

“Put simply, the author of Genesis writes to celebrate the fact that God made the world, not to explain the details of how He made it.”

T. Desmond Alexander

“The story is of a good world made by a good God and man’s role in that world, the story of how the stain of sin affects everything, the story of how God intends to reverse those effects.”

T. Desmond Alexander