Saturday, June 17, 2017

Outline of the Book of Genesis


1.      Starting with Adam (1-11)

a.      God’s Blessed Creation

                                                              i.      God’s Act of Creation (1:1-2:4)

                                                           ii.      God’s Show of Creation (2:5-25)

b.      God’s Cursed Creation (3:1-11:32)

                                                              i.      Death through Sin (3:1-6:8)

1.      The Entrance of Sin (3)

2.      The Exposure of Death (4:1-5:32)

3.      The Epitome of Corruption (6:1-8)

                                                           ii.      Deliverance through Destruction (6:9-29)

1.      The Execution of God’s Plan (6:9-7:10)

2.      The Endurance of God’s People (7:11-8:19)

3.      The Exaltation of God’s Preservation (8:20-9:29)

                                                         iii.      Population through Dispersion (10:1-11:32)

1.      Descendants of Noah (10)

2.      Dispersion of Nations (11:1-9)

3.      Designation of Nomination (11:10-32)

2.      Restarting with Abraham (12-50)

a.      The Life of Abraham (12:1-25:11)

                                                              i.      God’s Call and Abraham’s Response (12-14)

                                                           ii.      God’s Covenant and Abraham’s Faith (15-22)

                                                         iii.      God’s Commitment and Abraham’s Assurance (23-25:11)

b.      The Line of Ishmael (25:12-18)

c.       The Lot of Jacob (25:19-35:29)

                                                              i.      Life at Home (25:19-27:46)

                                                           ii.      Life in Hiding (28-32)

                                                         iii.      Life on Hold (33-34)

                                                         iv.      Life and Death (35)

d.     The Lineage of Esau (36)

e.      The Lifestyle of Joseph (37:1-50:26)

                                                              i.      Faithfulness through Patient Endurance (37-41)

                                                           ii.      Forgiveness from Longstanding Sin (42-47)

                                                         iii.      Fruitfulness in Covenant Blessing (48-49)

                                                         iv.      Finality on every Encumbrance (50)

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