The Book of Genesis with Commentary, Outline, and the Bible in available versions and many languages.

1. GENESIS

2. I. INTRODUCTION TO
THE BOOK OF GENESIS
AUTHOR: MOSES DATE: 1450-1410 B.C.
Title The English word genesis comes, by way of Latin, from the
Greek title to this book. In Hebrew, the book was named from its
first word, which means “in the beginning.” Genesis means “origin”
and thus is an apt title for a book that reveals the origins of all
human history.
Authorship Genesis is the first book of a larger work, the first five
books of de O.T., called the Pentateuch, the authorship of which has
traditionally been ascribed to Moses. This is supported by the
following considerations: (1) the Pentateuch itself affirms Moses as
its author (Ex. 17:14; 24:4,7; 34:27; Num. 33:1-2; Deut. 31:9); (2)
other O.T. books testify to the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch
(Josh. 1:7-8; 8:32,34; 22:5 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 14:6; 21:8; Ezra
6:18; Dan. 9:11-13; Mal. 4:4); (3) the N.T. affirms the same (Matt.
19:8; Mark 12:26; John 5:45-47; 7:19; Rom. 10:5); (4) eyewitness
details point to a participant being the author, not an editor who
lived centuries later (Ex. 15:27; Num. 2:1-31; 1:7-8); (5) the author’s
information about Egyptian names, words, customs, and
geography would have been difficult for an author or editor to have
obtained in Canaan centuries after Moses’ time (Gen. 13:10; 16:1-3;
33:18; 41:43; cf Acts 7:22).
The critical view of the authorship of the Pentateuch has
passed through several stages. At first, Genesis was divided into two
documents on the basis of the use of the two different names for
God: Elohim and Yahweh. About 1875, Julius Wellhausen argued for
four documents from which the entire Pentateuch was compiled.
These were: J, writhe about 850 B.C. by an unknown writer in
Judah; E, written about 750 B.C. by an unknown writer in the
Northern Kingdom of Israel; D, composed by a high priest at the
time of the revival under King Josiah in 621 B.C.; and P, composed
from the time of Ezekiel to Ezra. Archaeological discoveries,
however, many since World War I, have demonstrated the historical
accuracy of the Pentateuch and have brought to light customs
practice in the second millennium B.C. that were no practiced in the
first millennium B.C. How, then, would an author have known of
these customs (e.g., the double portion going to the oldest son, the
sale of a birthright, the validity of an oral will; cf. Gen 48:17-20)
unless he had lived during that earlier period?
Undoubtedly, Moses had both oral and written records of early
history, which he used under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to write
about events that antedated his own life. Naturally, someone else
must have written the account of his death (Deut. 34).

3. Contents Genesis is a real life history of individual people, a fact
that is emphasized by the ten sections (following the prologue, 1:1-
2:3) that usually begin “these are the records of the generations of”
(6:9; 10:1; 11:10; 11:27; 25:12; 25:19; 36:1; 37:2; cf. 2:4; 5:1). This
thrust provides a natural unity to the book (cf. Luke 3:23-38).
Genesis is a book about the beginning of many things: the
world, man, sin, civilization, the nations, and Israel.
Genesis also contains important theological themes: the
doctrine of the living, personal God; the doctrine of man made in the
image of God, then of sinful man; the anticipation of a Redeemer
(3:15); and the covenant promises made to the nation Israel (12:1-3;
15:18-21).
Genesis is a book unique among all Near Eastern literature
and foundational to all the other books of the Bible.

4. II. OUTILINE OF GENESIS
I. The Creation of the World, 1:1 – 2:25)
A. The Beginning of Creation, 1:1-2
B. The Days of Creation, 1:3-2:3
C. The Beginnings of Man and Woman, 2:4-25
II. The Sin of Man, 3:1-24
A. The Tempation, 3:1-7
B. The Judgments, 3:8-24
III. The Beginnings of Civilization, 4:1-5:32
A. Cain and His Descendants, 4:1-24
B. Seth, 4:25-26
C. Adam to Noah, 5:1-32
IV. The History of Noah, 6:1-9:29
A. The Causes of the Flood, 6:1-13
B. The Course of the Flood, 6:14-8:19
C. The Events After the Flood, 8:20-9:29
V. The Descendents of Noah, and the Tower of
Babel, 10:1-11:26
A. The Sons of Japhet, 10:1-5
B. The Sons of Ham, 10:6-20
C. The Sons of Shem, 10:21-32
D. The Tower of Babel, 11:1-9
E. The Descendants of Shem, 11:10-26
VI. The History of Abraham, 11:27-25:11
A. The Family of Abram, 11:27-32
B. The Call of Abram, 12:1-20
C. The separation of Abram and Lot, 13:1-18
D. The Deliverance of Lot by Abram, 14:1-24
E. The Covenant with Abram, 15:1-21
F. The Birth of Ishmael, 16:1-16

5. G. The Circumcision of Abraham, 17:1-27
H. The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, 18:1-19:38
I. Abraham and Abimelech, 20:1-18
J. The Birth of Isaac, 21:1-34
K. The Offering of Isaac, 22:1-24
L. The Death and Burial of Sarah, 23:1-20
M. The Marriage of Isaac, 24:1-67
N. The Death of Abraham, 25:1-11
VII. The Descendents of Ishmael, 25:12-18
VIII.The History of Isaac and His Sons, 25:19-36:43
A. The Birth of Jacob and Esau, and Selling of Esau’s
Birthright, 25:19-34
B. Isaac and Abimelech, 26:1-35
C. The Blessing of Jacob by Deception, 27:1-46
D. Jacob’s Flight to Paddan Aram (Mesopotamia), 28:1-9
E. Jacob’s Dream at Bethel, 28:10-22
F. Jacob and the Daughters of Laban, 29:1-30:43
1. Jacob meets Rachel, 29:1-14
2. Jacob marries Leah and Rachel, 29:15-30
3. Jacob begets children, 29:31-30:24
4. Jacob bargains with Laban, 30:25-43
G. Jacob’s Return to Canaan, 31:1-33:20
1. His separation from Laban, 31:1-55
2. His reconciliation with Esau, 32:1-33:20
H. Jaco’s Later Life, 34:1-36:43
1. The massacre at Shechem, 34:1-31
2. The renewal of the covenant at Bethel, 35:1-15
3. The deaths of Rachel and Isaac, 35:16-29
4. The descendants of Esau, 36:1-43
IX. The History of Joseph, 37:1-50:26
A. Joseph Sold into Slavery, 37:1-36
B. Judah and Tamar, 38:1-30
C. Joseph and Potiphar’s House, 39:1-23
D. Joseph Interprets the Dreams of the Cupbearer and the
Baker, 40:1-23
E. Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dream, 45:1-57
F. Joseph’s Brothers in Egypt, 42:1-45:28
1. The first visit of his ten brothers, 42:1-38
2. The second visit of his eleven brothers, 43:1-44:34
3. Joseph’s revelation of his identity, 45:1-28
G. Joseph’s Family in Egypt, 46:1-47:31

6. H. The Blessing of Joseph’s Sons, 48:1-22
I. Jacob’s Blessing of His Sons, 49:1-27
J. Jacob’s Death and Burial, 49:28-50:14
K. The Last Days of Joseph, 50:15-26
■ Source: Bible. English. New International. 1986.
The Ryrie study Bible.

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