Saturday, July 15, 2023

Outline of Genesis

 Genesis

Chapter 1 Creation of the World


Chapter 2 God’s work is done, Creation of the Garden of Eden, Creation of
Adam, Warning against eating of the tree of life and the tree of
the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Creation of Woman.


Chapter 3 The Serpent in the Garden of Eden, The first lie, The Fall of Man
The Woman is named Eve.


Chapter 4 Cain and Abel, The Genealogy of Cain, Eve Bears Another Son,
Seth’s Name Changed to Enos, Men Begin to Call to God.


Chapter 5 The Generations of Adam, Adam is Now the Name of Humanity,
Noah is born.


Chapter 6 The Wickedness of the World, God Provoked, Noah Finds Grace,
Noah’s Ark


Chapter 7 The Flood


Chapter 8 The Flood Ends


Chapter 9 God Creates a Covenant With Noah, The Rainbow, Noah
Curses Canaan, Noah Dies.


Chapter 10 The Generations of Noah’s Sons.


Chapter 11 The Tower of Babel, The Generations of Noah’s Sons Continue,
Abram, Sari, and Lot are born.


Chapter 12 Abram, Sari, and Lot Enter Canaan, Abram and Sari Lie About
Their Relationship, God Troubles Pharaoh, Pharaoh Kicks
Abram out of Egypt


Chapter 13 Abram and Lot Separate, Abram Sees the Land of Canaan.


Chapter 14 The War of the Nine Kings, Lot is Captured in the War, Abram
Rescues Lot, Abram Refuses Sodom’s Reward.


Chapter 15 Abram Has a Vision and Conversation with God, God Makes a
Covenant with Abram


Chapter 16 Sari and Hagar, An Angel Speaks to Hagar, Hagar Bears
Abram a Son


Chapter 17 God Creates Another Covenant with Abram, Abram’s Name is
Changed to Abraham, Circumcision is Required, Sari’s Name
Changed to Sarah, God Promises Sarah a Child.


Chapter 18 Three Men Meet Abraham, Sarah Laughs, Abraham Talks to
God about Sodom and Gomorrah


Chapter 19 Two Angels Meet Lot at Sodom, The Angels Tell Lot How to
Escape, Lots Wife Violates the Angel’s Instructions, Sodom
and Gomorrah are destroyed, Lot’s Dilemma.


Chapter 20 Abraham and Sarah Deceive Abimelech, God Puts Fear Into
Abimelech’s Heart, God Healed Abimelech.


Chapter 21 Sarah Conceives and Bears Isaac, Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar,
God Provides for Hagar, The Covenant Between Abraham and
Abimelech


Chapter 22 God Tempts Abraham, The Story of Isaac and the Sacrifice


Chapter 23 Sarah Dies and is Buried


Chapter 24 Abraham Sends a Servant to find Isaac a Wife, The Servant
Finds Isaac a wife. Isaac Marries Rebekah


Chapter 25 Abraham Dies and is Buried with Sarah, The Generations of
Hagar’s Son Ishmael, The Generations of Isaac, The Story of
Esau and Jacob.


Chapter 26 God Reminds Isaac of the Covenant with Abraham, Isaac and
Rebekah Deceive Abimelech, Abimelech Sends Isaac Out of
His Land, Isaac and Abimelech Create a Covenant of Peace
Between them, Esau marries a Canaanite


Chapter 27 Rebekah and Jacob Deceives Isaac, Jacob Flees From Esau


Chapter 28 Isaac Tells Jacob Not to Marry a Canaanite, Isaac Sends Jacob
Hide at Laban’s House, Esau Marries a Canaanite, God
Speaks to Jacob in a dream


Chapter 29 Jacob Meets Rachel, Jacob Meets Laban His Uncle, Laban
Promises Jacob to Wed Rachel In Return For Seven Years
Of Work, Jacob Fulfills His Side of the Bargain, Laban
Deceives Jacob, Jacob Marries Leah, Jacob Marries Rachel,
Jacob Works Another Seven Years, Leah Bares Jacob His
First Son, Leah Bares Another Three Sons


Chapter 30 The Jealousy of Rachel and Leah, Jacob and Laban Compete


Chapter 31 Jacob Escapes Laban, Rachel Steals Laban’s Idols, Jacob and
Laban Create a Covenant Between Them


Chapter 32 Jacob’s Flees Esau, Jacob Wrestles With God, God Changes
Jacob’s Name to Israel


Chapter 33 Jacob Meets Esau


Chapter 34 Dinah’s Sin, Hamor Tries to Convince Jacob to Create a
Covenant Between Them, Simeon and Levi Deceive Hamor
and Murders All the Men of the City, Jacob Rebukes Simeon
and Levi


Chapter 35 God Tells Jacob to go to Bethel, Jacob Commands His Children
to be Clean, God Reminds Jacob of His New Name and
God’s Covenant With Abraham, Rachel Dies and is Buried
in Bethlehem, Isaac Dies


Chapter 36 The Generations of Esau


Chapter 37 The Story of Joseph, Joseph is Sold By His Brother’s to
Ishmeelites, Ishmeelites Sell Joseph to Egypt


Chapter 38 Judah’s Issues


Chapter 39 Joseph is Protected by God, The Master’s Wife Chases Joseph,
Joseph in Prison


Chapter 40 Joseph Interprets the Dreams of the Butler and Baker


Chapter 41 Joseph Interprets the Pharaoh’s Dream, Joseph is Promoted
to the Second in Command of all Egypt, Joseph Manages
Plenty and Famine


Chapter 42 Jacob Sends his Sons to Buy Corn from Egypt, Joseph Meets
His Brothers but they do not Know Him, Joseph calls them
Spies, Joseph Keeps Simeon as a Hostage Until the Brothers
Return, Joseph Puts Their Money Back in Their Sacks, Jacob
and His Sons Fear What Egypt Might Do To Them


Chapter 43 Jacob Sends his Sons a Second Time, Jacob Agrees to Send
Benjamin with them, Joseph Meets the Brothers and
Communes With Them


Chapter 44 Joseph Packs the Brother’s Full of Corn and puts the Money
in Their Packs, Judah Pleads Their Case


Chapter 45 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers, Joseph Invites Jacob’s
Whole Family to Live in Egypt


Chapter 46 God Directs Israel to Go Down to Egypt, Pharoah Meets the
Family


Chapter 47 Israel Settles Down in the Land of Goshen, Joseph Manages
Egypt’s Wealth, Israel Asks to be Buried with His Fathers


Chapter 48 Jacob Reminds Joseph of God’s Covenant, Jacob Blesses Joseph
and His Sons


Chapter 49 Jacob Tells his Son’s What is in Their Future. Jacob Dies


Chapter 50 Jacob’s Funeral, Jacob is Buried With His Fathers in Canaan,
Joseph Forgives His Brothers, Joseph Dies and is Buried in
a Coffin in Egypt


“Notes Version 1.0”

 I have just completed a short study on the Book of Genesis. The how and why of it is not understood by some, and that is why I put these notes here.

Many people read the Bible, sometimes more than once. Like a textbook in Physics, just reading it is not enough to understand it. As a kid in high school I had a teacher that asked us to outline a chapter from a textbook.


Why?


Books, especially textbooks, present information in small doses. For instance, a textbook about the study of “Statics” began with what does “Statics” mean. Statics is the study of the moment something starts to move. It is one of the building blocks in engineering. To understand what “Statics” means, then the textbook goes into the math of it.

By outlining a book you can find the chapters, sections, paragraphs, and sentences that provide the “meaning”. This takes just reading something to a higher level of “understanding”.


Do an outline by yourself, without using other sources that have outlined the book. Then compare and contrast your outline with that of others. Meaning and understanding is revealed. It may create questions that require further investigation.


That is the purpose of The Bible. To answer your questions about God and Jesus. The idea that something is true, just because someone told you it was true, does not equal “Understanding” or “Truth”.


My father had a saying, “The Bible is true, but not everything in the Bible is true.” Take this verse as an analogy of what my father said, ” For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” (Gen 3:5) This verse is the Serpent speaking to the woman in the Garden of Eden. It is True that the Serpent said this. It is the first lie in the Bible that the Serpent was not truthful.


As I continue to add notes I will provide an outline to Genesis, that may help in the study of the Beginning.

“12 Brothers 12 Tribes”

 As Jacob, now called Israel, is dying, he foretells his son’s last days.


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“Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.” (Gen 49:2)

Reuben had committed a gross sin by laying with Jacob’s wife. He forfeited his birthright by doing so. The Tribe of Reuben will never excel.

Simeon and Levi were cruel and cursed in Jacob’s eyes. Their vengeance taken on the Shechemites was murder. Jacob knew the sin they harbored. He scatters the Tribes of Simeon and Levi. Levi is scattered to be priests in Israel.

Judah, his name means “Praise”. Judah will be as strong and as stable as a lion. The sceptre will not depart from Judah. He will bring kings.

Zebulun will be a haven for ships.

Issachar will burden in the fields, yet the fields will yield pleasant fruits. His rest will be abundant based on his labor.

Dan is described as a snake, a deadly snake at that who blocks the road of a traveler. Not against the Tribes, but against the enemies of Israel.

Gad, which means “Troop” will at first seem defeated, but in the end achieves victory.

Asher will be rich and enjoy those riches, although he will be envied by others.

Naphtali is a hound set loose. Unlike the sure and steady perseverance of a donkey, he will seek quick results. He will cover himself through godly words.

Joseph was the cornerstone of Israel and its tribes. He had suffered the indignities of his brothers, but kept his faith. He followed the directions of God and did not waiver. Joseph will be the shepherd of Israel’s tribes.

Benjamin will be like a wolf. A warlike tribe that will attack the enemy as a wolf would attack a prey. Unlike the wolf, Benjamin will share his victories with the other Tribes.

“All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.” (Gen 49:28)

Jacob dies. Joseph petitions the Pharaoh to return his father’s body to Canaan to bury with the Patriarchs, Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac. The Egyptian leadership mourned the passing of a great man. Even the land of Canaan saw the mourning of Egypt and paid respects to Jacob.

Joseph’s brothers are worried that now that their father is dead Joseph could deal harshly with them. Joseph was not that type of man. He worshiped and had faith in God. He put his brothers fear to rest and told them that one day they would return to the land of Canaan. Joseph told them to fear God and have faith. Then Joseph died. Joseph lived 110 years.

The End of Genesis.



“Israel Grows”

 God guided Joseph in the art of economics. “And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.” (Genesis 47:14)


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When the money ran out the people of Egypt began to starve. Joseph has them trade their livestock for more bread. They are fed for the year.


The next year the people returned saying they were out of money and had no livestock left. The people want seeds to plant so they can eat. Joseph trades them the seeds for their land.


Joseph takes the people’s land and it becomes Pharaoh’s land. Joseph moves the people from their land and puts them in the cities.

Joseph says to them, “23Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.


24And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.” (Genesis 47:23-24)


The people are happy because they see this as a good thing. In some ways it is a good thing. They give up some of their freedom in exchange for a house in a city and food.


“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.” (Gen 47:27)


Jacob (Israel) is 147 years old and is dying. He has Joseph swear to not bury him in Egypt, but to bury him with his fathers, Abraham and Isaac in Canaan.


Jacob (Israel) reminds Jacob of God’s covenant to him and his fathers, 


“3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,


4And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.” (Gen 48:3-4)


Before Jacob dies he give a blessing to Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim (the younger) and Manasseh (the older). Just as Isaac had blessed Jacob, Jacob now blesses the younger son of Joseph. Jacob also gives Joseph a portion of his wealth above that of his brothers.


“And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.” (Gen 48:21)