OT Survey I

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OT Survey I

• Genesis

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Purpose Statement

• The God who created the universe has chosen to
  bless and redeem sinful mankind through His
  covenant relationship with Abraham and his
  descendants.

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Major Themes

• Origins of the universe and of the nation of
  Israel. Includes origin of
• Marriage
• Languages and nations
• Sin
• Worship and faith
• The Sinfulness of Man
• Adam and Eve
• Cain
• Generation of the Flood
• Men at Babel and Sodom and Gomorrah
• Character of God
• His power in and over creation
• His judgment against sin (flood, Babel, Sodom and
  Gomorrah)
• His grace and compassion in being willing to save
• His sovereignty in directing events

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Major Themes

• Abrahamic Covenant
• Promises made in Gen 12
• Covenant formalized in Gen 15
• Sign of circumcision given in Gen 17
• Covenant affirmed to Isaac in Gen 26, then to
  Jacob in Gen 28
• God begins to fulfill his covenant promises by
  blessing Abraham personally, by blessing others
  who bless Abraham and his descendants, and by
  orchestrating events to fulfill His covenant
  promises.

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Structure

• These are the generations of occurs 11 times,
  beginning with the generations of the heavens and
  earth in 24.
• Another way to see the book
• 1-11 Four key events
• Creation 126-28
• Fall 314-19
• Flood 65-8
• Babel 111-9
• 12-50 Four key people
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Joseph

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Interpretive Issues

• Creation theories
• Gap theory
• Day-age theory
• 6 day literal creation
• 3 days of creating and separating
• Light from darkness
• Waters above from waters below
• Dry land from sea, vegetation
• 3 days of forming and filling
• Lights in the expanse
• Water creatures and birds
• Land animals and man
• The Extent of the Flood
• Local, known world
• Worldwide

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Interpretive Issues

• Sons of God in Gen 6
• Kings
• Godly line of Seth
• Angels

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Interpretive Issues

• Until Shiloh Comes (498-10)
• Personal name
• A title
• He to whom it belongs