OVERVIEW (3) – GENESIS: “The Book of Beginnings” (Part 2)

ABOVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE
Genesis: “The Book Of Beginnings” (Part 2)
Chapters 12-50 (NKJV

FOUR IMPORTANT MEN

   1) Abraham             3) Jacob

     2) Isaac                     4) Joseph

Covenants – Binding promises between two people to reach a common goal.

Five Covenants in the Bible:
          1) Noah Covenant: (Gen. 9) “God would never again destroy the world by a flood”
          2) Abrahmic Covenant: (Gen. 12) “It is a Promise of land; Promise of descendants; Promise of blessing and redemption”
          3) Mosaic Covenant: (Ex. 19-24) “Giving of the Law and people’s response to it”
          4) David Covenant: (2 Sam. 7) “After the people disobeyed, God brings this covenant as a means to bring them back in a relationship with Him”
          5) The New Covenant: (Jer. 31) “God would give His people the ability and desire to follow Him, He would change their heart, He would be their God, and would forgive their sin”

1) ABRAHAM’S “COVENANT OF FAITH” (ch. 12-23)
.  A)FAITH’S “JOURNEY” (ch. 12-16)
.       1) Decisions (12:1-4; 15:1-3,6)
        2) Distractions
              a. Egypt (12:10,13; 20:1-2)
              b. Strive (13:8)
              c. War (14:1-2)
             d. Shortcuts (16:1-2)
             e. Sodom and Gomorrah (19:1-11)
    B)FAITH’S “SIGN” (ch. 17-18)
       1) Change (17:5) – Abraham’s name changed: Abram “Exalted Father” to Abraham “Father of a multitude”
       2) Circumcision (17:10-11)
       3) Closeness (18:19) – God said of Abraham: “I know him.”

   C)FAITH’S “REWARD” (ch. 21)
      1) Isaac’s birth (21:1-2)
      2) Isaac’s pedigree (21:12) “in Isaac your seed shall be called.”
   D) FAITH’S “TEST”(ch. 22-23)
     1) Sacrifice (22:2)
     2) Death (23:1-2) “Sarah his beloved wife dies.”

2)ISAAC’S “COVENANT OF PROMISE”(ch. 24-28)
.  A)A PURE “LINEAGE” (ch. 24)
       1) A servants Pledge (24:1-4)
.     2) A servants Promise (24:7-8)
       3) A servants Prayer (24:12)
.      4) A servants Presents (24:22)
.      5) A servants Proposition (24:49)
.      6) A servants Prudence (24:66-67)
   B)A SEPARATED “LINEAGE”  (ch. 25)
      1) Two Nations (25:21-23)
.         a. Jacob represents Israel
          b. Esau represents Edom
      2) Two Positions (25:23)
          a. One would be stronger (Jacob)
      3) Two Inheritances (25:29-34)
          a. Jacob gets the birthright (Double portion)
          b. Esau would get what was left
   C) A BLESSED “LINEAGE”(ch. 26-27)
       1) A heavenly Father’s Blessing (26:12) – “Isaac sowed and reaped 100-fold”
       2) An earthly Father’s Blessing (27:4) – “that I might bless you before I die.”
  D)A PROTECTED “LINEAGE” (ch. 28)
      1) God’s Promise (28:10-15)
      2) God’s Pledge (28:20-22)

3)JACOB’S “COVENANT OF MULTIPLICATION(ch. 29-36)
  A)JACOB’S “CHALLENGES”(ch. 29-34)
.     1) Wives: Rachel & Leah (ch. 29-30)
            a. Love (29:16-18)
            b. Childbearing (29:31; 30:1)
      2) Laban (ch. 31)
           a. Jacob flees (31:1-3, 14-16)
           b. Laban follows (31:22-23)
      3) Esau (ch. 32-33)
           a. Jacob’s “wondering about Esau (32:1-7)
           b. Jacob’s “wrestling” with God (32:24-28)
           c. Jacob’s “worshipping” God (32:10)
      4) Dinah (ch. 34)
           a. Dinah’s rape (34:1-2) “By Sheckem/father Hamor/Hivite prince”
           b. Brother’s revenge (34:25-27) “Simeon and Levi”
B)JACOB’S “COMMITEMENT” (ch.35)
      1) God’s declaration (35:1, 9-12) “go make an altar like you did when you meet your brother Esau.”
     2) Rachel’s death (35:17-18)
     3) Isaac’s death (35:27-29)
  C)JACOB’S “CHILDREN” (ch. 35-36)
      1) Jacob’s sons (35:22-26) – 12 sons or patriarchs
     2) Esau’s sons (ch. 36)

4)JOSEPH’S “COVENANT OF RESCUE” (ch. 37-50)
   A)JOSEPH’S “TROUBLE” (ch. 37)
       1) Favorite (37:3-4)
       2) Dreamer (37:5-8)
       3) Jealousy (37:18-19, 24)
   B)JOSEPH’S “CONFINEMENT” (ch. 39-40)
      1) Potiphar’s house (ch.39)
           a. Success (39:2-4)
           b. Seduction (39:7-9)
           c. Seclusion (39:19-20)
  C)PHARAOH’S PRISON (ch. 40)
     1) Interpreter (40:1-22)
           a. Chief Butler (40:9-13) “3 days would be restored.”
           b. Chief Baker (40:16-19) “3 days would be hanged.”
     2) Forgotten (40:23) “chief butler forgot him.”
  D)JOSEPH’S “PROMOTION” (ch. 41)
     1) Joseph’s understanding (41:1-8)
     2) Butler’s utterance (41:9-13)
     3) Pharaoh’s urgency (41:14-16)
  E)JOSEPH’S “UNVEILING” (ch. 42-50)
     1) Famine (42:1-2)
     2) Recognition (42:6-7)
     3) Benjamin (43:1-3)
     4) Silver Cup (44:1-2)
     5) Revealing (45:1-3)
     6) Journey (ch. 46-47) “Jacob’s journey to Egypt”
     7) Blessing (ch. 48-49) “Jacob’s blessings to his 12 sons”
     8) Death (50:22-26)