Notes from Genesis
Genesis Notes
Outline of Genesis
Outline of Genesis
Genesis Chapter 1 – God’s Work of Creation
God creates heaven and earth; This was Day 1
the light; (Was this God’s own light? He doesn’t create light until Day 4 – see Genesis vs. 14-19.)
the firmament; God called the firmament “Heaven”. This was Day 2
separates the dry land; This was Day 3
forms the sun, moon, and stars; This was Day 4
fishes and fowls; This was Day 5
cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things; This was Day 6
creates man in his own image, blesses him; When God mentions “Let us make man in our own image” perhaps He was referring to himself and other beings of Heaven such as the angels?)This was Day 6
grants the fruits of the earth for food. The bible also mentions of “their kind” which means those animals could only reproduce with their own kind. Also, plants, grains, fruits, etc. would have seeds, so they could be reproduced. This was Day 6.
Genesis Chapter 2 – Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
The first Sabbath – with the Heavens and Earth and the hosts of them being created, God was now able to rest. God blessed and sanctified this day because this was the day He rested from creation. This was Day 7.
Further particulars concerning the manner of creation. – These are the generations of the Heavens and the Earth when they were created. God hadn’t caused rain to come on the Earth yet, so he sent a mist to water the whole face of the Earth. There was no one to till the Earth, so God formed man from dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul – (were those that were outside of the Garden of Eden something other than living souls? Could Adam have been different than other humans? Read further to find out what separated them.)
The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; God planted a garden eastward of Eden and there is where he put the man (Adam) that he had formed.
man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge only forbidden – God put Adam in the Garden to dress it and keep it. In the Garden, God places every tree that was pleasant to the sight and good for food. He also planted the Tree of Life and The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the midst of the Garden. God told Adam he could eat of every tree except for the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, because if he ate of it, he would die. God placed a River in the Garden to water it. The river also went out of Eden and parted into 4 heads – 1. Pi’son (encompassing the whole land of Havilah (where there is gold and bdellium and onyx stone). 2. Gi’hon (encompasses Ethiopia). 3. Hid’dekel (flows toward East of Asyria). 4. Euphrates. (Notice that God didn’t prevent Adam from eating from the Tree of Life – this tree would have given Adam everlasting life. (This is what set Adam apart from other humans on Earth – He would have been immortal eating from the Tree of Life. He was given the Tree of Life to live forever. Nothing like that was outside of the Garden.)
The animals are named by Adam – God let Adam name all of the animals.
The making of woman, and the institution of marriage – God saw that it wasn’t good for Adam to be alone, so he tried to find Adam a “help meet” within one of the animals, but after searching – God didn’t find any that suited Him for Adam, so God caused a sleep to fall on Adam. God took one of Adam’s ribs and created Woman. God brought her to Adam. Adam said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh, and she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of man. Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother and cleave to his wife and they shall be one flesh.” And they were both naked and neither were ashamed.
Genesis Chapter 3 – The First Sin and Its Punishment
The serpent deceives Woman (Eve) – The serpent was subtle and crafty when deceiving the woman (Eve) to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The serpent asked the woman why couldn’t she eat from all of the trees of the garden. The woman told the serpent that if they ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil that they would die. The serpent told the woman that they (she and Adam) wouldn’t die, but instead they would be as gods knowing good and evil. (Could the serpent be a metaphor for temptation?)
Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin and misery – the woman ate of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and she also gave it to Adam and he ate it as well. Their eyes were opened, and they saw that they were naked, so they made aprons from fig leaves to cover themselves.
God arraigns them – They heard God’s voice walking in the garden (one may wonder – how does God’s voice walk? Being in God’s divine presence in unlike any other experience. It is supernatural. It is unexplainable, so they were actually hearing his voice walk toward them). They hid from God, and God called to Adam asking where he was. Adam told God he’d been hiding because he was naked, and God asked Adam who told him he was naked. God proceeded to ask Adam had he eaten from the Tree that he was forbidden to eat from, and Adam told God that the woman had given it to him, and he did eat it. God asked the woman what she’d done, and the woman told God that the serpent had tricked her into eating the fruit of the forbidden Tree. (Did God not know what they had done? Of course, He knew. He wanted them to confess to Him – God always wants us to confess our sins. Confessing our sins to God keeps us from being separate from Him in that we are admitting to doing wrong and in admitting our wrongdoing, we should ask God for forgiveness).
The serpent is cursed – God told the serpent that he would be cursed and made to crawl on his belly, and eat dust for the rest of his life.
The promised seed – God said he’d put enmity between the woman and the serpent and between his seed and her seed, saying, “It shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel.” (Could the woman have gotten pregnant by the serpent and Adam. Could the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil have taught the woman about sexual intercourse outside of marriage? Heteropaternal Superfecundation – where a woman can conceive twins from two different men if she ovulates twice within a short period of time).
The punishment of mankind – God told the woman he would greatly multiply sorrow and her conception and in sorrow she will bring forth children. She should desire her husband and he will rule over her. Adam named the woman “Eve” because she was the mother of all living. And unto Adam, God told him, since he had listened to Eve and ate of the fruit, that God would curse the ground and make thorns and thistles grow, making it hard to produce food from the earth. God also made Adam and Eve mortal, giving them a lifespan, as they would no longer have access to the Tree of Life. If God had allowed them to continue to eat from the tree, they would have been as gods themselves.
Their first clothing – God made Adam and Eve coats of skins to clothe them.
Their expulsion from paradise – God cast Adam and Eve from the Garden and placed Cherubims and a flaming sword (turning every way to keep them away from the Tree of Life.
Genesis Chapter 4 – The Two Brothers and The First Murder
The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel – Cain and Abel were born to Adam and Eve. Cain was a tiller of the groun, and Abel was a keeper of sheep.
Cain murders his brother Abel – Abel gives God his best of his flock as an offering. Cain doesn’t give his best to God, and God knew this, and brought it to Cain’s attention. This upset Cain, and when he was out in the field with Abel, Cain killed him.
The curse of Cain – God asked Cain where Abel was (Again, this is a question just like God asked Adam when he and Eve ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. God already knows the answer. He wants Cain to confess, and ask for forgiveness). Cain says he doesn’t know and follows it with “Am I my brother’s keeper?” God asked Cain what he had done, because the voice of Abel’s blood was crying up from the ground. (Because God already knew). God cursed Cain, so that when he tilled the ground, it would not yield a harvest. He cast Cain onto the Earth as a fugitive and a vagabond. Cain was scared to be cast out as he was worried he would be killed by someone. God set a mark upon Cain, so that if anyone should find him, they wouldn’t kill him. Cain went from God and dwelled in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name – Cain and his wife had a son – Enoch – Enoch had children and from that line came La’mech.
His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives – La’mech’s two wives were A’dah and Zil’lah. La’mech kills Cain. (It’s not talked about much here in the bible, but there is more information on La’mech murdering Cain in the Book of Jasher)
The birth of Seth – Adam and Eve had another son, Seth. Eve considered that God had appointed Seth in the place of Abel, since Cain had killed him.
and Enos – and Enos came from Seth
Genesis Chapter 5 – Genealogy of the Patriarkhs
Recapitulation of the creation of man – Enos begat Cai’nan and Cai’nan begat Maha’laleel and Maha’laleel begat Jared and Jared begat Enoch. (see the bible for the full genealogy – all descendants are not listed).
The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarkhs from Adam to Noah – (see the bible for the full genealogy – all descendants are not listed).
The godliness and translation of Enoch – Enoch walked closely with God. (In the Book of Jasher – it goes into detail what Enoch did while he was on Earth – he was teaching the Sons of Man about God. Enoch begins to separate himself from the Sons of Man because he knew he’d be leaving o walk with God soon) God called for Enoch to go up to Heaven to be with him.
The birth of Noah, etc – La’mech had a son, Noah.
Genesis Chapter 6 – God Warns Noah of the Coming Deluge
The wickedness of the world, which provoked God’s wrath, and caused the flood – The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were attractive and they chose wives from those women. From then, God shortened man’s lifespan to 120 years. There were giants in the earth in those days, and also after that when the sons of God and the daughters of men had children, they also became might men of old, men of renown. God saw that the wickedness of man was great in those days and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was only continuous evil. It grieved God’s heart at how wicked man had become, and God decided to destroy man from the face of the earth.
Noah finds grace – Noah found grace in the eyes of God
His generations, etc – Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham and Japeth
The order, form, dimensions, and end of the ark – God tells Noah he plans to destroy the Earth and all of its inhabitants, but that God will spare Noah and his family. God instructs Noah to build an ark – God gives Noah specific instructions on how to build the Ark (order, form, and dimensions).
Genesis Chapter 7 – Noah and His Family Saved in The Ark
Noah, with his family, and the living creatures, enter the ark, and the flood begins.
The increase and continuance of the flood for forty days.
All flesh is destroyed by it – God destroys all inhabitants and substances of the earth during the flood.
Its duration – The flood waters prevailed on the earth for 150 days.
Genesis Chapter 8 – The Deluge Ended, Noah Leaves the Ark
God remembers Noah, and assuages the waters – (God made a wind to pass over the earth and the flood waters assuaged.
The ark rests on Ararat – (The ark rested on the 17th month and on the 17th day of the month on the mountains of Ararat).
Noah sends forth a raven and then a dove – When the dove returns with an olive leaf in its mouth, Noah knew the flood waters had subsided. He waited another seven days and sent the dove back out, but the dove didn’t return. Noah knew that the Earth was dry of the flood waters.
Noah, being commanded, goes forth from the ark – Noah goes out of the ark and brings everything in the ark out with him.
Noah builds an altar, and offers sacrifice, which God accepts, and promises to curse the earth no more – God said, “I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither again will I smite any more every thing living, as I have done.”
Genesis Chapter 9 – God’s Covenant With Noah
God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food – (And God said “Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb, I have given you all things.” (Genesis 9:3) “But, flesh with the loaf thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.” (Genesis 9:4).
Blood and murder are forbidden
God’s covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge – God established a covenant with Noah that never will all flesh be cut off by flood waters, and that He would never destroy the Earth with water again. God set the rainbow in the sky as a token of his covenant with Noah. God said when the rainbow is in the sky, He will look upon it and remember the everlasting covenant between Him and every living creature of all flesh upon the Earth.
Noah’s family replenish the world.
Noah plants a vineyard.
Is drunken, and mocked by his son – Noah gets drunk and is naked. Ham, Noah’s son, and the father of Canaan tells his brothers Shem and Japeth that his father is naked. Shem and Japeth walk backward to cover Noah up. Noah woke up and found out what Ham had done.
Noah curses Canaan – Noah cursed Ham’s son Canaan because Ham saw that he was uncovered and instead of covering him, Ham told his brothers.
Noah blesses Shem – Noah blesses Shem, making Canaan his servant, and a servant of servants.
Noah prays for Japheth, and dies – Noah enlarges Japeth to dwell in the tents of Shem and then he dies.
Genesis Chapter 10 – Genealogy of Noah’s Descendants
The generations of Noah – This began the REPOPULATION OF THE EARTH AFTER THE FLOOD. (see the bible for the full genealogy – all descendants are not listed).
Japheth – Gomer, Magog, Maddai, Iayan, Tubal, Me’schech, and Tiras. (see the bible for the full genealogy – all descendants are not listed).
Ham – Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan. (see the bible for the full genealogy – all descendants are not listed).
Nimrod (son of Cush) the first monarch, and the descendants of Canaan – Nimrod became a mighty hunterbefore the lord. The beginning of his kingdom was Babel.
The sons of Shem – Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
Genesis Chapter 11 – Confusion of Tongues at the Tower of Babel
One language in the world – The whole world was of one language and one speech.
The building of Babel – The people began building the city of Babel (Nimrod’s kingdom), they decided to build a tower that would reach to Heaven.
It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed – God came down to see the city which was being built. God knew that if the people spoke only one language, there may be no end to what they could do, so God confused the languages, so that the people wouldn’t understand each other. God then scattered them upon the face of all of the earth. The city was called Babel because God intentionally confused the language of the people.
The generations of Shem – Serug begat Nahor begat Te’rah (see the bible for the full genealogy – all descendants are not listed).
The generations of Terah, the father of Abram – Te’rah begat Abram, Na’hor, and Ha’ran. Abram and Na’hor took wives, and Abram’s wife name was Sa’rai.
Terah, with Abram and Lot, remove from Ur to Haran – Te’rah took Abram, his son, and Lot, the son of Ha’ran his son’s son, and Sa’rai his daughter in law, his son, Abram’s wife, and they went forth to Ur of the Chaldees to go into the land of Ca’naan.
Genesis Chapter 12 – God’s call to Abram
God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ – God told Abram to get away from the country, his kindred, and from his father’s house, and He would show Abram where to go. God told Abram He would make him a great nation and make his name great, and that he would be blessed, and would also curse anyone that tried to curse him.
Abram departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan – Abram departs as God instructs and Lot and Sa’rai went with him into the land of Canaan.
Abram journeys through Canaan – Abram journeys through the land of Canaan, and God appeared to him in a vision.
which is promised to Abraham in a vision – God promised “Unto thy seed will I give this land, and Abram built an altar to God, and God appeared to him.” (Genesis 12:7)
Abram is driven by famine into Egypt
Fear makes Abram feign his wife to be his sister – to keep from being killed by Pharoah, Abram tells Sa’rai to say she is his sister. Pharoah took Sa’rai into his house, and because of this, Abram was treated well by Pharoah and his men.
Pharaoh, having taken her from him, by plagues is compelled to restore her – God plagued Pharoah and his house until Pharoah returns Sa’rai to Abram.
He reproves Abram, whom he dismisses – Pharoah sent Abram and Sa’rai away.
Genesis Chapter 13 – Abram and Lot Separate
Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt – Abram was very rich in cattle, silver and gold. Lot also had flocks, herds and tents.
Strife arises between Abram’s herdsmen and those of Lot.
Abram meekly refers it to Lot to choose his part of the country,
and Lot goes to Sodom – The men of Sodom were wicked and sinners, and Lot was separated from Abram
God renews the promise to Abram – God tells Abram to look around and for all the land as far as he could see, God was giving to him and to his seed forever. God said “I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.” (Genesis 13:16).
Abram removes to Hebron, and there builds an altar to God
Genesis chapter 14 – Lot Made Captive – Abram Rescues Him
The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies.
Lot is taken prisoner.
Abram rescues him. – Abram rescues Lot by arming his trained servants and they smote those holding Lot prisoner. Abram brought back all of the goods and his brother Lot, and his goods, and all of the women and people.
Melchizedek blesses Abram at his return, who gives him tithes – Melchizadek, King of Salem calls Abram the “priest of the most high God”.
The rest of the spoil, his partners having had their portions he restores to the king of Sodom. – Abraham leaves all of his “spoils” to King Sodom except for the portion for his partners.
Genesis chapter 15 – God’s Promise to Abram
God encourages Abram, who complains for want of an heir.
God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed.
Abram is justified by faith.
Canaan is promised again, and confirmed by a sign, and a vision, prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt – God promised Abram the land from the River of Egypt to the great River Euphrates.
Genesis chapter 16 – The Birth of Ishmael. Hagar Persecuted
Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar (her servant) to Abram to bare a child.
Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away – Sarai doesn’t treat Hagar well, so she runs away.
An angel commands Hagar to return and submit herself – The angel finds Hagar near a fountain of water in the wilderness, in the way to Shur. The angel tells Hagar she will have a son and his name will be Ishmael. The angel promises her a numerous posterity, and shows their character and condition.
Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai – Hagar names the fountain Be’erlahairoi (behold, it is between Ka’desh and Be’red), and returns to Sarai.
Ishmael is born.
The age of Abram – Abram is fourscore and six years old (86 years old).
Genesis chapter 17 – The Rite of Circumcision Instituted
God renews the covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing – God renamed Abram to “Abraham”, and called him a “Father of Many Nations”. God gave Abraham all of the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession.
Circumcision is instituted – Every man and child must be circumcised as a token of the covenant between God and Abraham. All uncircumcised males were to be cut off from their people, because they would have been in violation of God’s covenant.
Sarai’s name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed – God blessed Sara with a son and God called her “Mother of Nations”.
Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed – Although, Sarah and Abraham were old, God promised them a son, (Isaac). Isaac is already promised a covenant with God, as is his seed. Abraham asked that Ishmael be blessed, too, so God blessed Ishmael, but God ONLY established His covenant with Isaac.
Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised – Abraham took all of the males and circumcised them. Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised, and Ishmael was 13.
Genesis chapter 18 – Abraham Pleads With the Angels for Sodom
The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.
Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son.
The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.
Abraham makes intercession for the inhabitants – Abraham didn’t want to see all of the inhabitants of Sodom perish. He asked God if he could find 50 inhabitants of Sodom that were not wicked, would God spare it, and God said yes. Abraham kept dwindling down the number of people until it got to 10 people – if God were to find 10 people who were not wicked, would God spare the land of Sodom and its inhabitants, and God agreed not to destroy Sodom if he were to find 10 inhabitants that were not wicked.
Genesis chapter 19 – Sodom Destroyed, But Lot is Saved
Lot entertains two angels – God sends two angels to oversee what Sodom and to destroy it if there are only wicked inhabitants found.
The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness – The Sodomites see the angels with Lot and knock on his door asking to “know” the two “men” that were with him. Lot tried to offer his daughters to the Sodomites, and the angels seeing the wickedness of the Sodomites blinded them and warned Lot to get out of Sodom before they destroyed it.
Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law.
He is directed to flee with his family to the mountains and not to look back or they would become “consumed”, but Lot obtains leave to go into Zoar instead.
Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.
Lot’s wife becomes a pillar of salt – As Lot and his family are fleeing Sodom, his wifeturns around and is turned into a pillar of salt.
Lot dwells in a cave – Lot and his two daughters chose to dwell in a cave, because Lot feared dwelling in Zoar.
The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon – The daughters realized they would not have children, since they were living in a cave and not around any men, so they made a plan to get Lot drunk and sleep with him in order to become pregnant. They both bore sons.
Genesis chapter 20 – Abraham’s Subterfuge Reproved
Abraham sojourns at Gerar.
Denies his wife, who is taken by Abimelech – Abraham denies Sarah as his wife and claims her to be his sister to Ambilech, (King of Gerar).
Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream – God tells Ambilech (in a dream) to give Sarah back to Abraham because he’s a prophet and Abraham will pray for Ambilech for returning Sarah to him.
Ambilech rebukes Abraham and gives him servants and sheep.
Ambilech restores Sarah to Abrham
Ambilech reproves Sarah
Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham’s prayer.
Genesis chapter 21 – Isaac is Born and Hagar Expelled
Isaac is born, and circumcised.
Sarah’s joy.
Isaac is weaned.
Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth – Sarah saw Ishmael mocking and she asked Abraham to cast out Hagar and Ishmael. God tells Abraham to listen to Sarah. God promised to raise both Isaac and Ishmael up as great men, so Abraham cast out both Hagar and Ishmael into the wilderness.
Hagar in distress – She was worried after being cast out that Ishmael would die, because they were still out in the wilderness.
The angel relieves and comforts her – God made Ishmael a great nation. God was with Ishmael , and as he grew, he dwelled in the wilderness and became an archer
Abimelech’s covenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba – Ambilech, having had Abraham lie to him before about Sarah, asks Abraham to establish a covenant with him of no false dealings, and for them to be kind to one another, and Abraham agreed. Abraham reproved Ambilech after Ambilech’s servants took away a well and water that belonged to Abraham. Ambilech was unaware of the slight and made a new covenant with Abraham, and a new well was dug and Abraham called it Be’ershe’ba.
Genesis chapter 22 – Abraham’s Faith Tested by God’s Command
Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac – God requested that Abraham offer Isaac as a burnt offering.
He gives proof of his faith and obedience – Abraham obeys and prepares to offer Isaac as a sacrifice to God.
The angel prevents Abraham from sacrificing Isaac.
Isaac is exchanged for a ram.
Abraham named the sacrificial place “Jehovah-jireh” – which means “In the mount of the Lord, it shall be seen.”
Abraham is again blessed – God blessed and multiplied Abraham because of his faith in Him.
The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah – (seek the Bible for the generations. There are too many descendants to list).
Genesis chapter 23 – Sarah Dies and is Buried in Machpelah
The age and death of Sarah – Sarah died at the age of 127 years old.
The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah
where Sarah is buried – Abraham buried Sara in the cave of Machpleah
Genesis chapter 24 – Abraham’s Servant Seeks a Wife for Isaac
Abraham swears his servant – Abraham makes his eldest servant swear to him that he will go out of Canaan to find Isaac a wife. Abraham asks the servant to go to his (Abraham’s) country and to his kindred to find a wife for Isaac.
The servant’s journey – The servant took 10 camels and the goods needed and went to the city of Nahor in Mesopatania. He stopped to water his camels at a well.
The servant’s prayer – The servant prayed that when the daughters of the city came out to draw water, that the one who offers him and his camels water will be the one that God approves to marry Isaac.
The servant’s sign – The servant sees Rebekah (born to Bethuel, son of Mil-cah) and wife of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) come out to the well with a pitcher on her shoulder.
Rebekah meets him – Rebekah offers water to the servant and to his camels.
Rebekah fulfills the servant’s sign.
receives jewels – The servant offers her a golden earring, (1/2 shekel in weight) and two gold bracelets for her hands (10 shekels in weight).
shows her kindred – Rebekah shares with the servant her lineage
and invites him home – The servant asks is there room for him at her father’s house and she says yes, and invites him and his camels back home.
The servant blesses God – The servant worshipped the Lord for answering his prayers and for leading him to the house of his master’s brother.
Laban entertains him – Rebekah’s brother entertains Abraham’s servant and welcomes him.
The servant shows his message – The servant tells them that he is Abraham’s servant and that he was sent to find a wife for Isaac. The servant told of the sign he had asked God for, and how Rebekah came to the well after he prayed for a sign, and that she led him straight to his master’s brother’s house.
Laban and Bethuel approve it.
Rebekah consents to go, and departs.
Isaac meets and marries her.
Genesis chapter 25 – Death of Abraham. Birth of Esau and Jacob
The sons of Abraham by Keturah.
The division of his goods.
His age, death, and burial.
God blesses Isaac.
The generations of Ishmael.
His age and death.
Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.
The children strive in her womb.
The birth of Esau and Jacob.
Their different characters and pursuits.
Esau sells his birthright.
Genesis chapter 26 – Isaac Among the Phillistines
Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord instructs and blesses him.
He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.
He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity.
He digs Esek, Sitnah, and Rehoboth.
God appears to him at Beer-sheba, and blesses him; and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.
Esau’s wives.
Genesis chapter 27 – Jacob Gains Isaac’s Blessing by Deceit
Isaac sends Esau for venison.
Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.
Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it.
Esau brings venison.
Isaac trembles.
Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing.
He threatens Jacob’s life.
Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away.
Genesis chapter 28 – Jacob, Fleeing, has a Vision of Ladder
Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.
Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.
Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.
The stone of Beth-el.
Jacob’s vow.
Genesis chapter 29 – Jacob Marries Laban’s Daughters
Jacob comes to the well of Haran.
He becomes acquainted with Rachel.
Laban entertains him.
Jacob covenants for Rachel.
He is deceived by Laban with Leah.
He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more.
Leah bears Reuben;
Simeon;
Levi;
and Judah.
Genesis chapter 30 – Jacob’s Sons; his Increasing Wealth
Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.
Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali.
Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher.
Reuben finds mandrakes, with which Leah buys her husband’s company of Rachel.
Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah.
Rachel bears Joseph.
Jacob desires to depart.
Laban detains him on a new agreement.
Jacob’s policy, whereby he becomes rich.
Genesis chapter 31 – Jacob Leaves Laban, who Pursues Him
Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.
Rachel steals her father’s images – steals images (golden god figures) from her father.
Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong – Laban notices the images are missing and pursues Jacob and his people.
Rachel’s stratagem to hide the images – Rachel hides the images (gods) among the camel furniture and sits on top of it, so the images can’t be found.
Jacob’s complaint of Laban – Jacob told Laban that he’d already spent 20 years in Laban’s house, was Laban’s servant for 14 years (7 years each) for both of his daughters, spent 6 years with Laban’s cattle, and Laban had changed his wages 10 time. Jacob told Laban that if it had not been for Laban’s fear of God, that Laban would have sent Jacob away empty handed, but Jacob knew that God rebuked Laban from sending him away.
The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed – Jacob and Laban set forth a covenant known as Miz’pah – so that peace remained between the two of them, and that God would look over them both. The Miz’pah quote “The Lord watcheth between me and thee when we are absent from one another.” (Genesis 31:49)
Genesis chapter 32 – Jacob Fears Esau; Wrestles With an Angel
Jacob’s vision at Mahanaim.
His message to Esau.
He is afraid of Esau’s coming.
He prays for deliverance.
He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok.
He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel.
He halts.
Genesis chapter 33 – Jacob and Esau Reconciled
Jacob and Esau’s meeting; and Esau’s departure.
Jacob comes to Succoth.
At Shalem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El-elohe-Israel.
Genesis chapter 34 – Simeon and Levi Avenge Dinah
Dinah is ravished by Shechem.
He sues to marry her.
The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.
Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.
The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.
Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.
Genesis chapter 35 – Jacob’s Name Changed; Rachel Dies
God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.
He purges his house of idols.
He builds an altar at Bethel.
Deborah dies at Allon-bachuth.
God blesses Jacob at Bethel.
Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar.
Reuben lies with Bilhah.
The sons of Jacob.
Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron.
The age, death, and burial of Isaac.
Genesis chapter 36 – Kings and Dukes Descended From Esau
Esau’s three wives.
His removal to mount Seir.
His sons.
The dukes which descended of his sons.
The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.
Anah finds mules.
The kings of Edom.
The dukes that descended of Esau.
Genesis chapter 37 – Joseph’s Brothers Sell Him as a Slave
Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brethren.
His dreams and the interpretation.
Jacob sends him to his brethren, who counsel to slay him.
At Reuben’s desire they cast him into a pit;
and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites; while Ruben grieves at not finding him.
His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately.
Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.
Genesis chapter 38 – Judah’s Household Troubles
Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah.
Er’s marriage with Tamar, and death.
The trespass of Onan.
Tamar is reserved for Shelah.
Judah’s wife dies.
Tamar deceives Judah.
She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah.
Genesis chapter 39 – Joseph, Falsely Accused, is Cast into Prison
Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.
He resists his mistress’s temptation.
He is falsely accused by her.
He is cast into prison.
God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison.
Genesis chapter 40 – Joseph Interprets Dreams of Two Prisoners
The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh being imprisoned, Joseph is charged with them.
He interprets their dreams.
They are accomplished according to his interpretation.
The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.
Genesis chapter 41 – Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams
Pharaoh has two dreams.
Joseph interprets them.
He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.
The seven years of plenty.
He begets children.
The famine begins.
Genesis chapter 42 – Jacob Sends His Sons to Egypt to Buy Corn
Jacob sends his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt.
They are imprisoned by Joseph for spies.
They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin.
They have remorse for Joseph.
Simeon is kept for a pledge.
They return with corn, and their money.
Their relation to Jacob.
Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.
Genesis chapter 43 – Benjamin Accompanies Brothers To Egypt
Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin.
Joseph entertains his brethren.
They discover their fears to the steward.
Joseph makes them a feast.
Genesis chapter 44 – Judah Pleads for Benjamin
Joseph’s policy to stay his brethren.
The cup is found in Benjamin’s sack.
They are brought before Joseph.
Judah’s humble supplication to Joseph.
Genesis chapter 45 – Joseph Reveals Himself; Sends for Jacob
Joseph makes himself known to his brethren.
He comforts them in God’s providence.
He sends for his father.
Pharaoh confirms it.
Joseph furnishes then for their journey, and exhorts them to concord.
Jacob is revived with the news.
Genesis chapter 46 – Jacob Goes to Egypt; Joseph Welcomes Him
Jacob is comforted by God at Beer-sheba.
Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.
The number of his family that went into Egypt.
Joseph meets Jacob.
He instructs his brethren how to answer Pharaoh.
Genesis chapter 47 – Jacob Presented to Pharaoh; Joseph’s Policy
Joseph presents his father, and five of his brethren before Pharaoh.
He gives them habitation and maintenance.
He gets the Egyptians’ money;
their cattle;
and their lands, except the priests’, to Pharaoh.
He restores the land for a fifth.
Jacob’s age.
He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers.
Genesis chapter 48 – Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons
Joseph with his sons visits his sick father.
Jacob strengthens himself to bless them.
He repeats God’s promise.
He takes Ephraim and Manasseh as his own sons.
He tells Joseph of his mother’s grave.
He blesses Ephraim and Manasseh.
He prefers the younger before the elder.
He prophesies their return to Canaan.
Genesis chapter 49 – Jacob Characterizes His Sons; Blesses Them
Jacob calls his sons to bless them.
Their blessing in particular.
He charges them about his burial.
He dies.
Genesis chapter 50 – Jacob’s Death and Burial; Joseph Dies
The mourning for Jacob.
Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.
The funeral.
Joseph comforts his brethren, who crave his pardon.
His age.
He sees the third generation of his sons.
He prophesies unto his brethren of their return.
He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.
He dies, and is put into a coffin.
All Our Love,
A & E
(April & Evan — guided by Solace, held by Grace)
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