Summary on the Book of Genesis
Tom Fletcher – OTL611
Genesis Reading and Summary Statements
The Creation Event: Genesis 1.1 – 2.24
This is a narrative of the Creation account. I note the obvious theme of “blessing” in 2.3 where “God blessed the seventh day…” I also see an indirect theme of blessing throughout the creation drama as The Lord God sees what he has created as “good” (1.4, 10. 12, 18, 21, 25, 31). There looks to be a poetic genre where God creates woman from man (2.23). This leads into another encounter of blessing backed up with covenant where the two, “become one flesh…and were not ashamed (2.24-25). I also see a level of reconciliation where God in creating man in His own image brings Himself in concert with His creation (1.27). As God placed man in the Garden he was introduced to the tree of good and evil (2.15-17). There we see a promise of judgment should one eat of its fruit.
The Temptation, the Fall and Sin 3.1 – 4.15
It is in this narrative we see the fulfillment of promise of the eating of the fruit, which went against what God commanded. This led to the judgment of God on sin entering into the world. This judgment is contained in prose literary form in 3.14 – 19. Also contained in the aforesaid verses is the first promise of the Savior (3.15). The theme of judgment is made through the Lord condemning sin and driving the first couple out of the garden and preventing access to the Tree of life (3.22-24). The account of Cain & Abel (4.1 – 26) gives evidence to the effects of sin on creation. The effects of sin are severe as Cain cries out, “My punishment is too great to bear!” (4.15).
The Beginning of Civilization and the Corruption of Man 4.16 – 6.8
The topic of genealogy begins to erupt in this section. A recurring theme also emerges here: “This is the book of the generations…” and “These are the records of the generation…” In 6.3 God places a judgment on the life of man and limits his existence due to wickedness and evil (6.5). Although the word
Genesis Reading and Summary Statements
The Creation Event: Genesis 1.1 – 2.24
This is a narrative of the Creation account. I note the obvious theme of “blessing” in 2.3 where “God blessed the seventh day…” I also see an indirect theme of blessing throughout the creation drama as The Lord God sees what he has created as “good” (1.4, 10. 12, 18, 21, 25, 31). There looks to be a poetic genre where God creates woman from man (2.23). This leads into another encounter of blessing backed up with covenant where the two, “become one flesh…and were not ashamed (2.24-25). I also see a level of reconciliation where God in creating man in His own image brings Himself in concert with His creation (1.27). As God placed man in the Garden he was introduced to the tree of good and evil (2.15-17). There we see a promise of judgment should one eat of its fruit.
The Temptation, the Fall and Sin 3.1 – 4.15
It is in this narrative we see the fulfillment of promise of the eating of the fruit, which went against what God commanded. This led to the judgment of God on sin entering into the world. This judgment is contained in prose literary form in 3.14 – 19. Also contained in the aforesaid verses is the first promise of the Savior (3.15). The theme of judgment is made through the Lord condemning sin and driving the first couple out of the garden and preventing access to the Tree of life (3.22-24). The account of Cain & Abel (4.1 – 26) gives evidence to the effects of sin on creation. The effects of sin are severe as Cain cries out, “My punishment is too great to bear!” (4.15).
The Beginning of Civilization and the Corruption of Man 4.16 – 6.8
The topic of genealogy begins to erupt in this section. A recurring theme also emerges here: “This is the book of the generations…” and “These are the records of the generation…” In 6.3 God places a judgment on the life of man and limits his existence due to wickedness and evil (6.5). Although the word