Miss Green's Notes on Genesis
    Synthetic Outline of Genesis

  • Creation Genesis 1,2
  • Fall Genesis 3,4
  • Deluge Genesis 5-9
  • Nations Genesis 10,11
  • Abraham Genesis 12-25
  • Isaac Genesis 21-28
  • Jacob Genesis 25-49
  • Joseph Genesis 37-50

    The Law of Recurrence
    is that principle of rhetoric by which the Holy Spirit first states a fact and then recurs to it to add details.

    Three Reasons for the call of Abraham


    1. A repository for His truth
    2. A channel for the coming of a personal redeemer
    3. A witness to Himself before the other nations

    Outline of Genesis


      I. Creation 1:1-2:25
    1. Light 1:3
    2. Firmament 1:6
    3. Earth 1:9,10
    4. Light holders ( sun, moon, stars) 1:14-20
    5. Fish and Fowl 1:20,21
    6. Cattle and Man 1:26-31
      • man's nature
      • location
      • moral test
      • helpmeet


      II. Fall 3:1-4:26
    1. Temptaion Genesis 3:1-5
    2. Sin Genesis 3:6,7
    3. Trial Genesis 3:8-13
    4. Sentence Genesis 3:14-21
    5. Penalty Genesis 3:22-24


      III. Deluge 5:1-9:29
    1. Geneology of Noah Genesis 5:1-32
    2. Preparation of the ark Genesis 6:1-22
    3. Occupancy of the ark Genesis 7:1-24
    4. Departure from the ark Genesis 8:1-22
    5. Covenant with Noah Genesis 9:1-29


      IV. Nations 10:1-11:32
    1. How they were dispersed 10:1-32
      The three sons of Noah, Ham, Shem and Japheth
    2. Why they were dispersed 11:1-32
      The Tower of Babel


      V. Abraham 12:1-25:34
    1. Call 12:1-9 obedience-faith
    2. Egypt (Lot) 12:10-13:18 fear-unbelief
    3. Battle with the kings 14:1-24 courage-faith
    4. Covenant 15:1-20 obedience-faith
    5. Hagar 16:1-16 doubt-unbelief
    6. Covenant renewed 17:1-27 obedience-faith
    7. Intercession 18:1-19:38 love-faith
    8. Gerar 20:1-18 fear-unbelief
    9. Isaac 21:1-22:24 obedience-faith
    10. Rebekah 24:1-67 obedience-faith
    11. His death 25:1-34


    VI. Isaac 21:1-28:22

    VII. Jacob 25:1-49:33

    VII. Joseph 37:1-50:26

      Is Joseph a Type of Christ?


  • In the effect of his birth (reproach) Isa 42:21; Rom 8:1
  • In the name he received (fruitful, addition) Isa 9:7; Jn 3:30
  • In the love of his father Prov 8:30; Mt 3:17
  • In his treatment by his brothren (hated, betrayed) Psa 35:9
  • In treatment from the Egyptians (falsely accused, imprisoned)
  • In deliverance and exaltation Heb 1:2-4; Phil 2:9,10
  • In his marriage to a Gentile Eph 3:1-6; 5:24ff
  • In his revelation to his brethren Zech 12:10; 13:1; Rom 12:26

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