Genesis Summarized

  • Creation (1-2); Corruption (3-5); Catastrophe (6-9); Confusion (10-11)
  • Covenant… pointing to Christ–Cross–Consummation (12-50)

Jesus/New Testament & Genesis

  • Matt. 19:3-9: Genesis = God’s Word; Gen. 1-2 = God’s Standard
  • Genesis = History: Adam through Judah/Hezron (Luke 3:33-38); Abel (Luke 11:51); Enoch (Heb. 11:5), Noah (Matt. 24:37-39); Sodom & Gomorrah (Luke 10:12); Lot (Luke 17:28-32); Etc.

The Bad News

  • God created world; humanity in His image – perfectly and for his glory and purposes: Gen. 1-2; Acts 17:24-27; Rev. 4:11
  • We sinned, are judged: curse and death: Gen. 3:6-24; 5:5; 6:7-8; 50:26; Rom. 1:18-32; 5:12-21

The Gospel: 1 Cor. 15:1-4

  • Jesus/God-Man lived righteous life; died for our sins; arose; exalted
  • We’re reconciled to God by repenting and believing this gospel
  • “Scriptures” testify to gospel: Old Testament… Includes Genesis

Genesis & The Gospel

  1. 3rd day, plant (Gen. 1:11-13; resurrection on 3rd day 1 Cor. 15:23)
  2. Adam & Eve, joined (Gen 2:18-25; Eph 5:31-32; see also Rom. 7:1-4)
  3. Woman’s “seed” over serpent (Gen. 3:15 – virgin birth Matt. 1:18)
  4. Cross takes curse (Gen. 3:18-19; Gal. 3:13; Matt. 27:29; Luke 22:44) 
  5. Adam & Eve sinned, covered with (slain) life (Gen. 3:6-21; Rom. 3-5)
  6. Noah’s ark, covering absorbed God’s judgment (Gen. 6-9; Rom. 3-5)
  7. Abraham’s faith, righteousness (Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4; Heb. 11:8-12)
  8. Melchizedek (Gen. 14:17-20; Heb. 7:11-28)
  9. Abraham’s covenant (Gen. 15; Gal. 3:29)
  10. Circumcision (Gen 17; Col. 2:11)
  11. Birth of Isaac (Gen. 21:1-7; Rom 4:13-25; Gal. 4:21-31; Heb. 11:8-12)
  12. Isaac sacrificed, “resurrected” (Gen. 22:1-14; Heb 11:17-19)
  13. Abraham getting wife for Isaac via servant (Gen. 24; Rev. 21:1-3)
  14. Jacob blessed with Esau’s covering (Gen. 27:22-23; Rom. 3-5)
  15. Jacob and Esau reconciling (Gen. 32-33; Luke 15:11-32)
  16. Joseph: sold for silver, “died,” exalted to save and rule (Gen. 37-50)