Genesis Part 2
THE PATRIARCHS (12-50)
Abraham - GENESIS 12:1-25:18
THE CONVERSION AND CALLING OF ABRAM (12:1-5)
The place (12:1):
The promises (12:2-3):
The pilgrimage (12:4-5):
THE CANAAN OF ABRAM (12:6-9)
Abram at Shechem (12:6-7):
Abram at Bethel (12:8-9):
THE CARNALITY OF ABRAM (FIRST OCCASION) (12:10-20)
The famine (12:10):
The falsehood (12:11-13):
The favor (12:14-16):
The frustration (12:17):
The fury (12:18-20):
THE CONDESCENSION OF ABRAM (13:1-18)
The arrival (13:1-4):
The argument (13:5-7):
The agreement (13:8-13)
The terms (13:8-9):
The tragedy (13:10-13):
The assurance (13:14-18):
THE COURAGE OF ABRAM (14:1-16)
The villains (14:1-11)
The rebellion (14:1-4):
The retaliation (14:5-11):
The victim (14:12):
The victory (14:13-16)
Abram's army (14:13-14):
Abram's attack (14:15):
Abram's achievements (14:16):
THE COMMUNION OF ABRAM (14:17-24)
The godly and priestly king of Salem (14:17-20):
The godless and perverted king of Sodom (14:21-24):
THE COVENANT WITH ABRAM (15:1-21)
Abram's faulty assumption (15:1-3):
God's faithful assurance (15:4-21)
The revelation (15:4-5):
The response (15:6):
The ratification (15:7-17)
####### The details (15:7-11): ####### The dream (15:12): ####### The destiny (of Israel) (15:13-16): ####### The descent (of God himself) (15:17):
The real estate (15:18-21):
THE COMPROMISE BY ABRAM (16:1-16)
The rationale for his compromise (16:1-3)
The problem (16:1):
The plan (16:1-3):
The results of his compromise (16:4-16)
Hagar's marriage to Abram (16:4):
Hagar's mistreatment by Sarai (16:5-6):
Hagar's meeting with the Lord (16:7-14)
####### The Lord advises her (16:7-9): ####### The Lord assures her (16:10-14):
Hagar's mothering of Ishmael (16:15-16):
THE CIRCUMCISION OF ABRAHAM (17:1-27)
God and Abram (17:1-14)
Abram's new title (17:1-8):
Abraham's new task (17:9-14)
####### The particulars (17:9-13): ####### The penalty (17:14):
God and Sarai (17:15-19)
The renaming of Sarai (17:15):
The reassuring of Sarah (17:16-19):
God and Ishmael (17:20-27)
Revealing the future of Ishmael (17:20-22):
Removing the flesh of Ishmael (17:23-27):
THE COMPASSION OF ABRAHAM (18:1-19:38)
The tremendous news (18:1-15)
The reception by Abraham (18:1-8)
####### Meeting with his heavenly visitors (18:1-3): ####### Ministering to his heavenly visitors (18:4-8):
The reaction of Sarah (18:9-15)
####### The details (18:9-10): ####### The doubts (18:11-12): Sarah laughs in unbelief. ####### The declaration (18:13-14): ####### The denial (18:15):
The tragic news (18:16-19:38)
The indictment against Sodom (18:16-22)
####### Abraham's faithfulness (18:16-19): ####### Sodom's filthiness (18:20-22):
The intercession for Sodom (18:23-33)
####### Pleading for fifty (18:23-26): ####### Pleading for forty-five (18:27-28): ####### Pleading for forty (18:29): ####### Pleading for thirty (18:30): ####### Pleading for twenty (18:31): ####### Pleading for ten (18:32-33):
The incineration of Sodom (19:1-38)
####### Predestruction events (19:1-14) ######## Lot and the angels (19:1-3): ######## Lot and the Sodomites (19:4-11): ######## Lot and his family (19:12-14): ####### Destruction events (19:15-29) ######## The firmness (19:15-17): ######## The fear (19:18-22): ######## The fury (19:23-25): ######## The fatality (19:26): ######## The firestorm (19:27-29): ####### Post-destruction events (19:30-38) ######## The supposition of two sisters (19:30-31): ######## The sins of two sisters (19:32-36): ######## The sons of two sisters (19:37-38):
THE CARNALITY OF ABRAHAM (SECOND OCCASION) (20:1-18)
Abraham and Abimelech: round one---deceiving (20:1-8)
The deception (20:1-2):
The dream (20:3-8)
####### God informs Abimelech (20:3-6): ####### God instructs Abimelech (20:7-8):
Abraham and Abimelech: round two---defending (20:9-13)
The painful question (asked of Abraham) (20:9-10):
The pitiful answer (given by Abraham) (20:11-13):
Abraham and Abimelech: round three---delivering (20:14-18):
THE CELEBRATION OF ABRAHAM (21:1-21; 25:12-18)
The fulfillment (21:1-7)
The nature of the fulfillment (21:1-2):
The name for the fulfillment (21:3-7):
The feast (21:8):
The flouting (21:9):
The fury (21:10-11):
The farewell (21:12-14):
The fear (21:15-16):
The faithfulness (21:17-21; 25:12-18)
The deliverance and development of Ishmael (21:17-21):
The descendants of Ishmael (25:12-18):
THE CONTRACT BY ABRAHAM (21:22-34)
The persons (21:22):
The plan (21:23-24):
The problem (21:25-26):
The pact (21:27-30):
The place (21:31-34):
THE COMMAND TO ABRAHAM (22:1-24)
Abraham's sorrow (22:1-8)
The order (22:1-2):
The obedience (22:3):
The ordeal (22:4-8)
####### Isaac's question (22:7): ####### Abraham's answer (22:8):
Isaac's submission (22:9-10):
God's substitute (22:11-24)
####### The nature of Abraham's offering (22:11-13): ####### The name of Abraham's God (22:14): ####### The number of Abraham's descendants (22:15-19): ####### The news concerning Abraham's family (22:20-24):
THE CAVE OF ABRAHAM (23:1-20)
Abraham's tears (23:1-2):
Abraham's testimony (23:3-13):
Abraham's transaction (23:14-20)
The price (23:14-16):
The place (23:17-20):
THE COMMISSION BY ABRAHAM (24:1-67)
The plan (24:1-4):
The problem (24:5-6):
The promises (24:7-9)
God's promise to Abraham (24:7-8):
The servant's promise to Abraham (24:9):
The prayer (24:11-21)
The request (24:11-14):
The results (24:15-21):
The presents (24:22-33)
Rebekah and the servant (24:22-28):
Laban and the servant (24:29-33):
The proposal (24:34-58)
The overview by the servant (24:34-48)
####### The servant's conversation with Abraham (24:34-41): ####### The servant's conversation with God (24:42-44): ####### The servant's conversation with Rebekah (24:45-48):
The offer by the servant (24:49-56):
The persuasion (24:57-60):
The pilgrimage (24:61):
The presentation (24:62-67):
THE CLOSING YEARS OF ABRAHAM (25:1-11)
Abraham's family (25:1-4)
Abraham's last spouse (25:1):
Abraham's last sons (25:2-4):
Abraham's fortune (25:5-6):
Abraham's farewell (25:7-11):
Isaac - GENESIS 25:19-28:9; 36:1-43
ISAAC AND REBEKAH (25:19-26:16)
Isaac's devotion to Rebekah (25:20-34)
The request (25:19-22):
The results (25:23-34):
####### The birth of the twins (25:24-26): ####### The birthright and the twins (25:27-34):
Isaac's deception concerning Rebekah (26:1-16)
God's direction (26:1-5):
Isaac's deceit (26:6-7):
Abimelech's detection (26:8-16):
ISAAC AND THE PEOPLE OF GERAR (26:17-22):
ISAAC AND GOD (26:23-25):
ISAAC AND THREE PHILISTINE LEADERS (26:26-33):
ISAAC AND HIS SONS (26:34-28:9; 36:1-43)
The pain (26:34-35):
The preparations (27:1-4):
The plot (27:5-29)
Conceived by Rebekah (27:5-17):
Carried out by Jacob (27:18-29)
####### The reluctance of Isaac (27:18-23): ####### The reassurance by Jacob (27:24-29):
The perplexity (27:30-33):
The plea (27:34-38):
The prophecy (27:39-40):
The prejudice (27:41):
The parting (27:42-28:5)
Rebekah's words to Jacob (27:42-46):
Isaac's words to Jacob (28:1-5):
The perception (of Esau) (28:6-9):
The people (of Esau) (36:1-43):
Jacob - GENESIS 28:10-35, 37-38
THE TRAVELER (28:10-22)
Jacob's vision (28:10-15)
He sees the angels of God (28:10-12):
He sees the God of the angels (28:13-15):
Jacob's vow (28:16-22):
THE LOVER (29:1-30)
Jacob's love for Rachel (29:1-17)
First meeting with Rachel (29:1-12):
First meeting with Laban (29:13-17):
Jacob's labor for Rachel (29:18-30)
The diligence of Jacob (29:18-21):
The deception of Laban (29:22-30):
THE FAMILY MAN (29:28-30:24; 35:16-18, 23-26)
Jacob's four wives (29:28-30; 30:1-4, 9)
Leah (29:28):
Rachel (29:30):
Bilhah (29:29; 30:1-4):
Zilpah (30:9):
Jacob's twelve sons (29:31-30:24; 35:16-18, 23-26)
Reuben (29:31-32):
Simeon (29:33): Leah's second son
Levi (29:34):
Judah (29:35): Leah's fourth son
Dan (30:5-6):
Naphtali (30:7-8):
Gad (30:9-11):
Asher (30:12-13):
Issachar (30:14-18):
Zebulun (30:19-20):
Joseph (30:22-24):
Benjamin (35:16-18):
Jacob's one daughter, Dinah (through Leah) (30:21)
THE EMPLOYEE (30:25-31:55)
The specification (30:25-43):
The request (30:25-34):
The results (30:35-43):
The separation (31:1-55):
The reasons for the separation (31:1-3, 13-16)
####### Laban's resentment (31:1-2): ####### God's revelation (31:3, 13): ####### Rachel and Leah's reassurance (31:14-16):
The review prompting the separation (31:4-13):
The reunion following the separation (31:17-55)
####### Frustration! (31:17-23): ####### Revelation! (31:24-25): ####### Confrontation! (31:26-30): ####### Explanation! (31:31-42): ####### Representation! (31:43-55):
THE WRESTLER (32:1-33:16)
Jacob's communion with God (32:1-32)
The presence (32:1-2):
The plan (32:3-5):
The panic (32:6-8):
The prayer (32:9-12):
The payment (32:13-21):
The power struggle (32:22-32)
####### The travail (32:22-26): ####### The triumph (32:27-29): ####### The testimony (32:30-32):
Jacob presents himself to Esau (33:1-4):
Jacob presents his family to Esau (33:5-7)
Jacob presents his flocks to Esau (33:8-16)
THE OBEDIENT PATRIARCH (33:17-20; 35:1-7, 9-15)
The returns (as ordered by God) (33:17-20; 35:1)
To Shechem (33:17-20):
To Bethel (35:1):
The revival (35:2-7):
The revelation (35:9-15):
THE BROKEN-HEARTED (34:1-31; 35:8, 16-29; 37:1-36; 38:1-30)
The funerals (35:8, 16-20, 27-29)
The death of Deborah (35:8):
The death of Rachel (35:16-20):
The death of Isaac (35:27-29):
The failures (the sins of Jacob's children) (34:1-31; 35:21-26; 37:1-36; 38:1-30)
Murder, on the part of Simeon and Levi (34:1-31):
####### The suggestion (34:3-12): ####### The subtlety (34:13-24): ####### The slaughter (34:25-29): ####### The scandal (34:30-31):
Adultery, on the part of Reuben (35:21-22):
Sexual immorality and hypocrisy, on the part of Judah (38:1-30)
####### Judah's Canaanite wife (38:1-5): ####### Judah's choice (38:6-10): ####### Judah's contract (38:11-13): ####### Judah's carnality (38:14-23): ####### Judah's condemnation (of Tamar) (38:24-25): ####### Judah's confession (38:26-30):
Deceit and treachery, on the part of Jacob's ten sons (37:1-36):
Joseph - GENESIS 37, 39-50
JOSEPH, THE FAVORED SON (37:1-35)
Loved by his father (37:3)
Loathed by his brothers (37:1-35)
The reasons for their hatred (37:1-11)
####### The devotion he enjoys (37:1-4): ####### The dreams he experiences (37:5-11):
The results of their hatred (37:12-35)
####### The trip (37:12-17): ####### The treachery (37:18-27): ####### The transaction (37:28-30): ####### The trickery (37:31-35):
JOSEPH, THE FAITHFUL STEWARD (37:36; 39:1-20)
Joseph's service (37:36; 39:1-6):
Joseph's self-control (39:7-20)
The request (39:7):
The refusal (39:8-12):
The revenge (39:13-20):
JOSEPH, THE FORGOTTEN SLAVE (39:21-40:23)
Joseph and the jailer (39:21-23):
Joseph and the prisoners (40:1-23)
The characters (40:1-4):
The confusion (40:5-8):
The clarification (40:9-19):
####### The cup-bearer's dream (40:9-15): ####### The baker's dream (40:16-19):
The conclusion (40:20-23):
JOSEPH, THE FAMED STATESMAN (41:1-57)
The dreams of Pharaoh (41:1-36)
The revelation (41:1-8):
####### First dream (41:1-4): ####### Second dream (41:5-8):
The remembrance (41:9-13):
The review (41:14-24):
The rendering (41:25-32):
The recommendation (41:33-36):
The decrees of Pharaoh (41:37-57)
Joseph's promotion (41:37-46):
Joseph's program (41:47-57):
JOSEPH, THE FORGIVING SAINT (42:1-48:22)
Joseph and his brothers (42:1-45:28)
The unknown brother (42:1-44:34)
####### First trip of Jacob's sons to Egypt (42:1-38) ######## The reason (42:1-6): ######## The recognition (42:7-8): ######## The rebuke (42:9-14): ######## The requirement (42:15-20): ######## The remorse (42:21-23): ######## The restraint (42:24): ######## The return (42:25-28): ######## The review (42:29-38): ####### Second trip of Jacob's sons to Egypt (43:1-44:34) ######## The promise (43:1-14): ######## The preparation (43:15-17): ######## The panic (43:18-25): ######## The placing (43:31-34): ######## The plot (44:1-17): ######## The plea (44:18-34): ####### The unveiled brother (45:1-28) ######## The climax (45:1-4): ######## The consolation (45:5-8): ######## The counsel (45:9-15): ######## The command (45:16-24): ######## The confirmation (45:25-28):
Joseph and his father (46:1-47:31)
Jacob's trip to Egypt (46:1-27)
####### The promise of God (46:1-7): ####### The people of God (46:8-27):
Jacob's time in Egypt (46:28-47:31)
####### The meetings (46:28-47:10) ######## Between Jacob and Joseph (46:28-30): ######## Between Jacob and Pharaoh (46:31-47:10): ####### The ministry (47:11-31): ######## The provision (47:11-12): ######## The promise (47:27-31):
Joseph and the Egyptians (47:13-26):
Joseph and his sons (48:1-22)
####### Jacob adopts Joseph's sons (48:1-7): ####### Jacob anoints Joseph's sons (48:8-22):