Outline of Genesis

THE BOOK OF GENESIS

Chapter 1

I. The creative works of God. Verses 1-31

A. These are the characteristics of His creative works. Verses 1-28 1. God created the chaotic world on the first day. Verses 1-5 2. God created the firmament on the second day. Verses 6-8 3. God created the earth for plant life on the third day. Verses 9-13 4. God created the earth for seasons on the fourth day. Verses 14-19 5. God created fish and fowl life on the fifth day. Verses 20-23 6. God created animal life and man on the sixth day. Verses 24-28 a). Man is not the offspring of animals. Verses 26-27 b). Man is the offspring of God. Acts 17:28-29 B. This was the purpose of His creative works. Verses 29-30 1. Man would have dominion over the earth. Verse 29 2. Man would have dominion over the other created life. Verse 30 C. This was the effect of His creative works. Verse 31 -"It was very good."- Chapter 2

I. The Sabbath day. Verses 1-3

A. This was the meaning of the Sabbath day. Verses 1-2 1. The Sabbath day meant that God had finished his creation. Verse 1 2. The Sabbath day meant that God would rest from His creative works upon that day. Verse 2 B. This was the purpose of the Sabbath day. Verse 3 1. God blessed the Sabbath day. Verse 3 2. God sanctified the Sabbath day. Verses 3 II. The history of our creation. Verses 4-7 A. This is the authority of our creation. Verse 4 -The Lord God- B. This is the blessings of our creation. Verses 5-7 1. The Lord God provided for man a habitation. Verse 5 2. The Lord God provides for man the necessities of life. Verse 6 C. This is the nature of our creation. Verse 7 1. Man was created with a physical body so that it could become a spiritual body in that world which is to come. Verse 7, 1 Cor. 15:42-44, 2 Cor. 5:1- 5, Phil. 3:21 2. Man has an eternal soul. Verse 7, Matt. 10:28 3. Man has a spirit (personality). Verse 7, Eph. 4:23-24 III. The Garden of Eden. Verses 8-17 A. This was the significance of this garden. Verse 8 -It was man's first home- B. This was the nature of this garden. Verses 9-14 1. The garden of Eden was man's paradise upon the earth. Verse 9 2. The garden of Eden gave man all he needed to life upon the earth. Verses 10-14 C. This was the purpose of this garden. Verses 15-17 1. The garden of Eden gave Adam some responsibilities. Verse 15 2. The garden of Eden gave Adam a choice between living and dying. Verses 16-17 IV. This institution of marriage. Verses 18-25 A. This is the reason for marriage. Verses 18-20 1. Man needs a woman as his helper. Verse 18, Prov. 18:22 2. The woman is the glory of man. Verses 19-20, 1 Cor. 11:7 B. This is authority for marriage. Verses 21-22 1. The Lord God authorizes marriages. Verses 21-22 2. The laws of God governs marriages. Matt. 19:3-9 C. These are the blessings of marriage. Verses 23-25 1. A man and a woman can become united in marriage. Verses 23-25 2. The union of marriage is honorable. Heb. 13:4 Chapter 3

I. The first temptation. Verses 1-7

A. This is the characteristics of that temptation. Verse 1 1. The devil is subtle. 2 Cor. 11:14-15 2. The devil is crafty. 2 Cor. 4:3-4 B. This is the manner of that temptation. Verses 2-5 1. The devil is a liar. John 8:44 2. The devil will continue to lie about the truth. Gal. 1:6-9 C. The is the appeal of that temptation. Verse 6 1. That temptation appealed to the lust of the flesh. 1 John 2:15-17, Gal. 5:19-21 2. That temptation stimulated the lust of the eyes. Matt. 5:27-28 3. That temptation enhanced the pride of life. Prov. 16:18 D. This is the effects of that temptation. Verse 7 1. Adam and Eve became aware of their sins. Ezra 9:6 2. Adam and Eve tried to hid their sins. Psa. 51:3 II. The first judgment of sin. Verses 8-19 A. This is the manner of that judgment. Verses 8-9 1. The Lord appeared on the scene to judge fallen man. Verses 8-9 2. We must appear before the Lord in judgment. 2 Cor. 5:10 B. The is the nature of that judgment. Verses 10-13 1. Adam and Eve made excuses fro their sins. Verses 10-13 2. We can make appeals for our justification. Matt. 7:21-24 C. This was the effects of that judgment. Verses 14-19 1. The devil would be defeated. Verses 14-15 2. The woman would bring forth children in pain. Verses 16 3. The man would have a hard time in making a living for his family. Verses 17-19 4. Mankind would die physically. Verse 19, Romans 5:12 III. This was the blessings of God. Verses 20-24 A. This is the nature of his blessings. Verses 20-21 1. The Lord provided for Adam. Verses 20-21 2. The Lord will provide for us. Phil. 4:19 B. The is the purpose of his blessings. Verses 22-23 1. The Lord did not want man living eternally in sin. Verses 22-23 2. We can't find total and complete happiness in this life. 1 Cor. 15:19, 2 Cor. 5:1-3 C. This is the effects of his blessings. Verses 24 1. We can't have excess to the tree of life in this world. Verse 24 2. We can have excess to the tree of life in the coming world. Rev. 22:14 Chapter 4

I. The sin of Cain. Verses 1-8

A. This was the reason for his sin. Verses 1-3 1. Cain was not born in sin. Verses 1-2 2. Cain transgressed the law of God. Verses 3, 1 John 3:4 B. This was the effects of his sin. Verses 4-5 1. The Lord refused to accept the sacrifice of Cain. Verses 4-5, Heb. 4 2. The Lord can refuse to accept our sacrifice. 1 Peter 2:5, John 4:24, Acts 17:25 C. This was the rebuke for his sin. Verses 6-7 1. The Lord rebuked Cain for his sin. Verses 6-7 2. The Lord rebukes us for our sins. Ezek. 33:11, Romans 6:23 D. This was the consequence of his sin. Verse 8 1. Cain murdered his brother, Abel. Verse 8, 1 John 3:12 2. We can become murderers of our brothers. Verses 9-15 II. The punishment of Cain. Verses 9-15 A. This was the reason for his punishment. Verses 9-10 1. Cain lied about murdering his brother, Abel. Verses 9-10, 1 John 3:12 2. We will be punished for our sins. Heb. 2:1-3 B. This was the nature of his punishment. Verses 11-12 1. Cain was cursed for his sins. Verses 11-12 2. We will be cursed for our sins. John 8:34, Romans 6:23, Ezek. 18:4 C. This was the effects of his punishment. Verses 13-15 1. Cain cried for mercy. Verses 13-14 2. Cain became a marked man. Verses 15, Romans 16:17-18, Isa. 59:1-2, Eph. 2:12 III. The development of the human race. Verses 16-26 A. The family of Cain. Verses 16-18 B. The family of Tamech. Verses 19-24 C. The family of Adam. Verses 25-26 Chapter 5

I. The creation of man. Verses 1-5

A. This is the nature of his creation. Verse 1 1. Man is made in the likeness of God. Verse 1 2. Man is made in the image of God. Gen. 2:7 3. Man is the offspring of God. Acts 17-28-29 B. These are the blessings of his creation. Verse 2 1. Mankind has been blessed by the Lord. Verse 2 2. The Lord continues to bless mankind. James 1:17 C. The is the purpose of his creation. Verse 3 1. Man can have offsprings. Verse 3 2. Man is to the Lord what a son is to his father. Acts 17:28-29 D. This is the effects of his creation. Verses 4-5 1. Man can have life upon the earth because he has been created. Verses 4-5 2. Man must live eternally because of his creation. 2 Cor. 5:1-5 II. The offsprings of Adam. Verses 6-21 A. This was the life of Seth. Verses 6-8 B. This was the life of Enos. Verses 9-11 C. This was the life of Cainan. Verses 12-14 D. This was the life of Mahalaleel. Verses 15-17 E. This was the life of Jared. Verses 18-20 F. This was the life of Enoch. Verses 21-24 1. Enoch walked with God. Verse 21 2. Enoch was translated. Verse 24 G. This was the life of Methuselah. Verses 25-27 H. This was the life of Tamech. Verses 28-31 I. This was the life of Noah. Verse 32. Chapter 6

I. This wickedness of humanity. Verses 1-8

A. This was the reasons for that wickedness. Verses 1-5 1. There was a break-down in the home life. Verses 1-3 a). They married ungodly women, and they practiced polygamy. b). We should not marry ungodly women, and we can't practice polygamy. 2 Cor. 6:14, Matt. 19:3-9 2. There was organized crime and violence. Verse 4, 2 Tim. 3:15 B. This was the effect of that wickedness. Verses 5-8 1. The Lord saw the wickedness of man. Verse 5, 1 Peter 3:12 2. The Lord was grieved at sinful man. Verse 6, Gal. 6:6-9 3. The Lord destroyed sinful man. Verse 7, Acts 17:30-31 C. The was the salvation from that wickedness. Verse 8 1. The grace of God was their only hope for salvation. Verse 8 2. The grace of God is our only hope for salvation. Heb. 10:26-29 II. The salvation of Noah. Verses 9-22 A. The reason for his salvation. Verses 9-10 1. Noah walked with God. Verses 9-10 2. We must walk with God. 1 Peter 2:21, 2 Peter 2:5 B. The was the need for his salvation. Verses 11-13 1. The Lord was going to destroy the earth. Verses 11-13 2. The Lord will completely destroy the world. 2 Peter 3:10-13 C. This was the method of his salvation. Verses 14-21 1. The Lord saved Noah through the media of the Ark. Verses 14-21 2. The Lord saves us through the media of the New Testament Church. Acts 2:47, Eph. 5:23-27, 1 Peter 3:20-21 D. These are the essentials of his salvation. Verse 22 1. Noah had to obey the laws of God. Verse 22 2. We must obey the laws of Christ. Heb. 5:8-9 Chapter 7

I. The obedience of Noah. Verses 1-5

A. This was the motivation for his obedience. Verse 1 1. Noah was given an invitation to obey the laws of God. Verse 1 2. We are given an invitation to obey the laws of Christ. Matt. 11:28-30, Heb. 3:7-8 B. These are the essentials of his obedience. Verses 2-3 1. Noah was given instruction to obey. Verses 2-3 2. We are given instruction to obey. Heb. 5:8-9 a). We are to obey the gospel. 2 Thess. 1:709 b). We are to worship God. John 4:24 c). We are to work in the Kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 15:58 C. These are the reasons for his obedience. Verse 4 1. The Lord would soon destroy the earth. Verse 4 2. The Lord will soon punish the sinners. 1 Thess 5:1-3 D. The evidence of his obedience. Verse 5 1. Noah did all that the Lord had commanded of him. Verse 5 2. We must do all that the Lord commands of us. Heb. 2:1-3 II. Noah enters into the Ark. Verses 6-10 A. These are the reasons for his entering into the Ark. Verses 6-7 1. Noah wanted all persons to serve the Lord. Verse 6, Eccles. 12:1 2. Noah wanted to escape death. Verse 7, 2 Cor. 5:17 B. This was the purpose of his entering into the Ark. Verses 8-9 1. Noah was to preserve the life which the Lord wanted to save. Verses 8-9 2. We are to preserve the life that the Lord wants to save. Matt. 28:18-20 C. This was the effects of his entering into the Ark. Verse 10 III. The flood. Verses 11-24 A. This was the nature of the flood. Verses 11-12 B . This was the refuge of the flood. Verses 13-16 1. Noah and his family were saved. Verse 13 2. Created life was also saved. Verses 14-16 C. This was the purpose of the flood. Verses 17-24 1. The flood was to destroy ungodly life. Verses 17-22 2. The flood was to preserve God-fearing life. Verses 23-24 Chapter 8

I. The blessings of God. Verses 1-5

A. This was the proof of His blessings. Verse 1 1. The Lord did not forget Noah. Verse 1 2. The Lord will never forget his Christians. 2 Cor. 4:8-10 B. The was the nature of His blessings. Verses 2-3 1. The Lord provided for Noah. Verses 2-3 2. The Lord will provide for us. 2 Peter 1:3-4, Romans 8:32 C. This was the effects of His blessings. Verses 4-5 1. The Lord brought the art to rest on Mount Arrant. Verses 4-5 2. The Lord can gives us rest. Matt. 11:28-30, Rev. 14:13 II. The hope of Noah. Verses 6-12 A. This was the nature of his hope. Verses 6-9 1. Noah wanted to be delivered from the life which he had in the ark. Verses 6-9 2. We want to be delivered from this earthly life. 2 Cor. 5:1-5 B. This was the eagerness of his hope. Verses 10-11 1. Noah patiently waited for his deliverance. Verses 10-11 2. We are patiently awaiting for our deliverance. Romans 8:22-25 C. This was the effects of his hope. Verse 12 1. Noah knew that he would soon be delivered. Verse 12 2. We know that we will soon be delivered. 1 Cor. 15:19-20, Heb. 6:18-19 III. The deliverance of Noah. Verses 13-22 A. The was the reason for his deliverance. Verses 13-14 1. The time was right for his deliverance. Verses 13-14 2. There will come a time for our deliverance. 2 Peter 3:10-13 B. This was the joy of his deliverance. Verses 15-19 1. The Lord invited Noah to come out of the ark. Verses 15-19 2. The Lord will invite the righteous to spend eternity with him. Matt. 25:21,34 C. This was the effects of his deliverance. Verses 20-22 1. The Lord made a covenant with Noah. Verses 20-22 2. The Lord will make an eternal covenant with the righteous. Rev. 3:12, 22:1-5 Chapter 9

I. The new life for man upon the earth. Verses 1-7

A. This was the purpose of that life. Verse 1 1. This new life was to be fruitful. 2. This new life was to multiply. 3. This new life was to fill the earth. B. This was the nature of that life. Verses 2-3 1. Man would have dominion over animal life. Verse 2 2. Man would have dominion over plant life. Verse 3 C. These were the essentials of that life. Verses 4-6 1. Man should not eat blood. Verses 4, Deut. 12:23, Acts 15:20 2. Man should not murder another man. Verses 5-6, 1 John 3:15 D. These were the effects of that life. Verse 7 1. That new life would be fruitful. 2. That new life would multiply. II. The covenant of God. Verses 8-17 A. This was the scope of that covenant. Verses 8-10 1. That covenant was for man. Verses 8-9 2. That covenant was for every creature. Verse 10 B. This was the nature of that covenant. Verse 11 1. The earth would never again be destroyed b y a flood. Verse 11 2. The earth will be destroyed by fire. 2 Peter 3:10-13 C. This was the seal of the covenant. Verses 12-17 1. The rainbow proves that the world will never again be destroyed by water. Verses 12-17 2. The rainbow proves that the world will be destroyed by fire. 2 Peter 3:5-7 III. The human race. Verses 18-29 A. This was the development of the human race. Verses 18-19 B. This was the nature of the human race. Verses 20-23 C. These were the effects of the human race. Verses 24-27 1. Some people would be cursed. Verses 24-25 2. Some people would be blessed. Verses 26-27 D. This was the purpose of the human race. Verse 28 1. The human race will life for a time upon the earth. Verse 28 2. The human race will soon die. Verse 29 Chapter 10

I. The generations of Noah. Verses 1-32

A. The family of Japheth. Verses 1-5 B. The family of Ham. Verses 6-20 C. The family of Shem. Verses 21-32 Chapter 11

I. The tower of Babel. Verses 1-9

A. These were the reasons for building this tower. Verses 1-3 1. The people were of one race and language. Verse 1, Gal. 3:27-29 2. The people were tired of traveling. Verses 2-3, 1 Peter 2:11 B. This was the purpose for building the tower. Verse 4 1. Those people wanted to become self-sufficient. James 1:17, Phil. 4:19 2. Those people wanted a name for themselves. Acts 4:12 C. This was the opposition for building that tower. Verses 5-7 1. The Lord knows the works of man. Verse 5, Eccles. 12:13-14 2. The Lord knows the intentions of man. Verse 6, Heb. 4:12-13 3. The Lord know how to defeat the purpose of man. Verse 7, Acts 5:39 D. The was the effects of building that tower. Verses 8-9 1. Their works were stopped. Verse 8, Luke 12:20 2. Their works had shameful memories. Verse 9, Romans 6:20-21 II. The generations of Shem. Verses 10-27

III. The generations of Terah. Verses 28-32

Chapter 12

I. The call of Abraham. Verses 1-5

A. This was the nature of his call. Verse 1, Heb. 11:8-10 1. Abraham was to leave the country of sin. Verse 1, Col. 1:13-14 2. Abraham was to give up the false religions of his relatives. Verse 2, Romans 10:1-3 B. This was the purpose of his call. Verses 2-3 1. Abraham was to become the father of a great nation. Verse 2, Matt. 6:33, Phil. 4:19 2. Abraham was to become the father of a great Kingdom. Verse 3, Gal. 3:27-29 C. This was the effects of his call. Verses 4-5 1. Abraham obeyed the Lord. Verse 4, Heb. 5:8-9 2. Abraham continued to obey the Lord. Verse 5, Heb. 11:13-16, Rev. 2:10 II. The promised land. Verses 6-9 A. This was the need for the promised land. Verse 6 1. Abraham was a wanderer in a strange country. Verse 6, Heb. 11:8-10 2. We are pilgrims in a strange country. 1 Peter 2:11 B. This was the reason for the promised land. Verse 7 1. Abraham was promised the land of Canaan. Verse 7 2. We are promised Spiritual Canaan. John 14:1-3 C. This was the achievement of the promised land. Verses 8-9 1. Abraham called upon the name of the Lord. Verse 8, Acts 2:21 2. Abraham obeyed the Lord. Verse 9, Luke 6:46 III. The fall of Abraham. Verses 10-20 A. These were the reasons for his fall. Verses 10-13 1. Abraham became discouraged. Verse 10, Heb. 12:15 2. Abraham became selfish. Verses 11-12, Matt. 16:24 3. Abraham became a liar. Verse 13, Prov. 6:17, Acts 5:1-10 B. These were the effects of his fall. Verses 14-17 1. The Lord protected Abraham. Verses 14-16, Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9 2. The Lord delivered Abraham. Verses 17, 2 Peter 2:9 C. The consequence of his fall. Verses 18-19 1. Abraham was rebuked for his sins. Verses 18-19 2. We are rebuked for our sins. 1 Cor. 10:13, Romans 8:37 D. This was the result of his fall. Verse 20 1. Abraham departed form the land of Egypt. Verse 20 2. We should repent of our fallen state. Rev. 2:5

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