Genesis 1-11 Gen 1:1-23 Background on the Book of Genesis Title, Date, and Purpose of Genesis
Hebrew Title: tyviarEB., In the beginning
Genesis covers events from creation to the death of Joseph (c. 1805 BC). Moses wrote this book to provide Israel with an account of the beginnings of the universe, as well as her own beginning as a nation. The book includes such important beginnings as marriage, languages, nations, sin, and worship. The Overall Structure of Genesis
Key Word: tdol.AT, The generations of...
the Heavens and the Earth (2:4 4:26) Adam (5:1 6:8) Noah (6:9 9:27) Sons of Noah (10:1 11:10) Shem (11:10-26) Terah (11:27 25:11) Ishmael (25:12-18) Isaac (25:19 35:29) Esau (36:1 37:1) Jacob (37:2 50:14) The Role and Structure of Gen 1-11 Genesis 1 11 provides the background for the initiation of Gods plan of redemption with the Abrahamic Covenant and is organized around 4 key events: Creation (Gen 1 2) Fall of Man and its Aftermath (Gen 3 4) Noah and the Flood (Gen 5 9) Nations (Gen 10 11) The Role and Structure of Gen 1-11 Genesis 1 11 provides the background for the initiation of Gods plan of redemption with the Abrahamic Covenant and is organized around 4 key events: Creation (Gen 1 2) Fall of Man and its Aftermath (Gen 3 4) Noah and the Flood (Gen 5 9) Nations (Gen 10 11) In the Beginning... Gen 1:1-2 There was a time when the universe did not exist (Psa 90:2; Jn 17:5, 24; Eph 1:4; 1 Pet 1:20). If v. 2 speaks of the earth as already in existence, then v. 1 must refer to its creation! The two verses are tightly connected and are part of Day 1, not just a heading. The Hebrew verb ar"B' is used only of God's activity and is thus a purely theological term. This distinctive use of the word is especially appropriate to the concept of creation by divine flat (TWOT). Hebrew Text of Gen 1:1-3
#r<a'h' taew> ~yIm;V'h; tae ~yhil{a/
ar"B' tyviarEB. 1 x:Wrw> ~Aht. ynEP.-l[; %v,xow> Whbow" Whto ht'y>h' #r<a'h'w> 2 ~yIM'h; ynEP.-l[; tp,x,r:m. ~yhil{a/ rAa-yhiy>w: rAa yhiy> ~yhil{a/ rm,aYOw: 3 Repeated Words in Gen 1:3 2:3 Forming and Filling Gen 1:3-23 Days 1 3: Forming by Days 4 6: Filling for Separation Habitation Day 4: lights in the expanse Day 1: light from for signs, seasons, days, darkness and years Day 5: water creatures and Day 2: waters below birds from waters above Day 6: land animals and Day 3: dry land from man seas; vegetation And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it And God saw that it was very good (Gen was good (Gen 1:12). 1:31). Creation Part II Gen 1:24 2:3