The Strand Study Bible

GENESIS Author : Moses (Lk 16:29,31 & 24:27,44, Jn 1:17,45 & 7:19 and II Cor 3:15) (See also - Exo24:4,7 and Deut 31:9,24-26) Theme : Beginnings Book’s Main Character : Abraham (Gen 11-25) (Abraham is referred to 94 times in the New Testament) About the Author : Moses, whose name means, “to draw out,” was born into slavery in Egypt c. 1568 BC. He was born approximately sixty-four years after Joseph’s death (1632 BC). Moses’ first forty years were spent training in Pharaoh’s Court. His second forty years were spent tending sheep in the wilderness of Midian. And his third and last forty years were spent teaching God’s people His ways on the way to Canaan (called the Promised Land). Moses died right before the children of Israel entered Canaan ( Deut 34:5 - 1448 BC). About the Book : “ Genesis ” means beginning, and the book of Genesis records for us the beginning of many different events, such as: Heaven and Earth (Gen 1); Human Race (Gen 2); Sin and Death (Gen 2:17); Salvation through CHRIST , Everlasting Life (Gen 3:15) and the Hebrew Race (Gen 12-50). The first eleven chapters of Genesis record for us the first 2,083 years of man’s history (from 4000-1917 BC). During that time, four major events took place: Creation (Gen 1); the Fall of Man (Gen 3); the Flood (Gen 7,8); and the Tower of Babel (Gen 11). The remaining thirty-nine chapters of Genesis (Gen 12-50) cover 285 years (from 1917-1632 BC) and revolve around four men: Abraham (Gen 11-25); Isaac (Gen 21-35); Jacob (Gen 25-49); and Joseph (Gen 30-50). The book of Genesis covers a span of 2,368 years (from 4000-1632 BC). Notes of Interest : 1. Genesis is quoted in the NT 27 times. 10 of those 27 quotes refer directly to CHRIST . 2. Prophecies are referred to 107 times. 3. Prophecies concerning CHRIST are referred to 35 of those 107 times. 4. CHRIST appeared in a preincarnate physical form 4 different times (Gen 14:18, 16:7, 18:1, 32:24). 5. CHRIST appeared personally on 4 different occasions (Gen 21:17-18 & 22:11-18 & 28:13-16 & 31:11-13). 6. There are 42 inset maps used in the book of Genesis . They are numbered chronologically (#1-42). Outline of Genesis :

1. The Beginning of the Human Race (Gen 1-11) 2. The Beginning of the Hebrew Race (Gen 12-50)

firmament from the 10 waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heav- en. And the evening and the morning were the second day. The third day (Oceans, land, and plant life) 9 And God said, 11 Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he 12 Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, Let the earth 13 bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. The fourth day (The sun, moon, and stars become visible) 14 AndGod said, Let there be 14 lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the

1. Jn 1:1-2 2. Acts 17:24 Note - God created both the spiritual world ( heaven and angels) and the physical world ( earth and man). 3. or, “But” 4. Psa 104:30 5. that is, “gently brooded” 6. Heb 11:3 7. Psa 74:16 8. Exo 20:11 & 31:17 & Prov 8:27-29 9. Psa 19:1 10. Psa 148:4 11. Job 26:10 & Psa 33:6-9 & Prov 8:29 & II Pet 3:5 12. or, “oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.” 13. Heb. – “spring forth ” 14. Gen 1:3b & Psa 74:16 & 136:7

Genesis 1 The heaven and the earth are created by the Triune Godhead and then remade (vs 2): God the Father , God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit 1 1 In the beginning G O D (Heb.- EL O- H IM ) created the 2 heaven and the earth. . 2 3 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the 4 SPIRIT OF GOD 5 moved upon the face of the waters. The first day (Pre-existing light and time) Date - c. 4000 BC/AM 0 3 6 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And 7 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the eve- ning and the morning were the first day. The second day (Water and sky) 6 And God said, Let there be a firma- ment in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God 8 made the 9 firmament, and divided the waters which were under the

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