Beginnings Big Picture
What are the two halves of Genesis?
1–11: Primeval History;
12–50: Patriarchal History
Abram
Exalted father
Where God bears the penalty for covenant breaking
The Cross
Isaac's wife
Rebekah
What Joseph shared that upset his brothers
Dreams
Three major themes of Genesis.
Creation
Fall
Redemption
Sarai
Princess
A flaming/smoking pot
Traded for stew
Esau's birthright
Joseph's first master in Egypt
Potiphar
The first gospel
Protoevangelium
Israel
Wrestles with God
Physical sign of the Abrahamic covenant
Circumcision
Deceived the deceiver
Laban
Why Joseph succeeds in Egypt
The Lord was with him
A symbol of human pride and rebellion
Babel
Deceiver
Jacob
Visual sign God gave Abraham to confirm his many offspring
The stars in the sky/count the stars
Result of the wrestling match
Jacob is changed spiritually/his heart is changed
Whose dream had a bad interpretation?
The Baker
Chapter where Joseph's story begins
Genesis 37
King of Righteousness
Melchizedek
3 promises God gave Abraham
Special People
Special Place
World-wide Blessing
Where God and Jacob's wrestling match took place
Jabbok
Who is most important in Jacob's prophetic blessing
Judah