Essential Books of the Bible 1 of 5

Genesis 3:15

Key Verse: 3:15 Key Chapter: 15

50 chapters, 1,533 verses, and 38,262 words

Grade level: 6.3

Theme: Beginnings

Author:

The Holy Spirit of God by inspiration (2 Tim 3:15) through Moses (John 7:22; Acts 7:37-38)

Date Written: 1446 B.C.

Purpose:

Genesis is here to reveal where we come from (chapters 1-2), Who put us here (1:1; Psalm 33:6; John 1:1-3, 14; Colossians 1:16-17), who God’s chosen people are (chapter 12), to reveal why the earth is in the condition it is in (chapters 6-8), why we are the way we are (chapters 3, 11), and the history of the patriarchs (chapter 12-50).

Comparison to other books:

Five Books of the Bible that are essential to study in your life:

Genesis - tells us where we come from

Job - tells us why good people suffer

John - tells us about the Deity of Jesus Christ

Romans - tells us about the doctrines of the church

Revelation - tells us where we are going

Christ in the Genesis:

The God of

1. creation (Genesis 1:1)

Colossians 1:16 AV

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

2. marriage (Genesis 2:24)

Genesis 2:24 AV

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

3. salvation (chapters 3, 6-8),

Genesis 3:1-6

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Genesis 6:8 (AV)

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 7:1 (AV)

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

4. judgment (chapters 4-5, 9-11, 13)

Genesis 9:24–27 (AV)

24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. And he said,

25 Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

26 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Genesis 13:13 (AV)

But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

5. Hebrews (chapters 12-50)

Genesis 49:2 AV

Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Outline:

I. The Beginnings of the Human Race. chs.1-11

1 Creation

2 Care

3 Corruption

4 Certainty

5 Consequence

6 Conversion

7 Conservation

8 Completion

9 Classes

10 Connection

11 Confusion

II. The Beginnings of the Hebrew Race. chs.12-50

12 Chief

13 Contention

14 Conflict

15 Coming

16 Calamity

17 Circumcision

18 Conversation

19 Correction

20 Conscience

21 Comedy

22 Confidence

23 Committal

24 Connection

25 Completion

26 Craftiness

27 Cunning

28 Caught

29 Contemplating

30 Contract

31 Closing

32 Clash

33 Consideration

34 Contemptible

35 Consecrate

36 Closeness

37 Coat

38 Crime

39 Character

40 Confinement

41 Comprehend

42 Circumstances

43 Celebration

44 Cup

45 Confession

46 Change

47 Comfort

48 Completion

49 Conclusion

50 Coffin