Genesis

Genesis 3:15

Theme: Beginnings

Key Chapter: 15

Key Verse: 3:15

Genesis 3:15 AV

15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

50 chs, 1,533 vs, and 38,262 words

Grade: 6.3

Author:

God by inspiration (2 Tim 3:15) through Moses (John 7:22; Acts 7:37-38); Date: 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 creation (Genesis 1), marriage (chapter 2) salvation (chapters 3, 6-8), judgment (chapters 4-5, 9-11, 13), Hebrews (chapters 12-50)

Outline:

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

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

Genesis 3:15

Here are the INGREDIENTS that make up the coming of the Messiah.

I. The Enmity.

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman,

“Enmity” – a state of natural or active opposition.

The very basis of Biblical separation.

II. The Evidence.

and between thy seed and her seed;

The seed is male.

The Son is male.

III. The Enemy.

it shall bruise thy head,

Christ came to conquer Satan, not make friends.

Christ came to save sinners FROM their sins.

Matthew 1:21 AV

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

IV. The Execution.

and thou shalt bruise his heel.

The Lamb was to be slain.

John 1:29 AV

29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

The Lamb was to be salvation.

Ephesians 2:8–9 AV

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Conclusion:

Is the Lamb of Genesis your Saviour?