Table of Contents

Introduction

I. The Divine Authority of the Pentateuch

A. The Meaning of “Pentateuch”

B. The Divine Authority of the Pentateuch

II. The Human Author of the Pentateuch

A. Why We Believe That Moses Was the Author of the Pentateuch

B. Why it is Important to Believe That Moses Wrote the Pentateuch

III. The Unity of the Pentateuch

IV. The Historical Nature of Genesis

V. The Time-Frame of the Book of Genesis

VI. The Theme of the Book of Genesis: Christ, Creation, and Covenant

A. The Revelation of God the Redeemer

B. The Revelation of God the Creator

C. The Revelation of the Covenant Lord

VII. The Outline of the Book of Genesis: The Gospel of the Toledoths

Genesis 1:1 - 2:3: Creating and Stating the Stage

Genesis 2:4 - 4:26: The History of Creation: The Theater of Grace

Genesis 5:1 - 6:8: The History of Adam: The Transmission of Sin

Genesis 6:9 - 9:29: The History of Noah: The Preservation of History

Genesis 10:1 - 11:9: The History of Noah’s Sons: The Global Plan for All Races

Genesis 11:10-26: The History of Shem: The Setting of the Stage

Genesis 11:27 - 25:11: The History of Terah: The Covenant of Grace

Genesis 25:12 - 18: The History of Ishmael: The Dark Future Without Christ

Genesis 25:19 - 35:29: The History of Isaac: The Election of Grace

Genesis 36:1 - 37:1: The History of Esau: The Tragedy of Life Without Christ

Genesis 37:2 - 50:25: The History of Jacob: The Providence of God

Matthew 1:1: The History of Jesus Christ: The Gospel of Salvation

Appendix A: The Necessity of True Faith in Understanding the Book of Genesis

Chapter 1: The Context and Stage for Covenant History: Creation (Genesis 1:1 - 2:3)

I. The Creation of the Heavens and the Earth (1:1-2)

A. The Creator of the Universe

B. The Creation Ex Nihilo

II. The Six Days of Creation (1:3-31)

A. The Structure and Purpose of Genesis 1:3-31

B. the First Day of Creation: Light and Darkness (Gen. 1:3-5)

C. The Second Day of Creation: Sea and Sky (Gen. 1:6-8)

D. The Third Day of Creation: Fertile Earth (Gen. 1:9-13)

E. The Fourth Day of Creation: Lights of Day and Night (Gen. 1:14-19)

F. The Fifth Day of Creation: Creatures of Water and Air (Gen. 1:20-23)

G. The Sixth Day of Creation: Creatures of the Land, and Man (Gen. 1:24-31)

III. The Seventh Day of Creation: The Sabbath Day of Rest (Genesis 2:1-3)

A. The Results of God’s Entire Work of Creation

B. The Sabbath Day of Rest

Appendix B: The Gap Theory

Appendix C: Does Genesis 1 - 2 Contain Two Contradictory Accounts of the Creation of the World?

Appendix D: The Refutation of the Day-Age Theory

The Reasons for Believing the Days of Genesis 1 Were Literal Days

Appendix E: A Critique of The Framework Hypothesis Approach to Genesis 1 - 2

What Does this Framework Hypothesis Teach?

What are the Problems with the Framework Hypothesis?

Appendix F: Practical Applications of the Doctrine of the Image of God in Human Beings

Appendix G: The Impact of the Doctrine of the Image of God on Western Civilization

Appendix H: The Reality of Creation

Appendix I: The Creation of Man and Woman

The Time of the Creation of Man and Woman

The Place of the Creation of Man and Woman

The Purpose of the Creation of Man and Woman

The Nature of the Creation of Man and Woman

The Image of God in Man and Woman

Chapter 2: The Outcome of Creation (Genesis 2:4 - 4:26)

I. The Creation of Humanity and the Edenic Covenant (Genesis 2:4 - 25)

A. The Early Earth (Gen. 2:4 - 6)

B. The Creation of Man (Gen. 2:7)

C. The Creation of Eden (Gen. 2:8 - 15)

D. The Edenic Covenant (Gen. 2:16-17)

E. The Creation of Woman and Marriage (Gen. 2:18 - 25)

II. The Fall of Humanity and the Adamic Covenant (Genesis 3:1 - 4:26 )

A. The Fall of Humanity Into Sin and Death (Gen. 3:1 - 7)

B. The Adamic Covenant: Victory Over Evil Through Christ (Gen. 3:7 - 24)

C. The Outworking of the Fall: The Ungodly Generations (Gen. 4:1 - 26)

III. The Adamic Covenant (Genesis 3:14 - 19)

1. Its Historical Context

2. Its Covenantal and Biblical Significance

3. Its Relation to "the Covenant of Works"

Appendix J: Eve: The Embodiment of Womanhood

I. Eve was made with Adam (Genesis 1:26 - 28)

II. Eve was made from Adam. (Genesis 2:21 - 22, I Cor. 11:8)

Appendix K: The Principles of Grace in the Covenant of Works

1. The Principle of Probation

2. The Principle of Revelation

3. The Principle of Justification (i.e., Probation Limited by Time)

4. The Principle of Representation / Imputation (i.e., Probation Limited as to Persons)

5. The Principle of Adoption (i.e., Gracious Reward for Obedience)

6. The Principle of Eternal Life

Appendix L: The "Free Will" of Man

I. The Biblical Truth of Man’s “Free Will”

II. The History of Man’s “Free Will” From Adam to Heaven, or, The Human Will in the Four States of Human Nature

Appendix M: The Present Status of the Covenant of Works

Appendix N: The Creation Mandates of the Edenic Covenant

I. The Creation Mandates in the Covenant of Works

II. The Continuity of the Creation Mandates

III. The Specific Creation Mandates of the Covenant of Works

Appendix O: The Reality of Sin

The Origin of Sin

The Character of Sin

The Transmission of Sin in the Human Race

The Consequences of Sin

Chapter 3: The Outcome of Adam's Life (Genesis 5:1 - 6:8)

I. The Outworking of Redemption: The Godly Line (Genesis 5:1 - 32)

A. The Point of the This Genealogy

B. The Content of This Genealogy

II. The Universal Spread of Sin (Gen. 6:1 - 8)

A. The Breakdown of the Antithesis Between the Two Seeds (Gen. 6:1 - 4)

B. The Results of the Breakdown of the Antithesis Between Seeds (Gen. 6:5 - 8)

Chapter 4: The Outcome of Noah's Life (Genesis 6:9 - 9:29)

I. The Reason for the Flood (Gen. 6:9 - 7:6)

A. The Character of Noah (Gen. 6:9 - 10)

B. The Divine Indictment of the Human Race (Gen. 6:11 - 12)

C. The Announcement of Divine Judgment Upon the Whole Earth (Gen. 6:13 - 22)

II. The Nature of the Flood (Gen. 7:6 - 8:12)

A. The Passengers on the Ark

B. The Duration of the Flood

C. The Source of the Water in the Flood

D. The Depth of the Flood

E. The Effects of the Flood on the Earth

F. The Subsiding of the Flood and the Resting of the Ark

III. The Covenant with Noah (Gen. 8:13 - 9:29)

A. The Date of the End of the Flood (Gen. 8:13 - 14)

B. The Covenantal Command of the Lord (Gen. 8:15 - 17)

C. The Covenantal Obedience of Noah (Gen. 8:18 - 19)

D. The Covenantal Promise of the Lord (Gen. 8:20 - 22)

E. The Covenantal Blessings of the Lord (Gen. 9:1 - 4)

F. The Covenantal Institutions of the Lord (Gen. 9:5 - 7)

G. The Sign of the Covenant: The Rainbow (Gen. 9:8 - 17)

H. The Distinguishing Features of the Noahic Covenant (Gen. 6:17-22; 8:20-22; 9:1-7; 9:8-17)

I. The Re-Population of the Earth: Noah’s Obedience (Gen. 9:18 - 20a)

J. The Blessings and Curses of the Noahic Covenant (Gen. 9:20 - 29)

K. The Death of Noah (Gen. 9:28-29)

Appendix P: The Noahic Covenant

I. The Divine Establishment of a Covenant with Noah (Genesis 6:17 - 22)

II. The Divine Establishment of a New World Order (Genesis 8:20 - 22)

III. The Divine Institutions for the Preservation and Advancement of God's New World Order (Genesis 9:1 - 7)

IV. The Confirmation of the New Order by a Divine Covenant (Genesis 9:8 - 17)

Chapter 5: The Outcome of the Lives of Noah's Sons (Genesis 10:1 - 11:9)

I. The Descendants of Japheth (Gen. 10:1 - 5)

A. The List of Leading Descendants

B. The Identification of their Geographical Location

II. The Descendants of Ham (Gen. 10:6 - 20)

A. The Descendants of Cush (Gen. 10:6 - 12)

B. The Descendants of Mizraim (Gen. 10:13 - 14)

C. The Descendants of Canaan (Gen. 10:15 - 20)

III. The Descendants of Shem (Gen. 10:21 - 32)

A. The List of Descendants

B. The Mention of “Eber”

C. The Division of the Earth During Peleg’s Lifetime

IV. The Result: The City of Man (Babel) (Gen. 11:1 - 9)

A. The Historicity of the Tower of Babel

B. The Pre-Babel Language of Mankind (Gen. 11:1)

C. The Rebellion of Mankind Against God (Gen. 11:2 - 4)

D. The Intervention of God to Restrain Human Rebellion (Gen. 11:5 - 9)

Chapter 6: The Outcome of Shem's Life (Genesis 1:10 - 26)

I. The Date of Shem

II. The Ages of Shem’s Descendants

A. The Shortening of Life Expectancy and Human Longevity

B. The Relation of Life Expectancy and Procreation (Child-Bearing)

C. The Relation of Longevity and the Transmission of Biblical Tradition

III. The Significance of Shem’s Toledoth

A. The Relation of Apostasy and Election in Shem’s Lineage

B. The Relation of Shem and Abraham

C. The Line of Shem and the Flow of History

D. The Relation of Shem and Jesus Christ

Appendix Q: The Table of Nations (Genesis 10)

I. The Threefold Framework of the History of the Human Race

II. The Curse and Blessing of Genesis 9:24 - 27

III. The Characteristics of Shem, Ham and Japheth

IV. The Names in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10

V. The Structure and Purpose of the Table of Nations

VI. The Date of the Table of Nations

VII. The Family of Japheth

VIII. The Family of Ham

IX. The Family of Shem

Chapter 7: The Outcome of Terah's Life (Genesis 11:27 - 25:11)

The Genealogy of Abraham (Gen. 11:27 - 32)

A. The Reason for the Name of Terah Instead of Abraham

B. The Brief History of the Sons of Terah

C. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith in the Covenant Promises of God

I. The Abrahamic Covenant: The Land Promise (Gen. 12:1 - 14:24)

A. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith & His Flight to Egypt (Gen. 12)

B. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith & His Decision with Lot (Gen. 13)

C. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith, the Rescue of Lot & Melchizedek (Gen. 14)

II. The Abrahamic Covenant: The Seed Promise (Gen. 15:1 - 21:34)

A. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and the Covenant Promise (Gen. 15)

B. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and Hagar (Gen. 16)

C. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith & the Sign of Circumcision (Gen. 17)

D. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and the Promise of a Son (Gen. 18)

E. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 19)

F. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and Abimelech (Gen. 20)

G. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and the Birth of Isaac (Gen. 21)

III. The Abrahamic Covenant: The Future-Promise (Gen. 22:1 - 25:11)

A. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and the Sacrifice of Isaac (Gen. 22)

B. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and the Grave for Sarah (Gen. 23)

C. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and the Wife for Isaac (Gen. 24)

D. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith and Keturah (Gen. 25:1 - 11)

Appendix R: The Abrahamic Covenant

I. The Establishment of the Abrahamic Covenant

II. The Inauguration of the Abrahamic Covenant

III. The Parties of the Abrahamic Covenant

IV. The Sign of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 17:8ff)

V. The Promises of the Abrahamic Covenant

VI. The Demands of the Abrahamic Covenant

VII. The Testing of Abraham’s Faith in Covenant Promise

VIII. A Bibliography on the Abrahamic Covenant

Appendix S: The Emphases of Patriarchal Religion

I. Canaanite Religion

II. Patriarchal Religion

Appendix T: The Order of Melchizedek

I. The Historical Identity of Melchizedek

II. The Messianic Significance of Melchizedek

III. The Necessity of a New Priestly Order in Christ

IV. The Supremacy of Christ and His New Priestly Order

Appendix U: The Gospel of Manifested Righteousness

I. The Meaning of Manifested Righteousness

II. The Method by Which Righteousness is Manifested & the Ungodly Justified

III. The Necessity of Faith in the Reception of Manifested Righteousness

The Definition of the Word, ‘To Justify’

Appendix V: Christ: The Administrator of the Covenant

I. Jesus Christ is Bringing to Fulfillment All the Promises of the Eternal Covenant of God (Romans 15:8)

II. The Designed Effect of Christ’s Fulfilling of These Promises Will Be the Conversion of the Nations of the World to Christ. (Romans 15:9-12)

III. Christ is Fulfilling God’s Covenant Promises and Bringing About the Conversion of the Nations by Means of the Witness of the Church. (Genesis 15:15-21)

Appendix W: The Seal of the Righteousness of Faith

I. Baptism is nothing in and of itself alone, Galatians 5:6.

II. Baptism presupposes the existence of that of which it is a Sign and Seal, and the possession of that in the one to whom baptism is administered, Romans 4:11.

III. Baptism is a Sign and Seal of justification by faith, Romans 4:11.

IV. Baptism is God’s pledge that “the blessing of Abraham” (i.e., God's saving mercy in Christ) is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear Him and on their children’s children, Psalm 103:17,18.

Appendix X: The Importance of Hospitality

I. Examples of Hospitality in the Old Testament

II. Examples of Hospitality in the New Testament

III. Greek words for Hospitality in the New Testament

Appendix Y: The Land of Promise in the New Testament

Chapter 8: The Outcome of Ishmael's Life (Genesis 25:12 - 18)

I. The Point of the Toledoth

A. The Faithfulness of Jehovah

B. The Unbelief of Ishmael

C. The Necessity of Separation

II. The Two Parts of This Toledoth

A. The Genealogy (Gen. 25:12 - 16)

B. The Life and Death of Ishmael (Gen. 25:17 - 18)

Chapter 9: The Outcome of Isaac's Life (Genesis 25:19 - 35:29)

I. The Birth of Esau and Jacob (Gen. 25:19 - 26)

A. The Introduction of This Toledoth

B. The Prayer for Rebekah’s Healing (Gen. 25:19-22)

C. The Oracle of God Concerning Jacob and Esau (Gen. 25:23)

D. The Description of Esau and Jacob (Gen. 25:24-26)

E. The Meaning of Romans 9:6-13

II. The Early Years in Canaan (Gen. 25:27 - 28:22)

A. The Beginning of the Scheme to Acquire the Blessing (Gen. 25:27-34)

B. The Famine and Isaac’s Move to Gerar (Gen. 26:1-22)

C. The Move of Isaac to Beersheba (Gen. 26:23 - 28:9)

D. The Move of Jacob to Haran and the Revelation of God (Gen. 28:10-22)

III. The Exile in Haran (Gen. 29:1 - 31:55)

A. The Love Story of Jacob, Rachel and Leah (Gen. 29:1-30)

B. The Children of Jacob, Leah and Rachel (Gen. 29:31 - 30:24)

C. The Increase of Jacob’s Wealth (Gen. 30:25-43)

D. The Dealings of Jacob with Laban (Gen. 31:1-55)

IV. The Return to Canaan (Gen. 32:1 - 35:29)

A. The Preparations for Meeting Esau (Gen. 32:1-21)

B. The Meeting With God at Peniel (Gen. 32:22-32)

C. The Meeting of Jacob and Esau (Gen. 33:1-17)

D. The Altar of El-Elohe-Israel (Gen. 33:18-20)

E. The Story of Dinah and the Treachery of Jacob’s Sons (Gen. 34:1-31)

F. The Meeting With God at Bethel (Gen. 35:1-15)

G. The Death of Rachel in the Birth of Benjamin (Gen. 35:16-21)

H. The Incest of Reuben (Gen. 35:22)

I. The Posterity and Death of Isaac (Gen. 35:22b-29)

Appendix Z: The Gospel of the Promised Land

I. The Created Land and the Recreated Land

II. The Covenant Land

Chapter 10: The Outcome of Esau's Life (Genesis 35:1 - 37:1)

I. The Outline of Esau’s Toledoth

A. The Toledoth of Esau in Canaan (Gen. 36:1-8)

B. The Toledoth of Esau in Edom (Gen. 36:9-43)

C. The Contrast of Esau’s Life and Jacob’s Life (Gen. 37:1)

II. The Faithfulness and Grace of God Revealed in Esau’s Toledoth

III. The Revelation of the Sovereignty of God in the Toledoth of Esau

IV. The Tragedy of Esau’s Toledoth

Chapter 11: The Outcome of Jacob's Life (Genesis 37:2 - 50:25)

I. The Move to Egypt (Gen. 37:2 - 41:57)

A. The Trials in the Covenant Family (Gen. 37:2 - 38:30)

B. The Trials in the Evil World (Gen. 39:1 - 41:57)

II. The Reunion in Egypt (Gen. 42:1 - 46:34)

A. The Test of Faith for Joseph’s Brothers (Gen. 42:1 - 44:34)

B. The Joyous Celebration of Reunion in Egypt (Gen. 45:1-20)

C. The Joyous Return to Canaan (Gen. 45:21-28)

D. The Joyous Return to Egypt (Gen. 46:1-34)

III. The Settlement in Egypt (Gen. 47:1 - 50:25)

A. The Prosperity of God’s Covenant People in Goshen (Gen. 47:1-31)

B. The Transmission of Covenant Blessings (Gen. 48:1 - 49:33)

C. The Hope for the Future of the Covenant Family (Gen. 50:1-25)

Chapter 12: Epilogue: The Gospel of the Toledoths

I. The Toledoth of Creation (Gen. 2:4 - 4:26)

II. The Toledoth of Adam (Gen. 5:1 - 6:8)

III. The Toledoth of Noah (Gen. 6:9 - 9:29)

IV. The Toledoth of Noah’s Son’s (Gen. 10:1 - 11:9)

V. The Toledoth of Shem (Gen. 11:10-26)

VI. The Toledoth of Terah (Gen. 11:27 - 25:11)

VII. The Toledoth of Ishmael (Gen. 25:12-18)

VIII. The Toledoth of Isaac (Gen. 25:19 - 35:29)

IX. The Toledoth of Esau (Gen. 36:1 - 37:1)

X. The Toledoth of Jacob (Gen. 37:2 - 50:25)

XI. The Toledoth of Jesus Christ (Matt. 1:1)

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