Genesis midterm

Genesis is Hebrew for

In the beginning

Toledoth means

These are the generations of

3 functions of the Toledoth formula

1. act as a chapter or section

2. functions as a zoom on a camera

3. focuses us on a line of promise commissioned to carry out God's purposes in the world

Torah (Law)

instruction or teaching

summery of the main theme

God's promise of a blessing

the word blessing occurs ___ times

88

the word "seed" or "offspring" occurs ___ times

59

the Theme of ____ unites all of the patriarchal narratives

promise

the numbers __ and __ are very important

7, 40

7 ingredients occur in the description of creation almost every day

1. intro: And God said...

2. creative word: Let there be...

3. fulfillment: And there was/it was so...

4. Description of the act: And God made/separated etc...

5. Name giving or blessing: And He called/blessed

6. God's evaluation: It was good

7. concluding formula: There was evening and morning

YAWEH means

LORD

Elohim

God

El Olam

God everlasting

El Shaddai

God all powerful

El Elyon

God most high

El Roi

God who sees

The question of Genesis

What have you done

A covenant establishes (or confirms) a social relationship between two parties which consists of

promises, oaths, and loyal commitment

an outline of the early chapers of Genesis

creation (1-5) uncreation (6-7) recreation (8-11)

similar words that link to the genealogy of chapter 10

Build, shem/name, east, land

the "bad" direction

East

Similarities between Babel, Gen. 3 and Gen 6:1-4

all stories involve seeking immortality, Eve and Adam want to be like God, The daughters of man seek immortality by sleeping with the sons of God, tower of Babel- people seek for a name

Gen. 3:22 parallels Gen. 11:6

Both use the word now, both speak of God creating a boundary unless something drastic happens, in the garden and at Babel God comes to earth to enact judgement, Gen. 6:4 speaks of "men of a name" and Gen. 11:4 speaks of the desire to "make a name for ourselves" these stories bring a judgement from God that limits human abilities

main theme of chapter 1

creation

main theme of chapter 2

the creation of man

main theme of chapter 3

the fall

Main theme in Chapter 4

Cain and Abel

Main theme in chapter 5

Adam's descendants to Noah

main theme in chapter 6

The flood

main theme in chapter 7

the flood continues

main theme in chapter 8

The flood subsides

main theme in chapter 9

Gods covenant with Noah

main theme in chapter 10

Noah's descendants

main theme of chapter 11

the tower of Babel

main theme in chapter 12

The call of Abram

main theme of chapter 13

Abram and Lot separate

main theme of chapter 14

Abram rescues Lot

main theme of chapter 15

God's covenant with Abram

Main theme of Chapter 16

Sarai and Hagar

main theme of chapter 17

Abraham and the covenant of circumcision

Main Theme of Chapter 18

Isaac's birth is promised and Abraham intercedes for Sodom

main theme for chapter 19

God rescues Lot

main theme for chapter 20

Abraham and Abimelech

main theme of chapter 21

birth of Isaac

main theme of chapter 22

the sacrifice of Isaac

main theme of chapter 23

Sarah's death and burial

main theme of chapter 24

Issac and Rebekah

main theme of chapter 25

Abraham's death and his Descendants

Abraham's 3 wives

Sarah, Hagar, Keturah

Abraham bought Sarah's burial place from this man

Ephron The Hittite

Abraham and Rebekah are similar in these ways

Both are perfect hosts, both are willing to go to a land they have never seen