Genesis is the first book in the bible and means the book of beginnings. It is the first of five books written by Moses commonly referred to as the Pentateuch. Genesis tells us how God created the entire universe, including the earth, man and all that is living on it.
We read that God instructed man who we know as Adam to till the ground, and have control over all the creatures. But He also created man for His pleasure, and companionship, for in the last book of the bible, Revelations 4:11 (KJV) we read ”Thou art worthy O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."
Very soon we read that the woman (Eve) that God had given Adam as his earthly companion was deceived by miss quoted words, disobeyed God through one of Gods fallen angels Lucifer, who is commonly known as Satan. All the creation on the earth was effected. The relationship between man and God was severed, mankind became rebellious, as animals becoming fearful, and all kinds of unruly plants began to grow on the earth. God threw the man and woman out of the garden he had made for them, and from then on Satan had freedom to influence all mankind and creation.
In later chapters we read how nation of Israel was conceived, through Abraham, and through his son Jacob, who’s name God changed to Israel. He had twelve sons commonly referred to as the twelve tribes of Israel.
Further writing will b e given to the book at a later date.
Chap 1 The Creation of the World
Chap 2 Adam The Creation of Man.
Chap 4 Adams children - Cain and Abel.
Chap 5 The family of Adam
Chap 6 Noah Building the Ark.
Chap 9 God's promise to Noah.
Chap 11 The Tower of Babel.
Chap 12 Abram/Abraham God leads him into an unknown land. Canaan/Israel
Chap 13 Abram inherits Canaan
Chap 14 Lot (his brothers son) rescued by Abram from the Fleeing Leaders of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Chap 15 God's promise to Abram
Chap 16 Abram seeks the inheritance through his servant Hagar.
Chap 17 God's promise of a Son fulfilled through Sarah his wife.
Chap 18 God changes Abram's name to Abraham.
Chap 19 The rescue of Lot, and fall of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Chap 20 Abimalech (king of Gerar) takes Abraham's wife Sarah. Abraham then rescued her.
Chap 21 Isaac Isaac Abraham’s heir is born to Sarah his wife.
Chap 22 Abraham is asked by God to offer Isaac as a sacrifice.
Chap 24 Abraham seeks wife for Isaac Esau and Jacob
Chap 25 Birth of Esau and Jacob
Chap 26 Gods promise to Isaac..Verse 26
Chap 27 Jacob deceives his brother and father and receives the blessing and birthright of the first born.
Chap 28 Jacob makes his escape but meets God on his way - Jacob sees a Ladder reaching up to Heaven.
Chap 29 Jacob meets Laban and marries Rachael and Leah
Chap 30 Jacob's children are born - 10 boys and one daughter Dinah to Leah. Rachel gives birth to Joseph.
Chap 31 Jacob with his wives leaves Laban to return back to his brother Esau and his father Isaac
Chap 32 Jacob meets the angels and wrestles with God.
Chap 33 Jacob reaches home and is welcomed by Esau.
Chap 34 Dinah Jacob's daughter builds a bad relationship with the neighboring men folk
Chap 35 Jacob moves to Bethel. Rachael dies at the birth of her second son Benjamin.
Chap 36 Esau - Esau's family tree.
Chap 37 Jacob - Joseph betrayed into Egypt.
Chap 38 Judah's family affairs.
Chap 39 Joseph Joseph imprisonment in Egypt.
Chap 40 Joseph interprets dreams while in prison.
Chap 41 Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams then made governor of Egypt.
Chap 42 Jacob sends his sons into Egypt to buy corn, because of the famine in Canaan
Chap 43 Joseph entertains his brothers on their second visit.
Chap 44 Joseph tricks his brothers by putting a silver cup in Benjamin's sack.
Chap 45 Joseph makes himself known to his brethren.
Chap 46 Jacob Josephs father sets out for Egypt with his family to meet Joseph..
Chap 47 Joseph gives his family the best land and sustains the people with corn.
Chap 48 Jacob blesses Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh
Chap 49 Jacob blesses his own sons.
