GENESIS 1-11

GENESIS 26-50

Word & creation (Gen 1)

         God said…and it came to be

Jacob fools Isaac & Esau

   Younger disguised as older

Word & relationship (Gen 2)

         Adam names creatures

         Adam speaks of Eve

Laban fools Jacob

   Older disguised as younger

Word & sin (Gen 3-4)

         Serpent & Eve

         Adam & Eve blame

         Cain denies – Abel’s blood cries

Jacob fools Laban

   Has flocks bear speckled lambs

Word & faith (Gen 6-9)

         God speaks warning and promise

         Noah trusts God’s word

Sons fool Jacob

   Blood implies that Joseph is dead

Word & confusion (Gen 11)

      People use speech to seize greatness

      God confuses their speech

Joseph fools brothers

   Keeps his identity hidden

God fools everyone

   Carrying out his good intentions

    Despite harmful intentions of people

GENESIS 12-25

Promise made (Gen 12:1-3)

         Land, Descendants, Blessing

Promise in jeopardy (Gen 12-14)

         Scarcity & abundance

Promise kept (Gen 15-21)

         Abraham appoints heir (Eliezer)

         Abraham to conceive heir (Ishmael)

         God gives heir through Sarah (Isaac)

Promise in jeopardy (Gen 21-23)

         Testing over Ishmael & Isaac

         Sarah’s death