Genesis

Genesis

1. Covenant (8)

   • - made covenant with man & animals: - God will never flood again.
   • Promise: "bow"
     • Bow represents a self-maledictorial oath from God.

2. Vineyard (9)

   • Ham sees father naked and laughs.      -Canaanites Cursed

3. Ham

   • Canaan
     • CURSED because of Ham in vineyard.
   • Egypt
   • Babel
     • Tower of Babel (11)
       • - People of Babylon want to stay together (disobey "be fruitful and fill the earth") and make a name. - Build ziggurat to reach God. : God comes down (irony) to scatter them.

4. Shem

   • : "name" *sons are nomads
   • The Call of Abram (cove. 12)
     • : God will bless Abe with 1. Nation 2. Name 3. Protection 4. Land
     • Abram goes to Egypt (13-14)
       • -Abram tells Pharaoh that his wife is sister. -Pharaoh has sex with Sari. -Pharaoh gets sick. -Pharaoh gives Abram stuff and says "get out".
       • 3 Angels Appear (18)
         • 3 angels ("messengers") drop by Abe's apt. to tell him they're going to destroy Sodom and Gimmorah. Abe reasons with them.
         • Lot and Daughters (19)
           • (After offering daughters to have sex instead of 3 angels) -Lot leaves Sodom destroyed with daughters. -Daughters rape dad.
           • Sons = Ammonites
         • Abe wanders / Abimelech (20)
           • Abe gives Sarah to King Abimelech for sex. God warns King. King's wife's and servants' wombs close. Abimelech gives stuff to Abe and tells him to get out.
     • 2nd Covenant (15)
       • THE SCRIPT God: You'll have a nation. Abram: Nope, I don't have a son. G: Count the stars. Trust me. A: Trusts God. G: Gives Nile-Euphrates to A. A: Doesn't trust God. (Doesn't cut birds the right way) G: A's defendants will be sojourners but will return to promised land.
       • 3rd Covenant (17)
         • Be circumcised. Sarai = Sarah Isaac promised.
     • Ishmael (16)
       • Sarai doesn't trust God and "gives" (like Eve) Hagar to Abram. Ishmael is CURSED*Sarai had the right intention; wrong action.
     • Isaac (21)
       • PROMISE FULFILLED

5. Japeph

   • Sons went to coastland.