This document provides an overview of the plot and structure of the book of Genesis in the Bible. It discusses the beginning chapters that cover creation and Adam and Eve, as well as key stories involving Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. The document analyzes how Genesis builds tension around whether God's chosen seed will survive and be righteous before resolving these tensions. It focuses on how the story of Jacob and his son Joseph marks both a climax of tension and a resolution as the Israelites are established in Egypt.
Were going to learn how to read the Bible as a story with a beginning, middle, and end
Green is the line of promise, red the line not of promiseOnce we get to Abraham, the seed of promise is denoted as being inside or outside the land of rest/blessing (Ishmael and Esau are outside the promised land, location is also associated with Shem, Ham, and Japeth, so for every seed not of promise the location is important, and more so once the land is promised to Abraham)
From Genesis chapter 3 we know that we will return to the creation sanctuary through the seed of the woman. Now, because of chapter four we experience tension, because we have seen that the survival of the seed has been at risk and the righteousness of the seed is important also for the seed to be of the kind that will help us to return. Will the seed survive? Will the seed be righteous?