Genesis 46:19-28 There is a purpose in the genealogies in Scripture. In this lesson we continue to consider the genealogy describing who went down to Egypt with Jacob. What is the purpose of this genealogy, and what are we to learn from it? What is the significance of the men in this list. Why is the narrator so focused on achieving the number of seventy? How does this group of people compare to those that come out of Egypt four hundred years later? What kind of a day do we live in, and why are our faithfulnesses important? What is so encouraging about Judah leading the family to Goshen? (47 min)

Keywords Jacob, Joseph, Genealogies

Genesis 4:16-26 Cain’s outrage at God and God’s warning. The problem is not circumstances but a failure to do well. The slippery slope of sin. Loosing a sense of God’s presence. A land of wandering.

Keywords Cain, Abel, Sin, Genealogies, Consequences

Genesis 5 Understanding genealogies in Scripture and their purpose. Fluidity and telescoping in ancient genealogies. Following the Righteous Line.

Keywords Genealogies

Genesis 5:1-24 Why understanding the patriarchal-tribalism of the ancient world is essential to understand Genesis. The parallels between Adam and God. Discovering who is our Patriarch and why it matters. The transmission of the story of the Fall and the Promise of the Seed

Keywords Genealogies