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Interesting Facts About Genesis

I am going to begin a study in Genesis tonight and here are some very interesting facts that I found in Barnes Bible Charts. 

Interesting Facts About Genesis

MEANING: A Greek word meaning "origin," "source,"

"generation," or "beginning." AUTHOR: Moses

TIME WRITTEN: 1450-1410 B. C.

POSITION IN THE BIBLE: 

1st Book in the Bible

1st Book in the Old Testament

1st Book in the Pentateuch (Genesis-Deuteronomy]

CHAPTERS: 50

VERSES: 1,533

WORDS: 38,267

OBSERVATIONS ABOUT GENESIS:

The events of Genesis end some three centuries before Moses’ birth.

Genesis spans more time than any other book in the Bible. Genesis covers more time than the remaining sixty-five put together.

  • 4,100 years of recorded Bible history. Over one-half of it (2,286 years) is recorded in Genesis.

  • The remaining 1,814 years are covered in Exodus through Revelation (65 books). 2,000 of the 2,286 years are covered in Genesis 1-11.

  • Genesis divides itself into three geographical settings.
    • The Fertile Crescent - Chapters 1-11 span more than 2,000 years and 1,500 miles.
    • Israel - Chapters 12-36 covers less than 193 years in the small country of Canaan.
    • Egypt - Chapters 37-50 cover about 93 years.

WHY God chose Israel is explained in chapters 1-11:

HOW God chose Israel is explained in chapters 12-50.

  • Contains the Abraham covenant given in 12:1-2 and ratified in 15:1-21.
  • Contains three specific promises:

The promise of a great LAND - "From the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates." (15:8)

The promise of a great NATION "And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth." (13:6)

The promise of a great BLESSING- "I will bless you and make your name great and you shall be a blessing." (12:1)

Genesis relates the beginning of almost everything, including:

• Universe 

• Life 

• Mankind 

• Sabbath


• Marriage

• Sin 

• Death

• Family


• Redemption

• Prophecy

• Language 

•Sacrifice


Genesis covers:

• The creation 

• The fall of man 

• Spread of civilization 

• The flood


• The call of Abraham

• Promises of the Messiah • • The call of Abraham

• Joseph in Egypt



Genesis contains Messianic predictions:

• Genesis 3:15 -Christ is the Seed of the woman.

• Genesis 4:25 -From the line of Seth. (From Adam)

• Genesis 9:27- From the line of Shem. (From Noah)

• Genesis 12:3-The descendant of Abraham

• Genesis 21:12-The descendant of Isaac Genesis 25:23-The descendent of Jacob.

• Genesis 49:10-From the tribe of Judah.



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