He died to satisfy the righteous demands of the holiness and justice of god, his father. One day we will be part of a great multitude which no man can number rev 7. Can we find his signature in the opening verse of the bible, the book he wrote. As we see these pictures of christ in this first book of the bible, we can see through the devils scheme of attack, for once he has disproved the book of genesis, the whole structure of redemption falls to the ground. Experience genesis like never before as you see gods ultimate plan of restoration in the first book of the bible. Discovering jesus in genesis covenant promises for covenant kids. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. Finding jesus in genesis nlt new living translation.
The gospel in genesis starts with the fall of man and ends with the call of abram as it examines portions of chapters 312. Thus lloydjones preaches the indisputable gospel of jesus christ from the pages of genesis. Discovering jesus in genesis covenant promises for covenant kids hunt, susan, hunt, richie, munger, nancy on. Jesus said to search the scriptures in search of him john 5. The book of genesis has sometimes been called the seedplot of the entire bible. He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the bible. He is a true and better joseph, david, jonah, and so on. Book 1 of 1 in the seeing jesus in the old testament series. Most of the major doctrines in the bible are introduced in seed form in the book of genesis. Discovering jesus in genesis covenant promises for.
In numbers, he is the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. Finding jesus in genesis no question in life is as important as jesus question in matthew 16, who do you say that i am. And this is where the promised one begins to look for christ, finding him in the people, promises, and patterns of the old testament scriptures. Creator genesis 12 john opened his gospel with a pretty astounding statement. Jesus in every book of the bible author unknown in genesis, jesus christ is the seed of the woman. As we are never on a time schedulehow can you put a time limit on studyingteaching gods word. With contagious passion and theological soundness, bible teacher nancy guthrie shows how the book of genesis points us to the person of christ.
The first 10 chapters as well as 9 verses of the 11th chapter ge 1. Finding christ in genesis discover the book ministries. Every leader of small group ministries knows the difficult task of finding good. Jesus, on the other hand, came to destroy the work of satan and ultimately satan himself thus crushing his head in a way that would be fatal. For the most part though, we spent the time finding jesus or types and examples of him in genesis. Along with the fall of man, gods promise of salvation or redemption is recorded genesis 3. Read about how is jesus shown in the book of genesis. Jesus in genesis in this exciting devotional from walk thru the. The book of genesis reveals an intimate and faithful god, who offers redemption and new life from the moment of sinin the form of jesus christ. Although the name jesus is not found among the seven hebrew words of the first scripture, he is hidden there in more ways than one.
In numbers he is the cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Youll learn how jesus can be seen in the creation story and in the promise of god to abraham to create a great nation. Here is a breakdown of how he is pictured in each of the books genesis the seed of the woman messiah would be born of the seed of a woman gen 3. Highlights from the book of genesis ii from the creation of the first man, adam, to the death of jacobs son joseph, genesis covers 2,369 years of human history. Once you have completed the questions click the finish quiz button at the end to see how you did. March 15, 2019 deuteronomy is clearly one of the most important books in the old testament. The historical and prophetic books constantly refer to the covenant with the ancestors abraham, isaac, and jacob. In conclusion, jesus christ, though totally sinless, suffered death and god the fathers just wrath against sinners on behalf of mankind for their sin.
Jesus really is the true temple, lamb, priest, king, and prophet. Much of the prose has a lyrical quality and uses the full range of figures of speech and other devices that characterize the worlds finest epic literature. So there are at a minimum 8 significant references jesus makes to genesis. In the thirtynine old testament books, christ is in the shadows, seen in analogies and in pictures. Highlights from the book of genesisii watchtower online. The very first place where jesus was alluded to in genesis is the very first prophecy in the bible, genesis 3. Knowing christ, we can go back and see him clearly in many passages such as the sacrificial lamb in the account of isaac and abraham gen 22. Jesus in all 66 books of the bible old testament in genesis he is the seed of woman. Genesis is the very rock foundation of gods redemptive program. Old testament student study guide the church of jesus. Michael youssef outlines the remarkable names attributed to jesus in every book of the biblefrom genesis to revelation. Pastor jon will be starting a chapter by chapter bible study tonight, in the book of genesis.
Share the quiz with your friends to see which of you gets the highest score. The torah was called the law by jesus, the concrete expression of gods will. Its where we find the famous stories of adam and eve, cain and abel, noah and the ark, abraham and isaac, and a welldressed dreamer named joseph. In the day that god created man, in the likeness of god made he him.
At the end of genesis, the entire family of jacobisrael is in egypt, which prepares for the events in the book of exodus. In it are the seedprinciples of all subsequent revelation. Instead, he saw them walking around, unharmed and unbound, along with a fourth man with them. At times, we stopped and expounding on other things and themes. Jesus in genesis in this exciting devotional from walk.
Comparison of genesis and revelation my bible studies. Jesus is the seed the seed of the woman, the seed of abraham, the seed of david. March, 2019 the foundation stories of genesis set the stage of the drama of scripture in many ways. Old testament student study guide prepared by the church educational system published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city, utah. The book of genesis is the first book of the bible, and opens with one of the most famous first sentences of any literary work. Try this bible quiz to test your knowledge of the book of genesis.
In the final moments of the message, i gave a quick tour of how god reveals himself in every book of the bible. Called by the jews bereshith meaning, in the beginning and by the translators of the septuagint version generation, the book gives us the only true history of the origin and early life of man. Jesus considered the book of psalms to be ultimately about him. Many places that speak of him are found in types and figures that are only seen as prophetic now that christ has come. Before the events in the book of genesis even begin, jesus is there. There are vital promises to trace throughout the scriptures from genesis 3. Find out if youre a theologian, scholar, student or beginner. Jesus, the word, already existed with god before the creation of the world. The book of genesis is largely about gods blessing, in fact. Yes, satan succeeded in striking jesus heel when jesus was crucified. To prove my dads point, look where jesus is hiding in plain sight in.
Van gorder genesis genesis is the seedplot of the bible. Youll find yourself drawn to the bible like never before as you begin to see jesus on every page. But to find the answer we must go back to the beginning, to the book of genesis, to the problem and the promises that all of history are built upon. During my last message of the real questions people ask series, i ended it by teaching about the bible itself.
Jesus in the book of numbers numbers is so named because of the 2 numberings of the wandering israelites ch 1,26. Elyse fitzpatrick is a frequent speaker at churches, retreats, and large conferences such as the gospel coalition and true woman. As theologian tim chaffey eloquently explains in his book god and cancer. Jesus in genesis devotional reading plan youversion bible. In the genesis 22 account of abrahams offering of isaac, abraham made two prophetic declarations. But it was only a heel wound because it was soon overcome by jesus resurrection. Discussion questions make this a great book to study on your. Genesis, the first book of hebrew scripture, also serves as the first book of the torah or law of moses, also known as the pentateuch. The book of genesis is basically prose narrative, punctuated here and there by brief poems the longest is the socalled blessing of jacob in 49. Grow in your understanding of christianity and faith. The indisputable gospel of jesus in the book of genesis.
Hos 10 sees the traits of jacob in the behavior of the israel of his own day. The bible is the word of god and reveals to us jesus christ, the son of god. They did not know him like we can know him so it is much easier for us to discover jesus in the hidden verses in o. In this series of neverbeforepublished sermons, this beloved teacher walks readers through the early chapters of genesis. In this exciting devotional from walk thru the bible, youll discover how the book of genesis is like a giant arrow that points us to jesus. The blessing which was forfeited at the fall was then promised to abraham and passed down through isaac and jacob, to jesus christ, and finally to us galatians 3. Jesus and boaz 153 fish new page kingdom of heavenkingdom of god comparison chart in this comparison, all scriptures in the left column are from the book of genesis only. You see, here in the book of revelation chapter 1 and verse 8 jesus calls himself the alpha and the omega. Test your knowledge of the scriptures with a 10question, book of genesis bible quiz. The law of moses includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Finding the love of jesus from genesis to revelation.