GENESIS – comes from the first Hebrew word— tyviare “in the beginning”— Genesis is the book of beginnings written by Moses, and covers a longer span of time than any other book in the Bible (creation to 1804 B.C.) Outline: two major divisions… 1st (Chapters 1-11) – PRIMEVAL HISTORY (1st) God’s Creation (Chapters 1-2) (2nd) Man’s Sin—and its Consequences (Chapters 3-6) (3rd) God’s Judgment—the Flood (Chapter 7-9) (4th) Man’s Rebellion—the Tower of Babel (Chapter 11:1-9) 2nd (Chapters 12-50) – PATRIARCHAL HISTORY – giving us a history of God’s chosen (covenant) people—Israel… (1st) Abraham – sovereignly called – 12:1-3 (2nd) Isaac – sovereignly born – 21:1-7 (3rd) Jacob – sovereignly blessed and protected – 28:13-16… 31:7… 35:5,11 (4th) Joseph – sovereignty of God’s providence – 50:20…