Genesis Outline

    I'm taking a break from the Sin and Salvation series to post a few sections detailing an outline of the book of Genesis. Genesis can be a challenging book when you're starting out, but if you have come to believe that God's Word is more precious than gold, yes than fine gold, then it will be worth it!

Here is a very general outline adapted from one my textbooks to set up the panorama:

The World of Nature (Genesis 1-2, concerning origins, the establishment of the family structure, and the creative purposes of God)
   I. The Creation                             1:1-2:25
         A. Creation of the world         1:1-2:3
         B. Creation of the human race 2:4-2:25

Human Relationships (Genesis 3-5, concerning Adam and Eve's communion with God, the severing of that relationship, and the effects upon all of mankind)
   II. The Fall                                   3:1-5:32
        A. Temptation                         3:1-5
        B. Sin                                     3:6-7
        C. Judgment                           3:8-24

  III. After the Fall                          4:1-5:32
       A. The first murder                  4:1-15
       B. The line of Cain                  4:16-24
      C. The line of Seth                   4:25-5:32