Old Testament Lecture/Outlines

LECTURE 7 GENESIS

ISAAC is a transition figure from Abraham to Jacob
Jacob and Joseph are opposites
Jacob known as being deceitful – Joseph known as being righteous

CHAPTERS 27-35

1. Jacob is the main figure
2. He is the youngest of a set of twins
3. Esau is the older
4. Jacob’s name describes his character (one who trips up – who uses others in deceit)
5. Esau was the first born and was envied for his inheritance by Jacob
6. Esau was “MACHO, HAIRY, NATUREMAN, HUNTER
7. Jacob was domestic, herding/farming
8. They were paternal twins

SOCIAL CUSTOMS:

1. The first-born received a double portion of the inheritance
2. All others receive equal portions
3. Death-bed blessings compared to modern day wills.

CHAPTER 25 PROPHESIED THAT THE OLDER BROTHER WOULD SERVE THE YOUNGER.

4. JACOB: Rebekkah did not trust God for Jacob’s blessing

CHAPTER 28

1. Jacob was forced to flee to Hebron to his uncle Laban.
2. Here, Jacob met his match
3. Jacob worked to marry Rachel

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW

4. Jacob himself was deceived and was married to Leah after 7 years of work
5. He worked another 7 years after marrying rachel
6. He worked another 6 years for wages
7. Jacob was also deceived by his children (of Joseph’s death)
8. Jacob reconciles with Esau

THROUGHOUT ALL OF HISTORY GOD’S WILL IS DONE. HIS WILL WILL COME TO PASS DESPITE HUMAN CONNIVING.

THE NARRATIVE MOVES TO JACOB’S SONS. PARTICULARLY TO JOSEPH.

1. Joseph becomes an object of jealousy because Jacob favors him more than the other sons (he was Rachel’s son)
2. Joseph was sold in slavery – but soon rose to power in Potiphar’s court
3. Another setback: He becomes object of Potiphar’s wife’s lust and is thrown in prison.
4. Joseph becomes Chief Trustee in prison
5. Joseph interprets dream of Pharoah
6. He is put in charge of all of Egypt- second in charge under Pharoah
7. Famine came to the land (according to Pharoah’s dream)
8. Canaanites were forced to move to Egypt