The Genesis Study

Narrative 001: Time

Our small group is transitioning to a narrative study of the Scriptures again, starting at Genesis. This study discusses the concept of dispensations, laying [...]

Narrative 002: Creation

Includes an overview of Genesis, several thoughts on the structure of Genesis, the seven days of Creation, and some thoughts on the difference between [...]

Narrative 003: Man

This one focuses on the creation of man, the first Toledot in Genesis. There are some comments on the breath of life, Man’s purpose [...]

Narrative 004 & 005: The Fall

The slides for the fourth and fifth session of the narrative study are now up. These two sections are interesting because we take an [...]

Narrative 006: Consequences of the Fall

The topic this time is the first set of consequences of the Fall, focusing on the interaction between God, Adam, Eve, and the Serpent. [...]

Narrative 007: Consequences of the Fall

The slides are up for session 7 of our small group narrative study of the Scriptures. This one covers total depravity and the transmission [...]

Narrative 008: Cain and Abel

The slides are up for the 8th session of our small group’s narrative study of the Scriptures. This one deals with Cain and Abel, [...]

Narrative 009: Worldviews

The slides for the ninth session of our Narrative Study of the Scriptures are posted here.> In this session, we take a break from [...]

Narrative 010: The Flood, Part 1

The slides for our narrative study, session 10, which covers background and patterns in the Flood, as well as an examination of the Ark [...]

Narrative 011: The Flood, Part 2

>For anyone who’s following along, the second set of slides is up for the Flood, set 11 for our Narrative Study of the Scriptures. [...]

Narrative 012: Canaan’s Curse

I just finished up the slides for the 12th hour of our narrative study of the Scriptures. This set deals with some final strings [...]

Narrative 013: Nimrod & The Tower

The slides are up for Narrative 13. This one discusses Nimrod and his possible connections to other characters we know from history, and the [...]

Narrative 014: Job

I really, really struggled with the Book of Job. There’s not a lot of commentary out there, and most of it doesn’t really bring [...]

Narrative 015: Call of Abram

Narrative 15, Call of Abraham, is up. The slides cover Genesis chapters 12 and 13, the first part of the record of Abram. When [...]

Narrative 16: The Rescue of Lot

In this set of slides, we’re discussing the rescue of Lot and God’s cutting of a covenant with Abram. We’ve skipped Melchizedek here, leaving [...]

Narrative 017: Melchizedek

The slides for the narrative study of the Scriptures are up. This set of slides considers Melchizedek, the priestly king who met Abram after [...]

Narrative 018: Hagar

The 18th set of slides for the narrative Scripture study are up. This one discusses Hagar in some detail, to see what we can [...]

Narrative 019: Circumcision

The 19th set of slides (the 19th hour) of our narrative study of the Scriptures is now up. This is the first of two [...]

Narrative 020: Circumcision

The 20th set of slides from our narrative study of the Scriptures is up. This is the second part of our study in Genesis [...]

Narrative 021: The Three Loaves

The 21st set of slides for our small group’s narrative study of the Bible is up. This one deals with God’s appearance to Abraham [...]

Narrative 022: God’s Justice

The slides for the 22nd hour of our small group Narrative Study of the Bible are up. I must say I had to wrestle [...]

Narrative 023: The Cities of the Plain (1)

Narrative 23, the first of two parts on the Cities of the Plain in Genesis 19 is up for your perusal and study. This [...]

Narrative 024: The Cities of the Plain (2)

The 24th set of slides (24th hour) of our small group narrative study of the Bible is up for your perusal. This one covers [...]

Narrative 025: Laughter

The slides for our 25th session in our small group’s narrative study of the Scriptures are up. This set covers Genesis chapter 21, which [...]

Narrative 26: The Binding, Part 1

The 26th set of slides from our small group’s narrative study of the Scriptures are (finally) up. This one covers Genesis 22, the binding [...]

Narrative 027: The Binding, Part 2

The 26th set of slides from our small group’s narrative study of the Scriptures are up. This one finishes out Genesis 22, including a [...]

Narrative 028: Bride at the Well

he 28th set of slides for our small group narrative study are up. This one covers Abraham’s sending of the servant to find a [...]

Narrative 029: Jacob and Esau (1)

We continue working our way through Genesis (there’s a lot of material to cover in Genesis) with chapter 25, up to the birth of [...]

Narrative 030: Jacob and Esau (2)

We are still winding our way through Genesis in our narrative study of the Scriptures. The slides for the 30th hour, which continues our [...]

Narrative 031: Jacob Steals the Blessing

For those following along through our narrative study of the Scriptures, the 31st set of slides are up. This session covers Genesis 27, where [...]

Narrative 32: Jacob’s Dream

For this hour of the narrative study in our small group, we’re looking at Genesis 28, specifically the dream Jacob had at Bethel on his [...]

Narrative 033: Jacob’s Blessing

The 33rd set of slides for our small group’s Narrative Study of the Scriptures are now up. This time, we’re discussing Genesis 29 & [...]

Narrative 034: Jacob Flees

For those following along in our narrative study of the Scriptures, the slides for the

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Narrative 035: Jacob Wrestles

This material focuses on Genesis 32, and the strange incident at Peniel. Why is God wrestling with Jacob? How does a man prevail over [...]

Narrative 036: Trouble with Hivites

This set of slides deals with Genesis chapters 34-36, the very end of the Jacob cycle, and the end of the chiasm around the [...]

Narrative 037: Joseph Sold (1)

In this hour, we start down the path of examining Genesis 37, generally going over the Scriptural record of the sale of Joseph into [...]

Narrative 038: Joseph Sold (2)

In this hour, we discuss two hard problems in the Joseph story. The first is, “why did Jacob send Joseph out to check on his [...]

Narrative 039: Potiphar’s Wife

In this study, we discuss the timing of Joseph’s arrival in Egypt a little; the date that fits the Biblical chronology is around 1850 BC [...]

Narrative 040: Dreams

In this set of slides, we discuss the dreams of the Baker and the Cupbearer, and then two dreams of the Pharaoh. We also discuss [...]

Narrative 041: The First Encounter

In this session, we focus on the 42nd chapter of Genesis, and the initial encounter between Joseph and his brothers. There is a lot of [...]

Narrative 042: The Second Encounter

In this portion, we cover Genesis 43 and 44, where Joseph’s brothers take their second trip to Egypt to buy food. What’s up with all [...]

Narrative 043: The Revealing

This session covers Genesis 45-47, where Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and sets off the chain of events where Israel comes to Egypt. A [...]

Narrative 044: The Adoption of Ephraim and Manasseh

This hour focuses on Genesis 48, and the adoption of Joseph’s two sons by Jacob. The lesson ends with a short overview of the concept [...]

Narrative 045: Jacob’s Dozen

This week we studied the blessings in Genesis 49 over the twelve tribes of Israel. Each blessing is prophetic in nature, describing future events in [...]