Genesis: An Expositional Commentary

There are four basic questions that confront each of us: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? And where am I going when I die? Your eternal destiny will be determined by your “world view” in addressing these issues. And there are really only two world views: either everything – including you- is the result of some kind of cosmic accident, or this is all the result of a deliberate design by a Designer. This issue could not be more fundamental.

It comes as a shock to many to discover that every major theme and doctrine in the Bible has its roots in this “Book of Beginnings”: sovereign election, salvation, justification by faith, believer’s security, separation, disciplinary chastisement, the Divine Incarnation, the “rapture” of the church, death and resurrection, the priesthoods (both Aaronic and Melchizedekian), the antichrist, and even the Palestinian Covenant, which is being challenged by the continuing tensions throughout the world today, all have their roots in this critical foundational book of the Bible.

Breakthroughs in the fields of physics, technology and biology led Chuck Missler to record this wonderful study in Genesis. With over 24 hours of teaching, this verse-by-verse study of the book of Genesis has been one of our most sought-after and best-selling series in the history of Koinonia House.

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1. Chapter 1:1 - Introduction. Why Study Genesis? Genesis vs. Revelation. The Nature of Reality and the Nature of God.
2. Chapter 1:2-5 - Day One. The Holy Spirit Moves… The “Gap” Theory. Origin of Satan. The Mysterious Nature of Light.
3. Chapter 1:6-8 - The Second Day. Stretching the Heavens. “Big Bang” Models? The Fabric of Space. Hyperdimensions. Quantum Physics
4. Chapter 1:9-13 - The Third Day. The Origin of Life. Thermodynamics and Entropy. Molecular Chemistry. The Anthropic Principle.
5. Chapter 1:14-19 - The Fourth Day. The Stars and Planets. The Nebular Hypothesis. Extraterrestrial Life? Signs in the Heavens.
6. Chapter 1:20-23 - The Fifth Day. Fish and Fowl. The Fallacy of Evolution. Evidences of Design. Biodiversity.
7. Chapter 1:24-31 - The Sixth Day. Land Animals and Man. Fallacies and Frauds. Evidences of Design. Architecture of Man.
8. Chapter 2 - The Seventh Day. The Sabbath. Why No “erev” and “boker”? “A Repose” on the Universe? The Role of Marriage.
9. Chapter 3 - The Seed Plot of the Bible. The Fall of Man. Marriage. Adam as a Type of Christ. Effects of the Fall.
10. Chapters 4-5 - The story of Cain and Abel: the “Second” Murder. A Hidden Message in the Genealogy of Noah.
11. Chapter 6 - The Days of Noah. The “Nephilim.” Lines of Seth vs. Angel View of Genesis 6.
12. Chapters 7-8 - The Flood of Noah. Noah’s Ark and Attempts to Locate it. Canopy Theory vs. Hydroplate Theory of the Flood.
13. Chapters 9-10 - The Post-Flood World. The Table of Nations. Nimrod and Babylon.
14. Chapter 11 - The Tower of Bab-El. The Land of Nimrod. The Doom of Babylon vs. The Fall of Babylon.
15. Chapters 12-15 - The Call of Abraham. The Separation of Lot. The Battle of the Nine Kings. The Abrahamic Covenant.
16. Chapters 16-20 - Hagar the Egyptian. Names Changed. Oaks of Mamre. Sodom and Gomorrah. The Lapse at Gerar.
17. Chapters 21-22, 24 - The Birth of Isaac. The Offering of Isaac. The Bride for Isaac.
18. Chapters 23, 25-27 - The Death of Sarah. The Birth of Esau and Jacob. The Covenant Confirmed. The Stolen Blessing.
19. Chapters 28-31 - Jacob at Bethel. Leah and Rachel. Sons of Jacob. Jacob’s Flight.
20. Chapters 32-36 - Jacob’s Wrestling. Jacob Reconciles with Esau. Dinah Avenged. Jacob Returns to Bethel. The Generations of Esau.
21. Chapters 37-39 - The most remarkable drama in the Bible—the incredible career of Joseph.
22. Chapters 40-45 - Joseph Forgotten. Pharaoh’s Dreams. Brothers’ First Visit to Egypt. Brothers’ Second Visit to Egypt.
23. Chapters 46-48, 50 - Jacob Journeys to Egypt. Jacob’s Family Honored. Ephraim and Manasseh Blessed. The Death of Jacob.
24. Chapter 49 - The Prophetic Future of the Twelve Tribes.

Session 1 of 24 - Chapter 1:1 - Introduction.