PRH
The Primeval History
Discover why Genesis 1-11 wasn't simply a historical record but was also a forceful argument encouraging Israel to follow Moses to the Promised Land.
About this Lesson Series
- Instructor
- Richard L. Pratt, Jr. & Guests
- Discipline
- Old Testament
- Course Group
- Pentateuch
- Download
- Course Materials, Academic Packets
Genesis 1-11 contains some of the most familiar stories in the Bible. The creation week, Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, Noah's ark, the Tower of Babel - Christians know these stories well. But how many believers know what Moses intended these stories to teach?
In its ancient context, this primeval history was not a simple historical record. Rather, it was a forceful argument condemning Egypt and encouraging Israel to follow Moses to the Promised Land.
Series Goals
- Orient students to Moses' role as Israel's leader.
- Explain the function of primeval narratives in the ancient Near East.
- Summarize the structure, content, original meaning and modern application of Genesis 1-11.
Lessons in this module
- 1 A Perfect WorldGives an overview of the primeval history, the literary structure, original meaning and modern application of Genesis 1-11.
- 2 Paradise Lost and FoundExamines Genesis 2:4-3:24, the story of Adam and Eve's sin in the garden.
- 3 A World of ViolenceExamines Genesis 4:1-6:8, describing how human beings began to fill the world with violence, and how God reacted to those troubles.
- 4 The Right DirectionExamines Genesis 6:9-11:9, describing the direction God established for his people to follow after the great flood in the days of Noah.
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