The book of Genesis has a groove to it. It runs from poem to song to narrative to poem to song.

The Book of Genesis has a unity to it that fits with the entire Torah (the Pentateuch or the first 5 books of scripture). There is a definitive strategy laid out and sometimes this leads to a narrative that isn’t always smooth and uniform. This has led many people to assume that Genesis was written by different authors and is a disjointed mess.

For example, the short narrative about building the city of Babylon (Genesis 11:1-9) is almost entirely self-contained and shows little external relationship with other narratives within its immediate context…But the narrative plays a strategic role in the development of one of the major themes in the book: covenant and restoration. By placing a self-contained story between two genealogies the story actually shows the difference between what man desires “Let us make a name for ourselves” (11:4) and the central point of the patriarchal narratives--”and God said, “I will make your name great’” (12:2a). Thus the genealogies of “Shem” provide a narrative link between the story of the city of Babylon and the account of the call of Abraham.

Far from being disjointed, Genesis is a literary masterpiece that weaves all the scriptures themes together in wonderful unity.

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# Title Speaker Date
73 73. The Genesis of Genesis Aaron 2013-07-14
72 72. Genesis 50:22-26 - Ending in the Beginning Aaron 2013-07-07
71 71. Genesis 50:15-21 - The City of Grace Aaron 2013-06-30
70 70. Genesis 49:29-50:14 - A State Funeral Aaron 2013-06-23
67 67. Genesis 47:13-27 - Money and Stuff Various 2013-06-09
69 69. Genesis 49:1-28 - Honesty Aaron 2013-06-02
68 68. Genesis 47:27-Genesis 48 - The Blessing Aaron 2013-05-26
66 66. Genesis 45:8-47:12 - The Klampets Come to Town Aaron 2013-05-19
65 65. Genesis 45:1-8 - A Pile of Rocks Aaron 2013-05-05
64 64. Genesis 44-45:1 - The Meal to the Reveal Aaron 2013-04-28
63 63. Genesis 43:11-34 - Testing Is Not A Dirty Word Aaron 2013-04-21
62 62. Genesis 42-43:10 - Sowing/Reaping/Change Aaron 2013-04-14
61 61. Genesis 41:41-57 - Being A Blessing Aaron 2013-04-07
60 60. Genesis 39:22-41:40 - A Test of Character Aaron 2013-03-24
59 59. Genesis 39:1-21 - Unanswered Prayers (Pit, Slave, Jail) Aaron 2013-03-17
58 58. Genesis 38 - Jesus' Sordid Family's Past Aaron 2013-03-10
57 57. Genesis 37:12-36 - The Groan Aaron 2013-03-03
56 56. Genesis 37:1-11 - Joseph to Jesus Aaron 2013-02-24
55 55. Genesis 36 - The Un-Believers Aaron 2013-02-17
54 54. Genesis 35:16-29 - It's Never Easy Aaron 2013-02-10
53 53. Genesis 35:1-15 - Remade/Renamed Aaron 2013-02-03
52 52. Genesis 34 - Retaliation Aaron 2013-01-27
51 51. Genesis 33 - Reconciliation Aaron 2013-01-20
50 50. Genesis 32:13-32 - Fight or Flight Aaron 2013-01-13
49 49. Genesis 32:1-12 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man Jonathan 2013-01-06
48 48. Genesis 31 - Jacob Runs James 2012-12-30
47 47. Genesis 30:25-43 - The Great Sheep Keep Aaron 2012-12-23
46 46. Genesis 29:31-30:24 - It's Not How You Play the Game Aaron 2012-12-16
45 45. Genesis 29:1-30 - The Trickster Gets Tricked Aaron 2012-12-09
44 44. Genesis 28:10-22 - God Is In This Place Aaron 2012-12-02
43 43. Genesis 27-28:9 - Say My Name Aaron 2012-11-25
42 42. Genesis 26 - Isaac and Abimelech James 2012-11-18
41 41. Genesis 25:21-34 - Lentil Stew Aaron 2012-11-11
40 40. Genesis 25:19-21 - Yada Aaron 2012-11-04
39 39. Genesis 25:1-18 - Legacy Aaron 2012-10-28
38 38. Genesis 24 - Isaac Gets A Bride Aaron 2012-10-21
37 37. Genesis 22:20-23:20 - Death Comes For Us All Aaron 2012-10-14
36 36. Genesis 22:1-19 - Sacrifice Aaron 2012-10-07
35 35. Genesis 21:22-34 - The Plan Is Coming Together Aaron 2012-09-30
34 34. Genesis 21:8-21 - Child of the Promise, The Story Unfolds Part 2 Aaron 2012-09-23
33 33. Genesis 21:1-7 - Child of the Promise, The Story Unfolds Part 1 Aaron 2012-09-16
31 32. Genesis 20 - Rebuked into Humility Aaron 2012-09-09
31 31. Genesis 19:30-38 - Like Salt In The Water Aaron 2012-09-02
30 30. Genesis 19:1-29 - Flee The Wrath To Come Eric 2012-08-26
29 29. Genesis 18 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Aaron 2012-08-19
28 28. Genesis 17 - Circumcision of the Heart Aaron 2012-08-12
27 27. Genesis 16 - Life Under the Tent James 2012-08-05
26 26. Genesis 15:6 - Faith & Righteousness Aaron 2012-07-29
25 Genesis 15 - Between The Pieces Aaron 2012-07-22
24 Genesis 14:17-24 - Giving Aaron 2012-07-15
23 23. Genesis 14:1-16 - High Noon Western Aaron 2012-07-08
22 22. Genesis 13 - Pastorship & Servanthood Aaron 2012-07-01
21 21. Genesis 12 - Hypocrisy Aaron 2012-06-24
20 20. Genesis 11:10-12:3 - God's Choice Aaron 2012-06-10
19 19. Genesis 10:1-11:9 - Babel Eric 2012-06-03
18 18. Genesis 9:18-28 - Fatherhood Aaron 2012-05-27
17 17. Genesis 9:1-17: Covenant Aaron 2012-05-20
16 Genesis 16 - What Do You Smell Like? Aaron 2012-05-05
15 Genesis 15 - Glory is Easier with Kneepads Aaron 2012-04-28
14 Genesis 14 - God Provides A Way James 2012-04-21
13 Genesis 13 - Grace to Grace Aaron 2012-04-14
12 Genesis 12 - The Holy Discontent Aaron 2012-03-31
11 Genesis 11 - Cain's Connection Aaron 2012-03-24
10 Genesis 10 - Brothers Are Babies Aaron 2012-03-17
9 Genesis 09 - Blessings and Curses Aaron 2012-03-10
8 Genesis 08 - Rebel Yell (Death and Separation) Aaron 2012-03-03
7 Genesis 07 - Naked with Fruit and No Shame Aaron 2012-02-25
6 Genesis 06 - Work Aaron 2012-02-18
5 Genesis 05 - Man Maker Aaron 2012-02-11
4 Genesis 04 - The Shade of God’s Green Aaron 2012-02-04
3 Genesis 03 - Days and Waste Aaron 2012-01-28
2 Genesis 02 - Beginning - God Creates Aaron 2012-01-21
1 Genesis 01 - Beginning in the Beginning Aaron 2012-01-14