Genesis outline
Absolutely! Here’s the complete Book Outline of Genesis using the Sensus Plenior (SP) method. It identifies each symbol of the cross, surrounding pericope boundaries, and briefly summarizes their theological meaning.
📘 Book Outline: Genesis[edit | edit source]
Purpose: Trace the repeated appearances of the cross, Christ, and the bride throughout Genesis. Each entry marks a moment of symbolic death, burial, and resurrection, and the transformation of the bride.
📖 Genesis 1:1–2:5 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: The 7-day creation structure = finished work of Christ
Pericope:
- Start: "In the beginning" – Christ enters the world as creator
- Middle: God separates light from darkness, water from water – judgments
- End: Day 7 – rest = Christ’s completed work
🧩 Each day contains a picture of Christ and His work.
📖 Genesis 2:6–25 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Rib taken = cross wound
Pericope:
- Start: "Not good for man to be alone"
- Middle: Adam sleeps (death); rib removed
- End: Woman is formed = resurrection bride
📖 The bride is formed from Christ’s side, like Eve from Adam.
📖 Genesis 3:6–24 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Flaming sword = Word of judgment
Pericope:
- Start: Sin enters through eating
- Middle: Curses pronounced; death promised
- End: Expelled from garden; sword blocks the Tree
📖 Sword reveals judgment; access to life comes through the cross.
📖 Genesis 4:1–12 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Abel’s blood cries out = innocent death
Pericope:
- Start: Offerings given
- Middle: Cain murders Abel
- End: Cain judged, cast out
📖 Abel is a type of Christ; his blood speaks (Heb. 12:24).
📖 Genesis 6:9–8:22 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Ark = cross / burial
Pericope:
- Start: Corruption of mankind
- Middle: Flood destroys; ark rises
- End: New covenant and altar
📖 The flood = baptism; Noah preserved through symbolic death (1 Pet. 3:20–21).
📖 Genesis 22:1–19 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Ram in place of Isaac = substitution
Pericope:
- Start: Command to sacrifice Isaac
- Middle: Isaac bound; knife raised
- End: Ram provided; blessing confirmed
📖 Picture of the Father offering the Son, and resurrection faith (Heb. 11:19).
📖 Genesis 25:19–34 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Two nations in the womb = two natures (flesh/spirit)
Pericope:
- Start: Rebekah conceives twins
- Middle: Struggle; God explains
- End: Esau sells birthright
📖 The spirit receives the inheritance; flesh is cast off.
📖 Genesis 27:1–40 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Garment deception = Christ wearing flesh
Pericope:
- Start: Isaac prepares to bless Esau
- Middle: Jacob wears garments
- End: Esau rejected
📖 Christ wears our nature to receive the blessing due us.
📖 Genesis 28:10–22 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Ladder = cross between heaven and earth
Pericope:
- Start: Jacob flees
- Middle: Dreams of the ladder
- End: Stone set up; vow made
📖 Jesus says He is the ladder (Jn 1:51)—the cross connects realms.
📖 Genesis 32:22–32 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Wrestling → limp = cross submission
Pericope:
- Start: Jacob prepares to meet Esau
- Middle: Wrestles with God; won't let go
- End: Limp, new name (Israel)
📖 The limp = submission; name = resurrection identity.
📖 Genesis 37:1–36 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Pit = burial
Pericope:
- Start: Joseph favored, dreams
- Middle: Betrayed, stripped, cast into pit
- End: Sold to Egypt
📖 Joseph foreshadows Christ rejected by His brothers.
📖 Genesis 39:1–23 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: False accusation = unjust suffering
Pericope:
- Start: Joseph in Potiphar’s house
- Middle: Tempted, falsely accused
- End: Imprisoned
📖 Innocent but condemned, like Christ.
📖 Genesis 41:1–57 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Exaltation after suffering = resurrection
Pericope:
- Start: Pharaoh dreams
- Middle: Joseph interprets
- End: Joseph exalted to feed the world
📖 Resurrection to rulership, feeding all nations.
📖 Genesis 44:1–45:15 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Judah offers himself → substitution
Pericope:
- Start: Joseph tests brothers
- Middle: Judah pleads
- End: Joseph reveals himself
📖 The spirit bride repents; Christ reveals Himself.
📖 Genesis 50:15–21 [edit | edit source]
Symbol: Forgiveness of betrayal
Pericope:
- Start: Brothers fear Joseph’s revenge
- Middle: Ask for forgiveness
- End: Joseph says, “God meant it for good”
📖 Forgiveness from the cross.
