Discovering Christ in Genesis

by Donald S. Fortner

Publisher:

Evangelical Press

, 2002

Overview

“This volume is not intended to be a full exposition of the Book of genesis. The purpose is to set forth, simply and clearly, the grace and glory of God in Christ in the opening pages of Holy Scripture.” So states Don Fortner in the Preface to this volume; and this is precisely what he does. By commenting on the principal characters to whom God revealed himself in the book of Genesis and the major events of their lives, the author brings to light the presence of Christ and the evidence of God’s great plan of redemption in these opening chapters of the Bible. But he does not leave it there: concerned to impart to the reader a greater appreciation of Christ, the Savior of sinners, the author intersperses teaching and application, with the intention of encouraging believers to live lives of worship and committed service to Christ.

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Key Features

• Connects the stories within Genesis to Jesus by making known the person and work of the son of God
• Provides an outline of Genesis that focuses on the key events and characters
• Sets forth the grace and glory of God in Christ in the opening pages of Scripture

Contents

• Creation (Gen. 1)
• The First Week (Gen. 1:1–2:3)
• The First Marriage (Gen. 2:18–25)
• Two Trees (Gen. 2:9)
• The Fall of Man (Gen. 3:1–24)
• Adam and Christ (Gen. 3:17–24)
• Adam Driven from Eden (Gen. 3:22–24)
• Cain and Abel (Gen. 4:1–16)
• Enoch (Gen. 5:24)
• Noah (Gen. 6:1–22)
• The Ark (Gen. 7:1)
• God’s Covenant with Noah (Gen. 9:11)
• The Rainbow (Gen. 9:13)
• Noah and His Sons (Gen. 9:18–29)
• Babel—the Religion of the Cursed (Gen. 11:1–9)
• Abraham (Gen. 11:27–13:4)
• The God of Glory Appeared to Abram (Gen. 11:27–13:4)
• The Strife between Abram and Lot (Gen. 13)
• Abram and Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18–20)
• Justification by Faith (Gen. 15:1–6)
• Standing on Justified Ground (Gen. 15:6–21)
• El-Shaddai—the God of the Covenant (Gen. 17:1–21)
• Lot (Gen. 19:15–23)
• Sarah and Hagar (Gen. 21:9–10; Gal. 4:21–31)
• The Sacrifice of Isaac (Gen. 22:1–18)
• Jehovah-Jireh (Gen. 22:14)
• Isaac (Gen. 25:5)
• Jacob (Gen. 28:10–22)
• Jacob’s Ladder (Gen. 28:12–13)
• Jacob—an Object of Grace (Gen. 28:15; 31:3, 5; 48:21)
• Jacob at Peniel (Gen. 32:24–32)
• Joseph—a Type of Christ (Gen. 37:1–11)
• Joseph Brought down to Egypt (Gen. 39)
• Joseph Opens the Storehouses (Gen. 41:55–57)
• Joseph and His Brothers (Gen. 42:2–3)
• A Surety for Benjamin (Gen. 43:8–9)
• Jacob’s Fear Removed (Gen. 46:1–4)
• Jacob’s Prophecy Concerning Judah (Gen. 49:8–12)
• Boundless Blessedness (Gen. 49:22–26)
• Three Lessons from Joseph (Gen. 50:15–21)

Top Highlights

“‘In the beginning God …’ This is the foundation of all truth. All true doctrine, all true theology, and all true religion begin with this: ‘In the beginning God …’ All human religion and philosophy begin with man and work up to God. The Scriptures begin with God and work down to man.” (Page 12)

“In the beginning, before the world was created, in anticipation of the Fall, God provided his Son as ‘the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world’ (Rev. 13:8), ‘who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world’ (1 Peter 1:20).” (Page 12)

“his existence is simply affirmed as a fact to be believed” (Page 11)

“Abraham’—Abram, the pagan, was converted to Abraham, the believer” (Page 140)

Praise for the Print Edition

How refreshing to find a modern author who believes that the great purpose of Holy Scripture is to set forth the person and work of the Son of God as the sinner’s substitute.

—Peace and Truth

Mr. Fortner’s motivation in writing this book is clearly his own devotion to God and his love for the Lord Jesus Christ. He has eminently succeeded in what he wanted to do.

—New Focus

Product Details

• Title: Discovering Christ in Genesis
• Author: Donald S. Fortner
• Publisher: Evangelical Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Pages: 352

About Donald S. Fortner

Don Fortner is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Danville, KY, and is also a prolific author and conference speaker. His works include [[product product-id="41806"]] and [[product product-id="39492"]].