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There is no speci c evidence about this setting Moses wrote Genesis either during his stay in Egypt or Midian (before 1445 B.C.), or soon after the Exodus, during his wilderness journeys (after 1445 B.C.).9 The latter view seems more likely C GEOGRAPHY OF GENESIS Look at Map A, “Three Major Regions of Old Testament History.” Note the three key journeys: (1) from Ur to Canaan; (2) from Canaan to Egypt; (3) from Egypt to Canaan This is the geography involved in most of the Pentateuch, namely, from Genesis 11:28 to the end of Deuteronomy The location of the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:8), which was the rst dwelling place of man, is unknown Some think it was north of Babel, where the Euphrates and Tigris rivers are closest to each other Note on the map where the region of Ararat is located According to Genesis 8:4, Noah’s ark “rested upon the mountains of Ararat.” Note the location of the city of Babel This is where the descendants of Noah were building “a tower whose top will reach into heaven” (Gen 11:4) It is in this eleventh chapter that the story of Abraham begins, at the city of Ur 12-50 Chart shows the main dates of the story of Israel as recorded in Genesis 12-50.10 Study the chart and answer the following: Who lived the longest of the four patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph)? Was Abraham still living when Jacob was born? How many years passed between Abraham’s arrival at Canaan and the moving of Jacob and his family to Egypt? D MAIN DATES OF GENESIS III SURVEY We come now to the heart of our survey study, involving the Bible text Keep in mind throughout the survey process that you are aiming to see mainly the overall general patterns, and also highlights To detect patterns you must observe individual items, but only as they are related to the other parts Note how many chapters there are in Genesis Scan the whole book by reading the rst verse of each chapter Also, as you move from chapter to chapter, read the headings at the top of your Bible, identifying subject matter What are your rst impressions of the book? What persons and events are among the key parts of Genesis? Next you will want to scan each chapter, not slowly, to observe its main content.11 Record on paper a segment title for each of the segments (Examples are shown below.) One suggested way to record these titles is on the following oblique chart What are some of your new impressions of the book after doing this? Do any key words or phrases stand out? ... that the story of Abraham begins, at the city of Ur 12-50 Chart shows the main dates of the story of Israel as recorded in Genesis 12-50.10 Study the chart and answer the following: Who lived the. .. MAIN DATES OF GENESIS III SURVEY We come now to the heart of our survey study, involving the Bible text Keep in mind throughout the survey process that you are aiming to see mainly the overall... According to Genesis 8:4, Noah’s ark “rested upon the mountains of Ararat.” Note the location of the city of Babel This is where the descendants of Noah were building “a tower whose top will reach