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Bookends of Genesis
Bookends of Genesis:
- Emptiness then blessings in 7 days; 7 years of blessings then 7 years famine (emptiness)
- Adam and Eve placed inside Eden and then expelled; Israel outside of Egypt and then placed in Egypt.
- Creation of sun, moon, and stars to rule (1); Joseph dreams of sun, moon, and stars as ruling (37).
- Genesis 2 shows Adam’s body lifeless until brought to life; Genesis ends with Joseph’s body embalmed waiting.
- God says Adam rules over Eve (3:16); God appoints Joseph to rule over Egypt for their survival (45:8).
- First messianic prophecy (3:15); Messianic hope (49:10,18) in Jacob’s last words.
Can you think of others?
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