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Theology of Work Bible Commentary – Genesis through Deuteronomy
Genesis through Deuteronomy
- Introduction to Genesis 1-11
- God Brings the Material World into Being (Genesis 1:2)
- God’s Creation Takes Work (Genesis 1:3-25; 2:7)
- Creation Is of God, but Is Not Identical with God (Genesis 1:11)
- God Sees that His Work Is Good (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31)
- God Works Relationally (Genesis 1:26a)
- God Limits His Work, Resting on the Seventh Day (Genesis 2:1-3)
- People are Created in God’s Image (Genesis 1:26, 27; 5:1)
- Dominion (Genesis 1:26; 2:5)
- Relationships (Genesis 1:27; 2:18, 21-25)
- Fruitfulness/Growth (Genesis 1:28; 2:15, 19-20)
- God equips people to bear fruit and multiply (Genesis 2:15, 19-20)
- Provision (Genesis 1:29-30; 2:8-14)
- God Sets Limits (Genesis 2:3; 2:17)
- The Work of the “Creation Mandate” (Genesis 1:28, 2:15)
- People Fall into Sin in Work (Genesis 3:1-24)
- The First Murder (Genesis 4:1-25)
- God Calls Noah and Creates a New World (Genesis 6:9-8:19)
- God’s Covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:1-19)
- Noah’s Fall (Genesis 9:20-29)
- Noah’s Descendants and the Tower of Babel (Genesis 10:1-11:32)
- Introduction to Genesis 12-50 and Work
- Abraham’s Faithfulness Contrasted with the Faithlessness of Babel (Genesis 12:1-3)
- The Pastoral Lifestyle of Abraham and his Family (Genesis 12:4-7)
- Abraham’s Journey Begins with Disaster in Egypt (Genesis 12:8-13:2)
- Abraham and Lot Parted: Abraham’s Generosity (Genesis 13:3-18)
- Abraham and Sarah’s Hospitality (Genesis 18:1-15)
- Abraham’s Dispute with Abimelech (Genesis 20:1-16; 21:22-34)
- A Burial Plot for Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20)
- Isaac (Genesis 21:1-35:29)
- Jacob (Genesis 25:19-49:33)
- Jacob’s Unethical Procurement of Esau’s Birthright and Blessing (Genesis 25:19-34; 26:34-28:9)
- Jacob Gains His Fortune (Genesis 30-31)
- Jacob’s Transformation and Reconciliation with Esau (Genesis 32-33)
- Joseph Rejected and Sold into Slavery by His Brothers (Genesis 37:2-36)
- The Schemes of Potiphar’s Wife and Joseph’s Imprisonment (Genesis 39:1-20)
- Joseph’s Interpretation of Dreams in Prison (Genesis 39:20-40:23)
- Joseph’s Promotion by Pharaoh (Genesis 41:1-45)
- Joseph Creates a Long-term Agricultural Policy and Infrastructure (Genesis 41:46-57)
- Joseph Relieves the Poverty of Egypt’s People (Genesis 47:13-26)
- Applications from Joseph’s Management Experience (Genesis 41:46-57; 47:13-26)
- Joseph’s Dealings with His Brothers (Genesis 42-43)
- Judah’s Transformation to a Man of God (Genesis 44:1-45:15)
- Jacob’s family’s move to Egypt (Genesis 45:16-47:12)
- God Meant All for Good (Genesis 50:15-21)
- Introduction to Exodus
- The Harshness of the Israelites’ Slave Labor in Egypt (Exodus 1:8-14)
- The Work of Midwifery and Mothering (Exodus 1:15-2:10)
- God’s Call to Moses (Exodus 2:11-3:22)
- God’s Work of Redemption for Israel (Exodus 5:1-6:28)
- Moses and Aaron Announce God’s Judgment to Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1-12:51)
- The Work of Justice among the People of Israel (Exodus 18:1-27)
- The Meaning of Law in Exodus (Exodus 19:1-24:18)
- The Role of the Law for Christians (Exodus 20:1-24:18)
- The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17)
- “You Shall Have No Other Gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3)
- “You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol” (Exodus 20:4)
- “You Shall Not Make Wrongful Use of the Name of the LORD Your God” (Exodus 20:7)
- Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep It Holy. Six Days You Shall Labor (Exodus 20:8-11)
- “Honor Your Father and Your Mother” (Exodus 20:12)
- “You Shall Not Murder” (Exodus 20:13)
- “You Shall Not Commit Adultery” (Exodus 20:14)
- “You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15)
- “You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:16)
- “You Shall Not Covet … Anything That Belongs to Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:17)
- Slavery or Indentured Servitude (Exodus 21:1-11)
- Commercial Restitution and lex talionis (Exodus 21:18-22:15)
- Productive Opportunities for the Poor - Gleaning (Exodus 22:21-27 & 23:10-11)
- Lending and Collateral (Exodus 22:25-27)
- The Tabernacle (Exodus 25:1-40:38)
- Introduction—Does Leviticus Have Anything to Tell Us about Our Work?
- Israel’s Sacrificial System (Leviticus 1-10)
- The Significance of the Guilt Offering (Leviticus 6:1-7)
- The Permissibility of Eating Particular Animals (Leviticus 11)
- Dealing with Skin Diseases and Mold Infections (Leviticus 13-14)
- Gleaning (Leviticus 19:9-10)
- Behaving Honestly (Leviticus 19:11-12)
- Treating Workers Fairly (Leviticus 19:13)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Leviticus 19:14)
- Doing Justice (Leviticus 19:15-16)
- Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself (Leviticus 19:17-18)
- Who is My Neighbor? (Leviticus 19:33-34)
- Trading Fairly (Leviticus 19:35-36)
- The Sabbath Year and the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25)
- Introduction to Numbers
- God Numbers and Orders the Nation of Israel (Numbers 1:1-2:34)
- The Levites and the Work of God (Numbers 3-8)
- Offering God the Products of Our Work (Numbers 4 and 7)
- Repentance, Restitution and Reconciliation (Numbers 5:5-10)
- Aaron’s Blessing for the People (Numbers 6:22–27)
- Retirement from Regular Service (Numbers 8:23-26)
- The Challenge to Moses’ Authority (Numbers 12)
- When Leadership Leads to Unpopularity (Numbers 13 and 14)
- Offering God our First Fruits (Numbers 15:20-21; 18:12-18)
- Reminders of the Covenant (Numbers 15:37-41)
- Moses’ Unfaithfulness at Meribah (Numbers 20:2-13)
- When God Speaks through Unexpected Sources (Numbers 22-24)
- Land Ownership and Property Rights (Numbers 26-27; 36:1-12)
- Succession Planning (Numbers 27:12-23)
- Daily Offering: Praying for Others (Numbers 28 and 29)
- Honoring Commitments (Numbers 30)
- Civic Planning for Levitical Towns (Numbers 35:1-5)
- Introduction to Deuteronomy
- Israel Refuses to Enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 1:19-45)
- When Success Leads to Complacency (Deuteronomy 4:25-40)
- The Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:6-21)
- “You Shall Nave No Other Gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7)
- “You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol” (Exodus 20:4; Deuteronomy 5:8)
- “You Shall Not Make Wrongful Use of the Name of the LORD Your God” (Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 5:11)
- “Observe the Sabbath Day and Keep It Holy” (Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12)
- The Sabbath and the Work We Do (Deuteronomy 5:13)
- “Honor Your Father and Your Mother” (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16)
- “You Shall Not Murder” (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17)
- “You Shall Not Commit Adultery” (Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18)
- “You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19)
- “You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20)
- “You Shall Not Covet … Anything That Belongs to Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21)
- Statues and Ordinances (Deuteronomy 4:44-28:68)
- The Blessings of Obeying God’s Covenant (Deuteronomy 7:12-15; 28:2-12)
- The Dangers of Prosperity (Deuteronomy 8:11-20)
- Generosity and God’s Blessing (Deuteronomy 15:7-11)
- Slavery (Deuteronomy 15:12-18)
- Bribery and Corruption (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
- Obeying Decisions of Courts of Law (Deuteronomy 17:8-13)
- Using Governmental Authority Justly (Deuteronomy 17:14-20)
- Employing Assets for the Common Good (Deuteronomy 23:1-24:13)
- Economic Justice (Deuteronomy 24:14-15; 25:19; 27:17-25)
- Moses’ Final Appeal for Obedience to God (Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20)
- Succession Planning (Deuteronomy 31:1-32:47)
Genesis through Deuteronomy
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