Bible Journaling - Summary of Blogs on Genesis

In an attempt to make it easy for my followers to find specific blogs in the Bible Journaling series, I have decided to compile regular summary blogs on the series. We have now reached the end of all of the blogs on Genesis. It seems a good place to insert a quick summarizing blog. The next one will follow at the end of Exodus. This is therefore the second of these summarizing blogs:
Bible Journaling - Summary of Introductory Blogs
Bible Journaling - Summary of Blogs on Genesis

Blog 16 - Bible Journaling - Visualizing The Old Testament
It is finally time to start reading in my Inspire Praise Bible. I have been anxious to reach this point, as this is really what the whole process is about - spending more time in God's word. This must however be time that I spend contemplating the Word, not only more crafting time. As I turn to the page that introduces the start of the Old Testament, I have to stop and wonder how to summarize this testament, as this is what I would like to portray on the blank page that confronts me. The Old Testament is more than just the Law and the Prophets, but these are still central to the Old Testament. This is why I opt to use a stamp of a book on this page, in which I write the words 'The Law' and 'The Prophets.' I then have this book open up to lighthouse built on a rock. The Rock indicates the presence of Jesus in the Old Testament. The Law and the Prophets point towards the lighthouse as they serve as warning signals and guiding lights for the people.
When I was done, I opened my Bible to find a passage about light to write in the open space left in the top right corner of the page. I had a different passage in mind, when I opened the Bible, but my eye caught Psalm 18:27-29. This is a favourite passage of mine, and applied to the picture. I closed the page to return to cover, without putting a bookmark in place, or noting which Psalm it was that I was looking at. As soon as I had done this, I realized my mistake. I opened the Bible yet again to find the particular passage, and somehow opened it right back up at the exact page. This did not happen subsequently, and so I was left to conclude that the passage resonated in my spirit because it was God's Spirit talking to me amidst the chaos and noise of the room I found myself in as I was journaling this page. Here is the passage from Psalm 18:27-29:

You rescue the humble,
but you humiliate the proud.
You light a lamp for me.
The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.
In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall.

All that was left to do then, was to colour the opposite page. I walk you through the steps of decorating these two pages, in today's blog.

Blog 17 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 1
The story of Genesis is such a familiar one, that one is inclined to miss out some of the more unfamiliar detail. Most of us became familiar with this story through some or other Children's Bible version of it. While these versions are pretty accurate, there are some finer points in the story that goes beyond the scope or grasp of a child's ability to understand and make sense of. That restores this story to its rightful place in the 'adult' version of the Bible. In today's blog, I take a fresh look at Genesis 1 and this time I make my notes in pictures.

Blog 18 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 2 & 3
I have often heard people argue that the story of creation is inaccurate and that the two accounts found in the first two chapters of the book of Genesis are contradictory. This is not how I interpret this at all. I rather see the first chapter as interested in detailing the sequence of events, while the second chapter concerns itself with placing the story of creation in context of time and place. There is a clear shift in focus between the first and the second chapters. The first chapter speaks of the creation of the universe and the earth as a whole. The second chapter narrows the scope by concentrating our attention on a specific setting and a garden that is established in the east of this place. Then, once the wider setting has been established, the author focuses in on an even smaller scale, by drawing our attention to the people who are at the centre of this tale. By doing so, the author ensures that all of the attention is directed to the formation and creation of man and ultimately, woman. In chapter one, the focus was placed on them, by leaving them to the last, but they still simply remained part of a long list of things created. Now, they enjoy the prominence hinted at in the last verses of the previous chapter where they were blessed by their Creator.
Chapter 3 then picks up the story line when more detail about the actions, choices and characters of the key role players are revealed. This chapter also sees the introduction of a new character, which becomes more pivotal to the unfolding of the story of the Bible as a whole. The character of Satan is introduced as the antagonist to the creation. This is also the first hint we receive that the seeming heroes of the story are not the actual true main characters, but that God Himself will fill the role of perfect protagonist. This sets the scene, not only for the rest of Genesis, but also for the rest of the Bible. And if one pays very close attention, also for our daily lives today and into the future. In today's blog, I share my illustrative notes on Genesis 2 and 3 with you in my Bible Journaling journey.

Blog 19 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 4 & 5
The story line of the Bible unfolds at a tremendous pace in the early chapters of Genesis. We have seen the world created, the disruption in the relationship between man and God, and the downward spiral simply continues at this increased pace from there. In Chapter 4, we are introduced to sibling rivalry, even among the first two siblings on the planet. This gets so bad, that one actually ends up murdering the other. This depravity reaches a low point in the story of Lamech, a man whose self-righteousness knows no limits. I invite you to read Genesis 4 and 5 with me today, while I show you what I did to summarize these two chapters in pictures.

Blog 20 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 6 & 7
In just a couple of pages, although many more years/centuries, we have moved from a scene where everything was created fresh and new and perfect, to a state where depravity has reached a peak. God had made humans as companions for Himself. Now, when He looked for a companion, none was to be found, except for one man - Noah. This is the topic we deal with today, as we look at Genesis 6 and 7 in our Bible Journaling journey.

Blog 21 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 8 & 9
We started the story of Noah in Genesis 6 already and we continue it in today's blog when we look at Genesis 8 & 9. In Genesis 6:11 we read that mankind had become more evil than God was willing to overlook: "Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence." He then decided to wipe everyone out, aside from Noah and his family, so that He could start over with what He had started in Genesis 1. In Genesis 7 we see that Noah and his family entered the ark he had been instructed to build, along with a whole lot of animals, where they waited for seven days before anything happened. I can just imagine the derision and scorn this poor man must have endured during those seven days, from even his own family! We are familiar with the story of the flood that wiped everything and everyone out. We pick this story up in chapter 8 today.

I insert a page in the Bible when I do today's blog. It is not because I wish to add anything to the Bible. It is simply so that I can include a poem I had written on the Flood back when I was still in university. The poem is called Ark-eology.

Blog 22 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 10 & 11

Chapter 10 and 11 in Genesis are filled with long genealogical lists which we can often scan over, thinking it has no bearing or importance to us. Yet, as little interested as I generally am in these sorts of lists, it is not true of these particular lists. These lists serve as an indication of where the nations of the world developed from and settled themselves. I discuss this in fuller detail in the overview of Genesis that I blogged about before we started on Genesis. However, do pay attention to the relationships and origins of the nations, as this is often at the heart of the history of the Old Testament. Chapter 11 also recounts the story of the scattering of the people at Babel. We look at these chapters in today's blog, while journaling our reading in pictures.

Blog 23 - Bible Journaling  - Genesis 12 & 13

We have reached Genesis 12 and 13 on our Bible Journaling journey. Today, we encounter Abram when he meets God and receives instructions to leave his place of comfort and to keep moving towards Canaan, for this is the land God has intended for him to stay in, and this is where God intends to bless him. In order to avoid a famine in Canaan, Abram settles in Egypt for a while. This is not where God told him to be, and Abram starts making some wrong decisions. In today's blog, we take a look at comfort zones, at moving and settling on God's instructions, and at staying in His will, all while enjoying the creative journaling process that our Bibles afford us.

Blog 24 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 14, 15 & 16
When we left off on Abraham's story, he was established in Canaan, the land that had been promised to his descendants - except that he didn't have any - and his Nephew, Lot, had chosen the best parts of the land to for himself to settle in. Abraham may have been exactly where God intended him to be, but things could look a whole lot better! We explore this ancient story further in today's blog, as we figure out how to make the text come alive in illustrations. Feel free to journey through Genesis 14, 15 and 16 with me in this Bible Journaling blog.

Blog 25 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 17 & 18
We have reached Genesis 17 and 18 on our Bible Journaling journey. These are chapters filled with covenants and promises, as well as renewal of promises. It is also the first time where we encounter serious intercession in the Bible, when Abraham intercedes with God on behalf of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. I have to wonder if this was not the reason that God called Abraham His friend. Here was a man who carried the lives of others at his heart. He prayed for them and wished them good, even though they were what we would call 'the scum of the earth,' as we learn in the following chapter. I use a lot of symbols and cartoon style illustrations in today's journal entry.

Blog 26 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 19
Genesis 19 is yet another low point in the morality of society. We saw a low point in the story of Cain, reaching an all time low with his descendant Lamech. Then the flood followed in Noah's time, and God committed Himself to never again allow such a total destruction. Now, we see yet another low point in morality and ethics among the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. I once heard someone disregard the Bible as reliable because it wouldn't deal with 'real issues' such as rape. I was amazed. The Bible deals with these serious issues on more than one occasion. Genesis 19 has gang rape, rape, homosexuality, and incest in the pages of its short chapter. We explore the deplorable state of these cities in today's Bible Journaling journey.

Blog 27 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 20 & 21
Genesis 20 challenges us if we believe that it fits chronologically into the rest of the story, for we would then need to believe that a ninety year old woman was still so desirable that her ninety-nine year old husband felt the need to conceal the fact that she was his wife from Abimelech,  a ruler, in order to save his own life. Whether it is chronologically correct or not, is not really at the heart of this story, though. What is more important to take note of, is the fact that Sarah was true to Abraham, making him,without a doubt, the ancestor of the bloodline God chose to reveal Himself through. We look at this story, as well as the birth of Isaac and the start of the friction in the Middle East, in today's Bible Journaling blog.

Blog 28 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 22 & 23

In today's Bible Journaling blog, we say good bye to Sarah as she passes away at the ripe age of 127. In the process, we gain a little insight into the bartering process that existed in the area where Abraham had settled upon God's instruction. But before we do any of that, we first take a look at one of the biggest tests of faith ever recorded in the Bible - Abraham is instructed to go and sacrifice Isaac.

Blog 29 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 24
When God has His eye on a person, and that person is a pivotal figure in a long succession of people who are at the heart of His salvation plan for the world, He will ensure that everything in that person's life turns out as He wishes. Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah, was such a person. As the second of what came to be called the three patriarchs - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. As he would be the grandfather of the 12 boys who would be the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel, it was important that His wife also met with God's approval. As we have seen in the story of Sarah, God had not only selected the men in the lineage, but also the women who would be the matriarchs of the Israelite nation. In Genesis 24 we see that Abraham sends one of his servants back to the land he left all those years ago, to go and find a wife for his son Isaac to marry. I take a look at this chapter in today's Bible Journaling blog.

This chapter is a long one that spans almost three whole pages. We therefore need to turn the pages and continue the journaling on the following page.

Blog 30 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 25
Genesis 25 marks the fact that we are halfway through the first book of the Bible. In this chapter we say farewell to Abraham and Ishmael as they depart this life. As is the case in real life though, we also welcome two new babies into the world when Rebekah gives birth to Isaac and Jacob. I show you how I went about journaling these events in pictures in today's Bible Journaling blog.

As is often the case in our journaling experience through the Bible, we find that once again the chapters require of us to flip the page to where the story continues on the next page.

Blog 31 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 26
In Genesis 26 we encounter a couple of incidents in Isaac's life which reminds very much of things that happened with Abraham. We take a look at these 'duplicate' stories in today's journal entry, while we figure out how to illustrate the stories without duplicating the pictures as well.

Blog 32 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 27 & 28
"Bless you!" These words flow so easily form our lips, but what does it really mean? Isaac knew and understood the value of a blessing. He knew it was more than mere words. Perhaps because he grew up in Abraham's house, a man who was repeatedly blessed by God. He had an eyewitness account of what a man looked like who had been blessed, versus one who did not carry that blessing. He, himself, was a blessing. Ishmael, his half-brother, was not. When we read Genesis 26 and 27, we encounter one blessing after another. We read a story of deception and betrayal. But we also read a blessing that stands as firm as if God Himself had spoken it. We look at this today when we pick up the story of the twin brothers who could not get along. Of course we also need to figure out how to journal this in illustrations.

Chapter 27 starts at the bottom of the previous page already and that is where we will start our journaling journey as well.

Blog 33 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 29 & 30
In Genesis 29 we find Jacob arriving at his mother's family in Paddan-Aram. Here he immediately meets up with the girl he will fall in love with and marry. We then move through two weddings in one week see the birth of twelve children. By now we are in Genesis 30 and Jacob is already experiencing trouble with the in-laws, who also happen to be his employees. We need to figure out how to illustrate this fast-paced love drama in today's journal entry.

The story spans more than just two pages and we soon find the need to turn the pages to continue the story.

Blog 34 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 31
The relationship between Laban and Jacob, had deteriorated so much that at the entry of Genesis 31, we see that Jacob packs up his family and his possessions and flees from Paddan-Aram when Laban is away from home. He motivates his actions by telling his wives of a dream he had where an angel appeared to him and gave him certain instructions to follow. I figure out how to illustrate this chapter of Genesis in today's Bible Journal entry and invite you along on the journey.

The chapter once again rolls over onto two more pages.

Blog 35 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 32
In the last chapter, we saw that Jacob's relationship with his in-laws had soured and it had become necessary for him to move away. It was time for Jacob to return home to the land God had promised him and his descendants. The problem was that he had burned his bridges back home and had left in a hurry to escape a twin brother who had wanted to kill him. In his mind, simply pitching up, is not an option. In Genesis 32 we see how Jacob strategizes his return home, while we learn how he prioritizes the things and people in his life. It is also the chapter in which he wrestles with God - physically! While exploring all of these events, I need to decide how to depict this in pictures. I walk you through these processes, step by step in today's blog.

The chapter once again runs over onto a next page.

Blog 36 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 33 & 34
We continue our journey through Genesis today. We approach Esau with the same trepidation that Jacob must have experienced and find him a loving and welcoming brother. We then witness Jacob/Israel settling down in Shechem, only to see his only daughter dreadfully abused by one of the young princes of the region. The rape of their sister angers Jacob's sons and they plot their revenge. If Jacob means deceiver, we see that this is a character trait that he had taught his sons as well. What follows is a cruel and bloodthirsty scene of deception and retribution. We are challenged to find a way to illustrate these events in today's Bible Journaling venture.

We once again are dealing with two chapters that continue on the overleaf pages.

Blog 37 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 35
Genesis 35 is a short chapter which is packed with information. W bury no less than three people in its few verses, along with some pagan idols. Most of the chapter is devoted to a commitment renewal from Jacob towards God, but a small section also deals with how his own family starts to crumble, to the point where one of his own sons sleeps with one of his concubines and the mother of his half-brothers. We are once again confronted with the challenge of depicting these events in illustrations. This time we are also required to confine ourselves to a very limited space. I share my approach with you in today's blog.

Blog 38 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 36 & 37
We have reached Genesis 36 in our Bible Journaling journey and in this chapter we see one of the key nations of the Old Testament established in their territory. I thought it was about time that we got some sort of overview of where the history we were dealing with, was taking place, and therefore I journaled a map onto this chapter. In Genesis 37, the story lone focuses in on one of Jacob's/Israel's sons, namely Joseph. We learn a little more about this favourite child of Jacob's and how he seemed to be favoured by God as well. Enjoy the journey with me.

The story continues on the next page where we see the relationship between Joseph and his brothers deteriorating to the point where they actually scheme to murder him. Fortunately, he is only sold into slavery, so that his life is spared.

Bolg 39 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 38
When we last left off on the story of Joseph, Jacob's son, we saw him being sold into slavery by his own brothers. In Genesis 38, this story is interrupted for the seemingly inconsequential look into the life of another one of Jacob's sons, namely Judah. We learn that two of Judah's sons died without becoming fathers. Then, blaming his daughter-in-law for what had happened, he attempts to deceive her. She outsmarts him though, and the result is that he himself becomes the father of her baby. We learn of a custom that our modern way of thinking finds completely unacceptable, yet it was very common to the region at the time. Whatever we may think of the methods and means used in the story, it is certainly not as inconsequential as it would appear. The importance of this story only becomes clear when David is crowned king of Israel, for this Canaanite woman, is one of his direct ancestors. It becomes even more important a couple of centuries later, when Jesus is also born from this same bloodline.

The story once again spill over onto the following pages where we learn about the birth of two twin boys, Perez and Zerah. One pushed his hand through first, and the midwife tied a red string around it. However, then he pulled his hand back and his brother was born first. One can not help but realize that this must have been a very difficult birth for the poor mother.

Blog 40 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 39 & 40
We get to pick up the story of Joseph again in Genesis 39. In the last chapter of our Bible Journaling experience, we left him hanging to first take a look at what was happening in Judah's life. In the meantime, we learn that Joseph went to work in a powerfully influential man's house where he quickly rose to the top and made a brilliant impression on his owner and boss. The man's wealth increased and Joseph quickly rose through the ranks, being promoted from one position to the next. Sadly, a temptress soon put an end to this brilliant career, even though Joseph never caved to her wily ways, so that at the end of the chapter, we see him confined to a prison. There he again proves his character to be outstanding and before long, he gains the respect of all and sundry. It is also in prison that his special gifts with dreams come to the fore again, when he foretells the future of two fellow inmates, when laying out out their dreams. When I journal these chapters, I insert a page with a poem that I wrote a while ago. Let me walk you through my journaling steps in today's blog.

When I insert a page, we necessarily have the story run over onto the next page, as the inserted page now needs to be turned. We also need to figure out what to do at the back of this inserted page.

Blog 41 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 41
We have seen how Joseph's dreams have frequently gotten him into trouble. It got him sold into slavery and from there he went to prison. However, Joseph did not deny his dreams. He did not deny his abilities. And he did not deny his God, Who gave him these dreams and the power to explain and understand them. In Genesis 41 it is Pharaoh's turn to dream two dreams. He learns that Joseph can explain his dreams and are impressed with the man's abilities to quickly grasp the problem, as well as to manage the solution. As a result, we finally see Joseph's abilities work in his favour as he is released from prison and exalted to second highest position in Egypt. When journaling this chapter, I cut my own stencils and experiment with a couple of mediums before settling on a final choice. As usual, I walk you step by step through the process.

Blog 42 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 42
In Genesis 42 some of Joseph's earliest dreams come true. His brothers arrive in Egypt, hoping to buy food to take back home. Not recognizing Joseph as the brother they had sold into slavery, they bow before him, just as he had foretold in the dreams he had dreamed and shared with them all those years ago. Joseph imprisons them for three days before sending them back home with food - and all the money they brought with them. He only keeps Simeon in prison in an attempt to force them to return with Benjamin. Upon arriving home, Jacob adamantly refused to risk the life of the last son born from his favourite wife, sacrificing Simeon's liberty in the process. When I journal this chapter, I focus on the long and arduous journey that the brothers had to undertake, as well as the excess that awaited them in Egypt due to Joseph's shrewd planning and management of the country's resources. I walk you step by step through this process in today's blog.

Blog 43 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 43 & 44
Genesis 43 and 44 sees Joseph's brothers returning to Egypt to again buy food. They are filled with dread as they approach. On the previous occasion, Simeon was left behind in the custody of the Egyptians. This time they had to persuade their father to allow Benjamin to return with them, against the old man's better wishes. They also face the daunting prospect of informing their hosts that on the previous occasion, their money had been returned to them. However, Joseph welcomes them with a feast. Then, when they leave Egypt, Joseph's men pursues them as he has set up Benjamin to look like a thief. Judah, the brother whose idea it was to sell Joseph into slavery, is the one who speaks up on Benjamin's behalf and is willing to sacrifice himself in the place of his half-brother. As this part of the story centres around a feast, and Joseph's cup of divination, I opt to journal it with symbols of merriment. I walk you through these steps in today's blog.

Blog 44 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 45
Genesis 45 is the chapter I would title the Great Reveal, for it is in this chapter that Joseph finally relinquishes and reveals his identity to his brothers. He then reassures them of his good intentions and that, despite all of the hardships he had suffered, he could still see God's hand and direction in his life. He was placed in Egypt for such a time as this, if I may borrow a line from the book of Esther, much later. He then sends his brothers back home with instructions and provisions for them to bring the rest of the family to Egypt, revealing to them that the famine will last another five years. The Pharaoh extends the same invitation to Joseph's family and the scene is set for the next stage in the history of the nation that would come to be known as the Israelites, after Joseph's father Jacob/Israel. I illustrate this chapter showing the two identities of Joseph as both Israelite as well as Egyptian ruler.

Blog 45 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 46 & 47
Genesis 46 and 47 starts off with a genealogy of Jacob's (Israel's) descendants who left Canaan to settle in Egypt for the time of the famine. Most of these names are worth taking note of, as they would feature stronger later on when the nation of Israel was established. Especially the Levites are worth taking note of. In the meantime, though, most of these two chapters are devoted to getting the extended family moved from Canaan and settled in Egypt. We have a happy reunion between a father and his long lost son, as well as to find Jacob blessing the Pharaoh, rather than the other way around. I decided to depict this move in the form of a caravan, as they were moving house and a caravan is a mobile home. I share the steps for doing this with you in today's blog.

Blog 46 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 48
Genesis 48 is a rather important chapter, even though it may seem odd and inconsequential at face value. The whole chapter is devoted to the fact that Jacob blesses Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.  Two things happen make this an important chapter to take note of. Joseph is effectively supplanted by his two sons. There will not be a tribe called Joseph among the twelve tribes of Israel. Instead, there will be Ephraim and Manasseh and ten more tribes, plus the Levites. And later the tribe of Simeon disappears altogether (as Jacob predicts in the next chapter), bringing the number back to twelve. It is rather interesting to take note of the composition of the tribes in the nation of Israel as you work your way through the Old Testament. The other thing that is worth taking note of, is the fact that Jacob bestows the blessing of the firstborn son, on the second born son. That is why the names Ephraim and Manasseh always appear in reverse order. In fact, Manasseh was the eldest and should have been mentioned first. These things were considered very important at that time in History and in this particular culture. I opt to depict these reversed blessings as two reversed coffee cups in today's Bible Journal entry. However, they are only half a cup each, as together these two, Ephraim and Manasseh, would form the tribe of Joseph.

Blog 47 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 49
In Genesis 49 Jacob/Israel blesses all his sons, even though some of these blessings ring more true to curses. Still, it is undeniable, in the light of the later history of the nation that developed from this family, that these blessings read more like prophecies, as so many of them came to be realized. The tribe of Simeon disappears. Levi does not get its own land in Canaan, but is scattered among the other tribes. Judah sees the line of kings emerge from its ranks, until finally Jesus is born from this tribe. It makes for very interesting reading. I decided to illustrate this chapter as a patchwork blanket, as I saw these words of Jacob as a putting together the different pieces of fabric that would one day constitute the nation of Israel. I show you step by step how to do this in today's blog.

Blog 48 - Bible Journaling - Genesis 50
At the end of Genesis 49 we see that Jacob passes away. The Egyptians arrange a whole procession to bury him in Canaan as he had requested. Joseph has Jacob's body embalmed for this passage. Then, in chapter 50, Joseph passes away as well. He is also embalmed, but kept in a casket in Egypt. As this chapter centres around two deaths in Egypt, I opted to journal this in the form of an illustration of an Egyptian death mask.

You may also wish to refer to a previously published blog which gives an overview of the book of Genesis.

Blog 3 - Bybel Legkaart: Genesis Deel 3

Die Bybel Legkaart blog is begin met die gedagte om die samehang van die Bybel as geheel aan mense te openbaar. In die eerste twee aflewerings van hierdie blogs, is die totstandkoming en vertaling van die moderne Bybel nagevors. In hierdie blog bekyk ons die boek van Genesis van naderby.

Die eerste twee blogs in die reeks kan d.m.v. hierdie skakels opgespoor word:

Bybel Legkaart: Sinopsis van Bybelkunde Deel 1

Bybel Legkaart: Sinopsis van Bybelkunde Deel 2

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