Genesis to Messiah: The Foundation of Redemption

Genesis to Messiah: The Foundation of Redemption

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By Dr. Shawn M. Greener | True Word, Faith for LIFE!

What if Genesis was never merely the story of beginnings, but the revelation of the end written from the start? What if every act of creation, every covenant, every fall, and every promise was a shadow cast forward toward Messiah Yeshua?

As we close our journey through Genesis: Foundations of Covenant and Redemption, we uncover how every moment in this first book of Torah foreshadows Yeshua HaMashiach — from creation to covenant, from promise to fulfillment.

The Foundation of Redemption

In Hebrew, Bereshit bara Elohim — “In the beginning God created” — announces not only creation but purpose. The light that broke through the chaos was no ordinary light; it was the Or Ganuz, the concealed light of Messiah. From the first moment, redemption was already in motion.

Adam’s failure in Eden did not surprise God; it revealed His plan. The promise of the Seed, zera ha-ishah, foretold the Redeemer who would crush the serpent’s head. Every covenant that followed — with Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Judah — was a new layer of that same redemptive promise.

When God called Abram and walked alone between the pieces in Genesis 15, He bound Himself by oath to humanity’s salvation. He swore by His own Name that redemption would come not through man’s perfection but through divine faithfulness. Centuries later, Yeshua would seal that same covenant in His own blood.

Joseph’s story then ties the whole narrative together — the betrayed brother who becomes the savior of nations. “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” Redemption hidden in plain sight.

From Genesis to Romans

As we move from Genesis into Romans: Covenant Fulfilled and Revealed, we see Paul’s words echoing the same pattern. The righteousness of God revealed through faith, first spoken to Abraham, now fulfilled in Messiah. Genesis is the foundation; Romans is the fulfillment.

The covenant that began with the smoke and torch on Mount Moriah finds its completion at the empty tomb. The same God who said “Let there be light” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of His glory in the face of Yeshua HaMashiach.

Your Challenge and Choice

Will you live as part of that covenant story, trusting in the promise even when you cannot yet see its fulfillment? Redemption began in Genesis; it continues in you.

What part of Genesis most reveals Yeshua to you? Comment below. I will personally reply.

Prayer of Salvation

Heavenly Father, I come to You today with an open and humble heart. I know that I have sinned and fallen short of Your glory, and I’m asking for Your forgiveness. Right now, I turn away from my sins, and I turn fully toward You. I believe that Jesus, Your Son, is the promised Messiah, that He died for my sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day just as the Scriptures say. Today, I call on Your holy Name. Please forgive me, cleanse me, and make me new. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit, and write Your truth on my heart. From this day forward, I choose to follow Jesus as my Lord, my Redeemer, and my King. Thank You for loving me, for saving me, and for making me part of Your family forever.In the name of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, I pray. Amen.

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Shalom b’Shem Yeshua.

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Footnotes

1.Michael S. Heiser, The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015), pp. 33–40.

2.Skip Moen, Spiritual Restoration, Vol. 1 (Orlando: At God’s Table Publishing, 2010), pp. 122–126.

3.C. John Collins, Genesis 1–4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2006), pp. 50–56.

4.Nahum M. Sarna, Genesis: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1989), pp. 5–12.

5.John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009), pp. 17–25.

6.Michael Fishbane, Biblical Interpretation in Ancient Israel (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1985), pp. 41–44.

7.Complete Jewish Study Bible, eds. Barry Rubin and David H. Stern (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2016).

8.Legacy Standard Bible (La Mirada, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 2021).

9.R. Kent Hughes, Genesis: Beginning and Blessing (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2004), pp. 515–520.

10.Victor P. Hamilton, The Book of Genesis, Chapters 18–50 (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1995), pp. 640–645.

Bibliography

Collins, C. John. Genesis 1–4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2006.

Fishbane, Michael. Biblical Interpretation in Ancient Israel. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1985.

Hamilton, Victor P. The Book of Genesis, Chapters 18–50. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1995.

Heiser, Michael S. The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.

Hughes, R. Kent. Genesis: Beginning and Blessing. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2004.

Moen, Skip. Spiritual Restoration, Vol. 1. Orlando: At God’s Table Publishing, 2010.

Rubin, Barry, and David H. Stern, eds. Complete Jewish Study Bible. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2016.

Sarna, Nahum M. Genesis: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1989.

The Lockman Foundation. Legacy Standard Bible. La Mirada, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 2021.

Walton, John H. The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009.

STUDY GUIDE — Genesis to Messiah: The Foundation of Redemption

Series: Genesis: Foundations of Covenant and Redemption

Episode: 13 – Genesis to Messiah: The Foundation of Redemption

Purpose: To trace the single redemptive thread from creation to Messiah and prepare for Romans — Covenant Fulfilled and Revealed.

I. Key Scriptures

II. Discussion & Reflection Questions

1.How does the creation account reveal the redemptive plan from the start?

2.What does Abraham’s covenant teach about God’s faithfulness versus human effort?

3.In what ways do Isaac and Joseph foreshadow Yeshua’s sacrifice and exaltation?

4.How does the prophecy of Judah’s scepter establish the legitimacy of Messiah’s kingship?

5.How do Paul’s words in Romans 1–3 complete what began in Genesis?

6.What covenant promises has God made to you personally, and how will you walk in them by faith?

III. Word Studies (Brief)

•Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית) – “In the beginning”; implies “from the first of purpose.”

•Or Ganuz (אוֹר גָּנוּז) – “Concealed Light”; rabbinic term for the pre-Messianic light of creation.

•Zera ha-Ishah (זֶרַע הָאִשָּׁה) – “Seed of the Woman”; messianic promise of Genesis 3:15.

•Karat Berit (כָּרַת בְּרִית) – “To cut a covenant”; indicates sacrifice and substitution.

•Adonai Yireh (יְהוָה יִרְאֶה) – “The LORD will provide”; foreshadow of the Cross.

IV. Practical Application

•Recognize that faith is response, not performance.

•Live as covenant partners, bearing the image restored through Messiah.

•See Scripture as one unfolding narrative rather than disconnected stories.

•Prepare for the next series by reading Romans 1–4 with Genesis 15 in mind.

V. For Further Study (Suggested Reading)

•Dr. Skip Moen, Spiritual Restoration: The Power of Teshuvah

•Dr. Michael Heiser, The Unseen Realm

•Complete Jewish Study Bible, commentary on Genesis 12–22

•Dr. Dennis Frey, Covenant Faithfulness in the Torah

•Dr. Shawn M. Greener, True Word, Faith for LIFE!