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Bible Commentaries
Genesis

Simeon's Horae HomileticaeHorae Homileticae

Chapter 1
Creation of the World in Six Days.
Chapter 2
Creation of Adam, Eve, and Eden.
Chapter 3
The Fall: Adam and Eve's Sin.
Chapter 4
Cain Kills Abel; Cain's Descendants Multiply.
Chapter 5
Genealogy from Adam to Noah.
Chapter 6
Wickedness Prompts God to Flood Earth.
Chapter 7
Noah's Ark Survives the Great Flood.
Chapter 9
God's Covenant with Noah; Rainbow Sign.
Chapter 13
Abram and Lot Separate; God Promises Land.
Chapter 14
Abram Rescues Lot; Melchizedek Blesses Abram.
Chapter 15
God's Covenant with Abram Affirmed.
Chapter 16
Hagar Bears Ishmael, Abram's First Son.
Chapter 17
Circumcision Covenant; Abram Renamed Abraham.
Chapter 18
Angelic Visitors Announce Isaac's Birth.
Chapter 19
Destruction of Sodom; Lot's Escape.
Chapter 20
Abraham's Encounter with Abimelech in Gerar.
Chapter 21
Birth of Isaac; Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away.
Chapter 22
Abraham's Near-Sacrifice of Isaac.
Chapter 23
Sarah Dies; Abraham Purchases Burial Site.
Chapter 24
Isaac Marries Rebekah, Abraham's Choice.
Chapter 25
Abraham's Death; Jacob and Esau's Births.
Chapter 27
Jacob Deceives Isaac; Esau's Blessing Stolen.
Chapter 28
Jacob's Ladder Dream; Covenant Reaffirmed.
Chapter 32
Jacob Wrestles with God; Becomes Israel.
Chapter 33
Jacob Reconciles with Esau Peacefully.
Chapter 34
Dinah Defiled; Simeon and Levi's Revenge.
Chapter 37
Joseph's Dreams; Sold into Slavery by Brothers.
Chapter 39
Joseph Prospers in Egypt Despite Imprisonment.
Chapter 40
Joseph Interprets Dreams for Pharaoh's Servants.
Chapter 41
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams; Rises to Power.
Chapter 42
Joseph's Brothers Visit Egypt for Grain.
Chapter 45
Joseph Reveals His Identity to Brothers.
Chapter 47
Joseph Manages Egypt During Famine; Jacob Blesses Pharaoh.
Chapter 48
Jacob Blesses Joseph's Sons, Ephraim, and Manasseh.
Chapter 49
Jacob's Prophetic Blessings on His Sons.
Chapter 50
Jacob's Burial; Joseph Reassures His Brothers.

- Genesis

by Charles Simeon

CONTENTS TO VOL. I

Discourse

Text

Subject


Genesis


1.

Genesis 1:26.

Creation of Man

2.

Genesis 2:2-3.

Appointment of the Sabbath

3.

Genesis 2:16-17.

Covenant made with Adam

4.

Genesis 3:4.

The Serpent beguiling Eve

5.

Genesis 3:6-7.

The Fall of Man

6.

Genesis 3:11-13.

Excuses made by our first Parents, after their Fall

7.

Genesis 3:15.

The Seed of the Woman

8.

Genesis 3:21-24.

The Way of Salvation illustrated to our first Parents

9.

Genesis 4:8-10.

The Death of Abel

10.

Genesis 4:26.

Institution of Public Worship

11.

Genesis 5:24.

Enoch’s Walking with God

12.

Genesis 6:3.

Strivings of the Spirit

13.

Genesis 6:5.

Extent of Man’s Wickedness

14.

Genesis 6:6-7.

God’s Determination to destroy Man

15.

Genesis 6:22.

Noah’s Obedience

16.

Genesis 7:1.

Preservation of Noah

17.

Genesis 9:12-16.

God’s Covenant with Noah

18.

Genesis 11:4-8.

Confusion of Tongues

19.

Genesis 12:1-4.

Call of Abram

20.

Genesis 12:5.

Abram’s Journey to Canaan

21.

Genesis 13:8-11.

Separation of Abram and Lot

22.

Genesis 14:18-20.

Melchizedec blessing Abram

23.

Genesis 15:1.

Encouragement to the Fearful

24.

Genesis 15:5-6.

Abram justified by Faith

25.

Genesis 15:8.

Covenant Confirmed to Abram

26.

Genesis 16:13.

The Omniscience of God

27.

Genesis 17:9-10.

Circumcision of Abraham

28.

Genesis 18:13-14.

Sarah reproved for Her Unbelief

29.

Genesis 18:19.

Abraham’s Care of his Family

30.

Genesis 18:32.

Abraham’s Intercession for Sodom

31.

Genesis 19:17.

Lot delivered out of Sodom

32.

Genesis 20:9.

Abraham reproved for denying his Wife

33.

Genesis 21:9-10.

Abraham casting out Hagar and Ishmael

34.

Genesis 22:6-10.

Isaac a Type of Christ

35.

Genesis 22:12.

Importance of Evidences

36.

Genesis 22:14.

Jehovah-jireh, the Lord will provide

37.

Genesis 22:18.

Abraham’s promised Seed

38.

Genesis 23:17-18.

Abraham purchasing a Burying-Place in Canaan

39.

Genesis 24:2-4.

Marriage of Isaac

40.

Genesis 25:23.

Jacob preferred before Esau

41.

Genesis 25:32.

The Birthright typical of the Christian’s Portion

42.

Genesis 27:35.

Jacob obtaining the Blessing

43.

Genesis 28:12-13.

Jacob’s Vision a Type of the Ministration of Angels to Christ

44.

Genesis 28:15.

The Manner in which God dispenses his Favours

45.

Genesis 28:16-19.

Jacob’s Pillar at Beth-el

46.

Genesis 28:20-22.

Jacob’s Vow

47.

Genesis 32:26.

Jacob pleading with God

48.

Genesis 33:4.

Reconciliation of Esau and Jacob

49.

Genesis 34:31.

Slaughter of the Shechemites

50.

Genesis 37:4.

Joseph envied by his Brethren

51.

Genesis 39:9.

The Need of fleeing from Sin with Abhorrence

52.

Genesis 40:23.

Ingratitude of Pharaoh’s Butler

53.

Genesis 41:41.

Joseph’s Advancement

54.

Genesis 42:21.

The Power of Conscience

55.

Genesis 42:36.

Jacob’s unbelieving Fears

56.

Genesis 45:8.

God viewed in Joseph’s Advancement,

57.

Genesis 45:27-28.

Jacob’s Resolution to visit Joseph in Egypt

58.

Genesis 47:7-10.

Jacob’s Interview with Pharaoh

59.

Genesis 48:15-16.

Jacob blessing the Sons of Joseph

60.

Genesis 49:10.

Christ the true Shiloh

61.

Genesis 49:22-24.

Joseph a Type of Christ

62.

Genesis 50:15-17.

Joseph’s Brethren fulfilling the Prophecy respecting them

 
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