The Types of Genesis Briefly Considered: As Revealing the Development of Human Nature (1885) (English Edition)

Andrew Jukes (1815 –1901) was an English theologian educated at Harrow & Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a curate in the Church of England at St. John's Church, Hull, but became convinced of Baptist teaching and underwent adult baptism, joining the Plymouth Brethren. Jukes left the Plymouth Brethren and founded an independent chapel in Hull. Among those influenced by Jukes was Hudson Taylor.

One cannot but hail the labours of a man who sees in the Divine word far more than the mere letter. When the temple of truth is beset by a crowd of busy men who spend their strength in discussing the details of its architecture, its dates, and its builders, it is pleasant to find one whose ambition it is to penetrate to its shrines and listen to its holy oracles. No devout reader of this book can fail to have his estimate of the hidden beauty of the Scriptures quickened by its pages.

This volume aims to shew that the lives of Adam and his sons are the figure of the moral and spiritual development of human nature, and divinely-appointed types of every form of life which can grow out of man or human nature.

The introduction is on the work and rest of God. Then follows seven types in human nature. First, is of Adam, or Human Nature. From this is begotten Cain and Abel, or the carnal and the spiritual mind. Next is the Regeneration of the human, as in Noah, passing through the waters of Baptism. From this new order comes, in due time, Abraham or the spirit of faith. This faith begets then long after, the spirit of sonship, as in Isaac. Sonship again begets obedient service, as Isaac begets Jacob, who lays hold with his hand. From the spirit of service arises another type in Joseph, who finally represents suffering and glory. The whole is beautifully grouped together.


Contents:
INTRODUCTION
THE WORK AND REST OF GOD
Chapters 1, 2

I. The Work of God
II. The First Day
III. The Second Day
IV. The Third Day
V. The Fourth Day
VI. The Fifth Day
VII. The Sixth Day
VIII. The Seventh Day

PART 1
ADAM, OR HUMAN NATURE
Chapter 3

I. Adam, or Man
II. Man's Way
III. The Fruit of Man's Way
IV. The Remedy for Man

PART 2
CAIN AND ABEL, OR THE CARNAL AND SPIRITUAL MIND
Chapters 4, 5

I. Cain and Abel, or the First and Second Birth
II. The Carnal and the Spiritual
III. Their Lives

PART 3
NOAH, OR REGENERATION
Chapters 6 - 11

I. Noah on the Ground of the Old Man
II. Noah in the Waters
III. Noah on the Earth beyond the Flood
IV. Noah's Sons
V. Noah's Failure

PART 4
ABRAHAM, OR THE SPIRIT OF FAITH
Chapters 12 - 20

I. Abram's Separation from his Country and his Father's House
II. Abram's Separation from Lot
III. Abram's Conflicts to Deliver Lot
IV. Abram's Trials through the Word of God and Prayer
V. Abram's Efforts to be fruitful by Hagar
VI. The true Way for Abram to be fruitful
VII. The End of Lot
VIII. Abraham in the Philistines' Land

PART 5
ISAAC, OR THE SPIRIT OF SONSHIP
Chapters 21 - 26

I. The Birth of Isaac, and its Results
II. The Offering up of Isaac
III. Sarah's Death, and Isaac's Union with Rebekah
IV. Keturah, and Isaac at Lahai-roi
V. The Trials of Isaac respecting Seed
VI. Isaac's Two-fold Seed, the Elder and the Younger
VII. Isaac in the Philistines' Land

PART 6
JACOB, OR THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE
Chapters 27 - 36

I. Jacob's Carnal Means to gain God's Ends
II. The Motives to Service, and Encouragements by the Way
III. The Service for Wives and Flocks
IV. The Departure from Laban
V. The Journey to Canaan, and Change of Name
VI. The Sojourn in Succoth, and Dinah's Fall
VII. The Return to Bethel
VIII. The Seeds of Jacob and Esau

PART 7
JOSEPH, OR SUFFERING AND GLORY
Chapters 37 - 50

I. Joseph's Dreams, and Suffering from his Brethren
II. Judah's History
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