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GenesisThe Book Of Beginnings

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“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.

And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1–3)

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Genesis: The Book of BeGinninGs

Part One: Primeval History (1:1—11:9)

I. The Creation ..................................................................................................................... 1:1—2:25 A.CreationoftheWorld................................................................................................... 1:1—2:3 B. CreationofMan............................................................................................................... 2:4–25II. The Fall .............................................................................................................................. 3:1—5:32 A.TheFallofMan................................................................................................................ 3:1–24 B. AftertheFall:ConflictingFamilyLines.................................................................. 4:1—5:32III. The Judgment of the Flood ............................................................................................ 6:1—9:29 A.CausesoftheFlood........................................................................................................... 6:1–5 B. JudgmentoftheFlood.................................................................................................... 6:6–22 C.TheFlood..................................................................................................................... 7:1—8:19 D.ResultsoftheFlood.................................................................................................. 8:20—9:17 E. AftertheFlood:TheSinoftheGodlyLine................................................................ 9:18–29IV. The Judgment on the Tower of Babel ........................................................................ 10:1—11:9 A.FamilyLinesAftertheFlood....................................................................................... 10:1–32 B. JudgmentonAlltheFamilyLines.................................................................................11:1–9

Part Two: Patriarchal History (11:10—50:26)

I. The Life of Abraham ................................................................................................. 11:10—25:18 A.IntroductionofAbram.................................................................................................11:10–32 B. TheCovenantofGodwithAbram....................................................................... 12:1—25:18II. The Life of Isaac ......................................................................................................... 25:19—26:35 A.TheFamilyofIsaac...................................................................................................... 25:19–34 B. TheFailureofIsaac........................................................................................................ 26:1–33 C.TheFailureofEsau...................................................................................................... 26:34–35III. The Life of Jacob .......................................................................................................... 27:1—36:43 A.JacobGainsEsau’sBlessing.................................................................................... 27:1—28:9 B. Jacob’sLifeatHaran............................................................................................ 28:10—32:32 C.Jacob’sReturn.......................................................................................................... 32:1—33:20 D.Jacob’sResidenceinCanaan................................................................................. 34:1—36:43 E. TheHistoryofEsau....................................................................................................... 36:1–43IV. The Life of Joseph ....................................................................................................... 37:1—50:26 A.TheCorruptionofJoseph’sFamily...................................................................... 37:1—38:30 B. TheExaltationofJoseph........................................................................................ 39:1—41:57 C.TheSalvationofJacob’sFamily............................................................................ 42:1—50:26

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Genesis: The Book of BeGinninGs

Part One: Primeval History (1:1—11:9)

I. The CreaTIon (1:1—2:25)

A. Creation of the World (�:�—�:3)

1.Howmuchtime,ifany,elapsedbetweenGenesis1:1andGenesis1:3?

2.Howlongwasthefirst“day”(1:5)?

3.Whatisthe“firmament”(1:7)?

4.Whatarethe“waterswhichwereunderthefirmament”and“thewaterswhichwereabovethefirmament”(1:7)?

5.InwhatwaywasmanmadeintheimageofGod(1:26)?

6.WhatdidGoddoontheseventhday(2:2)?Why?

B. Creation of Man (�:4–�5)

1.Whatisthesignificanceofthefactthat“amistwentupfromtheearthandwateredthewholefaceoftheground”(2:6)?

2.WhatarethetwotreesofspecialsignificancementionedinGenesis2:9?Pleaseexplainthepurposeofthesetrees.

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3.Whatdoestheword“die”meaninGenesis2:17?

4.WhydidGodcausetheanimalsofcreationtopassbyAdam(2:19–20)?

5.Whywasthewomancreated(2:21–24)?

II. The Fall (3:1—5:32)

A. The Fall of Man (3:�–�4)

1.WhatappealdidtheserpentmaketoEve(3:4–6)?

2.WhatdidAdamandEvedoaftertheysinned(3:7)?Why?

3.WhatwasAdam’sexcuseforhissin(3:10)?

4.WhatdidGodsaytotheserpent(3:14–15)?

5.WhatdidGodsaytoEve(3:16)?

6.WhatdidGodsaytoAdam(3:17–19)?

7.HowdidGodblockaccesstothegardenofEden(3:24)?Why?

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B. After the Fall: Conflicting Family Lines (4:�—5:3�)

1.WhatwasthefirstsinthatCaincommitted(4:2–5)?Whatwashissecondsin?Whatwashisthirdsin?

2.HowdidAbelofferhissacrifice“byfaith”(cf.Heb.11:4)?

3.HowdidGodpunishCain(4:11–13)?Whydidn’tGodtakehislife?

4.Whereisthe“landofNod”(3:16)?

5.Howdidmenbeganto“callonthenameoftheLord”(Gen.4:26)?

6.TheaveragelifespanofthemenmentionedinGenesisfiveisextremelylong.Howdoyouaccountforthis?

7.HowdidEnoch“walkwithGod”(5:24)?

III. The JudgmenT oF The Flood (6:1—9:29)

A. Causes of the Flood (6:�–5)

1.Whoarethe“sonsofGod”inGenesis6:2?

2.Whoarethe“giants”inGenesis6:4?

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B. Judgment of the Flood (6:6–��)

1.WhywastheLord“grieved”withmankind(6:5–6)?

2.DescribethearkwhichNoahwascommandedtobuild(6:14–16).

3.DescribehowNoahgottheanimalsheneededfortheark(6:19–20;cf.7:2–3,8–9).

C. The Flood (7:�—8:�9)

1.WheredidallofthewaterfortheGenesisfloodcomefrom(7:11)?

2.Howwasthedoorofthearkclosed(7:16)?

3.Howdeepwasthewateratthetimeoftheflood(7:20)?Howlongdidthewaters“prevailontheearth”(7:24)?

4.Wheredidthearkcometorest(8:4)?

5.HowdidNoahknowwhentocomeoutoftheark(8:6–16)?

D. Results of the Flood (8:�0—9:�7)

1.WhatdidNoahdowhenhelefttheark(8:20)?

2.WhatpromisedidGodmake(8:21–22)?

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3.WhatnewcommanddidGodgiveinGenesis9:3–4?

4.WhatcommanddidGodgiveinGenesis9:6?Whatisthereasonstatedinthisverse?

5.DescribethecovenantGodmadeinGenesis9:8–17.

E. After the Flood: The Sin of the Godly Line (9:�8–�9)

1.Whatdoestheentirehumanracehaveincommon(9:19)?

2.WhatsindidNoahcommit(9:21)?

3.WhatsindidHamcommit(9:22,24)?

4.Whowas“cursed”inGenesis9:25?Howwasthiscursecarriedout?

IV. The JudgmenT on The Tower oF BaBel (10:1—11:9)

A. Family Lines After the Flood (�0:�–3�)

1.Howwerethepeople“separatedintotheirlands”aftertheflood(9:5,20,31)?

2.WhydidGodgiveusthe“tableofnations”wefindinGenesis10?Ofwhatbenefitaretheseversestoanyonetoday?

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B. Judgment on All the Family Lines (��:�–9)

1.WhatwasthepurposeofthetowerofBabel(11:4)?

2.WhydidGoddislikethetowerofBabel(11:6)?

3.WhydidGod“confuse”thelanguageofthepeople(11:7–9)?

Part Two: Patriarchal History (11:10—50:26)

I. The lIFe oF aBraham (11:10—25:18)

A. Introduction of Abram (��:�0–3�)

1.IsthegenealogyofAbrahamcomplete(11:10–26)?

2.WhereisUroftheChaldeans(11:28)?

3.WheredidTerahdie(11:32)?Whereisthistoday?

B. The Covenant of God with Abram (��:�—�5:�8)

1.ListthethreegreatpromisesGodmadetoAbram(12:1–3).

2.WhatdidGodgiveAbram(12:7)?WhendidAbramtakepossession?

3.WhydidAbramjourneytoEgypt(12:10)?

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4.WhathappenedtoAbramandSaraiinEgypt(12:11–20)?

5.WhywastherestrifebetweentheherdsmenofAbramandtheherdsmenofLot?Howwasthisproblemresolved(13:3–7)?

6.HowlongwerethedescendentsofAbramgoingtohavetheland(13:15)?

7.WhathappenedtoLotafterheseparatedfromAbram(14:1–12)?WhatdidAbramdo(14:13–17)?

8.WhoisMelchizedek(14:18)?WhydidAbrampaytithestohim(14:19–20)?

9.WhatisthesignificanceofthepromisemadeinGenesis15:5?

10.HowlongwerethedescendentsofAbrahamgoingtodwell“inalandthatisnottheirs”(15:13)?

11.WhatcovenantdidGodmakewithAbraminGenesis15:18–21?

12.HowdidSaraitryto“help”God(16:1–4)?Whatdidshedoafterthis?

13.WhatdidHagardo(16:6–16)?

14.HowcouldGodtellAbramthat“Ihavemadeyouafatherofmanynations”whenAbramwasstillchildless(17:5)?

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15.WhydidGodchangeAbram’snametoAbraham(17:5)?

16.WhatwasthesignofthecovenantGodmadewithAbram(17:9–14)?

17.WhydidGodchangeSarai’snametoSarah(17:15)?

18.WhatdidAbrahamproposetoGod(17:18)?

19.WhowerethethreemenwhovisitedAbraham(18:1–15)?Forwhatpurposedidtheycome?HowdidSarahreacttotheirmessage?

20.WhydidAbrahamintercedeforSodom(18:16–33)?WhydidGodagreeto“negotiate”withhim?

21.HowdidthemenofSodomreacttothevisitorsintheirmidst(19:1–11).WhatofferdidLotmake?Whatdidthevisitorsdo?

22.DoyouseeanyunusualactivityinLotwashepreparedtoleaveSodom(19:12–22)?

23.WhatpunishmentwasinflicteduponLot’swife(19:26)?Why?

24.WhatsindidLotcommit(19:30–38)?

25.WhatsindidAbimelechcommit(20:1–18)?WhatwasAbraham’spartinthissin?

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26.HowdidHagarreacttoIsaac(21:8–9)?WhatdidAbrahamdotoHagarandIshmael(21:11–14)?WasthisintheplanofGod?

27.WhatdidAbimelechdesireofAbraham(21:22–24)?WhatdidAbramdo?

28.HowwasthefaithofAbrahamtested(22:1–19).WhatdidAbrahamexpecttohappen?Whatdidhappen?Wasthisatypeorshadowofsomethinginthefuture?

29.WherewasSarahburied(23:1–20)?Whyisthiseventrecordedinsuchdetail?

30.WhywasAbrahamsoconcernedaboutwhomIsaacmarried(24:1–9)?

31.HowwasRebekahselectedtobecomethewifeofIsaac(24:10–67)?

32.WhowasthesecondwifeofAbraham(25:1)?

33.WhathappenedtoAbrahamafterhedied(25:7–11)?

II. The lIFe oF IsaaC (25:19—26:35)

A. The Family of Isaac (�5:�9–34)

1.WhatdidGodtellRebekahaboutherchildrenandtheirfuture(25:23)?

2.DescribethechildrenofRebekah(25:27–28).

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3.Whatisa“birthright”(25:29–34)?HowdidEsaudespisehisbirthright?

4.Jacobwasdeceptiveregardingthebirthright(25:29–34).Didthishaunthimlater?

B. The Failure of Isaac (�6:�–33)

1.WhydidGodrenewHiscovenantwithIsaac(26:2–5)?

2.WhatdidIsaacdothatmadeAbimelechthink“deja vualloveragain”(26:7–11)?

3.WhatagreementdidIsaacmakewithAbimelech(26:26–33)?

C. The Failure of Esau (�6:34–35)

1.WhatactiondidEsautakeinGenesis26:34?

2.WhatcausedgrieftoIsaacandRebekah?

III. The lIFe oF JaCoB (27:1—36:43)

A. Jacob Gains Esau’s Blessing (�7:�—�8:9)

1.SummarizehowJacobobtainedtheblessingintendedforEsau(27:1–29).

2.HowdidEsaureactwhenhefoundoutthatJacobhadbeenblessed(27:30–40)?

3.WhatdidJacobhavetodotoescapehisbrother’sanger(27:41–46)?

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4.Whycouldn’tIsaactakeawifefromCanaan(28:1–10)?

B. Jacob’s Life at Haran (�8:�0—3�:3�)

1.WhathappenedatBethel(28:10–22)?

2.HowdidJacobmeetRachel(29:1–14)?

3.WhatisironicabouthowJacobisdeceivedbyLaban(29:15–30)?

4.NamethechildrenthatLeahbore(29:31–35;30:14–21).

5.WhydidJacobhavechildrenbyBilhah(30:1–8)?Whatweretheirnames?

6.NamethechildrenofJacobbyZilpah(30:9–13).

7.NamethechildthatRachelbore(30:22–24).

8.WhatagreementdidJacobmakewithLaban(30:25–43)?

9.HowdidJacobdepartfromLaban(31:1–21)?

10.WhydidLabanpursueJacob(31:22–42)?WhodeceivedLaban?

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11.WhatcovenantdidLabanmakewithJacob(31:43–55)?

C. Jacob’s Return (3�:�—33:�0)

1.AfterJacobleftLaban,whatdidhefear(32:1–21)?Why?Whatdidhedecidetodo?

2.WhatisthesignificanceofJacobwrestling(32:22–32)?Whodidhewrestlewith?Whatwastheresult?

3.DescribethemeetingbetweenJacobandEsau(33:1–11).

4.WhatdidJacobandEsaudecidetodo(33:12–17)?

5.WheredidJacobsettle(33:18–20)?Whatdidhedothen?

D. Jacob’s Residence in Canaan (34:�—36:43)

1.WhathappenedtoDinah,thedaughterofLeah(34:1–7)?

2.Howwastheissueresolved(34:8–31)?

3.WhydidJacobreturntoBethel(35:1–15)?Whathappensatthislocation?

4.HowdidRacheldie(35:16–20)?Wherewassheburied?

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5.HowwouldyousumupthelifeofJacob(35:22b–29)?

E. The History of Esau (36:�–43)

1.WheredidEsaugethiswivesfrom(36:2)?Whatwassobadaboutthis?

2.WhyisthegenealogyofEsaurecordedforus(36:1–43)?

IV. The lIFe oF Joseph (37:1—50:26)

A. The Corruption of Joseph’s Family (37:�—38:30)

1.WhywerethebrothersofJosephangrywithhim(37:1–11)?

2.WhatdidthebrothersofJosephdotohim(37:12–28)?Howistheircrueltyfurthershown(37:25)?

3.WhatisironicaboutthemannerinwhichJacobwasdeceivedbyhissons(37:29–36)?

4.HowwasJudahdeceived(38:1–30)?Whoexhibitedthegreaterhonor?

B. The Exaltation of Joseph (39:�—4�:57)

1.HowdidGodblessJosephinEgypt(39:5)?

2.HowdidJosephexhibitmoralcharacterinEgypt(39:6–18)?

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3.WhathappenedtoJosephinprison(39:19–23)?

4.HowdidJosephhelptheKing’sbutlerandbakerwhileinprison(40:1–23)?

5.WhatdreamdidPharaohhave(41:1–8)?Whatdidhedoabouthisdream?

6.HowdidJosephinterpretthedreamofPharaoh(41:9–36)?

7.HowdidPharaohrewardJoseph(41:37–52)?

8.Howextensivewasthefamine(41:53–57)?

C. The Salvation of Jacob’s Family (4�:�—50:�6)

1.DescribethefirstmeetingbetweenJosephandhisbrothers(42:1–17).

2.HowdidJosepharrangeforBenjamintojourneytoEgypt(42:18–24)?

3.WhatdidthebrothersofJosephdiscoveraftertheyleftEgypt(42:25–38)?

4.WhydidthebrothersofJosephreturntoEgypt(43:1–14)?

5.DescribethesecondmeetingbetweenJospehofhisbrothers(43:15–34).

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6.HowandwhywasBenjaminmadea“slave”(44:1–17)?

7.WhatofferdoesJudahmaketoJoseph(44:18–34)?

8.WhenJosephrevealshimselftohisbrothersheisextremelykindandforgiving.Whydoeshehavesuchanattitude(45:1–15)?

9.WhatdoesPharaohproposetodoforJosephandhisbrothers(45:16–28)?

10.WhatcomfortdoesJacobreceiveonhisjourney(46:1–7)?

11.HowmanypeoplefromthehouseofJacobgotoEgypt(46:8–27)?

12.HowdoesJosephpreparethewayforhisbrothers(46:28–34)?

13.WheredidthebrothersofJosephsettleinEgypt(47:1–12)?

14.WhatwisebusinessdealingsdidJosephmake(47:13–26)?

15.WhatdoesJosephvowtohisfather(47:27–31)?

16.WhatblessingdoesJacobgivetothesonsofJoseph(48:1–22)?

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17.SummarizethefinalswordsofJacobtohissons:

a.Reuben(49:3):

b.SimeonandLevi(49:5–7):

c.Judah(49:8–12):

d.Zebulun(49:13):

e.Issachar(49:14–15):

f.Dan(49:16–18):

g.Gad(49:19):

h.Asher(49:20):

i.Naphtali(49:21):

j.Joseph(49:22–26):

k.Benjamin(49:27):

18.WheredidJacobwanttobeburied(49:29–33)?Whythere?

19.DescribethemannerinwhichJacobwasburied(50:1–14).

20.WhatwerethebrothersofJosephafraidof(50:15–21)?

21.WhatevidenceistherethatJoseph“diedinfaith”(50:22–26;Heb.11:13)?

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“First Mentions” In The Book Of GenesisAltar...............................................................8:20Angel..............................................................16:7Atonement(=pitch).....................................6:14Believe............................................................15:6Bless................................................................1:22Blood..............................................................4:10Book.................................................................5:1Choose.............................................................6:2City.................................................................4:17Clothe.............................................................3:21Command......................................................2:16Complete.........................................................6:9Conception....................................................3:16Covenant.......................................................6:18Create...............................................................1:1Curse..............................................................3:14Darkness..........................................................1:2Day...................................................................1:5Die..................................................................2:17Door.................................................................4:7Drunken.........................................................9:21Everlasting(=forever).................................3:22Evil....................................................................2:9Faith................................................................15:6Fear(=afraid)..............................................3:10Fearnot..........................................................15:1Fire................................................................19:24Forever...........................................................3:22Fruit................................................................ 1:11Give................................................................1:29Glory..............................................................31:1Good.................................................................1:4Grace................................................................6:9Hear..................................................................3:8Heart................................................................6:5Holy(=sanctified).........................................2:3House...............................................................7:1Iam.................................................................15:1Impute(=count)...........................................15:6Just....................................................................6:9Kingdom......................................................10:10Knowledge....................................................2:17Law.................................................................26:5Life....................................................................2:7

Light.................................................................1:3Love................................................................22:2Make.................................................................1:7Man................................................................1:26Mercy...........................................................19:16Obey.............................................................22:18Peace(=Salem)...........................................14:18Perfect(=complete).......................................6:9Power(=strength).......................................4:12Praise(=commend)...................................12:15Pray................................................................20:7Prophet..........................................................20:7Redeem........................................................48:16Rest...................................................................2:1Reward...........................................................15:1Righteous(=just)...........................................6:9Righteousness...............................................15:6Salvation......................................................49:18Sanctify............................................................2:3Say....................................................................1:3Science(=knowledge).................................2:17See.....................................................................1:4Seed................................................................ 1:11Send................................................................3:23Shed(=pourout)............................................9:6Shield.............................................................15:1Sign.................................................................1:14Sin.....................................................................4:7Sorrow............................................................3:16Soul.................................................................1:21Sow...............................................................26:12Speak(=say)...................................................1:3Strength..........................................................4:12Tempt.............................................................22:1Tithe..............................................................14:20Truth.............................................................24:27Vision.............................................................15:1Will.................................................................24:5Wine...............................................................9:21Woman...........................................................2:22Word...............................................................15:1Work.................................................................2:2Worship(=bowdown)...............................18:2

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The Garden Of Eden

Average Life Spans

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The Table Of Nations

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ShemAssyria

ElamChaldeans

LydiaAramaeans

ArabianTribesIsraelitesEdomitesMoabites

Ammonites

HamEthiopiansEgyptiansLibyans

CanaanitesSidon

Heth (Hittites)JebusitesAmoritesGirgasites

Hivites

SouthernArabiansEarlyBabylonians

Philistines

JapethJavan

GreeceItalySpain

Cyprus

MedesPersians

Parthians

The Descendents Of Noah

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The Land Of Abraham

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The Life Of Jacob

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