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GenesisThe Book Of Beginnings

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version.Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

“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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GenesisPart One: Primeval History (1:1–11:9)

I. The Creation ....................................................................................................................... 1:1–2:25 A. Creation of the World ..................................................................................................... 1:1–2:3 B. Creation of Man ............................................................................................................... 2:4–25II. The Fall ................................................................................................................................ 3:1–5:32 A. The Fall of Man ................................................................................................................ 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. The Flood ....................................................................................................................... 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

(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts,©1993byThomasNelson,Inc.)


GenesisPart One: Primeval History (1:1–11:9)

I. The Creation (1:1–2:25)

A. Creation of the World (1:1–2:3)

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 (2:4–25)

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


2.WhatarethetwotreesofspecialsignificancementionedinGenesis2:9?Pleaseexplainthepurposeofthesetrees.

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 (3:1–24)

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.WhatdidGodtellAdam(3:17–19)?

7.HowdidGodblockaccesstothegardenofEden(3:24)?Why?

B. After the Fall: Conflicting Family Lines (4:1–5:32)

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

2.HowdidAbelofferhissacrifice“byfaith”(cf.Heb11:4)?

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

4.Whereisthe“landofNod”(3:16)?

5.Howdidmenbeganto“callonthenameoftheLord”(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 (6:1–5)

1.Whoarethe“sonsofGod”inGenesis6:2?

2.Whoarethe“giants”inGenesis6:4?

B. Judgment of the Flood (6:6–22)

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 (7:1–8:19)

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 (8:20–9:17)

1.WhatdidNoahdowhenhelefttheark(8:20)?

2.WhatpromisedidGodmake(8:21–22)?

3.WhatnewcommanddidGodgiveinGenesis9:3–4?

4.WhatcommanddidGodgiveinGenesis9:6?Whatisthereasonstatedinthisverse?

5.DescribethecovenantGodmadeinGenesis9:8–17.

E. After the Flood: The Sin of the Godly Line (9:18–29)

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 (10:1–32)

1.Howwerethepeople“separatedintotheirlands”aftertheflood(10:5,20,31)?

2.WhydidGodgiveusthe“tableofnations”wefindinGenesis10?Ofwhatbenefitaretheseversestoanyonetoday?

B. Judgment on All the Family Lines (11:1–9)

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 (11:10–32)

1.IsthegenealogyofAbrahamcomplete(11:10–26)?

2.WhereisUroftheChaldeans(11:28)?

3.WheredidTerahdie(11:32)?Whereisthistoday?

B. The Covenant of God with Abram (12:1–25:18)

1.ListthethreegreatpromisesGodmadetoAbram(12:1–3).

2.WhatdidGodgiveAbram(12:7)?WhendidAbramtakepossession?

3.WhydidAbramjourneytoEgypt(12:10)?

4.WhathappenedtoAbramandSaraiinEgypt(12:11–20)?

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


6.HowlongwerethedescendantsofAbramgoingtohavetheland(13:15)?

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

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

9.WhatisthesignificanceofthepromisemadeinGenesis15:5?

10.HowlongwerethedescendantsofAbrahamgoingtodwell“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)?


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?

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 (25:19–34)

1.WhatdidGodtellRebekahaboutherchildrenandtheirfuture(25:23)?

2.DescribethechildrenofRebekah(25:27–28).

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

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

B. The Failure of Isaac (26:1–33)

1.WhydidGodrenewHiscovenantwithIsaac(26:2–5)?

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

3.WhatagreementdidIsaacmakewithAbimelech(26:26–33)?


C. The Failure of Esau (26:34–35)

1.WhatactiondidEsautakeinGenesis26:34?

2.WhatcausedgrieftoIsaacandRebekah?

III. The Life of Jacob (27:1–36:43)

A. Jacob Gains Esau’s Blessing (27:1–28:9)

1.SummarizehowJacobobtainedtheblessingintendedforEsau(27:1–29).

2.HowdidEsaureactwhenhefoundoutthatJacobhadbeenblessed(27:30–40)?

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

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

B. Jacob’s Life at Haran (28:10–32:32)

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?

11.WhatcovenantdidLabanmakewithJacob(31:43–55)?


C. Jacob’s Return (32:1–33:20)

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 (34:1–36:43)

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

2.Howwastheissueresolved(34:8–31)?

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

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


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

E. The History of Esau (36:1–43)

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 (37:1–38:30)

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 (39:1–41:57)

1.HowdidGodblessJosephinEgypt(39:5)?


2.HowdidJosephexhibitmoralcharacterinEgypt(39:6–18)?

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 (42:1–50:26)

1.DescribethefirstmeetingbetweenJosephandhisbrothers(42:1–17).

2.HowdidJosepharrangeforBenjamintojourneytoEgypt(42:18–24)?


3.WhatdidthebrothersofJosephdiscoveraftertheyleftEgypt(42:25–38)?

4.WhydidthebrothersofJosephreturntoEgypt(43:1–14)?

5.DescribethesecondmeetingbetweenJosephofhisbrothers(43:15–34).

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)?

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;Heb11:13)?


“First Mentions” In The Book Of Genesis

Altar ...............................................................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) ..............................................3:10Fear not ..........................................................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


The Garden Of Eden

Average Life Spans

(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts,©1993ThomasNelson,Inc.)



The Table Of Nations


ShemAssyriaElam

ChaldeansLydia

AramaeansArabianTribes

IsraelitesEdomitesMoabitesAmmonites

HamEthiopiansEgyptiansLibyans

CanaanitesSidon

Heth (Hittites)JebusitesAmoritesGirgasites

HivitesSouthernArabiansEarlyBabylonians

Philistines

JapethJavanGreeceItalySpain

CyprusMedesPersiansParthians

The Descendants Of Noah


The Land Of Abraham

(The Bible Visual Resource Book,©1989RegalBooks)


The Life Of Jacob



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