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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)
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts © 1993 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.)
4. What are the “waters which were under the firmament” and “the waters which were
above the firmament” (1:7)?
2. What are the two trees of special significance mentioned in Genesis 2:9? Please
explain the purpose of these trees.
4. Why did God cause the animals of creation to pass by Adam (2:19–20)?
2. What did Adam and Eve do after they sinned (3:7)? Why?
7. How did God block access to the garden of Eden (3:24)? Why?
2. How did Abel offer his sacrifice “by faith” (cf. Heb. 11:4)?
3. How did God punish Cain (4:11–13)? Why didn’t God take his life?
5. How did men began to “call on the name of the Lord” (Gen. 4:26)?
6. The average life span of the men mentioned in Genesis five is extremely long. How
do you account for this?
3. Describe how Noah got the animals he needed for the ark (6:19–20; cf. 7:2–3, 8–9).
3. How deep was the water at the time of the flood (7:20)? How long did the waters
“prevail on the earth” (7:24)?
5. How did Noah know when to come out of the ark (8:6–16)?
4. What command did God give in Genesis 9:6? What is the reason stated in this verse?
4. Who was “cursed” in Genesis 9:25? How was this curse carried out?
2. Why did God give us the “table of nations” we find in Genesis 10? Of what benefit
are these verses to anyone today?
2. What did God give Abram (12:7)? When did Abram take possession?
5. Why was there strife between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot?
How was this problem resolved (13:3–7)?
6. How long were the descendents of Abram going to have the land (13:15)?
7. What happened to Lot after he separated from Abram (14:1–12)? What did Abram do
(14:13–17)?
8. Who is Melchizedek (14:18)? Why did Abram pay tithes to him (14:19–20)?
10. How long were the descendents of Abraham going to dwell “in a land that is not
theirs” (15:13)?
11. What covenant did God make with Abram in Genesis 15:18–21?
12. How did Sarai try to “help” God (16:1–4)? What did she do after this?
14. How could God tell Abram that “I have made you a father of many nations” when
Abram was still childless (17:5)?
16. What was the sign of the covenant God made with Abram (17:9–14)?
19. Who were the three men who visited Abraham (18:1–15)? For what purpose did
they come? How did Sarah react to their message?
20. Why did Abraham intercede for Sodom (18:16–33)? Why did God agree to
“negotiate” with him?
21. How did the men of Sodom react to the visitors in their midst (19:1–11). What offer
did Lot make? What did the visitors do?
22. Do you see any unusual activity in Lot was he prepared to leave Sodom (19:12–22)?
23. What punishment was inflicted upon Lot’s wife (19:26)? Why?
25. What sin did Abimelech commit (20:1–18)? What was Abraham’s part in this sin?
27. What did Abimelech desire of Abraham (21:22–24)? What did Abram do?
28. How was the faith of Abraham tested (22:1–19). What did Abraham expect to
happen? What did happen? Was this a type or shadow of something in the future?
29. Where was Sarah buried (23:1–20)? Why is this event recorded in such detail?
30. Why was Abraham so concerned about whom Isaac married (24:1–9)?
31. How was Rebekah selected to become the wife of Isaac (24:10–67)?
4. Jacob was deceptive regarding the birthright (25:29–34). Did this haunt him later?
2. What did Isaac do that made Abimelech think “deja vu all over again” (26:7–11)?
2. How did Esau react when he found out that Jacob had been blessed (27:30–40)?
5. Why did Jacob have children by Bilhah (30:1–8)? What were their names?
10. Why did Laban pursue Jacob (31:22–42)? Who deceived Laban?
2. What is the significance of Jacob wrestling (32:22–32)? Who did he wrestle with?
What was the result?
3. Why did Jacob return to Bethel (35:1–15)? What happens at this location?
2. What did the brothers of Joseph do to him (37:12–28)? How is their cruelty further
shown (37:25)?
3. What is ironic about the manner in which Jacob was deceived by his sons (37:29–36)?
4. How was Judah deceived (38:1–30)? Who exhibited the greater honor?
4. How did Joseph help the King’s butler and baker while in prison (40:1–23)?
5. What dream did Pharaoh have (41:1–8)? What did he do about his dream?
3. What did the brothers of Joseph discover after they left Egypt (42:25–38)?
8. When Joseph reveals himself to his brothers he is extremely kind and forgiving. Why
does he have such an attitude (45:1–15)?
9. What does Pharaoh propose to do for Joseph and his brothers (45:16–28)?
11. How many people from the house of Jacob go to Egypt (46:8–27)?
12. How does Joseph prepare the way for his brothers (46:28–34)?
16. What blessing does Jacob give to the sons of Joseph (48:1–22)?
a. Reuben (49:3):
b. Simeon and Levi (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):
21. What evidence is there that Joseph “died in faith” (50:22–26; Heb. 11:13)?
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts © 1993 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.)
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts © 1993 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.)
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts © 1993 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.)