Read Genesis 23.
1. How old was Sarah when she died?
2. Where did she die?
3. What is the debate that is going on in Genesis 23 between the Sons of Heth and Abraham?
4. What is the result? Why do you think it was important to Abraham?
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Genesis 23 – Abraham (Part 6)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abraham, Biblical Literacy, Genesis 23, Sarah on June 27, 2016|
Genesis 22 – Abraham (Part 5)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abraham and Isaac, Biblical Literacy, Genesis 22 on May 18, 2016|
Read Genesis 22
1. What does God ask Abraham to do in Genesis 22:1-2?
NOTE: At the time these events are occurring, Isaac is a grown man, perhaps 30-40 years old.
2. What is Abraham’s response to what God asks him?
3. What happens on the third day of their travel according to verse 4 of Genesis 22?
4. What is Isaac’s concern in verse 7 of Chapter 22?
5. How does Abraham respond in Genesis 22:8?
6. Describe what is happening in Genesis 22:9-10? What do you think was going through Abraham’s head?
7. What happens in Genesis 22:11-12?
8. What does Abraham find in Genesis 22:13? What does he do with it?
9. What does we learn from Hebrews 11:17-19 about Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac?
10. What promises does God give to Abraham in Genesis 22:15-18?
Genesis 21 – Abraham (Part 4)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abraham, Genesis 21, Hagar, Ishamel, Sarah on May 10, 2016|
Read Genesis 21
1. What do we learn about Sarah from Genesis 21:1-3?
2. What do we learn about God from those same verses?
3. How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
4. What happens in Genesis 21:9-11?
5. What does God tell Abraham?
6. What does Abraham do in Genesis 21:14? What happens after in Genesis 21:15-21? What do we learn about God from these verses?
7. What is happening in Genesis 21:22-34?
Genesis 20 – Abraham (Part 3)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abraham, Genesis 20, Trusting God on May 9, 2016|
Before reading Genesis 20, review the events of Genesis 12:10-20.
Read Genesis 20
1. What parallels do you see in this chapter to Genesis 12:10-20? Differences?
2. Why do you think God tells us of these two events (Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 20)?
3. What do the following verses teach us about trusting in the LORD?
■ Proverbs 3:5-7
■ Psalm 115:11
■ Psalm 118:8-9
■ Psalm 125:1
Genesis 19 – Abraham (Part 2)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abraham, Genesis 19, Lot, Sodom and gomorrah on May 6, 2016|
Read Genesis 19
1. What do we know about the location and appearance of Sodom and Gomorrah from Genesis 13:10?
2. What further information do we learn about Sodom in Genesis 13:13?
3. What does the LORD say about Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 18:20-21?
4. Where is Lot when the two angels come to Sodom? What is the significance of this?
5. What occurs in Genesis 19:4-5? What does Lot do? How is the situation resolved?
6. The angels warn Lot who tells his sons-in-law. What is their response? What do we learn about their spiritual condition from their response?
7. What do the following verses tell us about the influence that we are to have on those around us including our children and family members?
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Proverbs 22:6
Matthew 5:16
Philippians 2:15
8. What instruction do the angels give Lot in the morning in Genesis 19:15? What is his response? What do the angels do?
9. What do we find Lot doing when the angels tell him to flee to the mountains from the wrath of God? (Genesis 19:17-23).
10. What happened to Sodom and Gomorrah according to Genesis 19:24-25?
11. What happened to Lot’s wife? Why?
12. What does Genesis 19:29 tell us about God?
13. What happens in Genesis 19:30-38? What do these events tell you about the spiritual state of Lot’s daughters?
14. One of the lessons we learn from the book of Genesis is that God will bring judgment. We also learn that God is merciful. What differences do you see between the judgment in Genesis 7 and the judgment in Genesis 19?
15. What do the following verses tell you about the judgments of God?
Psalm 36:6
Ezekiel 18:9
Romans 11:33
Revelation 16:7
Genesis 18 – Abraham (Part 1)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abraham, Biblical Literacy, Genesis 18, Sarah on May 4, 2016|
Read Genesis 18
1. This chapter opens with a theophany, a personal manifestation of God before the incarnation of Jesus. Describe the time and location of this visit to Abraham.
2. What is Abraham’s response to the visitors?
3. What promise is made regarding Sarah in verse 10?
4. Where was Sarah when the promise was made? What was her response?
5. Copy verse 14, the first sentence.
6. What impossible thing is going on in your life that you can’t see anyway around or through? Pray through it using these verses. Ask God to do the impossible in your life, in your circumstances.
7. What dilemma does the LORD reveal to the reader in verses 17 through 21?
8. What does Abraham do in verses 23 through 33? What is the LORD’s response to Abraham?
Genesis 17 – Becoming Abraham
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abraham, Abram, Biblical Literacy, El Shaddai, Sarah, Sarai on May 3, 2016|
Read Genesis 17
1. This chapter opens with a very clear command from the LORD. It seems like it would be impossible, and yet God is requiring it of Abram. God is also making a promise or covenant along with the command. What is God promising Abram in verse 2?
2. What is Abram’s reaction to God’s speaking to him in Genesis 17:3?
3. What does God do for Abram in Genesis 17:5? Why? What does the new name mean?
4. According to Genesis 17:7, who is also part of the covenant between God and Abraham?
5. What kind of covenant is God making according to Genesis 17:7?
6. Review Genesis 17:5-8, and list all the promises God is making as His part of the covenant with Abraham and his descendants.
7. What is required of Abraham and his descendants under the covenant according to Genesis 17:9-14? Write out some of the specifics.
8. What does God do in Genesis 17:15? What does the new name mean?
9. What promise does God make to Sarah in Genesis 17:16? How does Abraham respond in Genesis 17:17?
10. What happens in Genesis 17:18? How does God respond?
11. What is God’s promise regarding Ishmael?
12. What does Abraham do in Genesis 17:23-27? How old is he?
13. What do the following verses tell us about circumcision?
▸ Luke 2:21
▸ Romans 2:25-29
▸ Romans 4:11-12
▸ Galatians 5:6
14. Names of God. If we go back to verse one of Chapter 17 of Genesis, we are introduced to another name of God. This time, the name “Almighty God” is in the Hebrew, “El Shaddai,” which means the All-Sufficient One. God is sufficient to meet all of our needs. As you end this lesson, consider the sufficiency of God. He created all things. He is all-powerful (omnipotent). He is all-knowing (omniscient). He is all-present (omni-present). He is all that we need. What need do you have today in your life? God is sufficient to supply that need. Believe and trust in His sufficiency.
Genesis 16 – Abram (Part 5)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abram, Biblical Literacy, Genesis 16, Hagar, Sarai on May 2, 2016|
Read Genesis 16
1. What does Sarai convince her husband to do?
2. What does Abram say or do about the idea?
3. What happens after Abram follows Sarai’s advice?
4. What was Abram’s solution?
5. What happened to Hagar? Who visited her in the wilderness?
6. What things does the Angel of the Lord tell Hagar?
7. What name for God is introduced in verse 13?
8. What do you learn about Abram and his son in the last verses of Chapter 16?
9. What mistake did Sarai make in giving advice to Abram?
10. What insights into the character of God have you gained from this chapter?
Genesis 15 – Abram (Part 4)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abram, Biblical Literacy, Genesis 15 on May 1, 2016|
Read Genesis 15
1. In verse 1, what does “after these things” refer to?
2. What did the LORD tell Abram in the vision?
3. Why do you think He would He tell Abram that?
4. In Genesis 15:2-3, Abram brings his complaints to the LORD. What is he concerned about?
5. What is God’s response in Genesis 15:4-5?
6. Copy Genesis 15:6 here. What application do you see in this verse for your life? Your faith in Christ?
7. Read Romans 4. What additional information do you learn about Abram and his faith in the promises of God?
8. Genesis 15:8-21 show Abram’s request for confirmation of the promise, and God’s giving of that confirmation. Describe what happened after Abram asked God how he would know that he would inherit the land.
Genesis 14 – Abram (Part 3)
Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged Abram, Biblical Literacy, Genesis 14, Melchizedek on April 27, 2016|
Read Genesis 14
1. Whose kidnapping is described in Chapter 14? Describe briefly how it occurred.
2. What was Abram’s response to the kidnapping?
3. Genesis 14:18-20 introduces a new character, Melchizedek. What do you learn about him from these verses?
4. What additional information do you gain from the following verses?
a. Psalm 110:1-4
b. Hebrews 6:20; 7:1-3
5. What does Melchizedek bring out? From the New Testament, what does this remind you of?
6. What is Abram’s response when the king of Sodom tries to offer him a reward? What does he say to explain his position?
Rooted and Grounded 