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Genesis 32 and 33 – Jacob (Part 5)

Posted in Genesis, tagged , , , on July 28, 2016|

Read Genesis 32
1. What does Jacob learn about his brother from the scouts? What is his reaction?

2. What does Jacob do to prepare for his encounter with Esau?

3. Re-read Genesis 32:24-32 and answer the following questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

4. What is Jacob’s name changed to? What is its meaning?

5. Record who else had their name changed by God in the following verses:
a. Genesis 17:5

b. Genesis 17:15

c. John 1:42

6. Why do you think God changed Jacob’s name?

Read Genesis 33
7. What happens when Jacob finally meets Esau after all those years?

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Genesis 29 – Jacob (Part 2)

Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on July 18, 2016|

Read Genesis 29

1. What is Jacob’s reaction to meeting Rachel?

2. Re-read Genesis 29:15-30. Answer the following questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why?

3. From the story, what do you learn about Laban? Jacob?

4. What do you learn about Leah from the story? What additional information do you learn about Leah from Genesis 29:31-35?

5. What do you learn about Rachel from Chapter 29?

6. What does Rachel do to try and solve her barrenness problem?

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Genesis 28 – Jacob (Part 1)

Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 16, 2016|

The story continues of the patriarchs and the promise of land and descendants originally made to Abraham. Jacob, the younger son of Isaac who received the blessing of his father through deceit, becomes the central figure in the next couple of chapters. Jacob is the father of 12 sons. These sons become the heads of the 12 tribes of Israel. Through the 12 tribes, God will deliver on His promises to Abraham. Jacob is an encouraging figure for us because he is less than perfect in his handling of difficult situations. God continues to use him and work through him and his family despite his short-comings.

Read Genesis 28
1. What instructions does Isaac give Jacob in sending him off?

2. What is Laban’s relationship to Jacob?

3. Re-read Genesis 28:10-22 and answer the following questions: Who? What? Where? When? How? Why?

4. What do the following verse tell you about God’s promises to His people?
a. Exodus 6:7

b. Jeremiah 7:23

c. Ezekiel 36:27-31

 

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Genesis 27 – Isaac (Part 2)

Posted in Bible, Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on July 10, 2016|

Read Genesis 27
1. What does Isaac ask Esau to do? Why?

2. What does Rebekah do?

3. What does Jacob do to disguise himself? Why?

4. What does Isaac do in Genesis 27:27-29?

5. What happens in Genesis 27:30-40?

6. What is Esau’s response? What does Rebekah do as a result?

7. Copy Proverbs 14:1. How does this apply to Rebekah? To you?

 

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Genesis 26 – Isaac (Part 1)

Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 8, 2016|

We have made our way through all the chapters in Genesis that discuss the life of Abraham. The next two chapters will deal with the life of Isaac, the son of Abraham, and his sons, Esau and Jacob.

Read Genesis 26
Re-read Genesis 12:10 and Genesis 10:1-18
1. Describe the events of Genesis 26:1-16.

2. What mistake of his father, Abraham, does Isaac make in the above passage?

3. What is the result of these events for Isaac according to Genesis 26:12? How do you explain that?

4. What was the response of the Philistines to Isaac’s good fortune? What did they do? Why was that significant?

5. What issue, problem, relationship, conduct, sin or other thing do you have in your life that God is asking for you to trust Him with?

6. What to you learn about Esau from Genesis 26:34-35?

 

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Genesis 24 – Abraham/Isaac (Part 1)

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 2, 2016|

Read Genesis 24
1. What is happening in Genesis 24:1-4? What are the specifics of the command Abraham is giving his servant? What requirements does he have for the wife for his son?

2. What is the servant’s response in Genesis 24:5? How does Abraham response in Genesis 24:6?

3. What final instructions does Abraham give in Genesis 24:7?

4. What do we find the servant of Abraham doing in Genesis 24:12-14?

5. What is the result described in Genesis 24:15-20?

6. What do we learn about the servant from Genesis 24:21?

7. What does he ask in Genesis 24:23? How does she respond?

8. Review Genesis 24:15, Genesis 11:27-29, and Genesis 22:20. What do you learn about Rebekah? How is she related to Abraham? Isaac?

9. What do we find the servant doing in Genesis 24:26? What does this tell us about his spiritual condition?

NOTE: The servant’s conduct is a model for us. He prays before going into the city to find the wife. He worships God upon the first indicator that He has answered the servant’s prayer. He testifies of the LORD’s work in his life. He worshiped the LORD again upon confirmation of the LORD’s work. He was diligent to complete his work and return to his master. Think about how you can begin to follow this model in your own prayer life and walk with God.

10. What is the name of Rebekah’s brother?

11. How does the servant describe his master Abraham in Genesis 24:35?

12. What is the reaction of Rebekah’s Father and brother to the servant’s recounting of the story of his coming and finding Rebekah? What does this response tell you about them?

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Genesis – Abraham (continued)

Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , on June 27, 2016|

Coming back to this study after a few weeks off, the first thing I notice is that there are a lot of chapters about this character Abraham (aka Abram). Abraham is a significant figure in Jewish history and, therefore, in Christian history. He is known as a patriarch (founding father). He is also known as a friend of God. Those two facts alone make him worthy of study, but there is much more. Before we finish with him-and we will be moving on to his son, Isaac, in the next chapter-we need to review some of the highlights.

Things that are important about Abraham:

  • He was called by God to leave his home, his family and all that he knew to travel to a place he had never been
  • He was called out of polytheism/paganism into belief  in the one true and living God by God alone (I love that)
  • He was old when many of the most important things happened to him (I take heart in that)
  • He was not perfect (he lied about his wife/sister twice; he didn’t follow God’s directions and brought his nephew with him when he was supposed to come alone; he let his wife convince him to take her hand maid)
  • He had questions for God (when will I have a son? what about Ishmael? )
  • God saw that Abraham believed Him and counted that belief as righteousness (before
  • the law, before circumcision)

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Genesis 23 – Abraham (Part 6)

Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on June 27, 2016|

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 22 – Abraham (Part 5)

Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , 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?

 

 

 

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Genesis 18 – Abraham (Part 1)

Posted in Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , 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?

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