Genesis Bible Study from Four Soils Ministry

1. Read Genesis 4 and evaluate the offering of Cain and Abel. (A) What were the difference between Cain and Abel's offering? (B) What did God not like about Cain's offering? (C)What did God say to Cain in Gen 4:7?

2. (A) What are your thoughts about Genesis 4:6-7? (B) Do you see a connection that sin requires death and the coat of skins in Gen 3:21? (250 words or less)

3. (A)Define sin. (B) Define depravity. (C) Describe in your own words the difference between "totally depraved" and "total depravity" (250 words or less) HINT: Read Romans chapter 5.

4. Was Cain totally depraved? Did Cain not have an awareness of God and His requirements? Did God give Cain the freedom to rebel or did God foreordain Cain's rebellion? Are men today totally depraved (no ability to choose God)?

HINT: Read Rom 1:20-21; As you answer this question review the different views of Calvinism & Arminianism.

5. (A) What are your thoughts about Genesis 6:5-7? (B)Was God surprised? Did He not foreknow of their sin? (C)Did He foreordain their sin? (250 words or less)

6. (A) What are your thoughts on Genesis 6:8? (B) Why did Noah find grace in the eyes of God? (250 words or less)

7. Do a word/string search on the Internet using "Biblical Typology". Give me a brief description of Biblical typology with some examples. (250 words or less)

8. What do you see the ark a "type" of and why?

9. What do you see the flood a "type" of and why?

10. In 250 words or less, explain God's covenant revelation with Noah. Was the covenant revelation only for Noah or for all mankind?

Internet Resources & Study hints: Use the Internet as your resource library, also the Blue Letter Bible page { http://www.blueletterbible.org/ } is a great Bible page.

If taking the course for credit, submit your response for review to: crcking@knology.net.

Once reviewed comments will be returned to the student.

I. Four Events (1:1-12:1)

1. Creation
2. Fall
3. Flood
4. Tower of Babel/Nations

II. Four People (12:1-50:26)

1. Abraham
2. Isaac
3. Jacob
4. Joseph

Facts About the Book of Genesis

1. There are 50 chapters.
2. The accepted author is Moses.
3. Genesis provides background regarding how everything began.
4. The word Genesis means “origin” or “beginning”. The English title is based on the name given by Greek translators.
5. The Greek name can be translated to mean “source” or “generation”.
6. The original title in Hebrew is Berephith and translates to “In the beginning”.
7. Genesis tells us how people were created and placed in a perfect environment.
8. Genesis also explains how sin began and how God would treat evil.
9. Want to know how nations began? Where language came from? How people divided work? The answers can all be found in Genesis.
10. God focuses on one family---Abraham’s and we learn how the Hebrew people began with stories including Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
11. Genesis reveals God’s glorious plan to build a kingdom of redeemed people.
12. The themes in Genesis are creation, death, flood, covenant, and providence.
13. Is Jesus mentioned in Genesis? Yes! When God commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac (22:8) we see a substitute being offered in the form of a ram just as Jesus acted as our substitute.

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