Genesis Bible Study from Four Soils Ministry

1.In Genesis chapter 15 what was God's promise to Abraham?

2.What does Gal 3:16 say about this promise?

3.What does Gal 3:29 say about a believer in Jesus?

4.In Luke 19:9 what is Jesus saying about Zacchaeus in relationship to Abraham? Is He speaking of Zaccheaus as a physical or spiritual child of Abraham?

5.How are all the families of the world blessed through Abraham's seed?

6.How does the books of James and Hebrews tie in Abraham's obedience to his faith? Can faith and obedience be separated?

7.Who does Paul in Romans 2 :28-29 say are true Jews?

8.When did God initiate physical circumcision of the flesh with the Jews? What did it indicate?

9.What is the relationship between circumcised flesh with a circumcised heart in Romans chapter 2?

10.When Paul speaks of all Jews being saved in Romans 11:26, how does it relate to Abraham's seed? Is he speaking in spiritual or physical terms?

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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