Genesis Bible Study from Four Soils Ministry

1.Read Genesis 22. What was the test? What does the Bible say about God tempting man?

2.What was Abraham's response? What did this response show?

3.Which son was Abraham to take? Which son do the Muslims say he took?

4.Where was Abraham to go? What is the significance of this place?

5.How many days was the travel? What is the significance of this time?

6.What did Abraham say in verse 22:5? What is the significance of this statement in terms of Hebrews 11?

7.What was Abraham's response to Isaac's question about the Lamb? When did God supply the lamb?

8.Rule of first mention of a word establishes its meaning - the word worship is used for the first time when Abraham says "we go yonder to worship". Give a definition of worship in this context.

9.When and where was the true lamb of God offered? Explain any relationship to Genesis 22. (John 1:29)

10.Do a simple sermon outline of a message from Genesis 22.

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

Once reviewed, an acknowledgement will be returned to the student with comments when needed.

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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