Genesis Study

1.What is the significance to God referring to Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Is He not the God of all humans?

2.What is a birth right? What value did Esau place on his birthright? How did Jacob obtain it?

3.How did Jacob obtain Abraham’s blessing?

4.Explain the statement, “Jacob I loved and Esau I hated”. (Rom 9:13 & Mal 1:2,3)

5.Read Romans chapter 9. Can a person be saved by his birth (nationality)? Can a person be saved by his own effort (good works)? Can a person be saved by the work of another?

6.In Romans chapter 9 is Paul speaking of physical or spiritual Israel when he speaks that all will be saved? If Paul believed that all of physical Israel be saved, why would he be willing to give up his own salvation if God would save them?

7.List the 12 sons of Jacob in the order of the birth, telling the relationships of their mothers to Jacob.

8.When was Jacob’s name changed to Israel and what was the significance of this event?

9. Investigate the words Hebrew and Jew using the Blue Letter Bible or other resources. Where did these names come from and what do they mean in relationship to Israel?

10. Do a phrase search (study) over the Internet on “Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism.” What are the main differences between “covenant Theology” and “Dispensationalism”?

Study notes: Do a word search in the Blue Letter Bible on Israel – it will give you the verse where Jacob’s name was changed.

Do a word search in the Blue Bible on “Hebrew” & “Jew” and it will give you the verses where the word is first used.

Do a phrase search over the Internet on “Definition of Covenant Theology”.  

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