a study workbook for teachers and students

A Study Workbook for Teachers and Students

The Book of Genesis

Workbooks by Mikeal R. Hughes

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Table of ContextGenesis - introduction 1Lesson 1 - Genesis 1 & 2 5Lesson 2 - Genesis 3:1 - 3:24 7Lesson 3 - Genesis 4:1- 5:32 9Lesson 4 -Genesis 6:1 - 8:22 11Lesson 5 - Genesis 9:1 - 11:32 13Lesson 6 - Genesis 12:1-16:16 17Lesson 7 - Genesis 17:1 - 20:18 21Lesson 8 - Genesis 21:1 - 25:18 23Lesson 9 - Genesis 25:19 - 26:35 25Lesson 10 - Genesis 27:1 - 31:54 27Lesson 11 - Genesis 32:1 - 36:43 31Lesson 12 - Genesis 37:1 - 41:57 33Lesson 13 - Genesis 42:1 - 50:26 37

Copyright 2013 Mikeal R. Hughes, D. Min., Th.D., Ph.D. All Rights ReservedAll Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated are taken from the New King James Version Copyrighted 1982 Thomas Nelson Inc. Used by permission.

1The Book of Genesis

Genesis - introduction

AuthorIt is for certain that God is the ultimate author of the entirity of the

Bible. 2 Peter 1:20-21 - “knowing this first, that d no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for eprophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” Moses is the author of the book. John 7:19; Luke 16:31. Moses was indeed fully capable of undertaking such a monumental task. He was educated in all the great learning of the Egyptians Acts 7:22. God inspired Moses for the task or as 2 Tim. 3:16 says he breathed it into the mind of Moses.

Background

The name Genesis means “orgin, or “source” or “beginning” This name is taken from the Greek Old Testament. The Hebrew name for the book is Bereshith, which means in the beginning. The Old Testa-ment was almost all written in Hebrew, and Bereshith is the first word in Genesis. Genessis deals with history from the creation to the death of Joseph. It is scientifically and archaeologically accurate. The book gives to us a divinely inspired accout of direct creation: Adam’s sin and dis-obedience’ the means of recovery through sacrifice and of the promised seed - the Messiah’ and an account of the state of the Spiritual seed of faith in the time of the patriarchs, both before and after the flood to the time of Joseph in Egypt. The book starts with life (1:20-28) and ends with a coffin (50:26). Genesis divides itself into two distinct parts. Part 1 Chapters 1-11 deals with four major events: creation, the fall of man, the flood, and the creation of the nations through the confusion of the languages at the tower of Bable.

The rest of Genesis, chapters 12 through 50, will center around four major characters: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel) and Joseph.

The book has 50 chapters, 1533 verses, and 38,267 words. Genesis shows that God first came down to create, then to do a work of redemp-tion. To create He had only to speak. To redeem His falled creature, He had to suffer. He made man by His own breath; He saves him by His own blood. When all around was life God spoke of death. Now when all is death, He speaks of life.

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a nation threatens Judah, which threat he connects with the Day of the Lord.” (Minor Prophets, p. 36).

Date Creation is thought to have occurred April 26, 4004 BC that date according to a 17th century Catholic Bishop James Ussher who added up the ages of the Bible patriarchs and determined the date. The date is sharply disputed because the three most ancient ver-sions of the book provide differing ages for many of the patriarchs. It is thus impossible to determin the exact date when Creation or the Book of Genesis occured.


An Outline of Genesis

Theme: The Beginning of the Human Race.

Part 1: The History of Mankind (Chapters 1-11)I. The History of Mankind (Chapters 1-11)

A. Creation (1-2)B. The Temptation and Fall of Man (3:1-4:15)C. Cain and Abel (4:1-16)D. Cain and His Posterity (4:16-24)E. Seth and His Posterity (4:25-5:32)F. Wickedness Increases (6:1-8)G. Noah Spared from Destruction by Flood (6:9-8:22)H. After the Flood: A New Beginning (9:1-17)I. The Nations: Descendants of Noah (10:1-32)J. The Tower of Babel (11:1-9)K. Shem’s Descendants through Terrah (11:10-26)L. Terah and His Family (11:27-32

II. The History of the Patriarchs (12-50)A. The Patriarch - Abraham (12-25:18)B. The Patriarch - Isaace (25:19-26:35)C. The Patriarch - Jacob (27:1-36:43)D. The Patriarch - Joseph (37:1-50:26)

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The History of Mankind (Chapters 1-11)

Genesis1:1-2 The Creation of the Universe 1:3-2:3 The Seven Days2:4-7 The Details of Man’s Creation2:8-15 Eden: God’s Provision for Man 2:16-17 The Tree of Knowledge Good and Evil: Man’s Test2:18-25 Woman: Man’s Complement

1. How do we account for the existence of the world?

2. Was God alone in creation? (John 1:3; Heb. 1:2)

3. How many days does the period of creation include? (Exodus 31:17)

4. Tell what was created on each day.

5. How did man differ from other things God created?

Lesson 1 - Genesis 1 & 2

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6. How was he created?

7. How did man become a living soul?

8. What special trees grew in the garden?

9. How many rivers did the garden have?

Name them.

10. What was God’s first positive law to man?

11. Who named all of the animals and fowls of the earth?

12. How did God create woman?

13. What institution had its origin here?



Genesis3:1 The Tempter - The Serpent 3:1-5 The Means of Temptation3:2, 3, 6 The Response to Temptation3:7-8 The Results of the Fall 3:8-13 The Seeking God3:14-19 The Curse and the Promise3:20 Eve - The Mother of all Living 3:21 Garments provided3:22-24 Expulsion from the Garden

1. Through what agency was Eve tempted?

2. Who was the serpent? (Rev. 20:2)

3. How did he falsely interpret the law of God?

4. How did the serpent lead Eve to eat this forbidden fruit? (2 Cor. 11:3)

5. What did the woman see in the fruit?

Lesson 2 - Genesis 3:1 - 3:24

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6. Did the serpent or the woman influence Adam to eat? (1 Tim. 2:14)

7. What curse was put upon the serpent?

8. What is the first intimation of a Redeemer for fallen man?

9. What was the immediate effect of this sin upon man and woman?

10. What effect did it have upon the entire human family? (1 Cor. 15:22)

11. Why was the woman’s name called Eve?

12. What did the Lord do to keep man from eating of the tree of life?



Genesis 4:1-2 Their Birth4:2 Their occupations4:3-7 Their Sacrifices4:8 Cain Murders Abel4:9-15 Cain’t Punishment4:16 Cain’s Abode4:17 Cain’s Wife4:25-26 BIrth of Seth: A New Beginning5:1-32 The Descendants of Seth

1. What were the occupations of Cain and Abel?

2. What did they both do?

3. Why were Cain’s offering rejected? (Heb. 11:4)

4. Why did Cain kill Abel? (1 John 3:12-15)

5. What question did God ask Cain and what was his reply?

6. What curse did God put upon Cain?

Lesson 3 - Genesis 4:1- 5:32

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7. How did God protect Cain from being killed?

8. Into what land did Cain go after his crime?

9. How was it possible for Cain to get a wife?

10. Name some things that appeared for the first time in the line of Cain.

11. Who was Adam and Eve’s third son?

12. How old was Adam when he died?

13. How was Enoch distinguished from others of his time?

14. What does the name Noah mean?

15. Who were Noah’s three sons?



Genesis6:1-4 Marriage of the Sons of God with the Daughters of Men6:3 The Declaration of Impending Judgment6:5-8 God’s Attitude toward Men6:9-22 Noah Builds the Ark7:11-24 The Flood8:1-14 The Subsiding of the Waters8:15-22 Noah Leaves the Ark

1. What grieved the Lord at this time?

2. How did the Lord punish this wickedness?

3. What did God tell Noah to do?

4. Describe the ark.

5. Did God destroy the world without warning? (2 Pet. 2:5)

6. What did Noah take into the ark?

Lesson 4 -Genesis 6:1 - 8:22


7. Was Noah saved by faith alone?

8. How old was Noah at the time of the flood?

9. How long did it rain?

10. Who closed the door of the ark?

11. Was it possible to be saved outside the ark?

12. How long were the waters upon the earth?

13. What caused the waters to abate?

14. What is the first recorded action of Noah after he left the ark?

15. What did God determine concerning the earth’s future?



Genesis9:1-7 God’s Commands to Noah9:8-17 God’s Covenant with Noah9:18-27 Noah’s Drunkenness: Blessings and a Curse9:28-29 Noah’s Death10:1-5 The Sons of Japeth10:6-10 The Sons of Ham10:21-31 The Sons of Shem11:1-4 The Building of the Tower11:5-9 The Judgment of God11:10-26 Shem’s Descendants through Terah11:27-32 Terrah and His Family

1. What law did God give concerning food?

2. What part of living creatures is not to be eaten by mankind?

3. What law did God give concerning murder?

4. What covenant did God make with Noah concerning the earth?

5. How old was Noah when he died?



6. What were the token of God’s covenant with Noah?

7. What degrading thing happened to Noah?

8. Who covered Noah as he lay in his tent?

9. In what respect was Shem to be blessed?

10. Which of Noah’s sons was the ancestor of Jews and Arabs?

11. Where was the plain where Noah’s descendants at first settled?

12. What were the two purposes for building a tower?

13. How was the tower project stopped?

14. Name the city where the tower was built.


The History of The Patriarchs (Chapters 12-50)

Genesis12:1-9 The Call of Abram12:10-20 Abram in Egypt 13:1-18 The Parting of Abram and Lot14:1-24 The Battle of the Kings15:1-21 The Promise of an Heir16:1-16 The Birth of Ishmael

1. Why did God choose one family through which to work out His program?

2. Who were Terah’s three children?

3. Tell four things God promised to Abram when he called him the second time?

4. How old was Abram when he left Haran?

5. What deceitful thing did Abram do in Egypt?

6. Why did Abram and Lot separate?

Lesson 6 - Genesis 12:1-16:16


Where did Lot go to live?

7. What blessing was announced to Abram after his separation from Lot?

8. Who told Abram of Lot’s capture?

9. Who was Melchizedek?

10. What did Abram give Melchizedek?

11. Who did Abram assume would be his heir and possessor of his house?

12. How long did God foretell that Abram’s seed would sojourn in a strange land?

13. Who was Sarai’s handmaid?

14. What was Hagar’s son’s name, and Abram’s age at his birth?



Genesis17:1-27 The Covenant with Abram - Abraham18:1- 19:38 The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah20:1-18 Abraham and Abimelech of Gerar

1. How old was Abram when his name was changed?

2. What did the change of names indicate about the change of Abra-ham’s status?

3. What was the token of God’s covenant with Abraham?

4. What was to be done with the uncircumcised?

5. Who were the three visitors who came to Abraham at Mamre?

6. Why did Sarah laugh?



7. What plans did Jehovah reveal to Abraham about Sodom?

8. How many righteous people could have saved Sodom?

9. Where did the angels stay in Sodom?

10. What members of Lot’s family got out of Sodom?

11. What was the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah?

12. Give the names of the sons of Lot’s two daughters, and the people descended from each.

13. Who was Abimelech and what lie did Abraham tell him?

14. How did Abimelech discover the deception?



Genesis21:1-21 Isaac and Ishmael21:22-33 Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech22:1-19 The Offering of Isaac22:20-23 The Genealogy of Nahor23:1-20 The Death of Sarah24:1-67 A Wife for Isaac25:1-11 The Last Days of Abraham25:12-18 The Descendants of Ishmael

1. Why was Ishmael cast out of the family of Abraham?

2. What did God promise Abraham concerning Ishmael?

3. Where did Ishmael get his wife?

4. Did God tempt Abraham?

5. In what respect does God never tempt a person?

6. What did God tell Abraham to do?



7. What purpose did God have in this trial?

8. What did Abraham think God would do with Isaac if he was of-fered? (Heb. 11:17-19)

9. What was the substitute for Isaac?

10. How old was Sarah when she died?

11. How did Abraham secure a burying place?

12. What kind of wife did Abraham desire for Isaac?

13. Where did Abraham’s servant meet Rebekah?

14. What was her brother’s name?

15. How old was Abraham when he died?



Genesis25:19-28 The Birth of Esau and Jacob25:29-34 The Sale of the Birthright26:1-16 Isaac and Abimelech26:17-33 The Dispute over Wells26:34-35 Esau’s Marriages

1. How old was Isaac at the birth of Jacob and Esau?

2. How did the two boys differ?

3. Tell of Esau’s selling his birthright.

4. What did Esau receive for his birthright?

5. Where did Isaac go during the famine?

6. How did he prosper?



7. Where did the Lord appear to Isaac?

8. Why did Abimelech visit Isaac?

9. How old was Esau when he married?



Genesis27:1-40 The Blessing of Isaac27:41-42 The Reaction of Esau27:43 - 28:5 The Departure of Jacob28:6-9 Esau’s Subsequent Marriages29:1-30 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:31 - 30:24 The Birth of Jacob’s Sons 30:25-43 Laban’s Wages31:1-21 The Flight of Jacob31:22-42 Laban’s Pursuit31:43-54 The Covenant between Jacob and Laban

1. Tell how Jacob secured the patriarchal blessing.

2. What did this blessing include?

3. What did Esau threaten to do?

4. What did Rebekah tell Jacob to do?

5. Who was Esau’s wife?



6. Tell of Jacob’s dream.

7. How did Jacob get his wife?

8. How was Jacob related to Rachel?

9. What did Jacob promise God?

10. How did Jacob acquire great flocks?

11. How did Jacob and Laban get along?

12. Why did Laban not want to let Jacob go to his own country?

13. Why did Laban become displeased with Jacob?

14. What two names were given to the heap of stones set up between Jacob’s and Laban’s territories?


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1. What does the name Mahanaim mean, and why was it employed by Jacob?

2. How did Jacob preparacate Esau befoe they met?

3. At what brook did Jacob wrestle?

4. What were two results of Jacob’s wrestling?

5. What does the name Israel mean?

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7. Where did Jacob first buy property in Canaan?

8. Who took Dinah?

9. Who massacred the Shechemites

10. Who called Jacob to Bethel?

11. Who died at Bethel?

12. What did Rachel call Benjamin?

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13. Where did Isaac die?


THE HISTORY OF THE PATRIARCHS (CHAPTERS 12-50)

Genesis37:1-36 Joseph and His Brothers38:1-30 Judah and Tamar39:1-23 Joseph and Potiphar’s wife40:1-23 Joseph and the Prisoners41:1-57 Pharaoh’s Dreams and Joseph’s Promotion

1. Why did Joseph love Joseph more than he loved his other children?

2. How did this affect his brethren?

3. What was the significance of Joseph’s dreams?

4. Why did Joseph go to Shechem?

5. What did the Midianites do with Joseph?

6. Who was Shuah?



7. Who was Tamar?

8. Who was Judah’s son who carried on the chosen line?

9. Who was Potiphar?

10. What was the cause of Joseph’s promotion?

11. How did Joseph fare while he was in prison?

12. What dreams did Joseph interpret in the prison?

13. How did Joseph prepare for the famine?

14. What two sons were born to Joseph before the famine?

15. Tell of the extent of the famine.


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THE HISTORY OF THE PATRIARCHS (CHAPTERS 12-50)

Genesis42:1-38 The First Visit of Joseph’s Brothers43:1 - 45:24 The Second Visit of Joseph’s Brothers45:25 - 46:27 Jacob’s Journey to Egypt46:28- 47:12 Joseph Settles His Family in Goshen47:28 - 50:14 The Last Days of Jacob50:15-21 The Last Years of Joseph

1. How many of Joseph’s bretrhen went into Egypt?

2. With what did Joseph charge his brethren?

3. How did Joseph try them?

4. What surprised his brethren on their return?

5. Upon what condition did they agree to make the second trip to Egypt?

6. How was Joseph afflicted when he saw Benjamin?



7. What caused Joseph to make himself known?

8. Was Pharaoh pleased with the coming of Jacob and his family?

9. How old was Jacob when he died?

10. What prophesy did Joseph make concerning Christ?

11. What request did he make concerning his burial?

12. Who buried Jacob?

13. What did Joseph prophesy in his last days?

14. What pledge did he take of his brethren?

15. How old was Joseph when he died?


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