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Genesis

This Genesis Bible study provides an eleven chapter study that covers the first 11 chapters. It begins with a study of the creation and finishes with the birth of Abraham, the father of many nations and our common ancestor. Each chapter study contains study questions.

Chapter 1

Read Genesis Chapter 1 and answer the questions

• List the things God found “good” among His creations from genesis chapter 1

• What do we learn about God from Genesis Chapter 1?

• What aspect amazes you about it?

• What inspires you to worship Him?

• What do you think is His most beautiful creation?

• How are we made in the image of and likeness of God per verse 26 of Genesis Chapter 1?

Chapter 2

Read Genesis Chapter 2 then answer the Questions

• Verse one of Genesis Chapter 2 states: “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.” What commands or acts did God order in the first six days recorded in chapter one that still occur even to this day? What does this demonstrate?

• From the beginning of creation until this day the seventh day of the week is special for Christians. What do we do – or should we do - out of respect for the holiness of the seventh day? Is it wrong for someone to work on Sunday?

• What do we learn about God’s creation of man from verse 7 of Genesis Chapter 2?

• In Genesis Chapter 2 we see the words “LORD God” used for the first time as opposed to the word “God”. This is from the Hebrew word “Yehovah”. What does the word LORD mean to you?

Chapter 3

Read Genesis Chapter 3

• Who is the serpent and what are the possible explanations for a talking snake?

• Describe the transformation of Adam and Eve that occurred when they ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. What was different about them after they ate of the tree?

• In verse 8 of Genesis Chapter 3, God is said to be walking in the garden. This is an example of personification where human traits are attributed to God. We know that God is Spirit (John 4:24).

• Analyze Adam’s answer to God’s questions "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"

  If you could sum up the fall of man in one word, what would the word be?

Chapter 4

Read Genesis Chapter 4

• What might Eve have meant when she said in verse one of Genesis Chapter 4: “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man."?

• Why did the Lord reject the offering of Cain and accept the offering of Abel?  

• Cain was counseled by God to “do what is right” or he would become a servant to sin. What prevented him from listening to God? What did God mean when He said “do what is right”? Why was it wrong for Cain to become and stay so angry?

• What is the irony of Cain’s response to God’s punishment? How is God’s grace manifested towards Cain?

• What does I John 3:12 teach us about Cain’s motives?

• From Genesis Chapter 4, verses 10-12, what were the 3 aspects of Cain’s punishment?

Chapter 5

Read Genesis Chapter 5

• In verse 1 of Genesis Chapter 5 we see the language “the written account”. What does or could this imply?

• What are some possible reasons that Adam lived so long a life before he had his son Seth?

• What is the difference between Adam being made in the likeness of God (see Genesis Chapter 5 verse 1; Genesis Chapter 1 verse 26) and Seth being made in the image of Adam (see Genesis Chapter 5 verse 3)?

• What does the name Noah mean and why did Lamech name him so?

• 10. Were any of Adam’s descendants alive at the time of the flood which occurred when Noah was 600 years old?

• Who else in the Bible besides Enoch did not taste death and was taken up by the Lord?

• Who was the only person that had died when Enoch was taken by God?

Chapter 6

Read Genesis Chapter 6

• Why would the term “sons of God” from Genesis Chapter 6, verse 2 seem out of place when used in the context of the passage if God made Adam in his own image and likeness (see Genesis Chapter 1, verses 26-7) and Adam had a son in his own likeness, in his own image (see Genesis Chapter 5, verse 3)?

• In the context of this passage from the first four verses of Genesis Chapter 6 and the passages before it, who do you think the daughters of men were?

• List 2 examples of mankind’s evil that caused God to be upset as provided in Genesis Chapter

• It seems that the two areas of sin that were prevalent in the days before the flood were sex (i.e. a degradation of marriage) and violence. How do we see the same problems in the world today? Give some examples. What does this say about mankind?

• 12. How long do you think it took Noah and his family to build the ark? List all the things God commanded Noah to do in Genesis Chapter 6.

Chapter 7

Read Genesis Chapter 7

• Why is the word “then” used in verse 1 of Genesis Chapter 7?

• What reason does God provide for commanding Noah to enter the ark with his family?

• Why did God command Noah to take seven of every kind of clean animals and only two of every kind of unclean animals?

• What were the two sources of the floodwaters as provided in Genesis Chapter 7 verses 11 and 12?

• In Genesis Chapter 6 verse 18 God established a covenant with Noah. What was that covenant, how long did it last and how is it played out in Genesis Chapter 7?

• What are two types of God’s creations that were not apparently destroyed by the flood?

• Why do you think it might have been necessary for “The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days” as provided in Genesis Chapter 7 verse 24?

Chapter 8

Read Genesis Chapter 8

• From what we have seen of Noah’s character, what might he have been doing that “helped” God to “remember” him?

• Research the topic RAVEN with an online encyclopedia such as Wikipedia or another similar resource. From your research, why does a raven seem to have been the best choice for Noah to send out from the ark to assess the world’s situation?

• In verse 7 it says that the raven Noah sent out “kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth.” What was the raven flying back and forth to and from?

• Why did Noah send out a dove? How many times did Noah send out a dove? What was the result of each event?

• 8What do you think were some of the difficulties Noah and his family had to overcome while they were in the ark? What is the longest or hardest time that you had to endure physical or emotional hardship. How did God help you get through and persevere through the hardship?

Chapter 9

Read Genesis Chapter 9

• What 3 similar commands or instructions did God give both Adam and Noah? List two things that were different between Adam and Noah.

• Why did God speak of an accounting for the shedding of man’s blood in Genesis Chapter 9 verses 5 and 6?

• What do verses 5 and 6 of Genesis Chapter 9 teach us about God? What do they teach us about His view of human life?

• How does a reading of Genesis Chapter 9 verse 6 affect your perspective of capital punishment?

• What was the covenant God established with Noah in Genesis Chapter 9? What was the sign of the covenant?

• With whom did God make the covenant besides Noah?

• God told Noah that He would now establish His covenant. How long had it been since God had told Noah that He will establish His covenant?

Chapter 10

Read Gensis Chapter 10

• How are the descendants of Noah depicted in Ezekiel 38:1-6? Which line is mentioned?

• 5. In Ezekiel 38:13 another line is mentioned. Which is it and what are they doing?

• Can you determine which of the three families of Noah you probably trace your lineage to? Why do we take pride in our ancestry?

• How do the four divisions mentioned in Genesis Chapter 10, verses 5, 20, & 31 appear in Revelation 5:9 and what do we learn about Jesus as He relates to these four categories?

Chapter 11

Read Genesis Chapter 11

• What two advantages did the people hope to gain in building the tower?

• Why were the people wrong to build the tower?

• From reading Genesis Chapter 10, what 2 things did God cause to happen to those who were building the tower?

• 9. How were Shem and Terah similar as fathers but different than the other fathers listed in Genesis Chapter 11?

• Which human characters that we have studied in Genesis Chapter 11, and also from the first 10 chapters of Genesis have been:

• The most disobedient?

• The most patient?

• The one with the most self pity?

• The most humble?

• The most proud?

• The most naïve?

• What do we know so far about Abram?

• After studying Genesis Chapter 11 and the 10 chapters before it, what have you learned that you can apply in your everyday life?