Unit 2 - Genesis

Who do we assume to be the author of Genesis?

Moses

What are some reasons we can base the assumption that Moses wrote Genesis?

He was Jewish and had access to family records of his ancestors

Who do we believe that Genesis was written to?

for a nation of Hebrew slaves in Egypt

What are the first 5 books of the Bible?

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

What is the name we have given to the first 5 books of the Bible?

The Law Books

What is the theme of Genesis?

the election (choosing) of a nation

What does Christocentrically mean?

christ-centered

Day 1 of Creation:

separation between light and dark

Day 2 of Creation:

separation between waters - earth and heavens

Day 3 of Creation:

separation between the oceans and dry land; creation of plants

Day 4 of Creation:

creation of the sun, moon, and stars

Day 5 of Creation:

creation of fish and animal creatures; creation of birds

Day 6 of Creation:

creation of land animals; creation of man

Day 7 of Creation:

God rested

Cain’s profession

farmer

Abel’s profession

shepherd

Who killed whom in the Cain and Abel story?

Cain kills Abel

Why do we believe the flood happened?

The flood was needed due to the overwhelming wickedness brought through Cain

How did God seal the covenant He made about never flooding the earth again?

A rainbow was put in the sky

What is a covenant?

an agreement between two parties

Conditional covenant

binding on both parties for its fulfillment based on certain conditions

Unconditional covenant

only one of the two parties has to do something

What is the “Abrahamic Covenant?”

descendents will be as numerous as the stars

What were the key aspects of the covenant God made?

• 400 years of enslavement

• God affirms that the descendants will return to and possess the land of Canaan

• unconditional covenant

Who was Abraham’s wife?

Sarah

What promise did God make with Sarah and Abraham?

God promises a son

What was the name of Abraham’s first son, his mother, and what his name means

• Ishmael - ‘God hears’

• mother - Hagar

What was the name of Abraham’s second son, his mother, and what his name means

• Isaac - ‘laughter’

• mother - Sarah

How did God test Abraham’s faith?

God commanded Abraham to offer Isaac as a burnt offering

How old is Abraham when he dies?

175 years old

How does the testing of Abraham correlate with Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross?

Abraham obeys God’s command to take Isaac and offer him as a sacrifice and Jesus gets sacrificed at the same place.

How many sons did Isaac have?

2

Esau

• “a man of the open country”

• 1st born

• Isaac’s favorite

Jacob

• “content to stay at home among the tents”

• Rebekah’s favorite

• smooth skinned

• 2nd born

Who was Isaac’s wife?

Rebekah

How did one of Isaac’s sons decieve the other son - why was this important?

Jacob tricked Isaac that he was Esau and Isaac gave Jacob the birthright

What was Jacob’s uncle’s name?

Uncle Laban

Why was Jacob traveling to his uncle’s house?

to find a wife in Paddan Aram

Who did Jacob marry in Paddam Aram?

Leah

Which was Jacob’s favorite wife?

Rachel

When Jacob wrestled with God, he was given a new name, what was it?

Israel

What happened at the Tower of Babel?

the formation of nations due to all the new languages

What is the first Messianic prophecy?

a promise of hope

Example of 1st dream

7 fat cows and 7 skinny cows

• represented years of abundance

Example of 2nd dream

7 good stalks and 7 bad stalks

• represented years of famine

Joseph as a slave

• father’s favorite

• multicolored robe marked as favorite

• dreams

• brother’s decided to kill him

• Reuben tried to rescue him (failed)

• Joseph is sold into slavery for 20 shekels of silver

Joseph as the servant to Egypt

• Joseph interperted Cupbearer’s and Baker’s dreams

• Pharaoh had 2 dreams

  • troubled

• famine

• brother’s came to Egypt during famine (reunited

Joseph as the Savior of Israel

• Joseph brings his whole family to Egypt

• God tells Joseph He will make Israel a great nation

• Jacob dies