Genesis

Question 1

What are the three forms of Divine Revelation?

Answer 1

General/Natural, Special/Supernatural, and Progressive

Question 2

What books are the Pentateuch?

Answer 2

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Question 3

What are other names of the Pentateuch?

Answer 3

Also called the Torah or the Law.

Question 4

What is the purpose of Genesis? (4)

Answer 4

1) To show the nature of the God of Israel. (Including that He is living, Covenant-keeping, Sovereign, Powerful, Righteous, Holy, Good and Gracious.)
2) To show the nature of God’s people. (Israel)
3) To show the destiny of God’s people. (Israel)
4) To give Israel the historical and theological basis for being the chosen people of God.

Question 5

What is the meaning of the word Genesis?

Answer 5

Source or Origin

Question 6

What is the title of Genesis 1-11?

Answer 6

The Primeval History

Question 7

What is the title of Genesis 12-50?

Answer 7

The Patriarchal History

Question 8

What are the 4 most important events in the Primeval History?

Answer 8

1) The Creation
2) The Fall
3) The Flood
4) The Dividing of the Nations/ Languages.

Question 9

What is the most important question being answered in the Biblical creation story? What isn’t?

Answer 9

Who not how.

Question 10

What is important about being created in God’s image? (3)

Answer 10

1) We are reflections of God’s glory.
2) We have the ability to reflect God’s character.
3) God made both man and women in His image.

Question 11

What are the blessings to mankind? (4)

Answer 11

1) Populate the earth.
2) Authority over the material world.
3) Authority over all living creatures.
4) Plants are given for food.

Question 12

What is the Theology from Genesis 1-4? (5)

Answer 12

1) Man has the capacity to serve God.
2) Man is responsible to obey the Word of the Lord.
3) The institution of Marriage is sanctioned by God.
4) Value and emphasis is given to Mankind over creation in general.
5) God’s gives special care and provision to the man an woman (The Garden, work, cloths, and the promise not to forsake).

Question 13

Extra Credit: 1 John 2:16 (the world)

Answer 13

“For everything in the world- the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life- comes not from the Father but from the world.”

Question 14

Extra Credit: Genesis 3:15 (upon all serpent)

Answer 14

” And I will put enmity between you and the women, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

Question 15

Extra Credit: Jude 11:1 (the way)

Answer 15

” Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain.”

Question 16

What is the “way of Cain” ?

Answer 16

To reject God’s way and then becoming angry when God does not accept the way you have invented in its place.

Question 17

What is God’s grace in the Judgement of the Flood? (5)

Answer 17

1) God initiated the way of salvation (the ark).
2) The Holy Spirit allowed Noah to warn people for 120 years while building the ark. (7:3)
3) Even after Noah and the family and the animals entered the ark there were still seven more days before the rain came. (7:4)
4) God sent the flood to purify and restore good upon the earth for future generations.
5) There is no mention of the righteousness of the members of Noah’s family yet they are also saved.

Question 18

What is the Theology from the Flood? (3)

Answer 18

1) Because God is holy he must judge sin.
2) God allows persecutions to come on his faithful but not His wrath.
3) God, Himself, provides the means for escaping judgement.

Question 19

Where and what is the covenant of Noah? (5)

Answer 19

Found in Genesis 9:1-17

1) Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth.
2) Fear of man in the animal kingdom. Man still has authority over the animal kingdom.
3) In verse 3 the human diet changes. Vegetables AND animals now become fit for food.
4) Verse 4 establishes one prohibition about diet; they were not to eat blood.
5) Capital punishment.

Question 20

What was the sin of Babel?

Answer 20

Pride and rebellion

Question 21

What are the 7 points to the blessing to Abraham?

Answer 21

Found in Genesis 12:1-2

1) I will make you into a great nation.
2) I will bless you.
3) I will make your name great.
4) You will be a blessing to others.
5) I will bless those who bless you.
6) Whoever curses you I will curse.
7) All people on earth will be blesses through you.

Question 22

Extra Credit: Genesis 15:6 (righteousness)

Answer 22

“Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.”

Question 23

What did Paul see as important in the life of Abraham?

Answer 23

He puts great theological emphasis on the fact the Abraham’s faith caused him to be credited with righteousness (Genesis 15) long before this sacrament of circumcision was added. (Genesis 17)

Question 24

Extra Credit: Genesis 22:7-8 (provision)

Answer 24

Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.

Question 25

Extra Credit: Genesis 22:14 (mountain)

Answer 25

So Abraham called the place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”

Question 26

Where is the Toldot of Isaac?

Answer 26

Genesis 25:19-35:29

Question 27

Summary of the Toldot of Isaac.

Answer 27

The New Testament makes a point of showing God’s sovereignty through his choosing of Jacob over Esau even before they are born. It does appear that the saga of Jacob and Esau is indeed an example of God’s sovereignty, but this does not mean that Esau had no free will for which he would be accountable.

Question 28

What are the advantages and privileges of the birthright? (2)

Answer 28

1) This baby became the object of special affection. He would legally receive a double portion of his father’s estate( in Jacob’s case, this would be two- thirds).
2) In the case of Abraham’s seed, it included the great spiritual benefit of the covenant blessing.

Question 29

What biblical symbol does Esau become?

Answer 29

Human lust

Question 30

What is important to remember of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?

Answer 30

They are among the most significant people in the Old Testament but this significance is not based upon their character, but upon the character of God. They were not perfect heroes instead, they were just like us, trying to please God, but often falling short.

Question 31

Important Sons of Leah.

Answer 31

Levi, his third son.

Judah, his fourth son

Question 32

Important Sons of Rachel.

Answer 32

Joseph, his eleventh son.

Benjamin, his twelfth son

Question 33

Two important points about Jacob’s sons.

Answer 33

1) Half of Jacob’s sons were born to his wife, Leah, whom he had no intention or knowledge of marrying. This included: Levi, from which tribe all priests would eventually come and Judah, from which tribe the Lord Jesus would eventually come.
2) Rachel bore two last and favorite sons; Joseph and Benjamin.

Question 34

What do we see in Joseph?

Answer 34

We see one who steadily and faithfully puts his trust in God, even at a young age and in very difficult circumstances.

Question 35

Extra Credit: Genesis 49:10 (the scepter and staff)

Answer 35

“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.”

Question 36

What is important about Judah?

Answer 36

The Kingship is given to Judah from whom came David’s line of kings, and Jesus Christ, Judah and his tribe become the seed-line.

Question 37

Why do many see Joseph as a type of Christ? (10)

Answer 37

1) Both were sold for money.
2) Both taken to Egypt.
3) Both were striped of their robes.
4) Both resisted severe temptation.
5) Both falsely accused.
6) Both were placed with two prisoners, one of which was saved and the other lost.
7) Both forgave those who wronged them.
8) Both were 30 years old at the beginning of their public ministry.
9) Both saved their nation and the world.
10) The evil done to them, God turned to good.