The Beginning of Time
Genesis covers about 2000 years from Creation to Joseph, the great-grandson of Abraham, the patriarch of the Jewish people. Adam and Eve’s choice affected history forever. Cain murdered his brother; all people turned from God except Noah, who escaped the flood. After the flood, Abraham’s descendants became the Hebrew nation. For your convenience – Bible online
Ch.1-2 Creation creation video
Ch.3 Temptation Verse fifteen is the first promise of a redeemer. He would restore what was lost.
Ch.4 Cain and Abel
Ch.5 Adam’s family
Ch.6-8 Flood, Giants mentioned (see Numbers 13:33; 1 Chronicles 20:4-8)
Ch.9 The Rainbow (9:13-16) God’s Symbol
Noah probably knew the grandson of Adam. Noah’s father probably knew Adam’s son. After the flood, Noah lived long enough to know Abraham. From Adam to Jacob genealogy chart
Ch.10 Noah’s descendants
Ch.11 Tower of Babel
Ch.12 Abram is called to follow Him, and the lineage of the Hebrew people begins.
Ch.13 Abram and Lot go separate ways—Lot’s choice? Abram’s attitude?
Ch.14-18 Son is promised (Compare 18:14 with Luke 1:37 and Jeremiah 32:17)
Ch.19 Sodom and Gomorrah
Ch.20 Abraham lies
Ch.21-24 Isaac
Ch.25-31 Jacob has 12 sons who become the 12 tribal leaders of the nation of Israel
Ch.32-36 Jacob’s name changed to Israel; Jacob and Esau’s family and relationship
Ch.37-39 Joseph is sold into slavery; Judah’s sin.
Ch.40-50 Joseph becomes second-in-command in Egypt and can provide for his family during a famine. His family—father, all his brothers and their families—moved to Egypt, 66 people in all. With Joseph, his wife, and two sons the whole of Jacob’s family in Egypt was 70 people.
Questions
Who was there at the beginning? (1:26; 3:22; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16)
Who were to rule the animals? (1:28)
If there was no rain until the flood, how was the vegetation watered? (2:6)
How did God make the woman? (2:21-24)
How did the serpent begin his temptation? What were his first four words? (3:l)
What did he tell Eve? (3:4-5)
Did it end well? (3:7-24)
How is it that all people are sinners? (Romans 5:12,17,19)
How old was the oldest person, and who was he? (5:27)
Did Noah have to round up the animals? (6:20)
Where did all the floodwaters come from? (7:11)
Where did all the floodwaters come from? (7:11)
What did the rainbow symbolize? (9:13-17)
How old were Abram and Sarah when God spoke to Abram about his descendants? (12:4; 17:17)
What was God’s prophecy concerning Abram’s offspring? (15:13-14)
How old were Abraham and Sarah when God spoke to Abraham again about a son? (17:1,17)
How did God respond when Sarah laughed at the thought of having a baby? (18:12-15)
How many sons did Isaac have? (25:24)
How many sons did Jacob have? What were their names? (Ch.29-30; 35:18,23-26)
Why did Joseph’s brothers hate him? (37:4)
Why did Joseph prosper as a slave? (39:2,21; 41:37,39)
What brought Joseph’s brothers to Egypt? (41:55-42:3)
What brought Jacob/Israel to Egypt? (45:1-28)
How old was Joseph when he died? (50:22)