The Fall
How did God describe His completed creation before sin entered the world?
Very good.
What verse are we memorizing for Lesson 3?
Genesis 3:15.
What did God tell Noah to build?
An ark.
What sign did God give after the Flood?
The rainbow.
What did God confuse at the Tower of Babel?
The people’s languages.
What is sin?
Rebellion or disobedience against God.
What does the serpent in Genesis 3:15 represent?
Satan.
Name Noah’s three sons.
Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
What is a covenant?
A serious promise or commitment.
What did God do to the people after confusing their languages?
He scattered them across the earth.
What did Adam and Eve do when they heard God after they had sinned?
They became afraid and hid from God.
Who does the promised offspring of the woman ultimately point to?
Jesus Christ.
Genesis says Noah was righteous/just and did what with God?
Walked with God.
What did God promise He would never again send to destroy the earth?
A worldwide flood.
What did the people at Babel say they wanted to make for themselves?
A name.
Name two consequences that came because of Adam and Eve’s disobedience.
Fear of God; blaming others; pain; broken relationships; difficult work; death; their eyes were opened to good and evil; enmity with the serpent.
What does the word enmity mean?
Hostility or being enemies.
Why did God send the Flood?
Human wickedness and violence had filled the earth.
After leaving the ark, what did Noah do to honor God?
He offered sacrifices/worshiped God.
What was the main heart problem behind the Tower of Babel?
Pride and rebellion against God.
Did work begin only after Adam and Eve sinned? Explain.
No. God gave humans work and responsibility before the Fall. Sin made work difficult because the ground was cursed.
Genesis 3:15 says the serpent will strike the offspring’s heel, but the offspring will crush the serpent’s head. What does this point forward to?
Jesus would suffer and die, but through His death and resurrection He would defeat sin and Satan.
What two things does the Flood teach us about God’s response to sin and Noah?
Judgment and rescue.
God told Noah and his family to “multiply and fill the earth.” Who had God given a similar command to earlier in Genesis?
Adam and Eve.
Why was God displeased with the intentions of the people at Babel?
They wanted to make a name for themselves rather than honoring God and were depending on themselves instead of Him.