Lesson 1
Who was born first: Cain or Abel?
Cain
What dried up from the Earth in Noahs 601st year?
Water
Who did God want Abraham to sacrifice?
His son, Isaac
What is God going to increase?
The descendants for the sake of Abraham
Where did Jacob leave, and where was his destination?
Beersheba, Harran
What were Cain and Abel's jobs?
Cain was a tiller of the ground (soil)
Abel was a keeper of sheep
What did the Lord say in His heart after he smelled the sweet aroma of Noah's sacrifice?
That he will never curse the ground because of humans, and he will never destroy all living creatures
Where did He want Abraham to sacrifice him?
Region of Moriah
Who came to Isaac?
Abimelek, Ahuzzath (personal advisor), Phicol (commander of forces)
What was Jacob's dream?
He saw a stairway resting on the Earth, which reached heaven, and the angels were ascending and descending, with God above it.
What was the curse God put on Cain?
The ground will no longer yield crops, and he would be a restless wanderer on Earth.
What is the meaning of the rainbow?
That He will never flood the Earth to destroy all life
Who stopped Abraham from killing Isaac
Angel
What was the treaty they wanted with him?
That Isaac will do them no harm, just as they did him no harm and let him go peacefully
What did God say to Jacob in this dream?
Read Genesis 28:13-15
What would happen if someone killed Cain?
They would suffer vengeance seven times over (sevenfold)
Mercy and Grace
What did Abraham see in a thicket?
Ram
What did their sharing of the meal symbolize?
Cementing of their relationship
What do the angels traversing up and down the steps represent?
God's active involvement in the earthly domain
Where did Cain live?
Land of Nod
Who were the humans on the Ark, and how many of each animal were there?
Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives
What was this foreshadowing?
The sacrifice of Jesus
What was Isaac competing for?
limited water resources
How much are we supposed to give God back from what He gave us?
A tenth (ten percent?