God’s Big Beginnings
What did God do on the seventh day of creation?
Rested
Who was the first recorded murder in the Bible?
Cain. Cain killed Abel.
When Job lost everything, how did he respond?
He grieved, but did not sin or accuse God of wrongdoing.
Who was Jacob’s favorite son?
Joseph
Name 2 of the 4-part promise God made to Abram.
He promised to make him a great nation, to give him a great name, to give him a specific land, and to bless the families of the earth through him.
Where did Adam live?
The Garden of Eden.
What did Joseph’s brothers tell their father happened to Joseph?
They said he was killed by a wild animal.
"Just, perfect, and walked with God" are all words that describe who?
Noah
Rebekah was whose wife?
Isaac’s
What was the sign of God’s promise to never flood the earth again and what did it symbolize?
The rainbow; it symbolized God hanging His bow in the sky.
How was Adam created differently from the rest of creation?
Adam was formed from dust and given the breath of life by God.
What command were the people disobeying by building the Tower of Babel?
God’s command to scatter and fill the earth .
How did Hagar describe God after she spoke to the angel?
“The God who sees me” (El Roi).
What new name did God give Jacob?
Israel
What command did God give to Adam?
Not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
On what day of creation was marriage established?
The 6th day.
How did Jacob get Isaac’s blessing?
By deceiving Isaac and pretending to be Esau.
What did Joseph do to earn being made second in command to Pharaoh?
He interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams and gave wise counsel from the Lord.
What did Jacob and Esau do in their mother’s womb?
They struggled/fought each other.
Name the city where God confused the peoples’ language.
Babel
Recite Genesis 1:1.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
What portion of the Earth was flooded?
The whole earth.
What did Joseph’s time in slavery and rise to power enable him to do for his family?
Save and provide for them during the famine.
Who were Isaac’s parents?
Abraham and Sarah.
What did Noah and his family do after coming off the ark?
They built an alter and worshiped God.