People in Genesis
Who is Noah in the Bible?
The guy who built The Ark that saved all the animals from the world-wide flood
What happens if you tell a story out of order?
It is confusing, people won't understand what is going on
In the Bible, which book is the book of Genesis?
The first book of the Bible
What is a Covenant in the Bible?
A promise between God and a person to do something
Name someone in the Bible who was an ordinary, imperfect person
Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Esau, Joseph, etc.
Anyone except Jesus
The man who God promised would be the Father of Nations
Abraham
In the Bible, when does the story of God start?
Genesis
Why is Genesis an important book in the Bible?
It is the beginning of God's story
Why are God's covenants special?
God follows through on his promises, even if the people don't keep their side of the deal
When Jacob lied and stole his brother's birthright by tricking his father, did God give up on him?
No
This man was imprisoned because his brothers were jealous of him and sold him into slavery. He eventually became the Pharoah's right hand man.
Joseph
Describe the structure of a story
Beginning, Middle, End
In Genesis, we learn that "When God created human beings, he made them to be..."
Like himself; in his own image
What does God keeping his promises mean for us today?
That we can trust God, He is reliable, that we can depend on him
God made a covenant with Noah that he would never flood the whole earth again, and said there would be a sign to remind us of this covenant. What is the sign?
A rainbow
God promised Abraham's wife that she would have a baby, even though she was ninety years old. What is her name?
Sarah
What is the benefit of writing things down?
It helps us remember, to learn from the people it happened to
What does "Genesis" mean?
Beginnings
What was God's covenant with Abraham?
That he would make his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, or grains of sand on a beach
Which Gospel (in the New Testament) is known for referencing Genesis a lot?
John
ex) John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.
The son of Abraham and Sarah, and the Father of Esau and Jacob
Isaac
Everything in the Old Testament is a story that leads to something specific. What is it?
Jesus
Why is there a list of Adam's descendants in Genesis 5?
Genesis points us to Jesus- eventually Jesus will be a descendant of Adam
Which person in the Bible does God break his covenant with?
NO ONE
How does knowing the beginning of the Bible help us understand why we need Jesus?
Genesis explains how God created the world, but humans caused sin to enter the world. Jesus came to save us from our sins and teach us how to restore our relationship with God