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prominent ones:
1. If you are a Christian, why would you
appreciate the message of Genesis more than
one who is not a believer? How is this book
related to the ministry of Christ? In what
ways is Genesis an important message for
unbelievers?
2. God referred to Himself as “the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob” (Exod 3:6,15). Why would He use
such a title?
3. In what ways is man distinct from
animals? What are the implications of this,
as related to man’s present life and his
future destiny?
4. What does Genesis teach about the sins
of man? What kinds of sins stand out in the
Genesis account? What are the practical
applications of these teachings?
5. How do Romans 5:12 and 1 Corinthians


15:21-22 interpret the account of man’s rst
sin?
6. What have you learned from Genesis
about the following (cite specific examples):
the omnipotence and omniscience of God
the holiness of God
the grace of God
the sovereignty of God
7. What traits of godly living are

manifested in the stories of Genesis?
8. Why do you think Abraham was called
the “friend” of God (2 Chron 20:7; Isa 41:8;
James 2:23)?
9. Why has God chosen frail and sinful
men to be His channels of communication?
10. How was a person saved during the
patriarchal era? (Cf. Gen 15:6 and Rom 4:15.)


11. What sacri ces and altars do you
recall studying in Genesis? Are sacri ces and
altars part of Christian living? If so, what
kind? (E.g., Rom 12:1.)
12. Divine electing grace, one of the
Bible’s great mysteries, is prominent in
Genesis. Read Ephesians 1:4-6. Then
consider these examples:


Of Adam’s sons, Cain drops out, and
Seth is taken; of Noah’s sons, Ham and
Japheth drop out, and Shem is taken;
of Terah’s sons, Nahor and Haran drop
out, and Abram is taken; of Abraham’s
sons, Ishmael drops out, and Isaac is
taken; of Isaac’s sons, Esau drops out,
and Jacob is taken; and of Jacob’s