Genesis 1-25 | Bible Study Questions

OBSERVATION

What does it say?

    1. What are the key take aways from the creation account mentioned in Genesis 1-2 ?
    2. What does the passage teach us about the creation of man? (Genesis 1-2)
    3. Because of the fall, what two things does God say will happen between the serpent and the woman in verse 15? (Genesis 3:15)
    4. What action did God take in Genesis 3:21?
    5. Describe the offerings that Cain and Abel brought to the Lord. (Genesis 4)
    6. What is the specific command God gives to Abram? What are the promises God makes to him?(Genesis 12:1-3)
    7. What is the sign of the covenant that God commands Abraham and his descendants to observe? (Genesis 17:9-14)
    8. What is the specific command God gives to Abraham? How did Abraham respond? (Genesis 22)

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

    1. How did Adam & Eve’s sin affect everything that God created?
    2. How does Genesis 3:15 function as a prophecy? What does it foreshadow?
    3. What might the "garments of skin" symbolize in the context of sin and its consequences? (Genesis 3:21)
    4. Why did God accept Abel's offering but not Cain's? (Genesis 4)
    5. What can we learn about God from the narrative of the flood and its after affects? (Genesis 6-9)
    6. What is the significance of the phrase "all peoples on earth will be blessed through you"? (Genesis 12:1-3)
    7. What is the significance of circumcision? How relevant is it for a New Testament Believer? (Genesis 17:9-14, Ref: Colossians 2:11-12)
    8. How might the passage in Genesis 22 foreshadow the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ? What parallels can we draw? (Genesis 22)
    9. What does the passage on the birth of Isaac & him finding a wife reveal about God’s faithfulness to his promises to Abraham? (Genesis 21-24)

APPLICATION

What will I do?

    1. What does Genesis 3:15 teach us about God's character and his response to sin?
    2. How does the symbolism of sacrifice in Genesis 3:21 impact our understanding of God's plan for dealing with sin?
    3. How does the corruption of sin progress in these chapters (Genesis 3-19)
    4. How do these passages find their fulfilment in Christ?
    5. what do we learn about God's faithfulness in these passages? In what ways does this understanding strengthen our trust in Him?