STUDY QUESTIONS FOR Genesis (chapters 5-22)

1. In Genesis 12 we see Abraham being called by God. How, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:14, are we today called by God?

2. In Genesis 12:1-3, what demands did God make of Abraham?

3. According to Hebrews 11:8, what caused Abraham to answer God’s call?

4. What demand does Matthew 6:33 make of us?

5. What did Jesus teach in Matthew 16:24?

6. What important point (or points) was Jesus making in Matthew 10:34-38?

7. According to Matthew 7:13-14, how many people will ultimately choose to follow Jesus?

8. What sin did Abraham and Sarai commit in Genesis 12:11-18?

9. According to Hebrews 11:25, what does sin offer us?

 10. What does Proverbs 3:5-6 tell us to do that Abraham chose not to do?

 11. What happened in Genesis 13:1-6 that brought strife between the families of Abraham and Lot?

 12. According to Genesis 13:8-11, what action did Abraham take to resolve the strife dis­cussed in Genesis 13:1-6?

 13. What does Matthew 5:9 teach us that we should be in order to be pleasing to God?

 14. What does 1 Timothy 6:10 teach about “the love of money”?

 15. What does the name “Abram” mean?

 16. According to Genesis 17:5, why did God change Abram’s name to Abraham?

 17. What “new name” is found in Acts 11:26?

 18. Describe what was going on in Genesis 18:16-33.

 19. Describe the “bartering process” through which Abraham went in order to try to save the city of Sodom.

 20. Describe the end result of that bartering process, so far as the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were concerned.

 21. According to Genesis 22:13, what test did God give Abraham?

 22. How did Abraham respond to that test?

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