Genesis Questions (Ch 1~50)

CH 1: The Creation of Good World by God

1. How many times did God say "good"?

2. "What is the order of creation?

· First day :

· 2nd day:

· 3rd day:

· 4th day:

· 5th day:

· 6th day:

3. What do you say about the creation of animals?

how they were made: (v20-21, v24-25, v26-27)

what God did to them: (v22, v28)

God’s provision for them: (v29-30)

CH 2: More about the man’s creation

1. How does the creation of Adam differ from the creation of the animal? (1:24 vs 1:27-27, 2:7)

2. How does the Bible say about the garden of Eden? (four things. V8, V9, v10-14, v15-17)

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3. Who noticed the need for a helper for Adam?

4. When God made a woman and brought her to Adam, what did he say?

CH 3: Adam’s Fall

1. The followings are the reasons that the woman ate the fruit. Would you find corresponding verses?

a. Lack of knowing God’s words ( )

b. Doubt about God’s intention ( )

c. Desire to be like God, which is being independent of God. ( )

2. Instead of God’s words, what was the base of her decision? (v6)

3. What is the result of eating the fruit? (v7, v10, v16, v17-19, v22)

4. What did God do for Adam after his fall? (v15, v23-24)

5. What was cursed because of Adam’s fall? Why do you think were they cursed?

CH 4: The First Murderer and Worldly Success

1. The penalty of the sin of eating the fruit was death. Though Adam and Eve didn’t die immediately, death surely came into their hearts. The power of death dominated Cain as in v6-8. What behaviors of Cain show that he was under the influence of death?

2. What were the punishment for Cain and the grace of God?

3. Lamech’s family in v19-22 shows how they developed a civilization even though they were fallen. However, worldy success doesn’t mean God’s approval of their behaviors. What kind of attitude do you find from Lamech’s sayings in v23-24?

4. When did people start to worship God?

CH 5: Life among many dead

1. Find out repeated pattern in the genealogy. What does the author say about a meaningful work in their lives?

2. Can you find two persons in the list whose record is a bit different from others?

CH 6: Noah’s ark

1. Why did the sons of God marry with the daughters of humankind?

2. How many times did God "regret"? What was the reason?

3. What are Noah's three sons' names?

4. Why did God save Noah and his family? (v8-9)

5. God was going to destroy all living creature on the earth. However, He made a covenant with Noah (v18-20). What did God promise to them? (hint: the opposite of v17)

6. Why did God save Noah’s wife, sons, and daughters-in-laws also, not only Noah?

CH 7: The Flood

1. How many times does the Bible say that Noah did as God commanded?

2. How old was Noah when the flood came? How many days of rain?

3. Please summarize each block into one sentence.

V17-20:

V21-22:

V23:

CH 8: The End of Flood

1. How many days was Noah in the ark? After the ark landed on Mt. Ararat, how many days did Noah have to wait until he came out of the ark? (7:11, 8: 14, 8:4)

2. After the rain stopped and water started receding, it must be very boring to wait until the land is ready to live. What did Noah do before God commanded him to come out of the ark? (v6 – v14)

3. What is God’s promise about His way in dealing with human sins, after Noah’s burnt offering? (v21, compare 3:17) Who will take the curse of our sins after this, according to the gospel?

CH 9: Restart with blessings, but …

1. Compare Chapter 9 with chapter 1-2, the creation story. Find similarities and differences.

· 1:28-29 vs 9:1-3

· 2:8-9 vs 8:22

· 2:17 vs 9:4

2. What was God’s promise after the flood? (v11) What was the sign (guarantee) of the promise? What is the purpose of the sign?

3. v24 is the first time that a human is cursed because of his (in fact, his father’s) fault. It is so sad that his grandfather cursed him. What do you say from this story, v18-27?

CH 10: the Table of Nations

1. What is the name of the great warrior? Who is his ancestor?

2. Compare the names of nations in v15 – 18 with the names in Deuteronomy 7:1. What are in common?

3. Who is the father of Aram?

CH 11: The Dispersion of the Nations at Babel

1. Why did they build the tower? (v4)

2. Why did God confuse their language? (v6)

3. What is the meaning of the name of the tower?

4. What does the Bible say about Sarai, Abram’s wife? (v30)

CH 12: Calling Abram

1. What was the promise of God to Abram? (in 10 words)

2. When Abram left Haran, he took his wife and ( ). As he arrived at Shechem, he worshiped God there. What was God’s promise to Abram? (v7)

3. What made Abram move down to Egypt leaving the land of the promose?

4. Abram lied to the Eygptians to save his life. Yes, he saved himself but the prosmised blessing through Abram’s descendant was in stake. Why did God save this couple?

CH 13: Abram’s solution to the strife

1. What was the problem after Abram became very rich from Egypt? (v2, v6)

2. Abram’s solution for the strife was to separate from each other (v8-9). What does the Bible say about this? (v7, v11, v13)

3. How did Lot decide where to stay? (v10-11)

4. What was God’s promise to Abram after Lot left? (2 things, v14-17)

CH 14: The blessing of victory for God’s people

1. What are the names of the towns that were captured by Amraphel and his allies?

2. How far did Abram chase after the enemies to find his newphew?

3. Why did Abram refuse to take the plunder? (v22-24)

CH 15: The cutting of the Covenant

1. What did Abram believe in v6?

2. A covenant is a promise with the oath, ‘I pledge to keep this covenant with my life. If I break it, I deserve death.’ When they made an covenant ancient times, they cut the animal in halves and walked between the halves. That’s why they called ‘cut a covenant.’ Why did the Lord made a covenant with Abram as in v9-20?

3. What was promised in the covenant? (v18-29)

4. God would make Abram’s descendants a big nation in Egypt and bring them up from Egypt to posses the land where 10 nations are living now. Why would God destroy those nations? (v16)

CH 16: The Birth of Ishmael

1. Abram listened to Sarai and slept with her servant in order to get a son. Why did Sarai ask Abram to sleep with her servant? (v2)

2. Who is the slave girl that Abram took to have a son?

3. What is the meaning of Ishmael? (v11)

4. What was the name of the LORD that Hagar named? (v13)

CH 17: The Sign of the Covenant

1. God didn’t talke to Abram for 13 years after he had a son through Hagar. What was God’s first words? (v1)

2. v4- 8 is the God’s promise. How many times does God confirm that He will keep the promise?

3. Why do you think God changed Abram’s name and asked Abram and his descendants to be circumcised? (v4, v11, v13) (Hint: remember what Abram did in the Chapter 16)

4. What is the new names of Abram and Sarai?

5. What was Abraham’s response at God’s covenantal promise? (v17-18)

CH 18: Three Visitors

1. When Sarah was told that she would have a baby, what was her response? (v12-15)

2. Why did the LORD tell Abraham what He was going to do to Sodom? (v19)

3. What are the numbers of godly people for whom Abraham pleaded God not to destroy Sodom?

CH 19: The Destruction of Sodom and Deliverance of Lot

1. When town people came and asked for the two visitors in front of Lot’s house, how did Lord respond to them? (v6-8)

2. What was God’s gracious works for Lot? (v10-11, v15-16, v21-22, v29)

3. Who became a pillar of salt? Why?

4. Who are the fathers of Moabites and Ammonites?

5. This story (Ch 18-19) reveals God’s righteousness: His judgment on sin and salvation through Jesus. Abraham was called to reveal God’s righteousness in his life. That’s why God foretold Abraham about His judgment on Sodom. In God’s judgment, the only way for sinners to be saved is through being related to the righteous person, Jesus. Why did God save Lot? (v29)

CH 20: Abraham and Abimelech

1. As a result of Abraham’s lie, “she is my sister,” who did get the blame? (v4)

2. Why did Abraham lie? (two reasons, v11-13)

3. Abemelech seems more righteous than Abraham. Why do you think God protects Abraham in spite of his fault? (v7, v17, Gen 12:3, 17:16, 19)

CH 21: The Birth of Isaac

1. Abraham got a son Isaac at age of ( ), through his wife ( ), as God ( ). The birth of Isaac brought ( ) to Sarah.

2. How many years did it take for Abraham to get Isaac after He left Haran with God's promise of giving many descendants? (Hint: Abraham left Haran at the age of 75)

3. Who asked Abraham to cast out Hagar and Ishmael?

4. What did God say to Abraham for this matter? (two things, v12-13)

5. When Abraham made Hagar and Ishmael leave, he worried about their safety. How did God protect them? Find three verses.

6. Why did the Philistines want to make a treaty with Abraham? (v22)

CH 22: The Sacrifice of Isaac

1. Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? (v1-2, v12)

2. ( ) in the morning, Abraham departed for the place God told him. It took ( ) days for him to arrive at the place. He remained ( ) at the bottom of the mountain and climbed up with Isaac.

3. What was the conversation between Isaac and Abraham while they were climbing up the mountain?

4. What is the name of the place?

5. What blessings did God announce to Abraham after the test? (two, v16-18)

CH 23: The Death of Sarah

1. From whom did Abraham buy the burial place? How much?

2. Though Abraham was an ( ) in that land, he wanted to make that land as his native land where he and his family would be buried. Because he believed God’s promise to give that land to him and his descendants, he wanted to make the land his possession. (v4) The sons of Heth granted Abraham to bury Sarah in their tomb. But Abraham insisted to buy the burial place (v6) At this, they sold a piece of field and the cave to Abraham though Abraham wanted only ( ). (v17, v20)

CH 24: The Wife for Isaac

1. When Abraham sent his servant to get a wife for Isaac, he commanded two things. What did he say? (two things. v6-7)

2. How many times did the servant pray/worship to God in his trip?

3. Find 3 places that show God guided and helped the servant in his trip to get a wife for Isaac. (hint: God’s answering the prayer to find a proper candidate for the wife, the girl was a Abraham’s relative, The girl wants to go with the servant)

CH 25: New generation: Jacob and Esau

1. The Bible describes about Abraham’s death this way. Abraham lived a full life and died at ( ). He was buried in the cave he bought from ( ). God’s promise to Abraham continues with his son ( ). (v7-11)

2. God blessed Ishmael as He promised to Abraham. From Ishmael’s descendants came ( ) princes.

3. What was God’s word about two sons of Rebekah? (v23)

4. What do “Jacob” and “Esau” mean?

5. Why did Esau sell his birthright to Jacob? (v29, v34)

CH 26: Isaac and Abimelech

1. When a famine came to the land of Canaan and Isaac was considering to move down to Egypt, God asked him to stay in the land and promised the blessings that He promised to Abraham. Why did God bless Isaac? (v5)

2. After the promise of God, what mistake did Isaac do?

3. As the Lord blessed Isaac, he had plentiful harvest and succeeded digging wells. But as the Philistines were jealous of him and drove him out, he just moved to another place. How many times did Isaac have to move?

4. Why did Abimelech want to make the treaty with Isaac? (v28-29)

5. How many wells did Isaac dig in this chapter? (not including the wells Abraham dug)

CH 27: Jacob Cheats Esau out of the Blessing

1. Even though God chose Jacob instead of Esau, Isaac planned to bless Esau. As he was telling his thought to Esau, ( ) overheard it and planned to cheat Isaac. Jacob didn’t care whether the plan was right or not. He worried if the cheating would be discovered. She put ( ) clothes on Jacob and ( ) on Jacob’s neck and hands.

2. How many timed did Jacob lie to Isaac? (v18-27)

3. What are three blessings for Jacob? (v28-29)

4. When Esau realized what Jacob did, he grudged to kill Jacob. What was Rebekah’s solution for this? (v42-45)

CH 28: Jacob Fled

1. What is the reason that Isaac asked Jacob to leave for Paddan Aram? (v1)

2. When Isaac blessed Jacob at sending away, he didn’t mention about the return from Paddan Aram. However, God promised his return in a dream on the road. What did God promise to Jacob? (four things, vv13-15)

3. What is the name of the place that means ‘house of God’?

4. Though God’s blessing was unconditional, Jacob’s vow was conditional, that Jacob returns safely home. What did Jacob swear to God? (v21-22)

5. Why do you think God protects Jacob in spite of his cheating? (v13)

CH 29: The Marriage of Jacob

1. As they were still waiting for all shepherds to gather to move the entrance stone of the well, who rolled the stone off?

2. Why did Jacob fall in love with Racheal?

3. How did Laban cheat Jacob?

4. How many years did Jacob need to work to get Racheal as his wife?

5. Why did God make Leah pregnant?

CH 30: The Family of Jacob

1. Name children of Jacob with their mother’s name. (also see 29:31-35, 35:16-18. 12 sons and 1 daughter)

- Leah:

- Bilhah:

- Zilpah:

- Rachael:

2. After Rachael gave birth to Joseph, Jacob wanted to return to his father’s house. Why did Laban want Jacob to stay with him? (v27)

3. What was Jacob’s wage for his labor? (v31-34)

4. What was Jacob’s trick to make healthier lambs belong to his flock? (v37-43)

CH 31: Jacob’s Flee from Laban

1. In chapter 30, Jacob wanted to leave Laban’s house (30:25-26) because he wanted to build up his family rich enough to be independent (v30). But, Laban’s deal made him stay. In chapter 31, what was Jacob’s reason to leave for his native land? (31:1-2, 3)

2. As Jacob was persuading his wives to leave their father’s house and to return Jacob’s native land, he said, “(1) Laban cheated my wage ( ) times and he was mean to me. (2) However, ( ) is with me and protects me. (3) God asked me to leave this land ( ) and return to my father's land.”

3. Jacob was still relying on cheatings and tricks. He incited ( ) between Laban and his two daughters and made them leave their father’s house. (v14-16)

4. Why did Jacob leave secretly? (v31)

5. Who protected Jacob from Laban? (v29)

6. Who stole the idol?

7. What is the name of the piled stones of the peace treaty between Laban and Jacob? Its meaning?

CH 32: Jacob’s Wrestle

1. In Jacob’s prayer (v9-12), he acknowledges he was not worthy of all blessings God gave him. By what basis did he ask for God’s protection from his brother Esau?

2. what was Jacob’s gift for Esau?

3. What did Jacob do in order to be saved from the expected rage of Esau?

4. In the night, why did the man bless Jacob? What is Jacob’s new name?

5. What is the name of the place Jacob wrestled and its meaning?

CH 33: Jacob Meets Esau

1. When Jacob approached to Esau, he divided his wives and children in three groups. What is the order?

2. Where does Esau live?

3. Why do you think Jacob turned down Esau's favor to provide guide?

4. Where did Jacob go after returning from Paddan Aram?

CH 34: Dinah and the Shechemites

1. Who raped Dinah?

2. What was Jacob's sons' reply when Shechem wanted to marry with Dinah?

3. Who sneaked into the city of Shechem and killed all men?

CH 35: The Return to Bethel

1. When God asked Jacob to go to Bethel and live there, what did he order to his family? (two things)

2. What did God promise to Jacob? (three things, v10-12)

3. What are the two bad things happened in later part of Chapter 35?

CH 36: The Descendants of Esau

1. What are the names of Esau’s wives? (three)

2. Surely, God blessed Esau and his descendants(Edomite) to be numerous. But they have nothing with the covenant of Abraham. Note that king Herod in Matt ch2 is an Edomite.

CH 37: Joseph’s Dream

1. Why did Joseph’s brothers hate Joseph? (three, v2-v8)

2. What are Joseph’s dreams?

- first dream:

- second dream:

3. When they tried to kill Joseph, who said not to kill their brother? Who said to sell their brother?

4. What did they report to Jacob about Joseph’s missing?

CH 38: Judah and Tamar

1. What are the names of Judah’s three sons?

2. Why did God kill Er and Onan? (v7, v10)

3. Who were born between Judah and Tamar?

4. Review what Judah did. What wrongs did he do? (hint: regarding adultery & preserving family line. In OT days, it was a custom and a law of God to marry with the deceased brother’s wife when he died without leaving offspring.)

CH 39: Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

1. Joseph was sold to an Egyptian official as a slave. What was the owner's name?

2. Potiphar’s house was blessed because of Joseph. How did God’s blessing come upon Joseph? (v2-3)

3. What happened between Joseph and Potiphar’s wife?

4. Though Joseph was faithful not to sin before God, he ended up in ( ).

CH 40: The Cupbearer and the Baker

1. What are two kinds of dreams they dreamed?

2. Joseph interpreted the dream of the cupbearer and asked him to plead for his release. However, the cupbearer ( ) Joseph after he was reinstated.

CH 41: Joseph’s Rise to Power

1. How long has Joseph been forgotten in the prison since the release of the cupbearer?

2. What are the dreams of the Pharaoh?

3. Why did God show the dreams to Pharaoh? (v28)

4. What was the reason that Joesph was choson as the prime minister? (v38-39)

5. What are the names of Joseph’s two sons?

6. God promised Abraham that all nations would be blessed through Abraham. How was this promise fulfilled through Joseph?

CH 42: Joseph’s Brothers in Egypt

1. Why did Jacob not send Benjamin with other sons to Egypt?

2. When Joseph’e brothers came to Egypt yo buy grain, Joseph recognized them but they didn’t. Whom did Joseph put in custody to bring the youngest brother Bejamin to prove they were not spy?

3. When they were in the trouble, they thought God was paying back for their fault to Joseph. What did they do to Joseph long ago? (v21)

4. What was Jacob’s response to their report? (v36-39)

CH 43: The Second Journey to Egypt

1. What is the other name of Jacob that is used here?

2. Who pledged to Jacob for safe return of Bejamin, with his life?

3. What is difference in Jacob’s attitude in v14 from 42:38?

4. Number each statement according to its time order.

( ) They explained they didn’t take their money at the last visit.

( ) They were brought in to Joseph’s house

( ) Joseph arranged their seat in order of their ages

( ) They bowed down to Joseph with gifts ready

( ) When Joseph saw Bejamin he wept

CH 44: The Final Test

1. From whose sack was the silver cup found?

2. Who volunteered to be a slave instead?

3. What words of Judah do you think touched Joseph’s heart?

CH 45: The Reconcilation of the Brothers

1. Joseph said to his brothers, “Do no be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, ( ) sent me ahead of you to preserve ( )”

CH 46: The Family of Jacob Goes to Egypt

1. Where did God confirm their move to Egypt?

2. How many people went down to Egypt as Jacob's household?

3. What place did they settle in Egypt?

CH 47: Joseph’s Wise Administration

1. How old was Jacob when he met and blessed the Pharaoh?

2. What did people pay to buy food from Joseph?

3. Since all land and people belonged to the Pharaoh, they needed to give ( ) of the crop to the Pharaoh.

4. They replied, “You have saved our ( )! You are showing us ( ), and we will be Pharaoh’s ( ).”

5. What was Jacob’s will?

CH 48: Manasseh and Ephraim

1. As the last day of Jacob approaches, Jacob called Joseph and told him about God’s promise about the land of Canaan. Jacob made two sons of Joseph eligible for the inheritance of God’s promise. Therefore Joseph’s two sons became two tribes in Israel. Jacob blessed ( ) with his right hand and ( ), the older, with his left hand.

2. What blessings are blessed by Jacob for Ephraim and Manasseh? (v16)

CH 49: The Blessing of Jacob

1. How many sons of Jacob are listed?

2. What is the blessing for Judah?

3. What is the blessing for Joseph?

4. Jacob used imagery of animals in his blessings for five sons. What are they?

CH 50: The Burial of Jacob and Joseph

1. For Jacob’s funeral, the balming process took ( ) days and the mourning took ( ) days.

2. Where did they bury Jacob?

3. After the death of Jacob, Joseph told his brothers, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant to ( ) me, but God intened it for a ( ) purpose, so he could preserve the ( ) of many people, as you can see this day.”

4. What was Joseph’s will?