Read Genesis 9 The flood is over and Noah, his family and all the animals have left the ark. This chapter contains both a wonderful promise from God, and a distasteful situation with Noah. What was the command that God gave Noah and his sons in vv 1-7? Notice the contrast between taking the life […]

Read Genesis 8 Genesis 7 takes us the the point where the rains have come down and the only people who survived were Noah and those with him in the boat. Chapter 8 picks up with Noah and his family, along with all the animals, in the ark waiting for the end of the flood. […]

Read Genesis 7 The Genesis flood. It seems outrageous, and many people view it as a myth. I prefer to understand it as a real event. So, Noah was told by God to build a boat. And Noah did. Verses 1-5 contains the final command from God, some information about what was about to happen, […]

Read Genesis 6 It is commonly understood that in the world, entropy increases. That is, disorder and decay will come. God created the world, put mankind in a perfect garden, they sinned and one son killed the other. Disorder. Decay. Verses 1-8 tells us about the decay, disorder and corruption of humanity. They quickly declined […]

Read Genesis 5 This is a chapter that many people just skip over when they read Genesis. Don’t do that! What is your first thought when you read this chapter? Which one of these people lived the longest? Shortest? Look at the description of Enoch. How is his life described in vv 23-24? Pay close […]

Read Genesis 4 Continuing with the idea of “firsts”, we see some “firsts” in this chapter. Think about these questions a bit… Identify the major players in this chapter. What are their names? What did they do? The first murder happens in this chapter. Who killed whom? Why? How does the Lord react? What might […]

Read Genesis 3 Because Genesis is a book of beginnings, many “firsts” are presented. This chapter provides the account of the first sin by mankind. Look at vv 1-7. Notice the conversation between Eve and the serpent. See how the serpent disagreed with what God had said? How did Eve respond in v6? Their eyes […]

Read Genesis 2 Where did we come from, and why are we here? Those questions are at the root of much of the exploration done in science and religion. Although some feel there is a conflict, let’s simply focus on what is said in Genesis 2. The first 4 verses in this chapter tell us […]

Read Genesis 1 The Beginning. That’s what Genesis is all about. Genesis describes the beginning of the world… the beginning of humanity… the beginning of sin… and the beginning of God’s plan of redemption. This chapter describes the creation of the world in 6 days. What was created on each of the days? Think about […]