Search The Scriptures — Study 10 — Genesis 15

Study 10 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 15

    1.     How are God’s words in verse 1 exactly related to Abram’s circumstances and condition?

    2.     In utterly hopeless human circumstances (see Gen.11:30; 15:3) how did Abram obtain hope of having descendants? What else did he gain by such response? What principle of the Gospel of Christ does this illustrate? Cf. Rom. 4:2-5, 13-25.

    3.     What grounds for his faith did God give to Abram? Why did God also make a covenant with Abram? Note the use of a visible token and pledge. Cf. Heb. 6:13-18

Note. Verses 9, 10, 17 describe an ancient ritual used to seal a contract. Cf. Je. 34:18, 19. The smoking pot and flaming torch represent the Lord passing between the divided carcasses, and thus ratifying the covenant.

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LESSON 9 

Search The Scriptures — Study 9 — Genesis:13:5-14:24

Study 9 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 13:5-14:24

     1.     Put yourself in Lot’s place when Abram’s offer was made to him. What was the motive that decided his choice, and how did it end? What did Abram lose by letting Lot choose first? Cf. Mt. 16:25.

     

    2.     What fresh light do the events of chapter 14 throw on Abram’s character?

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LESSON 8 

Search The Scriptures — Study 8 — Genesis 11:10—13:4

Study 8 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 11:10—13:4

1.     Consider the inseparable intermingling of command and promise in God’s call to Abram. How, in consequence, did Abraham’s faith express itself? Cf. Heb. 11:8.  Compare and contrast Gn. 11:31 with 12: 5. In what ways is a similar response demanded by the gospel of Christ?

2.     In what tow respects did Abram’s faith fall short under the tests of famine and fear? When he acted unworthily how was he rebuked? What may we learn from Gn. 13:3, 4? Cf. Rev. 2:5.

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LESSON 7

Search The Scriptures — Study 7 — Genesis 10:1—11:9

Study 7 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 10:1—11:9

    1.     What does Gn. 10 teach about the origins of the nations and about their relationship to one another and to God? Cf. Acts 17:26; Rom 3:29.

    2.     See 11:1-9. What was wrong with the attitude and activity of these men? What kind of judgement does God bring on those who seek supposed success in their way rather than in His way? See Ps. 2:1-4; Lk. 11:23; cf. Gn. 3:22-24; Is. 14:12-15; contrast Jn. 11:49-52, especially verse 52.

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LESSON 6 

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LESSON 5 

Search The Scriptures — Study 6— Genesis 8:20-9:29

Study 6 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 8:20-9:29

      1.     What did Noah’s altar and burnt offerings signify? To what would they correspond in our lives today? Cf. Rom. 12:I; Heb. 13:15,16.

     2.     Reflect on Noah’s position after the deluge.  In what ways did God encourage him?

     3.     What makes human life supremely precious? What kind of penalty is here ordained for the murderer?

4.     What may we learn here concerning the place and manner of covenant making? Can you think of other visible tokens and pledges which seal covenants?

Note. 9:13. This does not imply that the rainbow was now seen for the first time, but that God now made it a token of His covenant of promise to Noah.

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LESSON 5 

Search The Scriptures — Study 5— Genesis 7:1-8:19

Study 5 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 7:1-8:19

     1.     What was God’s part in Noah’s salvation, and what was Noah’s? Cf. Eph. 2:8; Phil. 2: 12, 13; 1 Pet. 1:5.

     2.     In the arch Noah was not saved from being affected by the Flood at all, but he was brought safely through it. Cf. ‘saved through water’, 1 Pet. 3:20. In what similar way does the gospel of Christ offer us salvation from God’s judgement upon sin?

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LESSON 4 

Search The Scriptures — Study 4— Genesis 6

Study 4 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 6

1.     What do we learn here concerning (a) the fallen condition of human nature, (b) God’s attitude to sin, (c) the provision of a way of salvation? Cf. Mt. 24:37-39; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Pet. 2:5.

    2.     ‘Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord’. What were his characteristics? Cf. Heb. 11:7.

Notes

    1.     In Gn. 6:3 the words ‘a hundred and twenty years’ probably reter not to the average length of human life, but to the respite for repentance which the race was to have from that time to the Flood.

    2.     The value of the New Testament references is especially great in this study.

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LESSON 3

Search The Scriptures — Study 3— Genesis 4-5

Study 3 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 4 & 5 

    1.     Trace in chapter 4 the growth of sin, and the evidence of its power and its effects.

    2.     Abel died and Cain lived. But what had Abel that Cain had not? Cf. 1 Jn. 3:12; Heb. 11:4.

    3.     Try to picture to yourself the life of Enoch as described in Gn. 5:21-24. What new light does Heb. 11:5, 6 throw upon it? 

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Genesis Lesson 2

Search The Scriptures — Study 2— Genesis 3

Study 2 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 3

     1.     What does Genesis 3 teach about (a) Satan’s methods, (b) the first false steps which lead to sin in act, (c) the results of sin?

     2.     What simple positive principles of action, if acted on, would have given Adam and Eve victory over temptation?

     3.     What is the significance of Gn. 3:15

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Genesis Lesson 1

Search The Scriptures — Study 1— Genesis 1 and 2

NEXT STUDY IS THE BOOK OF GENESIS

Analysis of Genesis

1-11 Primaeval history.

12 – 50 The ancestors of the chosen people. There is some overlapping, but each patriarch is the leading figure within the section to which his name is attached below:

12:1-25:18 Abraham

25:19-26:35 Isaac

27-36 Jacob

37-50 Joseph

Study 1 Genesis 1 and 2

1.     What truths stand out regarding (a) the character of the whole creation, (b) the character of man and his relation to God?

2.     ‘And God said’ is found ten times Cf. Ps. 33:6, 9; Heb. 11:3. What does this suggest concerning the mode of creation? What further light is provided by Jn. 1:1-3; Col. 1:15-17?

3.     Why did God make men ‘male and female’? What pattern for marriage is here divinely ordained? Cf. Mt. 19:3-6

Note: Interest should be concentrated on theological truths not to be learnt from text-books of natural science.

LESSON 25