The Men of Genesis Workbook

THE MEN OF GENESIS WORKBOOK

To Gain a Greater Appreciation of God's Grace and Mercy for Mankind

ALDA STEPHENS Author, Speaker, Sunday School Teacher

Alda Stephens has been, for nearly twelve years, a Sunday school teacher in the children's ministry at First Baptist Church Woodstock (FBCW), a twenty-thousandplus megachurch located in Woodstock, Georgia. In addition to teaching, Ms. Stephens has been a leader in FBCW's LoveLoud program that has served as an outreach in meeting the needs of the surrounding communities She has also volunteered her time for a number of years with the FBCW Vacation Bible School program

A degreed engineer with a Masters in Technology Management, Ms. Stephens served on Southern Polytechnic State University's alumni association board (now part of Kennesaw State university) in various capacities including president for two years. She is the founder of The Outtop - an online educational site devoted to teaching God's Word as well as US history, politics, and business

THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORKBOOK

This workbook is an extension of my book, The Men of Genesis. My goal for both books is for the user to gain greater knowledge of the book of Genesis - where it all began and the strength and endurance of the men whose faith in the Lord helped them overcome obstacles.

CONTENTS

P A R T P A R T P A R T

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GENERAL

A R T P A R T

2 3 4 5

CREATION

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NOAH AND THE ARK

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THE TOWER AND DISOBEDIENCE

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GOD CHOOSES ABRAHAM

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CONTENTS (CONT.)

ISAAC THE BEGOTTEN SON

P A R T P A R T P A R T P A R T P A R T

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JACOB AND ESAU

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JOSEPH AND HIS TRUST IN GOD

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I've been teaching Sunday school for nearly twelve years. It's wonderful to meet new students at the beginning of every school year. When I hold up God's Word - the Bible - it brings joy to tell the class that "this is the best book you will ever read." Whether one is twelve years old or seventy years old, the Bible is indeed the roadmap for and the inspiration to living a godly life. And the starting point of the roadmap is the book of Genesis. More specifically, Genesis 1:1.

Can you cherry pick which stories you want to read in Genesis? Maybe skip the Creation? Or avoid the conversations that Adam and Eve had with the evil serpent and with God? Or perhaps just gloss over Noah and the Great Flood? What about Abraham's display of obedience to God with his son Isaac? If you skim over these or other stories in Genesis or even worse - don't read the book at all - how will you understand and appreciate the grace and the love that God has for each and everyone of us? How will you gain a greater picture of what God has done for His people throughout the Old and New Testaments without reading the verses that grace the pages of the Bible?

It is hoped that as you work on completing this workbook, you will have a greater understanding and appreciation of what true faith in the Lord means. While The Men of Genesis and this workbook focus on the first book of the Bible, it is my desire that you will get to know more about God by reading further in the Bible, learning how He freed His people in the book of Exodus, how He helped Joshua and the Israelites take down the walls of Jericho, how He delivered David "from the hand of this Philistine" (Goliath), how, through Jesus, God Himself would come among us, and how Jesus' death on the cross saved us from our sins. God has blessed us in many ways!

Blessings,

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Alda Stephens

What is the meaning of the word Genesis?

2. Genesis is the book of the Bible.

3. The book of Genesis is in the New Testament.

True or False

(circle one)

4. How many books make up the Pentateuch? (Hint: what is the meaning of "penta"?) List all the books that make up the Pentateuch:

5. What would it be like if we didn't have the Bible to read and refer to?

Iwillmakeyou intoagreat nation"

Genesis 12:2

PART 2 - CREATION

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)

1. How many days did it take God to create the heavens and the earth?

Day 3:

2. Describe what God created on each of the following days: Day 1: Day 2: Day 4: Day 5: Day 6: Day 7:

3. Whose image was Man made after?

4. Why did God create Man?

Did you know:

Water, water everywhere! During the first two days of Creation, the earth consisted of nothing but water. Of course, that changed on Day Three. Today, over six thousand years later, we know this about our earth (via the US Geological Survey):

Water covers nearly three-fourths of the world's surface.

The five oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic) comprise the bulk of the earth's water - approximately 95 percent.

Just under two percent of the Earth's water is comprised of the ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow. BUT these water sources make up over two-thirds of the Earth's freshwater.

7 DAYS CHALLENGE TO HONOR GOD'S CREATIONS

THERE IS A DAY AND NIGHT. DESCRIBE THE WAY YOU HONORED GOD TODAY.

LOOK UP AT THE SKY. ARE THERE CLOUDS? IF SO, WHAT SHAPE ARE SOME OF THE CLOUDS?

VEGETATION: PREPARE A PLANTER WITH PLANTING SOIL. PLACE A COUPLE OF FLOWER SEEDS IN THE SOIL. KEEP IT WATERED AND IN THE SUN. DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENS.

01 03 05

LIST THE DATES FOR A FULL MOON IN THE COMING YEAR.

02 04 06

GOD CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE. LIST THE WAYS YOU SHOW OTHERS THAT YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD.

REST. HOW WILL YOU HONOR GOD BY RESTING THIS COMING SUNDAY?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEA CREATURE? WHY? WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT CREATURES IN THE OCEAN? 07

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Think of the last time you were outside Write about the things you saw that you believe God had something to do with and why.

PART 3 - NOAH AND THE ARK

AND OF EVERY LIVING THING OF ALL FLESH YOU SHALL BRING TWO OF EVERY SORT INTO THE ARK, TO KEEP THEM ALIVE WITH YOU; THEY SHALL BE MALE AND FEMALE."

Genesis 6:19

Who was Noah?

2. Who was Noah's grandfather?

How long did he live?

3. How many years notice did the Lord give Noah that a flood was coming (see Genesis 6:3)?

4. The people in the town helped Noah build the Ark?

True or False

(circle one)

5. How big was the Ark?

6. Who went on the Ark?

Think About It

A warning system that a storm is approaching is meant to give people time to get out of the storm's path. Days or even hours before a major weather storm is expected to hit a location on its path, the weather service issues a warning to those potentially in harm's way. In doing so, the people expected to be impacted by the storm have enough time to escape the dangers associated with the storm. Many didn't listen. The National Hurricane Center reports that 88 percent of deaths resulting from storms such as hurricanes are from "storm surge, rainfall flooding, and high surf." Those living during Noah's time had a chance to repent of their sins and get on board the Ark with Noah, but they ignored the warning and perished.

1.

PART 3 - NOAH AND THE ARK (CONT.)

7. How many days did it rain on the earth?

8. The flood waters covered the whole earth.

True or False

(circle one)

9. About how many days were Noah and his family on the Ark?

10. What birds did Noah use to see if there was dry land? Explain what these birds did.

11. After exiting the Ark, what did Noah do to worship God?

12. What is a covenant?

List Them

Provide three examples of scripture in the New Testament that mentions Noah: 1) 2) 3)

PART 3 - NOAH AND THE ARK (CONT.)

13. What was the covenant that God made with Noah?

What was the sign of this covenant?

14. Who were the three sons of Noah?

15. Using Genesis 11, what descendants followed Noah's son Shem?

Did You Know?

What is the genealogy of a person? Genealogy, as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means "an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms." Did you know that references to genealogy in the Bible occurs 35 times. The earliest mention is in Genesis 5:1: "This is the book of the genealogy of Adam."

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Think of a time when you answered God's call Describe what you believed God called you to do and how you went about answering God's call.

PART 4 - THE TOWER AND DISOBEDIENCE

"AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THEY JOURNEYED FROM THE EAST, THAT THEY FOUND A PLAIN IN THE LAND OF SHINAR, AND THEY DWELT THERE."

Genesis 11:2

Who fathered Nimrod?

2. How many languages did the people speak following the Great Flood?

3. God wanted the people to disburse throughout the lands.

True or False (circle one)

4. Did the people listen to God? Explain what they did.

5. What actions did God take once He found out what they were doing?

Did You Know?

A lot of people want to be famous. List below the problems with fame:

What does Proverbs 16:18 say about pride?

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Think about something you really want to do Write below the prayer you would pray to God for guidance as to whether you should or shouldn't do this thing.

PART 5 - GOD CHOOSES ABRAHAM

"GET OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY, FROM YOUR FAMILY AND FROM YOUR FATHER'S HOUSE, TO A LAND THAT I WILL SHOW YOU."

Genesis 12:1

1.

In what chapter of Genesis does the discussion of Abram begin?

2. Who was Abram's father?

How long did Abram's father live?

3. Abram had three brothers.

True or False

(circle one)

4. What was the relationship between Abram and Lot?

5. Where was the first place Abram and his family stopped?

What is their ultimate destination?

6. Who was Abram's wife?

What is she remembered for?

PART 5 - GOD CHOOSES ABRAHAM (CONT.)

7. Where can you find the Abrahamic Covenant in the Bible?

Why is the Abrahamic Covenant so important?

8. Read Genesis 12:7-9. List three things that occurred at or near the "terebinth tree of Moreh."

9. What did Abram do when a famine took place in Canaan? Why was it wrong for Abram to do such a thing?

Did You Know?

According to a list from christiananswers.net, there are at least 68 trees mentioned in the Bible. The Terebinth tree is considered by some as an oak tree. The term "Moreh" means "teacher." According to BibleRef, Canaanites may have used such a tree to communicate with their gods. Abraham possibly came to this tree to hear from the Lord, which he did. Read Genesis 12:7.

Source: Encyclopedia of the Bible - Oak of Moreh. https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopediaof-the-bible/Oak-Moreh.

PART 5 - GOD CHOOSES ABRAHAM (CONT.)

10. What did Abram and Lot decide to do with the land they were both using?

11. What town was centered on the land that Lot chose? What issues were associated with this town?

12. In Genesis 14, what four kings took Lot captive?

Did You Know?

Between the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah, there were a total of 42 kings and one queen (Athaliah). Saul was the first king, ruling over all twelve tribes of Israel from 1051-1011. In Zechariah 9:9, the prophet declares nearly 500 years before the birth of Christ "Behold, your King is coming to you." Jesus Christ - the King of Kings!

PART 5 - GOD CHOOSES ABRAHAM (CONT.)

13. What was Abram's response to Lot being taken prisoner?

14. Who was Hagar?

15. How old was Abram when Ishmael was born?

16. What good news did God deliver to Abram in Genesis 17?

Did You Know?

God has been a deliverer of good news throughout the Bible It began in Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth " Somewhere in the tenth century BC, Solomon wrote in Proverbs 3:6 "In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." The prophet Isaiah furthered the good news in Isaiah 52:7: "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things." Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the good news for people across the world yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

PART 5 - GOD CHOOSES ABRAHAM (CONT.)

17. How many men visited Abraham's camp?

What was the custom in greeting visitors?

18. Where in Genesis 18 does the LORD say "I will certainly come back to you in about a year's time, and your wife Sarah will have a son!"?

What was Sarah's reaction?

19. Describe what happened at Sodom and Gomorrah (see Genesis 19)?

Who Comes to Your Mind?

Psalm 118:8 tells us "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." The Apostle Paul says this about faith: "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." There are several individuals, men and women, in the Bible who listened and obeyed God in spite of putting their lives on the line. Who is the first one that comes to mind? Did you think of Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Rahab, David, the prophets, Mary, Peter, Paul? More importantly, did you think of Jesus?

HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND?

Question 1

You had a dream in which God told you'll be moving to another state. Would you say okay or refuse to go?

Write Your Answer Here

Question 2

You and your brother inherit some land. Plot A is greener, but Plot B has a lake with fish. You and your brother like to fish. However, only you like to grow vegetables. Which plot of land would you choose?

Write Your Answer Here

Question 3

Lot's wife looked back after being told not to. Why is looking back not a good thing to do?

Write Your Answer Here

Question 4

You've become a parent late in life. What would your response be?

Write Your Answer Here

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Think about a time when you left home to go on a trip. Describe how you felt as you got closer to leaving, what you did on the trip, and were you happy or sad to come home.

PART 6 - ISAAC THE BEGOTTEN SON

AND THE LORD VISITED SARAH AS HE HAD SAID, AND THE LORD DID FOR SARAH AS HE HAD SPOKEN.

Genesis 21:1

1.

Did the sons of Abraham - Ishmael and Issac - get along?

Explain your answer

2. How old was Sarah when she died?

How old was Abraham when he died?

3. Isaac is considered to be the miracle child.

True or False (circle one)

4. What did Abraham do with Ishmael and his mother?

5. Explain how Abraham was tested with his son Isaac.

PART 6 - ISAAC THE BEGOTTEN SON (CONT.)

6. What were the takeaways from the incident involving Abraham and Isaac?

7. What did Isaac do that his father, Abraham, also did?

8. How old was Isaac when he died?

Did You Know...

A miracle is something occuring that is unexpected or can't be explained. It is a supernatural event, attributable to God. The predictable are in disarray because of it (the miracle) The credit for the miracle goes to our Heavenly Father Think about your lifehave there been some wonderful things that have happened over time, i e moving to a home, getting a great teacher, etc.? List them here and then thank God for each one.

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What is your favorite possession, i.e. an animal, a book, a cell phone? How hard would it be to have to get rid of it? Make your case below as to why you must keep your favorite possession.

PART 7 - JACOB - THE SECOND SON WHO BECAME FIRST

AND THE LORD SAID TO HER: "TWO NATIONS ARE IN YOUR WOMB, TWO PEOPLES SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM YOUR BODY; ONE PEOPLE SHALL BE STRONGER THAN THE OTHER, AND THE OLDER SHALL SERVE THE YOUNGER."

Genesis 25:23

1. Which one was born first?

Jacob and Esau were twins.

True or False

(circle one)

2. What is a birthright?

3. Which of the two boys, Jacob or Esau, originally had the birthright?

4. How did Jacob get Esau's birthright?

5. What makes a person spiritual?

6. Esau was a spiritual person.

True or False

(circle one)

PART 7 - JACOB - THE SECOND SON WHO BECAME FIRST (CONT.)

7. Jacob now had the birthright. But he needed the blessing as well. What was the blessing?

8. Who was to give the blessing?

9. Rebekah waited on the Lord for Jacob to get the blessing?

True or False

(circle one)

10. What did Rebekah and Jacob do to get the blessing?

11. How did Rebekah protect Jacob from his brother Esau?

12. How many sons did Jacob have?

Your Side of the Story:

Do you have brothers or sisters? Do you get along? How do you make up with your brother or sister (for example, say you're sorry)?

The Sons of Jacob

PART 7 - JACOB - THE SECOND SON WHO BECAME FIRST (CONT.)

13. Jacob wanted to make peace with his brother Esau.

True or False

(circle one)

14. Referring to Genesis 32:14-15, what gifts did Jacob give to Esau?

15. Describe Jacob's encounter with God

16. What was the name of Jacob's only daughter?

In what part of Genesis is she discussed?

17. Read Genesis 35:2. What did Jacob tell his household to put away or get rid of?

18. What name did God give to Jacob in Genesis 35:10?

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Pretend you are a reporter. In your own words, how would you describe the relationship that existed between Jacob and Esau

PART 8 - JOSEPH-A BROTHER BETRAYED

NOW ISRAEL LOVED JOSEPH MORE THAN ALL HIS CHILDREN, BECAUSE HE WAS THE SON OF HIS OLD AGE. ALSO HE MADE HIM A TUNIC OF MANY COLORS.

Genesis 37:3

1.

Where in Genesis does the story of Joseph begin?

2. Joseph was the youngest of the twelve brothers.

True or False

(circle one)

3. What did Joseph's father give him?

Why did he do it?

4. What was the first dream Joseph had?

5. Joseph's brothers liked his dream.

True or False

(circle one)

6. How did Joseph's brothers and father respond after he told them of his second dream?

7. Read Genesis 37:21. What brother prevented physical harm from coming to Joseph?

PART 8 - JOSEPH-A BROTHER BETRAYED (CONT.)

8. What did Joseph's brothers do to Joseph (see Genesis 37: 24)?

9. Read Genesis 37:25-28. What did Judah suggest doing to Joseph? Explain what happened.

Where was Joseph taken?

10. Read Genesis 37:31-35. What did the brothers do with Joseph's tunic?

What was Jacob's reaction?

11. Joseph was sold to Potiphar?

True or False (circle one)

12. Explain who Potiphar was.

PART 8 - JOSEPH-A BROTHER BETRAYED (CONT.)

13. Potiphar's wife made a false accusation against Joseph.

True or False

(circle one)

What does Genesis 39:20 say as to what Potiphar did to Joseph?

14. Who was with Joseph throughout these difficult times?

Where was Joseph taken?

15. The keeper of the prison did what to Joseph?

16. What does it mean when someone can interpret another person's dreams?

17. At the beginning of Genesis 40, we are told that Pharaoh put two of his people in prison. Who were they and why were they jailed?

18. The baker and the chief butler were put under the charge of Joseph.

True or False

(circle one)

19. When Joseph asked the men one morning why they were sad, how did they respond (see Genesis 40:8)?

PART 8 - JOSEPH-A BROTHER BETRAYED (CONT.)

20. Explain the dream that the chief butler had (see Genesis 40:9-11).

21. What was the baker's dream (see Genesis 40:16-17)?

22. What was Joseph's interpretation of these dreams?

The chief butler's dream:

The baker's dream:

23. In Genesis 40:14, Joseph requests that the chief butler "make mention of me to Pharaoh." Did the chief butler tell Pharaoh?

24. Pharaoh had two dreams. Describe the first one:

PART 8 - JOSEPH-A BROTHER BETRAYED (CONT.)

25. What was Pharaoh's second dream?

26. What does Joseph tell Pharaoh in Genesis 41:16 about interpreting dreams?

27. How does Joseph explain the cows in Pharaoh's first dream?

28. What did Joseph says the heads of grain represented?

29. Joseph told Pharaoh certain things had to be done. List these in the order presented in Genesis 41:33-36.

PART 8 - JOSEPH-A BROTHER BETRAYED (CONT.)

30. Who did Pharaoh choose to oversee the land of Egypt?

Why?

31. Reading Genesis 41:46, how old was Joseph when Pharaoh made him governor over all of Egypt?

32. How many of Joseph's brothers went to buy grain in Egypt?

33. What was Joseph's command in Genesis 42:25?

34. The famine was not severe throughout the land.

True or False

(circle one)

35. Did Joseph's brothers bring Benjamin with them on the second journey to Egypt?

36. Referring to Genesis 43:32, why couldn't the Egyptians eat food with the Hebrews?

PART 8 - JOSEPH-A BROTHER BETRAYED (CONT.)

37. What were Pharaoh's words to Joseph in Genesis 45:18?

38. To whom did Israel give blessings to in Genesis 48:13-20?

Which of the brothers did Israel say would be greater and why?

39. Write below the words of Genesis 50:20

40. What covenant is Joseph referring to in Genesis 50:24?

41. How old was Joseph when he died?

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Write a two paragraph essay on why being jealous is not how God wants us to live.

THE MEN OF GENESIS TAKE AWAYS THE OUTTOP LLC

From the beginning to the end of Genesis, we not only read about it but sense it as well in the words the love that God has for His creation - man. Below are some take aways from the men inside Genesis.

THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

FAITH IS CRITICAL

"Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith.

Habakkuk 2:4

To live by faith - being faithful to God - means trusting in God during both the peaks and the valleys of life. No where is this illustrated more in the Bible than in the book of Genesis where men trusted God. And God was faithful to mankind.

GIVE IT TO THE LORD

Noah worked so diligently in getting the Ark built, regardless of the verbal harassment he took. Joseph gave his concerns to the Lord who had his back.

WRESTLING WITH GOD

We are in Genesis 32, beginning

with verse 24. Jacob is alone, his family already sent ahead of him. Suddenly, "a Man wrestled with Him." The limp incurred by Jacob would be a constant reminder of Jacob's dependence on God.

NOTHING IS HIDDEN

God is all-knowing. There is nothing that we do or say that the Lord doesn't already know. Hebrews 4:13 says "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

THOU SHALT NOT COVET

Jealousy is never a pretty picture. We should refrain from acting like Joseph's brothers. The Tenth Commandment says "You shall not covet." The second greatest commandment for us to follow is to "love thy neighbor as yourself."

THANK YOU!

Thank you for purchasing this workbook. It is hoped that you will have greater knowledge of the first book of the Bible including God's plan for redemption through Jesus Christ. As Joseph Farah points out in his book, The Gospel in Every Book of the Old Testament, "God walking in the garden? Yes, He does, when He comes as God's only begotten Son, Jesus, who, we are also told in John 1:3, is the One who made heaven and earth - and all things that were made......God, from the very beginning, had already laid out His plan of redemption." The book of Genesis is where it all begins. It starts at Genesis 1:1.

There is no greater book to read than God's Word!

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