1. Genesis 1-3. The Bible talks of beginnings and God is already there (He is not a born god as with Greeks). 1. List the six days of creation and say what happens in each. 1) On the first day God created the Earth, which at the time would have been a giant ball of water, and He divided light from darkness. “Formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1:1-5)
2) On day two God separated the water from the air. God made the expanse and separated water from water, He called “the expanse sky.” (Genesis 1:6-8)
3) On the third day God created the land and plants. Moving all water to one place that allowed dry ground to appear. He called this dry ground land and he called the gathered water seas. Thus, allowing land to produce vegetation: “seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” (Genesis 1:9-13)
4) On the fourth day God created the stars and the sun. Creating two great lights, “the greater light to govern day, and lesser light to govern night.” (Genesis 1:14-19)
5) On day five fish and birds were created. Living birds flying above the expanse sky and the great creature in the expanse sea. God blessed them and said, “be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on earth.” (Genesis 1:20-23)
6) On the sixth day of creation, land animals and man were created. At this time there was no death on the Earth, and God proclaimed it was good. The six days of creation contradicts the Darwinian model, which claims death predates man. God blessed the land animals and man telling them, “be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creatures that moves on the ground.” (Genesis 1:24-31)

2. Adam and Eve fail a test in Eden. Discuss the conditions and why the failure and its resulting judgment from God
God told Adam and Eve to not eat from a certain tree in the garden. Tempted was eve and deceived by the serpent “the devil”. Eve ate the fruit from the tree that God said don’t eat. The woman also gave the fruit to her husband, who also ate it. Thus opening their eyes, realizing they’re naked. God thus gave the serpent the curse above all livestock and all wild animals for his actions. God also gave Eve an increase in pain for childbearing and your desire will be for your husband who will rule you. For Adam, He turns him mortal. “The man has now become like one us, knowing good and evil, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out of his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” (Genesis 3:22)

2. Genesis 6-8. How is the world destroyed and why and who is saved?
The world is destroyed by rain by God from 40 days and 40 nights straight, wiping all living creatures on earth. He does this because the earth is filled with violence. He chose Noah and his wife, as well as his son’s and their wives to be saved. Noah build an arc to save his family (8 people) and two of each living creature on earth to be saved (one male/one female). When the flood came, “the waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.” At the end of hundred and fifteen days, “the ark came to a rest on the mountains of Ararat.” (Genesis 7:6; 8:4) 3. Genesis 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:1-7; 17:1-8, 15-19; 22:16-18; 26:2-5, 24; 28:13-15; 31:13; 35:9-12. Make a numbered list of these verses. They deal with the great covenant (agreement, promise) given the Jews by God, beginning with Abraham (the first Jew) and passed by stages first to his son Isaac and finally to his grandson Jacob. What are the base conditions of the covenant in Gen 12 and then say how it is modified or reaffirmed in the other verses. 3. The LORD offered Abram to leave his country, his people, and his father’s household and go to the land the LORD shows him. LORD offered him a great nation with blessing. He will make your name great, and will be a blessing. Those who bless you will be blessed, and those who curses you I will curse. “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:3) 4. 4. Genesis 35, 48-49. Jacob had twelve sons who were to become the originators of the twelve tribes making up the nation of Israel. Jacob and his family, sons and wives and children had to go to Egypt because there was a famine in Israel. 5. Make a numbered list of the mothers (Jacob’s wives) and say what sons were born to each (35:16-26); a. Rachel gave birth to a son named Joseph and Ben-Oni (Benjamin). She would die on the way to Ephrath. b. Leah gave birth to Jacob’s first son Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. c. Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah gave birth to Dan and Naphtali. d. Leah’s maidservant Zilpah gave birth to Gad and Asher e. These were the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram” (Genesis 35:26) 6. Then read the blessing given to each (48-49). Which of the sons seems to be getting the greatest benefits, as you can judge from what is said about each. List those sons and tell what blessings they receive (do not list 12; I am asking only for the top 3 or 4) 5. Exodus 1-4. How does Moses move from being a royal prince of Egypt to becoming commissioned by God to be the deliverer of Israel? 6. Exodus 5-14. Miracles and Moses’ dealings with Pharaoh. Make a numbered list detailing the miracles done by God that eventually frees the nation from captivity in Egypt. 7. Exodus 19-20. The Law. 7. How does Moses receive the law? Where are the Jews when this happens? 8. Make a numbered list of the 10 Commandments. How many deal with God and how many deal with directives for the Jews?