Today's readings are Genesis 9 - 11 and Job 7-8. Questions are: 1.What did God require as justice if a man was killed by another man or a beast? 2.Who was the father of Cush and Canaan? 3.How many years was it after the flood to Abram's birth? 4.Who was Lot? 5.How does Job compare his suffering? 6.What does Job ask God concerning his transgression? 7.What is Bildad's assessment of God's judgment on Job? 8.What does Bildad tell Job to judge by concerning his own condition?
1. Genesis 9:6 *If anyone sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; For in the image of God has man been made. 2. The descendants of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first potentate on earth. Genesis 10:6-8 4. Lot was the nephew of Abram, son of Haran, grandson of Terah.
I did the reading this morning and got busy before I could answer the questions. I'll answer them in the morning. And you're more than welcome to participate Bootlegger. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I read and listen to the genesis books, didn't God say any who spills mans blood will have their blood spilled? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1.What did God require as justice if a man was killed by another man or a beast? “And I will require the blood of anyone who takes another person’s life. If a wild animal kills a person, it must die. And anyone who murders a fellow human must die. Gen 9:5 2.Who was the father of Cush and Canaan? Ham 3.How many years was it after the flood to Abram's birth? 390 years, based on how old the line was as they gave birth Gen 11:1 4.Who was Lot? Abram's nephew 5.How does Job compare his suffering? A hired hand Job 7:1-4 6.What does Job ask God concerning his transgression? I would rather be strangled—rather die than suffer like this. Job 7:15 7.What is Bildad's assessment of God's judgment on Job? But if you pray to God and seek the favor of the Almighty, and if you are pure and live with integrity, he will surely rise up and restore your happy home. Job 8:5-6 8.What does Bildad tell Job to judge by concerning his own condition? I'm not sure on this one. Bildad compares papyrus reeds growing in the marsh to faith in God
Today's reading is Genesis 12-15 and Job 9. Questions are: 1. a. What did God tell Abram to do? b. What did He promise Abram? 2. What land did God promise to give Abram? 3. Why did the Lord plague Pharaoh's house? 4. a. What problem occurred in the land because of Abram's and Lot's livestock?b. What was the solution to this problem? c. Where did Abram go? d. Where did Lot go? 5. a. What happened to the people of the city where Lot lived? b. What did Abram do about this? 6. a. What did Abram do with some of the spoil taken in battle? b. Before whom did he do this? 7. a. What did the king of Sodom offer Abram? b. What was Abram's answer? Why? 8. Who was Eliezer? 9. What did God tell Abram concerning his decendents? 10. a. What would first happen to Abram's decendents? b. How long would this happen? 11. What was to be God's reward to Abram's descendants? 12. How can man justify themselves before God according to Job? 13. How does God judge the wicked and the righteous according to Job?
Just a note: It would be great to see more participation. It is understood that time and life schedules occur. Interested individuals would be welcomed to actively fill in the gaps and follow along with the readings on topic. All are welcome here so check in from time to time. sent from megaphone on top of the mountain
1. Abram's Call and Migration Genesis 12 1* The Lord said to Abram: "Go fourth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father's house to a land that I will show you. 2* "I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3*+ "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you." 4* Abram went as the Lord directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. 4. Genesis 13 5. Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents, 6. so that the land could not support them if they stayed together; their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together. 4b. They parted company 4c&d. Genesis 13 12 Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the Plain, pitching his tents near Sodom. 12. Job 9 1. Then Job answered and said: 2. I know well that it is so; but how can a man be justified before God? 3. Should one wish to contend with him, he could not answer him once in a thousand times. 4. God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has withstood him and remained unscathed?
Questions are: 1. a. What did God tell Abram to do? The lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. Gen 12:1 b. What did He promise Abram? I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. Gen 12:2 2. What land did God promise to give Abram? The land of Canaan 3. Why did the Lord plague Pharaoh's house? For taking Sarai. Abram told Pharaoh that she was his sister to avoid being killed 4. a. What problem occurred in the land because of Abram's and Lot's livestock? The land was overcrowdedb. What was the solution to this problem? Abram and Lot split up c. Where did Abram go? Canaan d. Where did Lot go? The Jordan Valley 5. a. What happened to the people of the city where Lot lived? They were wicked and ended being capturedb. What did Abram do about this? Mounted a rescue mission 6. a. What did Abram do with some of the spoil taken in battle? He gave a tenth back to the King. I found this interesting. We studied Tithing with our youth group a couple of weeks ago out of Psalms. b. Before whom did he do this? The King of Sodom 7. a. What did the king of Sodom offer Abram?All the goods taken b. What was Abram's answer? Why? No. He didn't want people saying the King of Sodom made him rich. 8. Who was Eliezer? Abram's servant and one who would have Abram's inheritance, since Abram had no son of his own. 9. What did God tell Abram concerning his decendents? Then the lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” Gen 15:5 10. a. What would first happen to Abram's decendents? Then the lord said to Abram, “You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years. Gen 15:13 b. How long would this happen? 400 years 11. What was to be God's reward to Abram's descendants? The land of Canaan 12. How can man justify themselves before God according to Job? They can't 13. How does God judge the wicked and the righteous according to Job? The same. Innocent or wicked, it is all the same to God. That’s why I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked. Job 9:22
Today's reading is Genesis 16 - 18 and Job 10 - 11 Questions: 1a. By whom did Abram's wife, Sarai, tell him to have children? b. Once she conceived, how did this person react to Sarai? c. What did Sarai do to her after this reaction? 2. What did God promise Hagar? 3. What was Hagar's son's name? 4. a. When Abram was 99 years old, to what did God changed his name?: b. What does this name mean? 5. What was the sign of the covenant between God and Abram?a. What was Sarai renamed? b. What does this name mean? 6. What did God promise Abraham through Sarah? 7. a. What did Abraham see while sitting in his tent? b. Whom did Abraham realize were his visitors? c. What did he call his visitors? 8. a. What did the men tell Abraham about Sarah? b. How did Sarah answer this? 9. a. Where were the men really enroute? b. What was their purpose to go there? Why? c. What worried Abraham the most about the purpose of the men? 10.What does Job ask of God? 11. For what does Job wish? 12. What does Zophar urge Job to do?
And I will require the blood of anyone who takes another person’s life. If a wild animal kills a person, it must die. And anyone who murders a fellow human must die. Gen 9:5
I hope folks don't take offense at my...inquisitiveness, but it seems to me there are some extremely obvious points being missed here. In Genesis 16 we see polygamy being practices with, if not approval, at least the sanction of God. I have often wondered how this is rationalized by Christians. Any comments would be appreciated.
I can't speak for all the other Christians out there, but I never really put much stock into it. It's there and now that you have pointed it out it's obvious. I think that it happened in Genesis because back then, a son was your legacy. It was how your family lived on (it still is). I think that Abraham was impatient and didn't trust God to give him a son, so Sarah gave him Hagar to provide that. I think God's disapproval is shown in verse 12: "This son of yours will be a wild man, as untamed as a wild donkey! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility against all his relatives.”.
1a. By whom did Abram's wife, Sarai, tell him to have children? Hagar, her servant b. Once she conceived, how did this person react to Sarai? She began to treat Sarai with contempt c. What did Sarai do to her after this reaction? Returned the favor by treating her harshly 2. What did God promise Hagar? Then he added, “I will give you more descendants than you can count.” Gen 16:10 3. What was Hagar's son's name? Ishmael (God hears) 4. a. When Abram was 99 years old, to what did God changed his name? Abraham b. What does this name mean? father of many nations 5. a.What was the sign of the covenant between God and Abram? circumcision What was Sarai renamed? Sarah b. What does this name mean? It means princess. But I think in this case it means mother of many nations 6. What did God promise Abraham through Sarah? His descendant, Isaac 7. a. What did Abraham see while sitting in his tent? he lord appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day Gen 18:1 b. Whom did Abraham realize were his visitors? Three men, but I think they were the angels sent to destroy Sodom c. What did he call his visitors? My lord 8. a. What did the men tell Abraham about Sarah? That she would bear a son when they returned this time next year b. How did Sarah answer this? Laughed quietly 9. a. Where were the men really en route? Sodom b. What was their purpose to go there? Destroy the city Why? So the lord told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant. 21I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.” Gen 18:20-21 c. What worried Abraham the most about the purpose of the men? Lot lived there 10.What does Job ask of God? Why was he born? He says it would have been better to be a still born than suffer like he is 11. For what does Job wish? Death 12. What does Zophar urge Job to do? “If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer! Get rid of your sins,and leave all iniquity behind you. Job 11:13-14
