Biblical Facts – Genesis (Reflection questions, Related quiz & Cross-references to New Testament fulfillments)
1.
Creation and the Sovereignty of God (Genesis 1–2)
Key
Verses: Genesis 1:1, 1:27, 2:2–3
Reflection
Questions:
What
does the orderly pattern of creation reveal about God's character?
How
does knowing you are created in God's image impact your sense of identity and
purpose?
In
what ways do you reflect God’s creativity in your daily life?
How
do you observe Sabbath rest, and what does it mean for you today?
2. The Fall and the Nature of Sin (Genesis 3)
Key
Verses: Genesis 3:6–7, 3:15, 3:19
Reflection
Questions:
How
do you personally respond to temptation, and what patterns do you notice in
your life?
What
does Adam and Eve's hiding reveal about our human response to guilt?
How
do you see the consequences of the Fall reflected in our world today?
How
does God's promise of redemption in Genesis 3:15 offer hope?
3.
Family, Relationships, and Conflict (Genesis 4, 27, 37, etc.)
Key
Verses: Genesis 4:9, 27:41, 37:4
Reflection
Questions:
What
do Cain and Abel's story teach you about jealousy and unresolved anger?
How
do you handle family disagreements or rivalries?
Where
is God present in your family’s story—both in brokenness and in blessing?
What
role does forgiveness play in your relationships?
4.
Judgment and Mercy (The Flood and Babel – Genesis 6–11)
Key
Verses: Genesis 6:8, 9:13, 11:4
Reflection
Questions:
What
can you learn from Noah’s obedience in contrast to the corruption around him?
How
does God’s covenant with Noah show His mercy even in judgment?
Are
there “ark” moments in your life where you’ve experienced God’s protection?
What
modern “towers of Babel” (pride or self-sufficiency) might God be calling you
to examine?
5.
Covenant and Promise (Abrahamic Covenant – Genesis 12–22)
Key
Verses: Genesis 12:1–3, 15:6, 22:14
Reflection
Questions:
How
do you respond when God asks you to step into the unknown?
What
promises of God are you holding onto right now?
In
what areas is God calling you to trust Him like Abraham?
Have
you ever experienced a test of faith, and how did it shape your spiritual
journey?
6.
Faith and Obedience (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob – Genesis 12–36)
Key
Verses: Genesis 22:12, 26:5, 32:28
Reflection
Questions:
What
lessons can you draw from Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac?
How
does Jacob’s wrestling with God reflect your own spiritual struggles?
What
does true obedience look like in your current season of life?
How
do these patriarchs inspire you in your walk of faith, despite their flaws?
7.
Deception, Reconciliation, and Redemption (Genesis 25–36, 37–50)
Key
Verses: Genesis 27:35, 33:4, 50:20
Reflection
Questions:
Where
have you seen God's redemptive hand in your past mistakes?
What
does Esau’s forgiveness of Jacob teach about reconciliation?
In
what ways does Joseph’s life reflect the idea that "God works all things
for good"?
Is
there someone you need to forgive—or seek forgiveness from?
8.
Providence and God's Sovereign Plan (Joseph's Story – Genesis 37–50)
Key
Verses: Genesis 39:2, 45:5, 50:20
Reflection
Questions:
How
do you respond when life doesn’t go as planned?
Have
you experienced situations where a setback became a setup for God’s purpose?
How
has God used difficult circumstances to grow your character or faith?
How
can Joseph’s response to betrayal guide your reactions to injustice?
Quiz
“In
the beginning, God ______ the heavens and the earth.”
→
(Genesis 1:1)
“God
created man in His own ______.”
→
(Genesis 1:27)
“On
the seventh day, God ______ from all His work.”
→
(Genesis 2:2)
❓Who Said It?
“Let
Us make man in Our image.”
→ God
(Genesis 1:26)
2.
The Fall and the Nature of Sin (Genesis 3)
Fill-in-the-Blanks:
"You
will not surely ______."
→
(Genesis 3:4)
"Then
the eyes of both were ______, and they realized they were naked."
→
(Genesis 3:7)
❓Who Said It?
“Did
God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
→ The
serpent (Genesis 3:1)
“I
was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
→
Adam (Genesis 3:10)
3.
Family, Relationships, and Conflict (Genesis 4, 27, 37)
❓Who Said It?
“Am
I my brother’s keeper?”
→
Cain (Genesis 4:9)
“The
voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”
→
Isaac (Genesis 27:22)
✔️ True / False:
___
Cain was pleased when God accepted his offering.
→
False
___
Joseph’s brothers sold him to Ishmaelite traders.
→
True
4.
Judgment and Mercy (Genesis 6–11)
Fill-in-the-Blanks:
“Noah
found ______ in the eyes of the LORD.”
→
(Genesis 6:8)
“I
have set my ______ in the clouds.”
→
(Genesis 9:13)
❓Who Said It?
“Make
yourself an ark of gopher wood.”
→ God
(Genesis 6:14)
5.
Covenant and Promise (Genesis 12–22)
Fill-in-the-Blanks:
“I
will make you into a great ______, and I will bless you.”
→
(Genesis 12:2)
“The
Lord will ______.”
→
(Genesis 22:14 –
Jehovah-Jireh)
❓Who Said It?
“Here
I am.”
→
Abraham (Genesis 22:1, 22:11)
“God
himself will provide the lamb.”
→
Abraham (Genesis 22:8)
6.
Faith and Obedience (Genesis 12–36)
❓Who Said It?
“Surely
the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”
→
Jacob (Genesis 28:16)
“Let
me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!”
→
Esau (Genesis 25:30)
✔️ True / False:
___
Abraham refused to offer Isaac when God commanded him.
→
False
___
Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching from earth to heaven.
→
True
7.
Deception, Reconciliation, and Redemption (Genesis 25–50)
❓Who Said It?
“What
you meant for evil, God meant for good.”
→
Joseph (Genesis 50:20)
“Please
forgive the transgression of your brothers.”
→
Joseph’s brothers (Genesis 50:17)
Fill-in-the-Blanks:
"You
intended to ______ me, but God intended it for good."
→
(Genesis 50:20)
"And
Esau ______ him and embraced him."
→
(Genesis 33:4)
8.
Providence and God's Sovereign Plan (Genesis 37–50)
❓Who Said It?
“It
was not you who sent me here, but God.”
→
Joseph (Genesis 45:8)
✔️ True / False:
___
Joseph became governor of Egypt.
→
True
___
Joseph never forgave his brothers.
→
False
I
was a dreamer sold into slavery but rose to save a nation. – Who am I?
→
Joseph
I
deceived my father to get a blessing meant for my brother. – Who am I?
→
Jacob
I
walked with God and was taken away without dying. – Who am I?
→
Enoch
I
built an ark and obeyed God's command before the flood came. –
Who am I?
→
Noah
Cross-references
to New Testament fulfillments
1. Creation and the Sovereignty of God
Genesis:
1:1 – “In the beginning, God created…”
Fulfillment
in NT:
John
1:1–3 – “In the beginning was the Word... Through Him all things were made.”
Colossians
1:16 – “All things were created through Him and for Him.”
Hebrews
1:2 – God created the world through His Son.
Connection: Jesus is revealed as the divine
Logos (Word), the agent of creation.
2. The Fall and the Nature of Sin
Genesis:
3:6, 3:15 – “You will strike His heel…”
Fulfillment
in NT:
Romans
5:12–19 – “Through one man sin entered the world… through one man, many will be
made righteous.”
1
Corinthians 15:22 – “In Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.”
Galatians
4:4 – “Born of a woman…”
Revelation
12:9 – The ancient serpent, Satan, is cast down.
Connection: Genesis 3:15 is seen as the first
prophecy of the Messiah (“Protoevangelium”), fulfilled in Christ’s victory over
Satan.
3. Family, Relationships, and Conflict
Genesis:
4:8 – Cain killed Abel
Fulfillment
in NT:
Hebrews
11:4 – “By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice…”
1
John 3:12 – Cain belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother.
Matthew
5:21–22 – Jesus warns against anger as the root of murder.
Connection: Conflict, envy, and broken
relationships in Genesis are addressed and transformed by Christ’s teachings on
love, reconciliation, and forgiveness.
4. Judgment and Mercy (Noah & Babel)
Genesis:
6:8, 9:13, 11:4
Fulfillment
in NT:
1
Peter 3:20–21 – Noah’s ark as a type of baptism and salvation.
Luke
17:26–27 – “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be…”
Acts
2:4–11 – At Pentecost, God reverses the confusion of Babel by enabling all
nations to hear in their own languages.
Connection: Noah's ark symbolizes salvation
through Christ. Babel is reversed at Pentecost through the Holy Spirit’s
unifying power.
5. Covenant and Promise (Abrahamic Covenant)
Genesis:
12:1–3, 15:6, 22:18
Fulfillment
in NT:
Galatians
3:8–9, 16 – “The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by
faith… The promise was to Abraham’s seed, who is Christ.”
Romans
4:3 – “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Hebrews
6:13–20 – God’s oath to Abraham confirmed as anchor of hope.
Connection: The promise to Abraham is
fulfilled in Jesus Christ, through whom all nations are blessed.
6.
Faith and Obedience
Genesis:
22:1–14 – Abraham offers Isaac
Fulfillment
in NT:
Hebrews
11:17–19 – “By faith Abraham… offered Isaac.”
James
2:21–23 – “Abraham’s faith was made complete by what he did.”
John
3:16 – God gave His only Son – a greater fulfillment.
Connection: Abraham offering Isaac is a type
of God offering His Son Jesus. Mount Moriah becomes a prophetic picture of
Calvary.
7.
Deception, Reconciliation, and Redemption
Genesis:
27:35, 33:4, 50:20
Fulfillment
in NT:
Luke
15:20–24 – The prodigal son and the father’s embrace mirrors Jacob and Esau’s
reconciliation.
Romans
8:28 – “All things work together for good…” echoes Joseph’s perspective.
Acts
7:9–10 – Stephen recounts Joseph’s story as God’s deliverance plan.
Connection: Redemption through brokenness is
fulfilled in Jesus. Forgiveness, like Joseph’s, is central to the Gospel.
8. Providence and Sovereignty (Joseph’s Story)
Genesis:
45:5–8, 50:20
Fulfillment
in NT:
Romans
8:28 – “In all things God works for the good of those who love Him.”
Philippians
1:12 – Paul, like Joseph, sees prison as a platform for God’s plan.
John
19:11 – Jesus tells Pilate, “You would have no power over me if it were not
given from above.”
Connection: Joseph’s life foreshadows Christ's
journey—suffering leading to exaltation. God's sovereignty prevails even
through injustice.
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