We begin the book of Genesis with an introduction to the who, when, why and how of the book in preparation for our verse-by verse study in the forthcoming weeks.
The Beginning
Connect Group Questions
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Who wrote Genesis? What are some of the passages of Scripture that help us answer this question?
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When was Genesis written? Why does it make sense that it was written during that time?
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Why was Genesis written? Why is important for us to understand what Genesis meant to the original audience? Why is this always true when reading and interpreting the Scripture?
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How is Genesis designed? What are the two major sections? Why is it important to know this as we begin our study?
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Why are we studying Genesis? Why is a proper doctrine of God key to our doxology? How does Genesis ultimately point to Jesus?