A Bible Survey - Centerville Road | Gene Taylor, Evangelist

1 Section One: GenesisYear 1, Quarter 1 ABible Survey A Three Year Course of Study for AdultsCompiled by Gene TaylorBible Survey Section One: genesis Gene Taylor-1-PrefaceThese lessons were first compiled over a three year period from April 1988 through March 1991. Thethen Westside church of Christ in Tallahassee, Florida (Now the Centerville Road church relocated to4015 Centerville Road in Tallahassee) determined to place all their Sunday morning Bible classes on theAmplified Bible Curriculum (Hereafter referred to as ABC) developed by JoLinda Crump and their curriculum recommended materials from preschool through senior high, we desired to placeour college, young adult, and adult classes on the same schedule. The volume of material in Mott sstudies, recommended in the ABC for source material and lesson development, did not easily lend itselfto a once a week study since he designed his lessons to be studied twice each these factors, I took it upon myself to compile these lessons.

2 We used them successfullywhile cycling through the curriculum twice in our senior high, college, young adult, and adult classesfrom April 1988 through March 1994. They were edited and revised prior to the second study of have been revised a second time and reformatted in have tried to parallel the ABC as much as possible so that adults and children would be studying thesame lesson at the same time only on different levels. But this series, or any one of its twelve studyguides, may be used lesson contains a schedule for daily Bible reading. It can be used as a format for family devotionalsin the home even if the whole family is not on the hope you enjoy your TaylorJuly 1997 Bible Survey Section One: genesis Gene Taylor-2-Table of ContentsPreface ..1 Table of Contents ..2 Lesson One: Creation ..3 Lesson Two: Cain and Abel ..5 Lesson Three: Noah and the Flood ..6 Lesson Four: Abraham ..8 Lesson Five: Abraham and Lot.

3 9 Lesson Six: Isaac, Son of Promise ..11 Lesson Seven: Jacob and Esau ..14 Lesson Eight: Jacob and His Family ..16 Lesson Nine: Joseph and His Brothers ..19 Lesson Ten: Joseph Imprisoned ..20 Lesson Eleven: Joseph Forgives ..22 Lesson Twelve: Joseph Reunited with Jacob ..24 Lesson Thirteen: Last of the Patriarchs ..26 Gene Taylor, 1997. All Rights Survey Section One: genesis Gene Taylor-3-Lesson One: CreationLesson TextGenesis 1:1 - 3:24 Daily BibleReadingMondayGenesis 1 TuesdayGenesis 2:1-17 ThursdayGenesis 2:18-25 FridayGenesis 3:1-8 SaturdayGenesis 3:9-24 LessonConceptGODHEADA cknowledging Godas CreatorCreation of the Heavens and the Earth (1:1 - 2:3) was already in existence even before the beginning? did the world come into existence? was the original condition of the earth? was created on the: day? day? day? day? day? day? contrast to plants, sea animals, and land animals which were madeafter their kind, what is said about man that makes him special?

4 Position is assigned to man in relation to the rest of creation? did God do on the seventh day?Man in the Garden (2:4-17) is man the offspring of both the heavens and the earth? job was man given to do? God s command to the man (vv. 16-17) difficult to understand?Was it a test of his intelligence or his willingness to obey? does the situation in which God placed man (vv. 16-17) showabout the way man was made? Did he have no choice but to serve God?If not, then how would you describe him?The Making of Woman (2:18-25) did God make a woman? Bible Survey Section One: genesis Gene role did God plan for the woman? is meant by the phrase a help meet for him? (2:18) the man also to be a helper to the woman? (cf. Ephesians 5:22-23) Matthew 19:3-6, what conclusions does Jesus draw from genesis 1:27 and genesis 2:24 withrespect to marriage? Temptation and Fall (3:1-24) was at work in the serpent?

5 What is the serpent said to be like? that the serpent focused attention on the one limitation instead of mentioning the greatfreedom given the man and woman (2:16-17) evidently wanting the woman to feel unfairlyrestrained, do you think Satan continues to work in that way? did the serpent cast doubt on the character of God? its consequences found in verses seven through thirteen, did sin bring all the goodthings promised by Satan? a person hide from God? the woman was deceived (v. 13), did that mean that God would overlook her sin and that shewould not be punished? What does that teach about human responsibility? curse was placed upon the serpent? The woman? The man? ray of hope shines through amidst the curses? the punishments of genesis 3 affect only one man and woman? Do they affect their descendants?If so, in what way? Bible Survey Section One: genesis Gene Taylor-5-Lesson Two: Cain and AbelLesson TextGenesis 4:1 - 5:32 Daily BibleReadingMondayGenesis 4:1-15 TuesdayGenesis 4:16-26 ThursdayGenesis 5:1-17 FridayGenesis 5:18-32 SaturdayHebrews 11:1-6 LessonConceptOBEDIENCED isobedience alienatesmen from GodCain and Abel (4:1-15) was Abel s offering more excellent than Cain s?

6 (cf. Hebrews 11:4) verses three and four, what, if anything, distinguishes the twoofferings which may account for the acceptability of one and not the other? God care what sort of worship we may choose to offer? Explain. do we know how God wants us to worship? of being angry (v. 5), what should have been Cain s reaction whenlearning that God was displeased? is taught in verse seven about sin and its power? How is thevicious nature of sin shown in this instance? did Cain kill Abel? (cf. 1 John 3:11-12) was Cain s punishment? is taught in verse ten about murder? characteristics of God are seen in verses nine through fifteen?Cain s Descendants (4:16-26) some happenings and accomplishments among the descendants ofCain. Judging from the nature of their achievements, what did theyemphasize in their lives? was the name of Adam s third son?The Descendants of Seth (5:1-32) you think of any possible explanation(s) why people lived so muchlonger in the early earth than now?

7 Was the oldest man? Enoch and what happened to Survey Section One: genesis Gene Taylor-6-Lesson Three: Noah and the FloodLesson TextGenesis 6:1 - 10:32 Daily BibleReadingMondayGenesis 6 TuesdayGenesis 7 ThursdayGenesis 8 FridayGenesis 9 SaturdayIsaiah 54:8-10 LessonConceptFAITHK nowing God s promiseis trueCorruption of the Earth (6:1-12) does it mean that the sons of God married the daughters of men?Does it have any relation to the complete corruption of the earth? If so,in what way? If not, why not? : bad the human race had gotten. God felt about the situation. God decided to do. did Noah find favor with God? How was he different from the restof the people?The Threat of Judgment on the Earth (6:13 - 7:5) did God command Noah to do? Why? did Noah s obedience show?The Coming of the Flood (7:6-24) , in the New Testament, is the salvation of Noah compared to thesalvation of man today? (1 Peter 3:20-21) what was happening right up to the time Noah entered the ark?

8 (Matt. 24:37-39) Compare the time of the Lord s second coming to thetime preceding the flood. (1 Thes. 5:1-3; 2 Pet. 3:10) were the two sources of the flood waters? long did the rain last? How long did the water prevail on the earth?How high did the water get?The End of the Flood (8:1-22) did the ark land? did Noah find out whether the water had gone down and if landwas beginning to appear? Bible Survey Section One: genesis Gene long did Noah stay in the ark after it had landed? What is the first thing he did after coming outof the ark? promise did God make? regulates and controls the seasons? does the flood show about God s view of sin and wrongdoing?After the Flood (9:1-29) did Noah and his family have to do after the flood? permission is given for the first time after the flood? covenant did God make with Noah? the world ever be destroyed again? (cf. 2 Pet. 3) the sons of sin did Noah commit?

9 What lessons can be learned from this incident? did Ham dishonor his father? What were the results of it?The Descendants of Noah (10:1-32) is the importance of chapter ten? is chapter ten related to the command found in 9:1, 7 and to the statement made in 9:19? bearing does chapter ten have on attitudes toward other races? Bible Survey Section One: genesis Gene Taylor-8-Lesson Four: AbrahamLesson TextGenesis 11:1 - 12:20 Daily BibleReadingMondayGenesis 11:1-9 TuesdayGenesis 11:27-32 ThursdayGenesis 12:1-9 FridayGenesis 12:9-20 SaturdayJames 2:23-26 Lesson ConceptFAITHD epending uponGod s careThe Tower of Babel(11:1-9) did the people want to build a city and tower? did God do in response to their efforts? what was wrong with this project and why it displeased God? what verse six suggests about the power of unity, wouldthis statement apply to good purposes as well as evil ones? Descendants of Shem and the Descendants of Terah (11:10-32) the three branches of people descended from the sons of Noah, whichwas the most important in Bible history?

10 Give a reason to justify s Promises to Abram (12:1-9) was Abram s faith tested? How did he demonstrate his faith? Howis it demonstrated by a person today? were Abram s people like before God called him? (cf. Joshua24:2, 3, 14-15) your answer to the previous question into consideration, what,then, was the effect of calling Abram to leave his country and kindred? where and to where did Abram move? what three blessings did God s promise to Abram consist? Whenwere these promises fulfilled?Abram in Egypt (12:10-20) did Abram go to Egypt? Did he commit a sin? If so, how? Bible Survey Section One: genesis Gene Taylor-9-Lesson Five: Abraham and LotLesson TextGenesis 13:1 - 14:24;18:16 - 19:38 Daily BibleReadingMondayGenesis 13 TuesdayGenesis 14 ThursdayGenesis 18:16-33 FridayGenesis 19:1-22 SaturdayGenesis 19:23-28 Lesson ConceptOBEDIENCEP unishing wickednessAbram and Lot (13:1-13) was Lot? Abram s wealth.