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GenesisThe Book Of Beginnings
© 2017 David Padfieldwww.padfield.com
Scripture taken from the New King James Version.Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1–3)
Mount Ararat
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GenesisPart One: Primeval History (1:1–11:9)
I. The Creation ....................................................................................................................... 1:1–2:25 A. Creation of the World ..................................................................................................... 1:1–2:3 B. Creation of Man ............................................................................................................... 2:4–25II. The Fall ................................................................................................................................ 3:1–5:32 A. The Fall of Man ................................................................................................................ 3:1–24 B.AftertheFall:ConflictingFamilyLines .................................................................... 4:1–5:32III. The Judgment of the Flood .............................................................................................. 6:1–9:29 A.CausesoftheFlood ........................................................................................................... 6:1–5 B. JudgmentoftheFlood .................................................................................................... 6:6–22 C. The Flood ....................................................................................................................... 7:1–8:19 D.ResultsoftheFlood .................................................................................................... 8:20–9:17 E.AftertheFlood:TheSinoftheGodlyLine ................................................................ 9:18–29IV. The Judgment on the Tower of Babel .......................................................................... 10:1–11:9 A.FamilyLinesAftertheFlood ....................................................................................... 10:1–32 B. JudgmentonAlltheFamilyLines .................................................................................11:1–9
Part Two: Patriarchal History (11:10–50:26)I. The Life of Abraham ................................................................................................... 11:10–25:18 A.IntroductionofAbram .................................................................................................11:10–32 B. TheCovenantofGodwithAbram ......................................................................... 12:1–25:18II. The Life of Isaac ........................................................................................................... 25:19–26:35 A.TheFamilyofIsaac ...................................................................................................... 25:19–34 B. TheFailureofIsaac ........................................................................................................ 26:1–33 C.TheFailureofEsau ...................................................................................................... 26:34–35III. The Life of Jacob ............................................................................................................ 27:1–36:43 A.JacobGainsEsau’sBlessing ...................................................................................... 27:1–28:9 B. Jacob’sLifeatHaran .............................................................................................. 28:10–32:32 C.Jacob’sReturn............................................................................................................ 32:1–33:20 D.Jacob’sResidenceinCanaan ................................................................................... 34:1–36:43 E. TheHistoryofEsau ....................................................................................................... 36:1–43IV. The Life of Joseph ......................................................................................................... 37:1–50:26 A.TheCorruptionofJoseph’sFamily ........................................................................ 37:1–38:30 B. TheExaltationofJoseph .......................................................................................... 39:1–41:57 C.TheSalvationofJacob’sFamily .............................................................................. 42:1–50:26
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts,©1993byThomasNelson,Inc.)
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GenesisPart One: Primeval History (1:1–11:9)
I. The Creation (1:1–2:25)
A. Creation of the World (1:1–2:3)
1.Howmuchtime,ifany,elapsedbetweenGenesis1:1andGenesis1:3?
2.Howlongwasthefirst“day”(1:5)?
3.Whatisthe“firmament”(1:7)?
4.Whatarethe“waterswhichwereunderthefirmament”and“thewaterswhichwereabovethefirmament”(1:7)?
5.InwhatwaywasmanmadeintheimageofGod(1:26)?
6.WhatdidGoddoontheseventhday(2:2)?Why?
B. Creation of Man (2:4–25)
1.Whatisthesignificanceofthefactthat“amistwentupfromtheearthandwateredthewholefaceoftheground”(2:6)?
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2.WhatarethetwotreesofspecialsignificancementionedinGenesis2:9?Pleaseexplainthepurposeofthesetrees.
3.Whatdoestheword“die”meaninGenesis2:17?
4.WhydidGodcausetheanimalsofcreationtopassbyAdam(2:19–20)?
5.Whywasthewomancreated(2:21–24)?
II. The Fall (3:1–5:32)
A. The Fall of Man (3:1–24)
1.WhatappealdidtheserpentmaketoEve(3:4–6)?
2.WhatdidAdamandEvedoaftertheysinned(3:7)?Why?
3.WhatwasAdam’sexcuseforhissin(3:10)?
4.WhatdidGodsaytotheserpent(3:14–15)?
5.WhatdidGodsaytoEve(3:16)?
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6.WhatdidGodtellAdam(3:17–19)?
7.HowdidGodblockaccesstothegardenofEden(3:24)?Why?
B. After the Fall: Conflicting Family Lines (4:1–5:32)
1.WhatwasthefirstsinthatCaincommitted(4:2–5)?Whatwashissecondsin?Whatwashisthirdsin?
2.HowdidAbelofferhissacrifice“byfaith”(cf.Heb11:4)?
3.HowdidGodpunishCain(4:11–13)?Whydidn’tGodtakehislife?
4.Whereisthe“landofNod”(3:16)?
5.Howdidmenbeganto“callonthenameoftheLord”(4:26)?
6.TheaveragelifespanofthemenmentionedinGenesisfiveisextremelylong.Howdoyouaccountforthis?
7.HowdidEnoch“walkwithGod”(5:24)?
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III. The Judgment of the Flood (6:1–9:29)
A. Causes of the Flood (6:1–5)
1.Whoarethe“sonsofGod”inGenesis6:2?
2.Whoarethe“giants”inGenesis6:4?
B. Judgment of the Flood (6:6–22)
1.WhywastheLord“grieved”withmankind(6:5–6)?
2.DescribethearkwhichNoahwascommandedtobuild(6:14–16).
3.DescribehowNoahgottheanimalsheneededfortheark(6:19–20;cf.7:2–3,8–9).
C. The Flood (7:1–8:19)
1.WheredidallofthewaterfortheGenesisfloodcomefrom(7:11)?
2.Howwasthedoorofthearkclosed(7:16)?
3.Howdeepwasthewateratthetimeoftheflood(7:20)?Howlongdidthewaters“prevailontheearth”(7:24)?
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4.Wheredidthearkcometorest(8:4)?
5.HowdidNoahknowwhentocomeoutoftheark(8:6–16)?
D. Results of the Flood (8:20–9:17)
1.WhatdidNoahdowhenhelefttheark(8:20)?
2.WhatpromisedidGodmake(8:21–22)?
3.WhatnewcommanddidGodgiveinGenesis9:3–4?
4.WhatcommanddidGodgiveinGenesis9:6?Whatisthereasonstatedinthisverse?
5.DescribethecovenantGodmadeinGenesis9:8–17.
E. After the Flood: The Sin of the Godly Line (9:18–29)
1.Whatdoestheentirehumanracehaveincommon(9:19)?
2.WhatsindidNoahcommit(9:21)?
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3.WhatsindidHamcommit(9:22,24)?
4.Whowas“cursed”inGenesis9:25?Howwasthiscursecarriedout?
IV. The Judgment on the Tower of Babel (10:1–11:9)
A. Family Lines After the Flood (10:1–32)
1.Howwerethepeople“separatedintotheirlands”aftertheflood(10:5,20,31)?
2.WhydidGodgiveusthe“tableofnations”wefindinGenesis10?Ofwhatbenefitaretheseversestoanyonetoday?
B. Judgment on All the Family Lines (11:1–9)
1.WhatwasthepurposeofthetowerofBabel(11:4)?
2.WhydidGoddislikethetowerofBabel(11:6)?
3.WhydidGod“confuse”thelanguageofthepeople(11:7–9)?
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Part Two: Patriarchal History (11:10–50:26)
I. The Life of Abraham (11:10–25:18)
A. Introduction of Abram (11:10–32)
1.IsthegenealogyofAbrahamcomplete(11:10–26)?
2.WhereisUroftheChaldeans(11:28)?
3.WheredidTerahdie(11:32)?Whereisthistoday?
B. The Covenant of God with Abram (12:1–25:18)
1.ListthethreegreatpromisesGodmadetoAbram(12:1–3).
2.WhatdidGodgiveAbram(12:7)?WhendidAbramtakepossession?
3.WhydidAbramjourneytoEgypt(12:10)?
4.WhathappenedtoAbramandSaraiinEgypt(12:11–20)?
5.WhywastherestrifebetweentheherdsmenofAbramandtheherdsmenofLot?Howwasthisproblemresolved(13:3–7)?
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6.HowlongwerethedescendantsofAbramgoingtohavetheland(13:15)?
7.WhathappenedtoLotafterheseparatedfromAbram(14:1–12)?WhatdidAbramdo(14:13–17)?
8.WhoisMelchizedek(14:18)?WhydidAbrampaytithestohim(14:19–20)?
9.WhatisthesignificanceofthepromisemadeinGenesis15:5?
10.HowlongwerethedescendantsofAbrahamgoingtodwell“inalandthatisnottheirs”(15:13)?
11.WhatcovenantdidGodmakewithAbraminGenesis15:18–21?
12.HowdidSaraitryto“help”God(16:1–4)?Whatdidshedoafterthis?
13.WhatdidHagardo(16:6–16)?
14.HowcouldGodtellAbramthat“Ihavemadeyouafatherofmanynations”whenAbramwasstillchildless(17:5)?
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15.WhydidGodchangeAbram’snametoAbraham(17:5)?
16.WhatwasthesignofthecovenantGodmadewithAbram(17:9–14)?
17.WhydidGodchangeSarai’snametoSarah(17:15)?
18.WhatdidAbrahamproposetoGod(17:18)?
19.WhowerethethreemenwhovisitedAbraham(18:1–15)?Forwhatpurposedidtheycome?HowdidSarahreacttotheirmessage?
20.WhydidAbrahamintercedeforSodom(18:16–33)?WhydidGodagreeto“negotiate”withhim?
21.HowdidthemenofSodomreacttothevisitorsintheirmidst(19:1–11).WhatofferdidLotmake?Whatdidthevisitorsdo?
22.DoyouseeanyunusualactivityinLotwashepreparedtoleaveSodom(19:12–22)?
23.WhatpunishmentwasinflicteduponLot’swife(19:26)?Why?
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24.WhatsindidLotcommit(19:30–38)?
25.WhatsindidAbimelechcommit(20:1–18)?WhatwasAbraham’spartinthissin?
26.HowdidHagarreacttoIsaac(21:8–9)?WhatdidAbrahamdotoHagarandIshmael(21:11–14)?WasthisintheplanofGod?
27.WhatdidAbimelechdesireofAbraham(21:22–24)?WhatdidAbramdo?
28.HowwasthefaithofAbrahamtested(22:1–19).WhatdidAbrahamexpecttohappen?Whatdidhappen?Wasthisatypeorshadowofsomethinginthefuture?
29.WherewasSarahburied(23:1–20)?Whyisthiseventrecordedinsuchdetail?
30.WhywasAbrahamsoconcernedaboutwhomIsaacmarried(24:1–9)?
31.HowwasRebekahselectedtobecomethewifeofIsaac(24:10–67)?
32.WhowasthesecondwifeofAbraham(25:1)?
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33.WhathappenedtoAbrahamafterhedied(25:7–11)?
II. The Life of Isaac (25:19–26:35)
A. The Family of Isaac (25:19–34)
1.WhatdidGodtellRebekahaboutherchildrenandtheirfuture(25:23)?
2.DescribethechildrenofRebekah(25:27–28).
3.Whatisa“birthright”(25:29–34)?HowdidEsaudespisehisbirthright?
4.Jacobwasdeceptiveregardingthebirthright(25:29–34).Didthishaunthimlater?
B. The Failure of Isaac (26:1–33)
1.WhydidGodrenewHiscovenantwithIsaac(26:2–5)?
2.WhatdidIsaacdothatmadeAbimelechthink“deja vualloveragain”(26:7–11)?
3.WhatagreementdidIsaacmakewithAbimelech(26:26–33)?
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C. The Failure of Esau (26:34–35)
1.WhatactiondidEsautakeinGenesis26:34?
2.WhatcausedgrieftoIsaacandRebekah?
III. The Life of Jacob (27:1–36:43)
A. Jacob Gains Esau’s Blessing (27:1–28:9)
1.SummarizehowJacobobtainedtheblessingintendedforEsau(27:1–29).
2.HowdidEsaureactwhenhefoundoutthatJacobhadbeenblessed(27:30–40)?
3.WhatdidJacobhavetodotoescapehisbrother’sanger(27:41–46)?
4.Whycouldn’tIsaactakeawifefromCanaan(28:1–10)?
B. Jacob’s Life at Haran (28:10–32:32)
1.WhathappenedatBethel(28:10–22)?
2.HowdidJacobmeetRachel(29:1–14)?
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3.WhatisironicabouthowJacobisdeceivedbyLaban(29:15–30)?
4.NamethechildrenthatLeahbore(29:31–35;30:14–21).
5.WhydidJacobhavechildrenbyBilhah(30:1–8)?Whatweretheirnames?
6.NamethechildrenofJacobbyZilpah(30:9–13).
7.NamethechildthatRachelbore(30:22–24).
8.WhatagreementdidJacobmakewithLaban(30:25–43)?
9.HowdidJacobdepartfromLaban(31:1–21)?
10.WhydidLabanpursueJacob(31:22–42)?WhodeceivedLaban?
11.WhatcovenantdidLabanmakewithJacob(31:43–55)?
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C. Jacob’s Return (32:1–33:20)
1.AfterJacobleftLaban,whatdidhefear(32:1–21)?Why?Whatdidhedecidetodo?
2.WhatisthesignificanceofJacobwrestling(32:22–32)?Whodidhewrestlewith?Whatwastheresult?
3.DescribethemeetingbetweenJacobandEsau(33:1–11).
4.WhatdidJacobandEsaudecidetodo(33:12–17)?
5.WheredidJacobsettle(33:18–20)?Whatdidhedothen?
D. Jacob’s Residence in Canaan (34:1–36:43)
1.WhathappenedtoDinah,thedaughterofLeah(34:1–7)?
2.Howwastheissueresolved(34:8–31)?
3.WhydidJacobreturntoBethel(35:1–15)?Whathappensatthislocation?
4.HowdidRacheldie(35:16–20)?Wherewassheburied?
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5.HowwouldyousumupthelifeofJacob(35:22b–29)?
E. The History of Esau (36:1–43)
1.WheredidEsaugethiswivesfrom(36:2)?Whatwassobadaboutthis?
2.WhyisthegenealogyofEsaurecordedforus(36:1–43)?
IV. The Life of Joseph (37:1–50:26)
A. The Corruption of Joseph’s Family (37:1–38:30)
1.WhywerethebrothersofJosephangrywithhim(37:1–11)?
2.WhatdidthebrothersofJosephdotohim(37:12–28)?Howistheircrueltyfurthershown(37:25)?
3.WhatisironicaboutthemannerinwhichJacobwasdeceivedbyhissons(37:29–36)?
4.HowwasJudahdeceived(38:1–30)?Whoexhibitedthegreaterhonor?
B. The Exaltation of Joseph (39:1–41:57)
1.HowdidGodblessJosephinEgypt(39:5)?
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2.HowdidJosephexhibitmoralcharacterinEgypt(39:6–18)?
3.WhathappenedtoJosephinprison(39:19–23)?
4.HowdidJosephhelptheKing’sbutlerandbakerwhileinprison(40:1–23)?
5.WhatdreamdidPharaohhave(41:1–8)?Whatdidhedoabouthisdream?
6.HowdidJosephinterpretthedreamofPharaoh(41:9–36)?
7.HowdidPharaohrewardJoseph(41:37–52)?
8.Howextensivewasthefamine(41:53–57)?
C. The Salvation of Jacob’s Family (42:1–50:26)
1.DescribethefirstmeetingbetweenJosephandhisbrothers(42:1–17).
2.HowdidJosepharrangeforBenjamintojourneytoEgypt(42:18–24)?
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3.WhatdidthebrothersofJosephdiscoveraftertheyleftEgypt(42:25–38)?
4.WhydidthebrothersofJosephreturntoEgypt(43:1–14)?
5.DescribethesecondmeetingbetweenJosephofhisbrothers(43:15–34).
6.HowandwhywasBenjaminmadea“slave”(44:1–17)?
7.WhatofferdoesJudahmaketoJoseph(44:18–34)?
8.WhenJosephrevealshimselftohisbrothersheisextremelykindandforgiving.Whydoeshehavesuchanattitude(45:1–15)?
9.WhatdoesPharaohproposetodoforJosephandhisbrothers(45:16–28)?
10.WhatcomfortdoesJacobreceiveonhisjourney(46:1–7)?
11.HowmanypeoplefromthehouseofJacobgotoEgypt(46:8–27)?
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12.HowdoesJosephpreparethewayforhisbrothers(46:28–34)?
13.WheredidthebrothersofJosephsettleinEgypt(47:1–12)?
14.WhatwisebusinessdealingsdidJosephmake(47:13–26)?
15.WhatdoesJosephvowtohisfather(47:27–31)?
16.WhatblessingdoesJacobgivetothesonsofJoseph(48:1–22)?
17.SummarizethefinalswordsofJacobtohissons…
a.Reuben(49:3).
b.SimeonandLevi(49:5–7).
c.Judah(49:8–12).
d.Zebulun(49:13).
e.Issachar(49:14–15).
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f.Dan(49:16–18).
g.Gad(49:19).
h.Asher(49:20).
i.Naphtali(49:21).
j.Joseph(49:22–26).
k.Benjamin(49:27).
18.WheredidJacobwanttobeburied(49:29–33)?Whythere?
19.DescribethemannerinwhichJacobwasburied(50:1–14).
20.WhatwerethebrothersofJosephafraidof(50:15–21)?
21.WhatevidenceistherethatJoseph“diedinfaith”(50:22–26;Heb11:13)?
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“First Mentions” In The Book Of Genesis
Altar ...............................................................8:20Angel ..............................................................16:7Atonement(=pitch) .....................................6:14Believe ............................................................15:6Bless ................................................................1:22Blood ..............................................................4:10Book .................................................................5:1Choose .............................................................6:2City .................................................................4:17Clothe .............................................................3:21Command ......................................................2:16Complete .........................................................6:9Conception ....................................................3:16Covenant .......................................................6:18Create ...............................................................1:1Curse ..............................................................3:14Darkness ..........................................................1:2Day ...................................................................1:5Die ..................................................................2:17Door .................................................................4:7Drunken .........................................................9:21Everlasting(=forever) .................................3:22Evil....................................................................2:9Faith................................................................15:6Fear(=afraid) ..............................................3:10Fear not ..........................................................15:1Fire ................................................................19:24Forever ...........................................................3:22Fruit ................................................................ 1:11Give ................................................................1:29Glory ..............................................................31:1Good .................................................................1:4Grace ................................................................6:9Hear ..................................................................3:8Heart ................................................................6:5Holy(=sanctified) .........................................2:3House ...............................................................7:1Iam .................................................................15:1Impute(=count)...........................................15:6Just ....................................................................6:9Kingdom ......................................................10:10Knowledge ....................................................2:17Law .................................................................26:5Life ....................................................................2:7
Light .................................................................1:3Love ................................................................22:2Make .................................................................1:7Man ................................................................1:26Mercy ...........................................................19:16Obey .............................................................22:18Peace(=Salem) ...........................................14:18Perfect(=complete) .......................................6:9Power(=strength) .......................................4:12Praise(=commend) ...................................12:15Pray ................................................................20:7Prophet ..........................................................20:7Redeem ........................................................48:16Rest ...................................................................2:1Reward ...........................................................15:1Righteous(=just) ...........................................6:9Righteousness ...............................................15:6Salvation ......................................................49:18Sanctify ............................................................2:3Say ....................................................................1:3Science(=knowledge) .................................2:17See .....................................................................1:4Seed ................................................................ 1:11Send ................................................................3:23Shed(=pourout) ............................................9:6Shield .............................................................15:1Sign .................................................................1:14Sin .....................................................................4:7Sorrow ............................................................3:16Soul .................................................................1:21Sow ...............................................................26:12Speak(=say) ...................................................1:3Strength..........................................................4:12Tempt .............................................................22:1Tithe ..............................................................14:20Truth .............................................................24:27Vision .............................................................15:1Will .................................................................24:5Wine ...............................................................9:21Woman ...........................................................2:22Word ...............................................................15:1Work .................................................................2:2Worship(=bowdown) ...............................18:2
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The Garden Of Eden
Average Life Spans
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts,©1993ThomasNelson,Inc.)
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts,©1993ThomasNelson,Inc.)
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The Table Of Nations
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts,©1993ThomasNelson,Inc.)
ShemAssyriaElam
ChaldeansLydia
AramaeansArabianTribes
IsraelitesEdomitesMoabitesAmmonites
HamEthiopiansEgyptiansLibyans
CanaanitesSidon
Heth (Hittites)JebusitesAmoritesGirgasites
HivitesSouthernArabiansEarlyBabylonians
Philistines
JapethJavanGreeceItalySpain
CyprusMedesPersiansParthians
The Descendants Of Noah
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The Land Of Abraham
(The Bible Visual Resource Book,©1989RegalBooks)
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The Life Of Jacob
(Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts,©1993ThomasNelson,Inc.)
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Recommended Reading
Study BiblesThe Archaeological Study Bible(JohnWalton,ed.;Zondervan,2005)The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible(Zondervan,2016)The Apologetics Study Bible (TedCabal,ed.;HolmanBiblePublishers,2007)The ESV Study Bible (DennisandGrudem,eds.;CrosswayBibles,2008)
Bible AtlasesBible Atlas & Companion(Barrett,Hudson,andBolen;Barbour,2008)Zondervan Atlas of the Bible(CarlG.Rasmussen;Zondervan,2010)ESV Bible Atlas(CurridandBarrett;Crossway,2010).The Carta Bible Atlas(Aharoni,et.al.;Carta,2011)Bible History Atlas(F.F.Bruce;Carta,2005)
CommentariesParadise To Prison: Studies In Genesis(JohnJ.Davis;BakerBookHouse,1989)Genesis And Us(JimMcGuiggan;StarBiblePublications,1988)The Genesis Record(Dr.HenryM.Morris;BakerBookHouse,1976)
Bible BackgroundsZondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary(JohnH.Walton,ed.;Zondervan,2009)The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament(Walton,Matthews,andChavalas,eds.;InterVarsityPress,2000)
Historical BackgroundArchaeology & The Old Testament (Hoerth;Baker,1998)Archaeology And Bible History(FreeandVos;Zondervan,1992)The Discovery Of Genesis(KangandNelson,ConcordiaPublishingHouse,1979)God’s Promise To The Chinese(Nelson,Broadberry,andChock;ReadBooksPublisher,1997True Son Of Heaven(DavidMarshall;KuaiMuPress,2002)Genesis And The Mystery Confucius Couldn’t Solve(NelsonandBroadberry;ConcordiaPublishingHouse,1994)
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