Genesis: Origins & History

Read Genesis Chp. 1-7

Read IVP Bible Background OT on Genesis Chp. 1-7 (Pg. 28-38)

Read or Watch A Summary of Dr. John Walton’s ‘A Survey of Christian Options on Genesis and Science’

Read Audience and Style of Torah

Watch Genesis Explained John Walton

Read or Watch

• Did Genesis Borrow the Creation and Flood from Mesopotamian Myths?

• Theistic Evolution: A Critical Evaluation

• Young Earth Creationism: Is it the ONLY View?

• Young Earth Creationism: A Biblical Evaluation

• Young Earth Creationism: A Scientific Evaluation

• Old Earth Creation: Day-Age, Analogical Days, and Intermittent Days

• Gap Theory Interpretation

• Creation of the Promised Land

• Literary Framework Interpretation

• Revelatory Day Interpretation

• Days of Divine Fiat Interpretation

• Functional Interpretation of Genesis: A Critical Evaluation of John Walton

• Genesis as Mytho-History: A Critical Evaluation of William Lane Craig

Read New American Commentary Vol. 1 Introduction to Genesis (Pg. 27- 77)

Complete Gen. 1-7 assignment: PDF , Word Doc

Read Genesis Chp. 8-15

Read IVP Bible Background OT on Genesis Chp. 8-15 (Pg. 38-48)

Read When A Jew Rules the World on the Abrahamic Covenant (Pg. 29 - 43)

Watch Premillennialism & Amillennialism

Watch Understanding God's Purposes With Israel

Watch The Lost World of the Flood

Complete Gen. 8-15 assignment: PDF , Word Doc

Read Genesis Chp. 16-23

Read IVP Bible Background OT on Genesis Chp. 16-23 (Pg. 48-54)

Listen to Radical vs. Convenient Faith

Listen to Abraham's Supreme Act of Faith

Complete Gen. 16-23 assignment: PDF , Word Doc

Read Genesis Chp. 24-31

Read IVP Bible Background OT on Genesis Chp. 24-31 (Pg. 55-64)

Listen to Esau's Free Choice

Listen to Jacob's Trouble

Complete Gen. 24-31 assignment: PDF , Word Doc

Read Genesis Chp. 32-39

Read IVP Bible Background OT on Genesis Chp. 32-39 (Pg. 64-71)

Read Judah & Tamar

Read Jacob's Struggle with Trusting God

Write a reflection paper on your life wrestling with God. Have you given up in complete surrender or are you still struggling to make things work by the flesh?

(There is no minimum word count, this paper is for you to pray over with God and will not be submitted. You can share it with a fellow believer who can pray for you and help you as you walk with God.)

Complete Gen. 32-39 assignment: PDF , Word Doc

Read Genesis Chp. 40-47

Read IVP Bible Background OT on Genesis Chp. 40-47 (Pg. 71-75)

Listen to Joseph & God's Purposes

Read New American Commentary Genesis V2 on Joseph interpreting dreams (Pg. 1049 - 1081).

Complete Gen. 40-47 assignment: PDF , Word Doc

Read Genesis Chp. 48-50

Read IVP Bible Background OT on Genesis Chp. 48-50 (Pg. 75-77)

Complete Gen. 47 - 50 assignment: PDF , Word Doc

Write a 1000 Word (Min.) Summary of the book of Genesis tracing the theme of God's Faithfulness to His promises in the midst of humanities sin and faithlessness (Focus on the unconditional aspect of the Abrahamic Covenant).