This document discusses Genesis chapters 1-12 and God's call of Abram. It provides context about the order of events in Genesis 1-11 including Creation, the Fall of Man, Noah and the Flood, the Tower of Babel, and Cain and Abel. It then focuses on God's promise and call to Abram to leave his country, people, and father's household for a land God would show him. God promised Abram he would become a great nation, God would bless him, make his name great, and that all peoples on earth would be blessed through him.

1. Genesis 1-11
On your paper please put the following events found in
Genesis in the correct order in which they appear in the
Bible. You may use your notes.
Tower of Babel
Cain and Abel
Creation
Noah and the Flood
Fall of Man
Summarize one of these events in 2 to 3 sentences.

2. Do Now: Genesis 12
October 6, 2014
What is a promise? Write a
definition. Write an example
of a promise given to you.

3. Who is Abram? (Copy question and answer.)
Descendent of Shem, father named Terah, two
brothers and married to Sarai, no children, 75 years
old living in Ur with family.

6. “Go from your country, your people and
your father’s household to the land I will
show you.”
(Copy this in your notes.) God
What were the 3 things he was to leave?
(Write them.)
LEAVE!
country: place of origin
people:ethnic or cultural group
father’s household:immediate family
COMFORT ZONE

7. To where was he to go?
“...a land I will show you.”
What is God requiring of Abram by
not telling him exactly where he was
to go?
God
“Go from your country, your people and
your father’s household to the land I will
show you.”
FAITH
“complete trust or confidence in someone or
“ Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so
certain of God's favor something”
that it would risk death a
thousand times trusting in it.” Martin Luther

8. 1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country,
your people and your father’s household to the land I will
show you.
2 “I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
3 Promises to Genesis 12:1-3
Abraham’s
Descendants
-Land
-Nation
-Blessing

9. What is a promise?
promise:noun
1a declaration or assurance that one will do
something or that a particular thing will happen:
Why do we make promises? (Discuss and write
what you think to these questions.)
Why do you think God made promises to Abram if
he could have accomplished them immediately?
What do you think he is revealing about himself?
Why would he require faith of Abram?