Family Devotions Study Questions for Every Chapter of Genesis - Set 2

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Genesis 5: The Family Line of Adam

Factual Recall

1. How old was Adam when Seth was born?

2. Who lived 365 years and then was taken by God?

3. What does the chapter say about almost every person at the end?

4. Who was the father of Noah?

5. How many sons did Noah have?

6. What are the names of Noah’s three sons?

SimplifiedThis chapter lists Adam’s descendants. Why do you think God keeps track of these names? How does this family line lead to Jesus, the Savior (Luke 3:23–38)? What does it mean that God cares about your story too?

Intermediate

1. Why does the phrase “and he died” repeat so often (e.g., v. 5, 8)? What does this show about sin’s impact from Genesis 3?

2. Enoch “walked with God” and didn’t die (v. 24). How does his life stand out, and what does it teach about faith?

Advanced

1. The genealogy links Adam to Noah, bridging creation and flood. How does this structure Genesis as a story of continuity in God’s plan, pointing to Christ’s genealogy (Matthew 1)?

2. Enoch’s translation (v. 24) prefigures resurrection. How does this connect to Christ’s resurrection and the hope of new creation (1 Corinthians 15:20–23)?

Genesis 6: Sin Grows, God Plans the Flood

Factual Recall

1. What did God see when He looked at the earth?

2. Who found favor with God?

3. How many sons did Noah have?

4. What did God tell Noah to make?

5. How many of each kind of animal was Noah to take on the ark?

6. How many of the clean animals was Noah to take?

7. How old was Noah when the flood came?

SimplifiedWhy is God sad about the world’s sin (v. 5–6)? How does Noah’s obedience show trust in God? How is Jesus like Noah, saving us from judgment?

Intermediate

1. What does it mean that Noah found “favor” with God (v. 8)? How can we find favor with God today?

2. Why does God choose to save Noah’s family and animals (v. 18–20)? What does this show about His care for creation?

Advanced

1. The “sons of God” and “daughters of men” (v. 2) may refer to divine beings or human rebellion. How does this ambiguity highlight the chaos of sin, and how does Christ restore order as the true Son of God?

2. The ark as a “covenant” vessel (v. 18) parallels the church. How does 1 Peter 3:20–21 connect the flood to baptism and Christ’s redemptive work?

Genesis 7: The Flood Begins

Factual Recall

1. How old was Noah when the rain started?

2. How many days and nights did it rain?

3. What covered the highest mountains?

4. Who went into the ark with Noah?

5. How long did the waters stay on the earth?

SimplifiedHow does the flood show both God’s judgment and His mercy? Noah’s ark protects his family. How does Jesus protect us like an “ark” from sin’s consequences?

Intermediate

1. Why does God give detailed instructions for the ark (v. 2–3)? How does obedience to God’s commands keep Noah safe?

2. How does the flood’s destruction (v. 21–23) show the seriousness of sin? What does this teach us about God’s justice?

Advanced

1. The flood “undoes” creation, returning the earth to watery chaos (v. 11). How does this de-creation set the stage for re-creation in Genesis 8, and how does Christ’s work complete this pattern (2 Corinthians 5:17)?

2. Noah’s preservation through water prefigures salvation. How does this typology inform the New Testament’s use of flood imagery in Christ’s redemptive work (e.g., Matthew 24:37–39)?

Genesis 8: The Flood Ends, New Beginnings

Factual Recall

1. What bird did Noah send out first?

2. What bird came back with an olive leaf?

3. What did Noah build after the water went down?

4. What did Noah do with some of the clean animals?

5. What did God promise He would never do again?

6. What did God put in the sky as a sign of His promise?

SimplifiedWhat does the dove with the olive branch (v. 11) tell us about God’s peace? How does this new start after the flood point to the new life Jesus gives us?

Intermediate

1. Why does Noah send out birds to check the land (v. 7–12)? How does this show his trust in God’s timing?

2. Noah’s altar and sacrifice please God (v. 20–21). What does this teach about worship after being saved?

Advanced

1. The dove and olive branch (v. 11) evoke peace and the Spirit. How does this imagery connect to the Spirit’s descent at Jesus’ baptism (Matthew 3:16) and the church’s mission?

2. God’s promise to sustain creation (v. 22) grounds His covenant. How does this stability anticipate the new creation in Christ (Revelation 21:1–5)?

Genesis 9: God’s Covenant with Noah

Factual Recall

1. What did God tell Noah and his sons to do after the flood?

2. What did God say about eating meat?

3. What did God say about blood?

4. What did God put in the sky as a sign of His promise?

5. What did Noah plant after the flood?

6. What did Noah do after he drank wine?

7. What did Ham do when he saw his father?

SimplifiedGod’s rainbow promises never to flood the earth again (v. 13–16). How does this show God’s faithfulness? How does Jesus’ love fulfill God’s promises to save us?

Intermediate

1. Why does God give new rules, like not eating blood (v. 4)? How do these rules show respect for life?

2. Noah’s sin with drunkenness (v. 21) hurts his family. How does sin still affect relationships even after God’s rescue?

Advanced

1. The rainbow covenant (v. 13) is a unilateral promise. How does this prefigure the new covenant in Christ’s blood, and what does it reveal about God’s grace (Hebrews 8:6)?

2. Ham’s sin and Canaan’s curse (v. 25) contrast with Shem’s blessing. How does this set up the conflict between God’s people and opposing nations, resolved in Christ’s universal blessing?

Genesis 10: The Nations Spread Out

Factual Recall

1. Who were Noah’s three sons?

2. Who was the father of the people groups from Japheth?

3. Who was called a mighty hunter before the Lord?

4. Whose descendants built cities like Babel and Nineveh?

5. Who was the father of the Canaanites?

6. How many sons did Joktan have?

7. What does the chapter say the clans of Noah’s sons did on the earth?

SimplifiedThis chapter lists 70 nations from Noah’s sons. How does God care for all people groups? How does Jesus bring all nations together as one family (Ephesians 2:14–16)?

Intermediate

1. Why does the chapter list so many names and places (e.g., v. 2–5)? How does this show God’s plan for the whole world?

2. Nimrod is called a “mighty hunter” (v. 9). How does his power contrast with God’s authority?

Advanced

1. The 70 nations (v. 32) may correspond to the divine council (Deuteronomy 32:8). How does this structure reflect God’s governance, and how does Christ’s authority over powers and principalities (Colossians 2:15) fulfill this?

2. The Table of Nations sets the stage for Babel’s scattering. How does this genealogy anticipate the reversal at Pentecost (Acts 2), uniting nations under Christ?

Genesis 11: The Tower of Babel

Factual Recall

1. What did the people decide to build?

2. What did they want to make for themselves?

3. What did God do to their language?

4. Where did the Lord scatter the people?

5. Who was Terah’s son?

6. Who was Abram’s father?

7. Where did Terah’s family settle?

SimplifiedWhy do people build the tower to “make a name” for themselves (v. 4)? How does God’s scattering show His plan is bigger? How does Jesus’ church undo Babel by uniting people (Acts 2)?

Intermediate

1. How does the tower show human pride (v. 4)? What are ways we try to “build” our own greatness today?

2. God confuses their language (v. 7). How does this show His power over human plans?

Advanced

1. Babel’s unified rebellion contrasts with Abraham’s call (v. 31–12:1). How does this transition set up God’s redemptive plan through Christ, who restores unity (Ephesians 4:3–6)?

2. The tower as a ziggurat evokes false worship. How does this prefigure idolatry’s defeat in Christ, and what role does the church play as the true temple (1 Corinthians 3:16)?