Genesis, the first book of the Bible, is about beginnings.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Gen. 1:1)
Along with the creation of the heavens and earth, we read of the beginning of human beings made in the image of God, of sin entering the world through the fall, of God’s covenant with Abram, of the nation of Israel. We also see in this book the promise of new beginnings. After the creation and fall of man, God promised a Redeemer would come and crush the serpent’s head. Satan (the serpent) would only be able to “strike his heel” through His death because Jesus would rise from the dead as Victor over sin, death, and the devil (Gen. 3:15). He would offer new life to those who put their trust in Him.
Curriculum on the Book of Genesis
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For Adults:
- Beginnings Bible Study Guide: The Story of How All Things Were Created by God and for God (The Jesus Bible Study Series) by Passion Publishing
- Bible Study Book with Video Access by Jen Wilkin:
- Chapters 1-11: God of Creation
- Chapters 12-50: God of Covenant
- Engaging God’s Word: Genesis by Community Bible Study
- Genesis (Knowing the Bible Series) by Mitchell M. Kim
- Genesis (LifeChange Bible Study) by the Navigators
- God’s Creative Call by LifeGuide Scripture Studies
- John MacArthur Bible Studies:
- Chapters 1 to 11: Creation, Sin, and the Nature of God
- Chapters 12 to 33: The Father of Israel
- Chapters 34 to 50: Jacob and Egypt
- Life Lessons from Genesis: Book of Beginnings by Max Lucado
- The Covenant Comes to Life (Bringing the Bible to Life Series) by John H. Walton, Janet Nygren
- The Magnificent Obsession Bible Study Participant’s Guide: Embracing the God-Filled Life (about Abraham) by Anne Graham Lotz
- The Warren Wiersbe Bible Study Series:
- Chapters 1-11: Believing the Simple Truth of God’s Word
- Chapters 12-25: Learning the Secret of Living by Faith
- Chapters 25-50: Exhibiting Real Faith in the Real World
For Children:
- The Gospel Project for Kids: Kids Ministry Starter Kit – Volume 1 From Creation to Chaos by Lifeway
- What’s in the Bible? #1: In the Beginning DVD
- Variety of lessons on these sites:
- BibleLessons4Kids
- Kids Sunday School
- Ministry to Children
For Teens:
- Creative Bible Lessons in Genesis by Hoon Kim
- Genesis (Studies on the Go Series) by Laurie Polich-Short
- Genesis: A Double-Edged Bible Study by the Navigators
- Gospel Foundations for Students: Volume 1, The God Who Creates by Lifeway
- TruIdentity | Grades 7-9 – Genesis by David C Cook
Tools to Help with Teaching This Book of the Bible
- Guide to Genesis by Rose Publishing
- Infographic – Look at the Book
- PowerPoint CD-ROM by Rose Publishing
- Genesis Time Line Chart by Rose Publishing
- Visual Flash-A-Card Sets:
- Creation, Adam & Cain
- Enoch, Noah, and Babel
- Abraham and Isaac
- Jacob
- Patriarch Highlights Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob
- Abraham through Joseph
If you want Bible lessons specifically on the creation account, go to: Creation as Taught in Genesis
If you want curriculum for all the O.T. History Books, Go To: Old Testament History & Law Curriculum