Old Testament

Character Studies I
Creation Through The Life of Abraham
Eight Lessons

Bible Study Course

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God,

a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.”
II Timothy 2:15
 LESSON 1: CREATION
1. Genesis 1:1 - What did God create “in the beginning”?

2. Genesis 1:2 - Who “moved upon the face of the waters”?

3. Genesis 1:3 - “And God said, ________________ there be ____________________: and there was _____________________.”
4. Genesis 1:4 - What did God divide on the first day?
5. Genesis 1:5a - What did God call the light and the darkness?

6. Genesis 1:5b - “And the evening and the ___________________________ were the ___________________ day.”
7. Genesis 1:6-7 - What did God divide on the second day?

8. Genesis 1:8 - “And God called the firmament _____________. And the evening and the morning were the ____________ day.”
9. Genesis 1:9-10 - What did God call the dry land “and the gathering together of the waters”?

10. Genesis 1:11-13 - Name three things that God created on the third day.

11. Genesis 1:14a - What did the lights “in the firmament of the heaven” divide?

12. Genesis 1:14b - “ . . . and let them be for signs, and for ______________________, and for days, and ___________________:”

13. Genesis 1:16 - Name the three heavenly lights God created on the fourth day.
14. Genesis 1:20 - What did God create on the fifth day “that may fly above the earth”?
15. Genesis 1:21-25 - What else did God create on the fifth day?

16. Genesis 1:22 - What did God say to these creatures?

17. Genesis 1:26a - “And God said, Let us make man in our _____________________, after our __________________________:”

18. Genesis 1:26b - What did man have over fish, fowl, cattle, the earth, and “every creeping thing”?
19. Genesis 1:27 - “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; _________________________ and

created he them.”
20. Genesis 1:28a - “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be _____________________, and _____________________,

and replenish the earth, and subdue it:”

21. Genesis 1:29-30 - What did God give man for meat?
22. Genesis 1:31a - “And God saw every ___________________ that he had made, and, behold, it was very _________________.”

23. Genesis 2:1 - What did God finish creating in six days?
24. Genesis 2:2 - What did God do on the seventh day?
25. Genesis 2:3 - Did God bless and sanctify the seventh day?

Memory Verse: Genesis 1:1 ~ “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”

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 LESSON 2: THE FALL OF MAN
1. Genesis 2:4-6 - What “watered the whole face of the ground”?

2. Genesis 2:7 - Who was formed by God out of the dust of the ground and became a living soul?
3. Genesis 2:8 - “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in ___________; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”
4. Genesis 2:9 - Name two specific trees that were in the garden.
5. Genesis 2:10-14 - What was the name of the second river “that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia”?

6. Genesis 2:16-17 - Which tree did God command Adam not to eat or he would surely die?

7. Genesis 2:18 - Why did the Lord God desire Adam to have an help meet?

8. Genesis 2:19-20 - What did Adam give to “every living creature” of the earth?
9. Genesis 2:21-23 - What did God use from Adam to make a woman?
10. Genesis 2:24 - “Therefore shall a man __________________ his father and his mother, and shall ____________________ unto

his wife: and they shall be one _______________________.”

11. Genesis 3:1 - Who is described as more subtle than any beast of the field?

12. Genesis 3:2-4 - What did the serpent say that was a contradiction of God’s Word?
13. Genesis 3:5 - Whom did the serpent say the woman would “be as” if she ate of the forbidden fruit?
14. Genesis 3:6-7 - What was opened when woman and man ate of the forbidden fruit?
15. Genesis 3:8 - What did Adam and his wife do when they heard the voice of the Lord God in the cool of the day?

16. Genesis 3:9-10 - Why did Adam say he was afraid?

17. Genesis 3:11-12 - What excuse did Adam give for eating of the forbidden tree?
18. Genesis 3:13b - What excuse did the woman give for eating of the forbidden tree?
19. Genesis 3:14 - What did the Lord God say the serpent would be “cursed above”?

20. Genesis 3:15 - “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy _________________ and her seed; it shall
bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his ________________________.”

21. Genesis 3:16a - “Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy ______________ and thy _____________________;”

22. Genesis 3:17-19 - What was cursed because of Adam’s disobedience?

23. Genesis 3:20 - “And Adam called his wife's name _____________; because she was the ____________________ of all living.”
24. Genesis 3:21 - What did the Lord make for Adam and Eve?
25. Genesis 3:22-24 - What guarded the east of the garden to keep disobedient man away from the tree of life?

Memory Verse: Genesis 2:24 ~ “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they
shall be one flesh.”

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 LESSON 3: PRE-FLOOD FROM CAIN’S BIRTH
1. Genesis 4:1 - Who was the first man born?

2. Genesis 4:2 - What was Abel’s occupation?

3. Genesis 4:3 - What did Cain bring to the Lord as an offering?

4. Genesis 4:4 - What was the offering that the Lord accepted from Abel?
5. Genesis 4:6-9 - What was Cain’s response to the Lord after murdering Abel?

6. Genesis 4:10-13 - What did Cain say was greater than he could bear?
7. Genesis 4:15b - Why did the Lord set a mark upon Cain?
8. Genesis 4:16 - Where did Cain live (which was located east of Eden)?

9. Genesis 4:26 - What did men begin to do when Enos, the son of Seth, was born?

10. Genesis 5:5 - How old was Adam when he died?

11. Genesis 5:21 - Who was Enoch’s son?

12. Genesis 5:24 - “And Enoch _________________________ with God: and he was not; for God _____________________ him.”

13. Genesis 5:27 - How old was Methuselah when he died?

14. Genesis 5:28-29 - Who was the father of Noah?
15. Genesis 5:32 - Who were the three sons of Noah?
16. Genesis 6:1 - What did man begin to do “on the face of the earth”?

17. Genesis 6:3a - “And the LORD said, My ____________ shall not always strive with __________, for that he also is flesh:”

18. Genesis 6:5a - What did God see that “was great in the earth”?
19. Genesis 6:5b - What is “only evil continually”? ________________________________________________________________

20. Genesis 6:6 - “And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it _____________________ him at his heart.”
21. Genesis 6:7-8 - Who “found grace in the eyes of the Lord” in the midst of God’s judgment?

22. Genesis 6:9 - How is Noah described?

23. Genesis 6:14 - What was to be made with gopher wood?

24. Genesis 6:15 - What are the dimensions of the ark in cubits (about 18”)?

25. Genesis 6:22 - “Thus did Noah; according to _________________ that God commanded him, so _________________ he.”

Memory Verse: Genesis 6:8 ~ “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”

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 LESSON 4: NOAH, THE FLOOD, THE AFTERMATH
1. Genesis 7:2-3 - How many male and female of the clean beasts and birds did God instruct Noah to take?

2. Genesis 7:4, 12, 21-23 - How many days and nights did it rain, causing all life upon earth to be destroyed?
3. Genesis 7:5 - “And Noah did according unto __________________ that the LORD commanded him.”
4. Genesis 7:6 - How old was Noah when the flood came?
5. Genesis 7:10 - How long did it take until “the waters of the flood were upon the earth”?

6. Genesis 7:13 - What people were on the ark?

7. Genesis 7:24 - How long did the waters prevail upon the earth?

8. Genesis 8:4 - Upon what mountains did the ark rest in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day?

9. Genesis 8:9-11 - What did the dove bring back on the second trip from the ark?
10. Genesis 8:13-14 - In what year of Noah was the face of the ground dry?
11. Genesis 8:18-20 - What did Noah build unto the Lord after all life “went forth out of the ark”?

12. Genesis 8:21 - What did the Lord say He would not again curse after Noah’s burnt offering?
13. Genesis 8:22 - What did the Lord say would not cease while the earth remains?

14. Genesis 9:1 - What was God’s instruction to Noah after the flood?

15. Genesis 9:3 - “Every moving thing that liveth shall be __________________ for you; even as the green _______________

have I given you all things.”

16. Genesis 9:6 - “Whoso _____________________ man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the

of God made he man.”

17. Genesis 9:11b - What did God say shall not any more destroy the earth?

18. Genesis 9:13-17 - What did God set in the cloud for a “token of the covenant”?

19. Genesis 9:19 - “These are the three _____________ of Noah: and of them was the _________________ earth overspread.”

20. Genesis 9:20 - “And Noah began to be an ___________________________, and he planted a _________________________:”
21. Genesis 9:21-27 - What son sinned against a drunken Noah?

22. Genesis 9:28-29 - How old was Noah when he died?

23. Genesis 10:6-9 - Who was born of Cush, Ham’s son, and “was a mighty hunter before the Lord”?
24. Genesis 10:25 - What was divided during the days of Peleg?

25. Genesis 11:1-9 - What was the tower named “because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth”?

Memory Verse: Genesis 7:5 ~ “And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.”

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 LESSON 5: ABRAHAM
1. Genesis 12:1-2 - What did the Lord say He would make of Abram?

2. Genesis 12:3 - “And I will bless them that ______________________ thee, and _____________________ him that curseth thee:
and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

3. Genesis 12:11-13 - Why did Abram desire the Egyptians to believe his beautiful wife was his sister?

4. Genesis 13:12-13 - Toward what wicked city did Lot pitch his tent while Abram lived in Canaan?
5. Genesis 13:14-15 - What did the Lord promise Abram?

6. Genesis 14:14-20 - To whom did Abram give tithes? (also see Hebrews 7:1-2)

7. Genesis 15:1 - What did the Lord say to Abram in a vision?

8. Genesis 15:6 - “And he __________________ in the LORD; and he counted it to him for _____________________________.”

9. Genesis 16:1-16 - What was the name of Hagar’s son which she bare to Abram?
10. Genesis 17:1-8 - How old was Abram when the Lord changed his name to Abraham?

11. Genesis 17:9-14 - What did the Lord instruct in the covenant for every male child that is eight days old?
12. Genesis 18:11-15 - What did Sarah do within herself when the Lord prophesied she would have a son?
13. Genesis 18:23 - What question did Abraham ask the Lord when hearing Sodom and Gomorrah would be judged?

14. Genesis 18:32 - Would the Lord destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if ten righteous souls be found there?

15. Genesis 19:23-26 - Who looked back at her destroyed city and became a pillar of salt?
16. Genesis 19:31-38 - What was the name of the children born of Lot’s daughters?
17. Genesis 20:1-14 - What king took Sarah until God appeared to him in a dream?

18. Genesis 21:1-5 - How old was Abraham when Sarah delivered Isaac, their son?
19. Genesis 21:12-20 - What did Ishmael, Hagar’s son, become when he grew up in the wilderness of Paran?

20. Genesis 22:2 - What did Abraham go to do with Isaac in the land of Moriah?
21. Genesis 22:6 - What did Abraham lay upon his son, Isaac?
22. Genesis 22:7-8 - What was Abraham’s answer to Isaac concerning the provision of an offering?

23. Genesis 22:9-14 - What did God provide for Abraham to offer “for a burnt offering in the stead of his son”?
24. Genesis 23:1 - How old was Sarah when she died?
25. Genesis 23:19 - In what field did Abraham bury Sarah?

Memory Verse: Genesis 15:6 ~ “And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”

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 LESSON 6: FINDING A WIFE FOR ISAAC
1. Genesis 24:1-3 - From where did Abraham not want Isaac to take a wife?

2. Genesis 24:4-10 - How many camels carrying goods departed with Abraham’s servant unto the city of Nahor?

3. Genesis 24:11 - “And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a __________________ of water at the time of

the evening, even the time that women go out to draw _______________________.”
4. Genesis 24:14 - What did the servant pray that the intended wife of Isaac should say when he would ask for a drink?

5. Genesis 24:15 - What was the name of the damsel that came out before the servant was done speaking?
6. Genesis 24:16 - How was she described?

7. Genesis 24:17-20 - Did Rebekah do and say exactly what Abraham’s servant had prayed?
8. Genesis 24:22 - What did the servant initially give to Rebekah? _____________________________
9. Genesis 24:24 - Who was Rebekah’s father?

10. Genesis 24:25 - What did Rebekah offer Abraham’s servant?

11. Genesis 24:26- “And the man _____________________ down his head, and ______________________________ the LORD.”

12. Genesis 24:29 - What was the name of Rebekah’s brother?

13. Genesis 24:31-33 - What did Laban prepare?

14. Genesis 24:33b-48 - Did Abraham’s servant eat before explaining the details of his mission?
15. Genesis 24:49 - “And now if ye will deal kindly and _____________________ with my master, __________________ me: and

if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
16. Genesis 24:50 - From Whom did Laban and Bethuel say this proceeded?
17. Genesis 24:51 - Was Abraham’s servant given permission to take Rebekah to be Isaac’s wife?
18. Genesis 24:52 - What did Abraham’s servant do after hearing theses words?
19. Genesis 24:53-58 - Was Rebekah willing to go with Abraham’s servant?

20. Genesis 24:59-61 - Who accompanied Rebekah to meet Isaac along with Abraham’s servant and his men?

21. Genesis 24:62 - “And Isaac came from the way of the ____________ Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the ________________ country.”

22. Genesis 24:63 - What was Isaac doing in the field when he saw the camels coming?
23. Genesis 24:64-65 - What two things did Rebekah do when she saw Isaac?

24. Genesis 24:66 - What did Abraham’s servant tell Isaac?

25. Genesis 24:67b - “. . . she became his wife; and he _________________ her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.”

Memory Verse: Genesis 24:26 ~ “And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.”

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 LESSON 7: A MOTHER-SON PLOT
1. Genesis 27:1-5 - What did Isaac instruct Esau to do?

2. Genesis 27:6-9 - What did Rebekah instruct Jacob to fetch?

3. Genesis 27:10 - “And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may _____________, and that he may

thee before his death.”

4. Genesis 27:11 - What was a characteristic of Esau that Jacob didn’t have?

5. Genesis 27:16 - What skins did Rebekah put on Jacob to deceive Isaac?
6. Genesis 27:17 - What then did Rebekah give Jacob?

7. Genesis 27:18-19 - Who did Jacob say he was to his father?

8. Genesis 27:20 - What did Isaac ask Jacob?

9. Genesis 27:22 - What did Isaac recognize of Jacob?

10. Genesis 27:23-24 - Why didn’t Isaac discern that he was Jacob?
11. Genesis 27:25 - Did Isaac eat and drink what was brought to him by Jacob?

12. Genesis 27:26-27 - Were Rebekah and Jacob successful in deceiving Isaac?
13. Genesis 27:28 - What did Isaac say God would give the one (Jacob) who received this blessing?

14. Genesis 27:29a - Who did Isaac say would bow down to Jacob in this blessing?

15. Genesis 27:29b - “. . . _______________ be every one that curseth thee, and ____________________ be he that blesseth thee.”

16. Genesis 27:30 - What happened when Jacob had just left Isaac?
17. Genesis 27:32-33 - When did Isaac tremble?
18. Genesis 27:33b - Did Isaac confirm to Esau that Jacob had received the blessing and indeed “he shall be blessed”?
19. Genesis 27:34 - What did Esau bitterly cry unto Isaac?

20. Genesis 27:35 - “And he said, Thy brother came with __________________, and hath taken away thy ___________________.”
21. Genesis 27:36 - What happened to Esau’s birthright?

22. Genesis 27:37b - “. . . Behold, I have made him thy __________________, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants;

and with corn and wine have I ______________________ him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?”
23. Genesis 27:38b - What did Esau do after he asked Isaac for a blessing?
24. Genesis 27:39-40 - Did Isaac give Esau a blessing?

25. Genesis 27:41 - What did the hating Esau plan to do to Jacob?

Memory Verse: Genesis 27:29b ~ “. . . cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”

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 LESSON 8: JACOB MEETS ESAU
1. Genesis 32:24 - “And Jacob was left ; and there _______________________________ a man with him

until the of the day.”

2. Genesis 32:25 - What happened to Jacob’s thigh when he wrestled with the man?

3. Genesis 32:26 - What did Jacob desire of the man he wrestled?

4. Genesis 32:27 - What did the man ask Jacob?

5. Genesis 32:28 - “And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a _______________________ hast thou
____________________ with God and with men, and hast prevailed.”
6. Genesis 32:29 - What did Jacob ask the man to tell him?

7. Genesis 32:30b - Why did Jacob call the place where he wrestled Penuel?

8. Genesis 32:31 - “And as he passed over Penuel the ___________ rose upon him, and he ___________________ upon his thigh.”

9. Genesis 33:1 - How many horsemen did Esau bring when he met Jacob?
10. Genesis 33:3 - How many times did Jacob bow down as he approached his brother?
11. Genesis 33:4 - “And Esau ran to meet him, and _____________________ him, and fell on his neck, and __________________

him: and they wept.”

12. Genesis 33:6-7 - What did Jacob’s family do before Esau?

13. Genesis 33:8-9 - What did Esau say when Jacob offered him the drove?
14. Genesis 33:10 - Did Jacob still encourage Esau to receive his present if he found grace in his sight?
15. Genesis 33:11 - Did Esau accept Jacob’s present?

16. Genesis 33:12 - “And he said, Let us take our ________________________, and let us __________, and I will go before thee.”

17. Genesis 33:13b - What did Jacob say his concern was about his flock if he drove them in one day?

18. Genesis 33:14a - How did Jacob desire to lead the cattle?

19. Genesis 33:15 - Who did Esau offer to leave with Jacob?

20. Genesis 33:16 - “So Esau ________________________ that day on his _______________ unto Seir.”

21. Genesis 33:17a - Where did Jacob journey and build a house?
22. Genesis 33:17b - What did Jacob make for his cattle?
23. Genesis 33:18 - Before what city did Jacob pitch his tent?
24. Genesis 33:19 - What was the cost of the parcel of field that Jacob bought?

25. Genesis 33:20 - What did Jacob call the altar he erected?

Memory Verse: Genesis 32:28 ~ “And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power
with God and with men, and hast prevailed.”

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