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The Pentateuch: Genesis – Deuteronomy

  1. Lesson One
    Introduction to the Pentateuch
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    A Perfect World
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Paradise Lost and Found
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    A World of Violence
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    The Right Direction
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Life of Abraham: Structure and Content
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Life of Abraham: Original Meaning
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Life of Abraham: Modern Application
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    The Patriarch Jacob
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Joseph and His Brothers
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  11. Lesson Eleven
    An Overview of Exodus
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  12. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • We hope you will make use of all the resources and activities of the lesson to learn the original meaning of the story of Abraham in Genesis 11:10-25:18.
  • We hope you will become convinced that it is necessary to discover the original meaning of a passage in Genesis, before making modern application.
  • We hope you make some changes in your life as a response to the teachings of this lesson. It should strengthen your faith as you learn from the story of Abraham and it should help you interpret and apply a passage from Genesis properly, taking into account the original meaning.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
Like Abraham’s failure with Hagar, at times we justify our own plans instead of following God’s plan. In what situations are you tempted to do this?