Genesis - Week 1

Welcome to Week 1 of our reading/study of Genesis.

There is a TON of material in the opening chapters of Genesis.  We could spend 8 weeks on this section alone!  It begins with the story of creation and quickly moves into the fall.  After detailing a genealogy (and being introduced to the man who lived longer than any other human), we find ourselves in the Noah story, the Babel story, and then Abraham.

If you can catch your breath long enough, take some time to reflect on these stories.  What is God up to?  How did things go so bad so quickly?  What takeaways do you have from the flood story?  Why would God choose Abram?

I encourage you not to miss the themes because you're so caught up in the details of the story.  As you get through each story, reflect on what God is doing.  After all, the story of the Bible is God's story, so focus on him and what he is doing/saying through these stories.

As you read, keep in mind our reading questions.  Use these as general questions to keep in mind as you read to help formulate your reflections, observations, and questions.

Our guiding questions are these:

• What stood out to you in the reading?

• Was there anything confusing or troubling?

• Did anything make you think differently about God?

• How might what you read change the way you live?

Please post a comment below with some of your questions, comments, and reflections from this week's reading.