Syllabus Periods of Old Testament History SBW - 1 SBW - 3 SBW - 4 SBW - 5 SBW - 6 SBW - 7 SBW - 8
BIBLE
WOMEN
LESSON
2
Of
the Old Testament
Patriarchal
Dispensation
Adam
to Abraham
2083
Years; Gen, 1 to 12
PERIOD
OF PROBATION
(References
in Genesis)
EVE—HER
FALL AND THE RESULTS
1.
As Satan approached Eve, what did
he ask her (Gen 3:1)?
A.
Knowing
well God’s warning, what did she reply (Gen 3:2-3)?
B.
God
said they would die. How did Satan modify that statement (Gen 3:4)?
i.
What
kind of death does the average person think of first?
ii.
Did
Eve appear to understand the difference between physical death and spiritual
death?
iii.
Should
we obey even when we do not understand fully?
iv.
We
have civil laws today, some of which we may be ignorant, but will the courts
accept ignorance as an excuse for disobedience?
C.
What
is spiritual life (Dan 10:12; John 11:26; John 5:24 [past tense]; John 8:51)?
D.
What
is spiritual death (Rom 8:2; Jas 1:15; Rom 6:7-23)?
E.
How
does Satan impugn an evil motive to God and at the same time promise power (Gen
3:5)?
F.
What
three things did Satan use to tempt Eve? Was she convinced (Gen 3:6)?
G.
Whom
did Eve involve in her fall (Gen 3:6)?
2.
How did sin affect their eyes?
Knowledge? Actions (Gen 3:7)?
3.
How did they react to God after
that (Gen 3:8)?
A.
Why
were they sore afraid (Gen 3:10)?
B.
What
brought about shame and cowardice (Gen 3:6-7, 11)?
C.
What
promise was made to the woman (Gen. 3:15)?
i.
*Is it
possible to take this verse literally (as the seed of woman in general and the
seed of the serpent in general)? Is
there enmity between people and snakes?
ii.
*Some
say this is a prophecy of the coming of Christ.
Does this verse say that? Can
you give a cross reference that proves that idea?
4.
What other promises did God give
Eve (Gen 3:16)?
A.
Can
you multiply any number by zero and get a higher number (10 x 0=0)?
B.
There
must have been some sorrow and pain in the Garden of Eden or else God could not
multiply it (multiply conception).
C.
How
many mammals do you know that can conceive every month?
D.
Did
God multiply her conception?
E.
Does
the husband rule over the wife (1 Cor 11:3; Eph 5:23)?
5.
What
clothes were now made to cover their nakedness (Gen 3:21)?
A.
Who
made them clothes?
B.
Does
God make a distinction between the nakedness of men and women? Is one more
shameful than the other? If God thought they both should be covered, then why do
we have a double standard today?
C.
What
happened when Noah was uncovered (Gen 9:20-29)?
6.
Are we told why Satan appeared to
Eve first?
A.
Some
want to use 1 Pet 3:7 as a reason, but is the reference there talking about
physical or spiritual weakness?
B.
Woman
is definitely weaker physically, but spiritually she may be even stronger than
some men.
7.
What explanation did Eve give for
her fall (Gen 3:13)?
8.
What did she fall into when she
was tempted (1 Tim 2:14)?
9.
How is woman to be saved (1 Tim
2:15)?
A.
What
about women who are not married or who are barren?
Can they be saved?
B.
In
the Greek manuscript, the word “teknogonia,” meaning “the childbearing” is singular, not plural. The singular word, “the
childbearing” indicates one singular act.
i.
Mary’s
giving birth to Jesus is one singular act of bearing one child. Are women saved
through “the child bearing?”
ii.
Of
course men and women everywhere are saved through “the child bearing.”
Because God sent his son, we are saved.
HER
CHILDREN
1.
Who was her firstborn (Gen 4:1)?
2.
Who was her second child (Gen
4:2)?
3.
What did the boys grow up to be
(Gen 4:2)?
4.
During worship to God, what
offering did Cain bring (Gen 4:3)?
A.
When
his offering was rejected, how did Cain react (Gen 4:5)?
B.
Why
was his sacrifice not acceptable (Heb 11:4)?
C.
What
was God’s appeal to save him (Gen 4:6-7)?
5.
What offering did Abel bring (Gen
4:4)?
A.
How
did God react to Abel’s sacrifice (Gen 4:4)?
B.
Why
was the offering pleasing to God (Heb 11:4)?
C.
Was
his offering in faith (Rom 14:23)?
D.
How do
we know who ordered animal sacrifice since it was by faith (Rom 10:17)?
E.
How
did God richly bless Abel (Heb 11:4)?
6.
Eventually what did Cain do (Gen
4:8)?
7.
Later, who was born to take the
place of Abel (Gen 4:25)?
A.
Was
their any hope now for Eve?
B.
Righteous
seed could still be born of her.
8.
Christ was the son of whom (Luke
3:23, 38)? Most scholars accept that the phrase
“as was supposed” indicates that this is actually the genealogy of Christ
through Mary.
ADAH—PLEASURE,
GORGEOUSLY ADORNED, BEAUTY
1.
She
was the wife of whom (Gen 4:19)?
2.
Who
were her sons? What was the occupation of each (Gen 4:20, 21)?
3.
The
names in Hebrew and Greek usually are chosen for the most prominent
characteristic of that person. Does the meaning of the name give any indication
of her character?
4.
She
was the descendant of whom (Gen 4:16-17)?
5.
Another
Adah was married to whom (Gen 36:2)?
ZILLAH—A
SHADOW, PROTECTION OR JINGLING OF JEWELRY
1.
Who is
her husband (Gen 4:19)?
2.
What
practice is introduced into the world by Lamech and these two women?
3.
Remember
whose descendants they are (Gen 4:16)?
4.
Who
was Zillah’s son? For what was he noted (Gen 4:22)?
5.
What
was Lamech’s appeal to his wives (Gen 4:23-24)?
6.
Who
was Zillah’s daughter (Gen 4:22)?
7.
Naamah
(lovely) was listed with whom?
8.
Notice that Eve, Adah, Zillah, and Naamah are
the four women listed before the flood.