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Worksheet on Guide 3, Gen 12-22

Worksheet on Guide 3, Gen 12-22

Q Worksheet on Guide ch 3; Gen 12-22 Respond in 2-3 sentences to each question, and when applicable, provide specific examples from the biblical text in your response 1. According to Guide, what is the definition of “Torah” and what kinds of genres of texts are found in Gen-Deut?

Q 2. What is the logic of the arrangement of books? That is, what purpose does Genesis serve at the beginning of the Pentateuch and what purpose does Deut serve at the end?3. According to Dr. Koenig, what does the Pentateuch teach us about the purpose of the Law for Israel and Christians?4. In Gen 12:1-3 God makes three main promises to Abraham: land, abundant descendants (great nation), blessing/curse those who curse Abraham. As you read through Gen 12-22, identify at least three instances in which each of these promises are featured in the narrative. 5. In Gen 12-22 a number of non-Israelites (i.e., people who are not of Abraham’s family) are featured. Identify at least two of these individuals and describe their character. 6. According to the Study Notes, what is the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?

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Law is the implication of “Torah”. Instruction is another implication of “Torah”. Law is one genre of text found in Gen-Deut. Narrative is also another genre of text found in Gen-Deut.Genesis is the first book arranged so that the readers could identify the things which happened before and after the beginning. Deuteronomy is the last book which provides insights into the ways in which Moses and the other Israelites had had travelled to the Promised Land. Abraham is given the law by God to be given the promised land in Gen. The realization of the giving of the promised land takes place in Deuteronomy.