The Book of Genesis Chapter 12

Genesis 12:1-3 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 1. What did God want Abram to do? 2. And what did God promise Abram if he obeyed? Genesis 12:4-5 So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. 1. What country was Abram leaving? 2. How old was Abram when he left? 3. And who went with him? 4. What are 'substance' and 'souls' in verse 5? 5. What land were they going to? Genesis 12:6-7 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. 1. Where did the Lord 'appear' to Abram? 2. Did God 'appear' unto Abram? In what form? Do you know the forms God takes? 3. What did God say to Abram? 4. And what did Abram do? Genesis12:8-9 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord. And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. 1. Where did Abram pitch his tent? 2. What does the word 'Bethel' mean? 3. What did he do there? 4. Did Abram stop here or continue on his journey? 5. If he continued, in what direction did he go? Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 1. Why did Abram go to Egypt? Genesis 12:11-20 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had. 1. Was Abram right did the Egyptians find his wife beautiful? 2. And what did they do because of her beauty? 3. What do you think might have happened if the Lord hadn't plagued Pharaoh's house? 4. When Pharaoh discovered the truth about Sarai what did he do? 5. Did Abram prosper from his decision?

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