The Shepherds Path
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Know my Bible · Unit 1

Genesis in Depth

Covenants, genealogies and the promised Seed, from creation to the sceptre of Judah

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The 9 lessons in this unit

  1. In the beginning was the WordGenesis 1-2
  2. The seed of the womanGenesis 3-5
  3. Abel, Enoch and Noah in Hebrews 11Genesis 4-11
  4. Melchizedek, king of SalemGenesis 11-14
  5. Abraham believed GodGenesis 15-19
  6. MoriahGenesis 21-25
  7. Jacob, Israel and the twelve tribesGenesis 25-35
  8. Joseph rejected and exaltedGenesis 37-50
  9. Judah and the sceptreGenesis 43-50
  10. Unit reviewQuestions from the whole unit

People you'll meet

AdamThe first manEveThe mother of all livingSethGiven in place of AbelMethuselahLived 969 yearsCainA tiller of the groundAbelA keeper of sheepEnochWalked with God, and God took himNoahFound grace and built the arkShemA son of NoahAbrahamA father of many nationsLotAbraham's nephewMelchizedekKing of Salem, priest of the most high GodSarahMother of Isaac, the promised sonHagarSarah's Egyptian handmaidIshmaelSon of Hagar and AbrahamLot's wifeLooked back and became a pillar of saltIsaacThe son of promiseRebekahIsaac's wife, mother of twinsJacobRenamed IsraelEsauA cunning hunterLabanRebekah's brother, Jacob's uncleRachelJacob's beloved wifeLeahJacob's first wife, mother of JudahBenjaminRachel's youngest sonJosephCoat of many colours, ruler in EgyptReubenTried to save Joseph from the pitPotipharCaptain of Pharaoh's guardPharaoh (Joseph's day)Set Joseph over all the land of EgyptJudahOffered himself in Benjamin's place

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