Week 4 Homework Questions Cain and Abel

Genesis 4:1 – 6:8

Day 1: Read through Genesis 4:1 – 6:8. Spend time prayerfully reading and re-reading this portion of God’s Word. Write down insights or questions you have from this section of Scripture. Note what stands out most to you.

Use your Bible, or print out your own double-spaced copy of the text for this week using the PDF file “Teaching Text – Cain & Abel” provided on the website (christchurchkingwood.org/genesis) Use colored pencils, highlighters, or your own notation system, and mark the text in a way that works intuitively for you.

- Are certain words, ideas, phrases or ideas repeated? Mark them.

- Are there words you don’t understand? Mark them and look them up in the dictionary.

- Were any cross-references helpful to aid in comprehension of this portion of Scripture?

- Is a particular attribute of God apparent? Write it in the margin.

Day2:

1. Read Genesis 4:1-8. Which of Adam and Eve’s sons was the eldest and what “occupation” did each son fulfill?

2. What offering did each son bring to the Lord, and for whose offering did the Lord have regard?

3. What was Cain’s emotional and physical response to his offering being rejected?

4. What two things did the Lord tell Cain concerning sin? Does the same apply to you?

5. According to Genesis 4:13-14, what were Cain’s four reasons for saying God’s curse was too great? a)

b)

c)

d)

6. What was the ultimate consequence of Cain’s sin according to Genesis 4:16?

7. Create a family tree to help you visualize the descendants of Adam according to Genesis 4.

Day 3:

8. Paraphrase Eve’s statement in Genesis 4:25-26 in your own words. Write out the meaning of the names of each of Eve’s sons.

Cain:

Abel:

Seth:

9. What spiritual breakthrough occurred in Genesis 4:26?

10. Look carefully at Genesis 5: 21-24 and list six facts about Enoch. a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

11. Explain Genesis 5:24 in your own words. Read Hebrews 11:5-6 for help with your answer.

12. According to verses 28-29, what did Noah’s father say about him when he was named? Day 4: Read Genesis 6:1-8 a few times over.

13. There are several prevailing views concerning “the sons of God” in Genesis 6:2, 4. Who do you think they are? **Keep in mind that this is a complex text and even the most scholarly of theologians have differing interpretations**

14. What do you think verse 6 means when it says, “The Lord regretted” (again in verse 7), and “He was grieved”? Why did the Lord have that disposition?

15. What was God’s response to the wickedness of mankind?

16. How did Noah “find favor in the eyes of the Lord”? Read Ezekiel 14:13-14 and Hebrews 11:7 for help with your answer.

Day 5: Application Go back a re-read what you wrote for Day 1 and anything from the homework that stood out to you this week. What is God pointing out to you through this text? Use these questions to help motivate any necessary change in your life that God is revealing: A . What does this passage teach me about God? B. How does this aspect of God’s character change my view of self? C. What should I do in response?