Wednesday, January 29: Genesis 47-48; Psalm 25; Gal 3 Genesis 47: In addition to allowing the brothers to live in Goshen, what else did the Pharaoh request? As the famine continued, what was Joseph’s plan?  What was Jacob’s dying wish? Genesis 48: Before dying, what did Jacob do?  What extra gift did God give Joseph? Galatians 3: How did the Old Testament…

Tuesday, January 28: Genesis 45-46; Psalm 108; Galatians 2 Genesis 45: Why did Joseph feel God had sent him to Egypt? (v. 5, 7-8)  What was Joseph’s admonition before his brothers returned to Canaan? Genesis 46: How many people from Jacob’s family traveled to Egypt? Why did they stay in Goshen? Galatians 2: How long was Paul in Syria and Cilicia? Why did…

Monday, January 27: Genesis 43-44; Psalm 24; Galatians 1 Genesis 43: How long did they wait to make the second trip to Egypt and why?  (Why did they go, and why did they wait to go?)  What gifts did they bring? What did Joseph do when he saw Benjamin? Genesis 44: Why did Joseph place his cup in their bags of grain?…

Week Four Sunday, January 26:  Genesis 41-42; Mark 16 Monday, January 27: Genesis 43-44; Psalm 24; Galatians 1 Tuesday, January 28: Genesis 45-46; Psalm 108; Gal 2 Wednesday, January 29: Genesis 47-48; Psalm 25; Gal 3 Thursday, January 30: Genesis 49-50; Galatians 4 Today we finish the book of Mark – most Bibles note that the earliest manuscripts of Mark end at…

Genesis 38-40; Mark 15 Genesis 38: Who was Tamar? Why did she trick Judah? Genesis 39: Why did Joseph prosper? Why was he thrown in jail? Genesis 40: What ‘gift’ had God given Joseph? Do you remember when he had used that gift before?  What did Joseph ask of the cupbearer? Mark 15: Why did Pilate release Barrabas? Journal Prompt: We see…

Genesis 35-37; Psalm 12; Mark 14 Genesis 35: Do you notice anything unusual in this chapter?  How did Rachel die and where was she buried?  What did Jacob/Israel go? Genesis 36: Where did Esau settle? Genesis 37: Why did Joseph’s brothers hate him?  What did they plot to do, and were all the brothers in on it? Mark 14: How did the…

Genesis 32-34; Psalm 145; Mark 13 Genesis 32: What was Jacob’s prayer to God before facing Esau? What do Jews not eat because of Jacob’s struggle with God? Genesis 33: What did Jacob do prior to meeting Esau?  Was there hostility between Esau and Jacob? Genesis 34: This is quite a story.  Is there anything that surprises you? Mark 13: What does…

Genesis 30-31; Psalm 11; Mark 12 Genesis 30: Make a list of all of Jacob’s wives and the children they had.  Why did Laban want Jacob to stay? Genesis 31: Why did Jacob flee? Why did Jacob strip the branches and place them in front of the flocks and herds – 30:37-42? What did the stone heaps signify in verses 45-48.  Mark…

Sunday, January 19 Genesis 28-29; Mark 11 Monday, January 20 Genesis 30-31; Psalm 11; Mark 12 Tuesday, January 21 Genesis 32-34; Psalm 145; Mark 13 Wednesday January 22 Genesis 35-37; Psalm 12; Mark 14 Thursday, January 23 Genesis 38-40; Mark 15 Sunday, January 19 Genesis 28-29; Mark 11 Genesis 28: Who did Esau marry (in this chapter) and why? Why did Jacob…

Thursday, January 16 Genesis 26-27; Mark 10 Genesis 26: Like father like son! What happened to the wells that were dug by Abraham’s servants? (v. 15)  Why did Abimelek tell Isaac to move away and why did Abimelek reach out to Isaac later? Genesis 27: Why did Rebekah trick Isaac? Mark 10:  What does Jesus teach about gender and marriage?  What made…