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The Genesis Foundation

- OVERVIEW

This week we explore how the first chapters of Genesis help us understand Bible prophecy. By studying Creation, we see God's plan for a perfect world and how sin brought trouble. But God gave us hope through promises of a Saviour. This lesson shows how the beginning of the Bible helps us understand the rest of it, including the prophecies about Jesus and the end of time.

- SAT – Introduction

- Memory Text

Genesis 1:1

KJV 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

CEV 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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- Lesson

The Bible opens with a powerful truth: God created everything (Genesis 1:1

KJV 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

CEV 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

). This helps us know who God is, and how everything started. When we understand Creation, we understand that the world had a perfect beginning. We also begin to understand what went wrong and how God plans to fix it. This is key to understanding Bible prophecy, because prophecy is about how God will restore what was lost.

Genesis explains that God made the world out of love, not by accident or by war like some ancient stories said. When we study prophecy, we see that God will one day restore the world to peace, just like it was in Eden. Genesis lays the foundation for understanding God’s justice, mercy, and final victory.

- EGW Notes (Paraphrased)

The book of Genesis is the root of all Bible truth. It shows us God's power as Creator and how He made a perfect world. Satan wants people to doubt the creation story, because if people don't believe God created the world, they may not trust His Word. But when we accept that God is our Creator, we also trust His love and promises. Genesis teaches us to look to Jesus as our Redeemer and the One who will make all things right again.

- Conclusion

Genesis shows that God made the world with care and purpose. Understanding this helps us see God’s plan throughout the Bible, especially in prophecy. From the start, God had a plan to save us.

- Reflection

Why is believing in Creation important for understanding the rest of the Bible?

Reveal Suggested Answer

How does Genesis help us trust God’s promises for the future?

Reveal Suggested Answer

- SUN – The God of Creation Is the God of Prophecy

- Lesson

Read the following:

Genesis 1:1

KJV 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

CEV 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

John 1:1-3

KJV 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

CEV 1 In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God. 2 From the very beginning the Word was with God. 3 And with this Word, God created all things. Nothing was made without the Word. Everything that was created

Isaiah 46:9-10

KJV 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

CEV 9 I alone am God! There are no other gods; no one is like me. Think about what happened many years ago. 10 From the very beginning, I told what would happen long before it took place. I kept my word

God, who created the world in the beginning, is the same God who gives prophecies. He sees the end from the beginning and tells us what is coming (Isaiah 46:9-10

KJV 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

CEV 9 I alone am God! There are no other gods; no one is like me. Think about what happened many years ago. 10 From the very beginning, I told what would happen long before it took place. I kept my word

). The same power that created the universe is guiding history toward His plan. Jesus, the Creator, is also the One who gives us the hope found in prophecy (John 1:1-3

KJV 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

CEV 1 In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God. 2 From the very beginning the Word was with God. 3 And with this Word, God created all things. Nothing was made without the Word. Everything that was created

).

Creation and prophecy show us the same God—a God of love, power, and purpose. He wants us to trust Him. The way God spoke the world into existence is like how His word speaks truth and reveals what will happen in the future. When we trust the Creator, we can trust His prophecies too.

- EGW Notes (Paraphrased)

The God who made the stars is the same One who cares about us and tells us what is coming. His Word is true and never fails. When we see His greatness in creation, it helps us believe His promises and prophecies. He shows us things ahead of time to prepare and protect us.

- Conclusion

If we believe God created the world, then we can also believe His Word about the future. He is powerful, loving, and always keeps His promises.

- Reflection

What does Creation teach us about God’s power?

Reveal Suggested Answer

Why can we trust God’s prophecies?

Reveal Suggested Answer

- MON – Creation and Prophecy: Cause and Effect

- Lesson

Read the following:

Genesis 3:1-6

KJV 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

CEV 1 The snake was sneakier than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. One day it came to the woman and asked, “Did God tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?” 2 The woman answered, “God said we could eat fruit from any tree in the garden, 3 except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die.” 4 “No, you won't!” the snake replied. 5 “God understands what will happen on the day you eat fruit from that tree. You will see what you have done, and you will know the difference between right and wrong, just as God does.” 6 The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.

Genesis 3:14-19

KJV 14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

CEV 14 So the Lord God said to the snake: “Because of what you have done, you will be the only animal to suffer this curse — For as long as you live, you will crawl on your stomach and eat dirt. 15 You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.” 16 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you.” 17 The Lord said to the man, “You listened to your wife and ate the fruit I told you not to eat. And so, the ground will be under a curse because of what you did. As long as you live, you will have to struggle to grow enough food. 18 Your food will be plants, but the ground will produce thorns and thistles. 19 You will sweat all your life to earn a living; you were made out of soil, and you will once again turn into soil.”

Romans 5:12

KJV 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

CEV 12 Adam sinned, and that sin brought death into the world. Now everyone has sinned, and so everyone must die.

When sin entered the world through Adam and Eve’s choice, everything changed. Pain, suffering, and death came into God’s perfect world. But God didn’t leave us without hope. He gave the first promise of a Saviour in Genesis 3:15

KJV 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

CEV 15 You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.”

. Prophecy began with this promise—God would send someone to defeat sin.

Prophecy tells the story of how God will win over evil and bring us back to Eden. Just as sin caused trouble, God’s promises give us hope. Understanding the beginning of sin helps us understand why God gave prophecies and why Jesus had to come.

- EGW Notes (Paraphrased)

God showed His love right after Adam and Eve sinned. He gave them a promise of hope (Genesis 3:15

KJV 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

CEV 15 You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.”

). This was the beginning of His plan to save people. Through His Word and prophecy, He keeps showing us how He will defeat evil.

- Conclusion

God’s first prophecy about a Saviour shows His love. From the beginning, He had a plan to fix what was broken.

- Reflection

Why is Genesis 3:15

KJV 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

CEV 15 You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.”

called the first prophecy?

Reveal Suggested Answer

How does the fall help us understand Bible prophecy?

Reveal Suggested Answer

- TUE – Creation, the Flood, and Prophecy

- Lesson

Read the following:

Genesis 6:5-8

KJV 5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

CEV 5 The Lord saw how bad the people on earth were and that everything they thought and planned was evil. 6 He was sorry that he had made them, 7 and he said, “I'm going to destroy every person on earth! I'll even wipe out animals, birds, and reptiles. I'm sorry I ever made them.” 8 But the Lord was pleased with Noah,

Genesis 7:1-5

KJV 1 And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. 5 And Noah did according unto all that the Lord commanded him.

CEV 1 The Lord told Noah: Take your whole family with you into the boat, because you are the only one on this earth who pleases me. 2 Take seven pairs of every kind of animal that can be used for sacrifice and one pair of all others. 3 Also take seven pairs of every kind of bird with you. Do this so there will always be animals and birds on the earth. 4 Seven days from now I will send rain that will last for 40 days and nights, and I will destroy all other living creatures I have made. 5-7 Noah was 600 years old when he went into the boat to escape the flood, and he did everything the Lord had told him to do. His wife, his sons, and his daughters-in-law all went inside with him.

Matthew 24:37-39

KJV 37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

CEV 37 When the Son of Man appears, things will be just as they were when Noah lived. 38 People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day the flood came and Noah went into the big boat. 39 They didn't know anything was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. This is how it will be when the Son of Man appears.

The story of the Flood shows what happens when people ignore God’s warnings. The people in Noah’s time were doing whatever they wanted, and they forgot God. But Noah listened to God and warned others. God told him about the coming Flood, and he obeyed. This is just like prophecy—God gives us messages so we can prepare.

Jesus said the last days will be like the days of Noah (Matthew 24:37-39

KJV 37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

CEV 37 When the Son of Man appears, things will be just as they were when Noah lived. 38 People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day the flood came and Noah went into the big boat. 39 They didn't know anything was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. This is how it will be when the Son of Man appears.

). People will be busy with their lives and not pay attention to God’s Word. But just like Noah, we are called to believe God’s warnings and share them with others.

- EGW Notes (Paraphrased)

God always warns people before something big happens. In Noah’s day, most people didn’t listen, but Noah stayed faithful. We need to be like Noah, trusting God’s word and preparing for Jesus’ return. The Flood teaches us that prophecy is real and God’s promises are true.

- Conclusion

The Flood reminds us to take God seriously. Prophecies warn us and give us hope. We can choose to follow God like Noah did.

- Reflection

What lesson can we learn from Noah’s story?

Reveal Suggested Answer

Why did Jesus compare the last days to Noah’s time?

Reveal Suggested Answer

- WED – Babel and Prophecy

- Lesson

Read the following:

Genesis 11:1-9

KJV 1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. 8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

CEV 1 At first everyone spoke the same language, 2 but after some of them moved from the east and settled in Babylonia, 3-4 they said: Let's build a city with a tower that reaches to the sky! We'll use hard bricks and tar instead of stone and mortar. We'll become famous, and we won't be scattered all over the world. 5 But when the Lord came down to look at the city and the tower, 6 he said: These people are working together because they all speak the same language. This is just the beginning. Soon they will be able to do anything they want. 7 Let's go down and confuse them! We'll make them speak different languages, and they won't be able to understand each other. 8-9 So the people had to stop building the city, because the Lord confused their language and scattered them all over the earth. That's how the city of Babel got its name.

Daniel 4:30-37

KJV 30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? 31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. 32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

CEV 28-30 About twelve months later, I was walking on the flat roof of my royal palace and admiring the beautiful city of Babylon, when these things started happening to me. I was saying to myself, “Just look at this wonderful capital city that I have built by my own power and for my own glory!” 31 But before I could finish speaking, a voice from heaven interrupted: King Nebuchadnezzar, this kingdom is no longer yours. 32 You will be forced to live with the wild animals, away from people. For seven years you will eat grass, as though you were an ox, until you learn that God Most High is in control of all earthly kingdoms and that he is the one who chooses their rulers. 33 This was no sooner said than done — I was forced to live like a wild animal; I ate grass and was unprotected from the dew. As time went by, my hair grew longer than eagle feathers, and my fingernails looked like the claws of a bird. 34 Finally, I prayed to God in heaven, and my mind was healed. Then I said: “I praise and honor God Most High. God lives forever, and his kingdom will never end. 35 To him the nations are far less than nothing; God controls the stars in the sky and everyone on this earth. When God does something, we cannot change it or even ask why.” 36 At that time my mind was healed, and once again I became the ruler of my glorious kingdom. My advisors and officials returned to me, and I had greater power than ever before. 37 That's why I say: “Praise and honor the King who rules from heaven! Everything he does is honest and fair, and he can shatter the power of those who are proud.”

Revelation 14:6-8

KJV 6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

CEV 6 I saw another angel. This one was flying across the sky and had the eternal good news to announce to the people of every race, tribe, language, and nation on earth. 7 The angel shouted, “Worship and honor God! The time has come for him to judge everyone. Kneel down before the one who created heaven and earth, the oceans, and every stream.” 8 A second angel followed and said, “The great city of Babylon has fallen! This is the city that made all nations drunk and immoral. Now God is angry, and Babylon has fallen.”

At Babel, people tried to make a name for themselves by building a tower to reach heaven. They didn’t trust God’s plan and wanted to do things their own way. God stopped them by confusing their language. This shows that human plans without God always fail.

In prophecy, we also see warnings about people trusting human power instead of God. The book of Revelation talks about Babylon, a symbol of confusion and false worship. Just like Babel, it represents people turning away from God. But God calls us out of confusion and into truth.

- EGW Notes (Paraphrased)

The people at Babel were proud. They didn’t want to trust God after the Flood. God had to stop their plan. This teaches us that pride and self-reliance lead to trouble. Prophecy warns us about the same mistake in the last days.

- Conclusion

Babel shows us that trusting human ideas instead of God brings confusion. We should listen to God’s voice, not man’s prideful plans.

- Reflection

What was wrong with building the Tower of Babel?

Reveal Suggested Answer

How does prophecy warn us about trusting human power?

Reveal Suggested Answer

- THU – Abraham and the Covenant of Promise

- Lesson

Read the following:

Genesis 12:1-3

KJV 1 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: 2 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: 3 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.

CEV 1 The Lord said to Abram: Leave your country, your family, and your relatives and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you, but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.

Galatians 3:6-9

KJV 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

CEV 6 The Scriptures say that God accepted Abraham because Abraham had faith. 7 And so, you should understand that everyone who has faith is a child of Abraham. 8 Long ago the Scriptures said God would accept the Gentiles because of their faith. This is why God told Abraham the good news that all nations would be blessed because of him. 9 This means everyone who has faith will share in the blessings given to Abraham because of his faith.

Hebrews 11:8-10

KJV 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

CEV 8 Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen. 9 Because Abraham had faith, he lived as a stranger in the promised land. He lived there in a tent, and so did Isaac and Jacob, who were later given the same promise. 10 Abraham did this, because he was waiting for the eternal city God had planned and built.

God called Abraham to leave his home and follow Him. God promised to bless him and make his family a blessing to the whole world. This wasn’t just about land or children—it was about Jesus, who would come through Abraham’s family.

Prophecy often includes promises. God’s covenant with Abraham was a promise of salvation. Abraham believed God, and God counted it as righteousness. When we trust God like Abraham did, we also become part of that promise.

- EGW Notes (Paraphrased)

Abraham showed great faith. He didn’t see the full picture, but he trusted God anyway. His story reminds us that God always keeps His promises. We can trust the covenant God made, especially the one fulfilled in Jesus.

- Conclusion

Just like Abraham, we can trust God’s promises. Even when we don’t see how things will work out, God is faithful.

- Reflection

Why was God’s promise to Abraham important?

Reveal Suggested Answer

How can we be like Abraham today?

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- FRI – Further Thought

- Lesson

Read the following:

Hebrews 11:1-3

KJV 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

CEV 1 Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see. 2 It was their faith that made our ancestors pleasing to God. 3 Because of our faith, we know that the world was made at God's command. We also know that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.

2 Peter 3:5-7

KJV 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

CEV 5 They will say this because they want to forget that long ago the heavens and the earth were made at God's command. The earth came out of water and was made from water. 6 Later it was destroyed by the waters of a mighty flood. 7 But God has commanded the present heavens and earth to remain until the day of judgment. Then they will be set on fire, and ungodly people will be destroyed.

Romans 15:4

KJV 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

CEV 4 And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope.

Genesis shows us how everything began. It explains the entrance of sin, God’s promises, and the beginning of hope. These stories are not just history—they help us understand prophecy. They show us how God deals with sin, gives warnings, and offers salvation.

When we study Genesis carefully, we can see patterns that help us understand the rest of the Bible, including prophecy. The same God who created the world has a plan to save it. Prophecy shows us how that plan will be finished.

- EGW Notes (Paraphrased)

God gave us Genesis to help us know Him better. Its stories teach us about faith, obedience, and hope. They also point forward to Jesus and the final victory. Understanding Genesis helps us understand the Bible from beginning to end.

- Conclusion

Genesis is not just the start of the Bible—it’s the foundation of all truth. It helps us understand why we need prophecy and how God’s plan is full of hope.

- Reflection

Why is the book of Genesis important for Bible prophecy?

Reveal Suggested Answer

How can the stories in Genesis help us today?

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- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What lessons from Genesis help you trust God more?

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How can Genesis prepare us to understand prophecy?

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What does the story of the Flood tell us about God’s warnings?

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- LESSON SUMMARY

The Genesis Foundation

This week we saw how Genesis is the starting point for understanding the Bible and prophecy. From Creation to the promise of a Saviour, Genesis shows God’s plan to save us. Each story helps us see why prophecy is important and how God’s love never fails. When we study Genesis, we find hope, trust, and a strong foundation for the rest of the Bible.