Foundations of Redemptive History Part 2 - Week 6

Study Questions for Genesis 18

1. How many people come to Abraham in v.1-2? Who are they? How are they described?

2. What specific actions does Abraham take when he meets them? What preparations does he make for them? List them out. Why is Abraham’s eagerness in hospitality highlighted?

3. Take special note of when “they” are speaking and when “He” is speaking. Take special note of “Lord” and “LORD”.

4. Why do they ask about where Sarah is? What was she doing while they were asking?

5. What is it about their ages/states that are emphasized? Why does Sarah laugh? What is her attitude when she laughs? How do you know that was her attitude?

6. What is the reason why the LORD reveals to Abraham His plans? What does God’s disclosure to Abraham show about His character?

7. What repeated phrases shows Abraham’s humility in his pleading with the LORD concerning Sodom/Gomorrah?

8. Where are the men heading towards after their meal?

Study Questions for Genesis 19

1. Who are the main characters in this chapter, and how are they introduced?

2. How are the two angels described in their interactions with Lot? Their interactions with the people of the city?

3. What actions does Lot take when he meets the angels?

4. How does Lot respond to the men of Sodom? What does this reveal about him?

5. What phrases/actions show the moral state of the city?

6. What instructions are given to Lot and his family? How does Lot respond? How does his wife respond? What do their responses reveal about about their spiritual conditions?

7. What events occur between Lot and his daughters throughout the narrative? What does this ending say about the lingering effects of sin and its environment?

8. How does God’s justice and mercy appear in this chapter? How do Abraham’s intercessions in chapter 18 play out here in chapter 19?