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What we'll study
Preview the 12 lessons
- 1
Genesis 16
Hagar: The God Who Sees Me
An Egyptian servant, used and then mistreated, runs into the wilderness — and becomes the first person in Scripture to give God a name.
“Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?”” — Genesis 16:13 (NKJV)
- 2
Genesis 17:18–21; 21:8–21; 25:9–18
Ishmael: Cast Out but Not Forgotten
Abraham's firstborn son is sent away with his mother, yet God hears the boy's voice, opens Hagar's eyes to a well, and keeps every promise made about him.
“And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.”” — Genesis 21:17 (NKJV)
- 3
Genesis 13; 14:12–16; 19
Lot: Rescued by Mercy
Abraham's nephew chooses by sight, drifts toward Sodom, and is dragged out by the hand when judgment falls — a lesson about compromise and the mercy of God.
“And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife's hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.” — Genesis 19:16 (NKJV)
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Genesis 24; 26:6–11
Rebekah: The Woman Who Said “I Will Go”
A young woman at a well shows generous strength, hears the call of a stranger, and leaves everything for a husband she has never seen — a portrait of willing faith.
“Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”” — Genesis 24:58 (NKJV)
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Genesis 25:19–28; 27; 28:1–5; 49:31
Rebekah: Prayer, Promise and a Mother's Plan
The same woman who heard God's promise for her sons later tries to secure it by deception — and learns that God's purposes never need our schemes.
“Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived.” — Genesis 25:21 (NKJV)
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Genesis 29:15–35; 30:9–21; 49:29–32
Leah: The Unloved Wife God Saw
Married by her father's trick and less loved than her sister, Leah names her sons from her pain — until she learns to praise, and God makes her the mother of Judah.
“And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.” — Genesis 29:35 (NKJV)
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Genesis 29:1–20; 30:1–24; 31:19–35; 35:16–20
Rachel: Longing, Loss and Legacy
Deeply loved yet desperately longing, Rachel wrestles with envy and barrenness, receives Joseph by God's remembrance, and dies giving birth to Benjamin on the road to Bethlehem.
“Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.” — Genesis 30:22 (NKJV)
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Genesis 25:27–34; 26:34–35; 27:30–41; 28:6–9; 33:1–16
Esau: The Man Who Sold His Birthright
A skillful hunter trades his birthright for stew, weeps bitterly for a lost blessing, plots revenge — and twenty years later runs to embrace the brother who wronged him.
“But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.” — Genesis 33:4 (NKJV)
- 9
Genesis 36; Numbers 20:14–21; Obadiah
Edom: The Brother Nation
Esau's descendants become the nation of Edom — powerful, proud, and in constant tension with Israel — and their story teaches how God views brothers who refuse to show mercy.
“You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were an alien in his land.” — Deuteronomy 23:7 (NKJV)
- 10
Genesis 34; 49:5–7
Dinah: A Daughter Wronged
Jacob's daughter is violated, her father stays silent, and her brothers answer with deceit and slaughter — a hard chapter that shows God's heart for the hurting and His judgment on revenge.
“The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 (NKJV)
- 11
Genesis 37:26–27; 38; 43:8–9; 44:18–34
Judah and Tamar: From Shame to Redemption
Judah sells his brother, wrongs his daughter-in-law and is exposed — then confesses, changes, and offers his own life for Benjamin, becoming the ancestor of kings and of Christ.
“So Judah acknowledged them and said, “She has been more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he never knew her again.” — Genesis 38:26 (NKJV)
- 12
Genesis 48–49
Jacob's Last Blessings: Ephraim, Manasseh and the Twelve Tribes
The dying Jacob crosses his hands to bless Joseph's sons, then speaks a prophetic word over each of his twelve sons — including the promise of the scepter and Shiloh from Judah.
“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.” — Genesis 49:10 (NKJV)