Take a few moments to review the readings and your own reflections from this week’s study. Use the questions below to deepen the impact of Genesis on your life and your world.
- What one new insight has seemed most important for you this week?
- What one new question has this week’s study raised for you?
- What one new connection have you made this week between Genesis and your life?
Prayer: [Take time to express to God a word of gratitude, of honest struggle, or of delight.]
Focus Passages and Questions (for Small Group Discussion)
Consider reading together these two brief passages and reflecting on their significance for our lives, our church, and our world.
1. Genesis 32:22-32
- What do you find striking about Jacob's midnight battle?
- Reflect on the role that struggle and vulnerability play in your own life.
2. Genesis 34:25-31
- What do you find most striking about the brothers' response to the rape of Dinah?
- Reflect on the role of violence in society, then or now. Where does it come from? What does it accomplish?
