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Immerse: Beginnings Week 1
Genesis
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR BEGINNINGS
Activities, Assessments, and Resoureces for you to use while teaching through Immerse: Beginnings.
Day 1 — Genesis
PP. A9-7
Preview
2 Creation Stories.
Compare/Contrast 2 Creation Stories.
Compare/Contrast ANE Creation stories with Biblical Creation stories.
Discussion Prompts
Discuss the dome/firmament in the sky as an ANE parallel from page 3 (also included in Prep Materials).
ANE Context – use chapter 3, Genesis 1 & Other Ancient Near Eastern Accounts in “Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament” to explain the significance of Creation stories in the ANE.
What are the differences and similarities between the 2 Creation Stories in Genesis?
How does the author demonstrate that the God of the Bible is better than the gods of the ANE through the Creation Stories?
Audio Bible
Official Immerse audio organized according to each days’ reading.
Additional Media
The Bible Project Videos:
Streetlights Audio:
Day 2 — Genesis
PP. 7-16
Preview
The First Murder.
Violence enters the world.
Compare/Contrast ANE Flood Stories and purpose for Ziggurats with Biblical Flood story and Tower of Babel.
Discussion Prompts
How does the author demonstrate that the God of the Bible is better than the gods of the ANE through the Flood and Babel story?
Audio Bible
Official Immerse audio organized according to each days’ reading.
Additional Media
Streetlights Audio:
Day 3 — Genesis
PP. 16-24
Preview
Call of Abram
Melchizedek
God’s Covenant w/ Abram
Hagar and Sarai
Abram changes to Abraham
Circumcision as a sign of the covenant
Discussion Prompts
How is the call of Abram by God different from the claims made by the people at the Tower of Babel?
Audio Bible
Official Immerse audio organized according to each days’ reading.
Additional Media
The Bible Project Videos:
Streetlights Audio:
Day 4 — Genesis
PP. 24-35
Preview
Sodom and Gomorrah
Lot’s wife turning to salt
Lot and his daughters
**Disclaimer: graphic sexual content
Sarah taken by Egyptians because Abraham claims she is sister
Sacrifice of Isaac
Isaac & Rebekah
Death of Abraham
Audio Bible
Official Immerse audio organized according to each days’ reading.
Additional Media
The Bible Project Videos:
Streetlights Audio:
Day 5 — Genesis
PP. 36-45
Preview
Jacob & Esau
Rebekah claimed to be Jacob’s sister to protect himself (repetition)
Jacob tricks Esau
Jacob’s stairway to heaven
Jacob waters Rachel’s flock (repetition)
Laban tricks Jacob into marrying Leah instead of Rachel
Rachel and the mandrakes!
Audio Bible
Official Immerse audio organized according to each days’ reading.
Additional Media
Streetlights Audio: