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OLD TESTAMENT
Outlines and Discussion Questions
GENESIS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Genesis 1-2—Creation
1. What does the imago dei mean, and how should it impact man’s identity?
2. Why did Adam and Eve choose to disobey God, and how does this disobedience affect us today?
3. Why did God rest on the seventh day, and how should this impact us today?
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Genesis 3-4—The Fall of Man
1. Why does God address Adam after Eve eats of the forbidden fruit?
2. How does the fall impact us today? How should we respond to this information?
3. Why did God accept Abel’s offering and reject Cain’s? How should this example impact our lives today?
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Genesis 5-9—The Flood
1. What does the story of Noah reveal about his faith? What can we learn from his example?
2. Who closed the door to the Ark, and what does this mean?
3. Why did God place a rainbow in the sky after the flood, and how should this impact us today?
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Genesis 10-11—The Table of Nations and the Tower of Babel
1. Why did God destroy the Tower of Babel?
2. What does this event teach us about the heart of man?
3. How should we respond to this knowledge?
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Genesis 12-23—Abram—Abraham—A Man of Faith
1. What did Abram’s call (Gen. 12) mean to him, and how should it impact us today?
2. What does the birth of Ishmael and the events surrounding his birth teach us about humanity and about God?
3. What can we learn from Abraham’s experience of Mount Moriah (Gen. 22), and how should it impact us today?
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Genesis 24-26—Isaac, Rebekah, and the Death of Abraham
1. What practical lessons can we learn from the story of the journey leading to the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah?
2. What is the significance of the births of Jacob and Esau, and how should their story impact us today?
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Genesis 27-36—Jacob
1. What can we learn from Jacob’s deception of Esau, and how should this impact us today?
2. Who did Jacob wrestle with in chapter thirty-two? What is a Christophany?
3. What was the significance of this great wrestling match?
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Genesis 37-50—Joseph His Suffering and Glory
1. What can we learn about mankind from the early actions of Joseph’s brothers?
2. How do we protect ourselves from living like them?
3. Contrastingly, what does Joseph’s final act of forgiveness to his brothers teach us about God’s amazing grace?
4. What can we learn about the sovereignty of God in and through the life of Joseph?
EXODUS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Exodus 1-2—Moses
1. What effect did oppression have on the Israelites (1:11-14)? What did God use in the early church to cause the rapid spread of the gospel (Acts 8:1-4)?
2. How should we handle persecution as believers?
3. What is the significance of Moses being raised by Pharoah’s daughter? How did this affect his role in the plan of God?
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Exodus 3-4—The Burning Bush
1. What is significant about God’s revelation to Moses in Ex. 3:14?
2. Why did Moses initially object the idea of speaking for God Ex. 4:1-17?
3. What can we learn from Moses who doubted in his ability to serve God as a messenger?
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Exodus 5-10—The Wrestling Match with Pharoah
1. How did Pharoah oppress the Israelites, and why did he do so?
2. Why did God send plagues upon Egypt, and what does this teach us about God?
3. Why did Pharoah repeatedly harden his heart toward God?
4. What did God ultimately do to Pharoah after he hardened his heart time and again, and what does this teach us about the patience (long suffering) of God?
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Exodus 12-14—Deliverance
1. What is the Christian significance of the Passover when compared to Christ the Lamb of God?
2. Describe the Red Sea event. What does this tell us about God’s protection and care for His people?
3. How should we respond?
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Exodus 15-18—Marching to Sinai
1. What lessons were learned in this journey?
2. How should these lessons influence us today?
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Exodus 19-24—The Law
1. What does the Law teach us about God’s holy character?
2. How does the Law apply to the Christian today?
Exodus 25-40—The Blueprint and Building of the Tabernacle
1. Why was God so particular in His instructions for the building of the Tabernacle?
2. What do we learn about the significance of the priesthood from this section?
3. What does the presence of God in the Tabernacle signify for us today?
LEVITICUS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Chapters 1-7— The Five Offerings and The Law for Them
1. What does the Book teach about the idea of atonement, and why is this important?
2. What is the significance of the different types of offerings in the Book?
3. Why is it necessary for the offerings to be without spot or blemish?
4. How can we practically apply the idea of “a pleasing aroma to the Lord” to our faith walk today?
5. How can we apply the principle of “firstfruits” in our lives today?
6. Why do you think the peace offering required the sprinkling of blood all over the altar?
7. Is there a differentiation made between intentional and unintentional sins? If so, why or why not?
8. What does chapter five teach us about the nature of sin?
9. What does the continual fire on the altar in chapter six symbolize, and why is this important for us to know?
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Chapters 8-10—The Priests
1. What is the significance of the anointing oil in the process of consecration?
2. How does this apply in today’s context?
3. What can we learn about spiritual leadership from Aaron and his sons?
4. What does chapter nine teach on the topic of obedience? How should this impact us today?
5. In chapter ten, what does the punishment of Nadab and Abihu teach us?
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Chapters 11-22—Holiness in Daily Life
1. How does distinguishing the difference between unclean and clean animals demonstrate God’s view on holiness?
2. How should this idea of clean and unclean impact the believer today?
3. What does chapter fourteen reveal about the character of God?
4. In chapter sixteen, why was the sin offering to be burned outside the camp?
5. What does the blood in the atoning process symbolize?
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Chapters 23-27—Concluding Thoughts
1. How might what you learned from Leviticus impact your daily walk with God moving forward?
NUMBERS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Chapters 1-8—The Preparation of Israel for the Pilgrimage
1. What was the purpose of a national census, and why were the Levites excluded?
2. What is the significance concerning the central placement of the Tabernacle?
3. What is a Nazirite, and what is the purpose of such vows?
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Chapters 9-10—Forward March
1. What do these two chapters teach about God’s glory?
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Chapters 11-12—From Sinai to Kadesh
1. Why did the people complain? In what ways does the complaining resemble the western church today?
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Chapters 13-14—Mentally Defeated at Kadesh
1. Why did Joshua and Caleb give a different report from the other spies?
2. What lessons do these two chapters teach about the importance of seeing opposition as opportunities to honor God?
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Chapters 15-25—Faltering, fumbling, and fussing through the wilderness
1. What does Korah’s rebellion in chapter sixteen reveal concerning spiritual authority?
2. Why did striking the rock verses speaking to the rock matter in chapter twenty? What do we learn about man and about God from this event?
3. What can we learn from the circumstances surrounding Balaam and his donkey in chapters twenty-two through twenty-four?
4. What does chapter twenty-five teach us about worship and about God?
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Chapters 26-36—Future (new) generation prepares to enter land
1. What important spiritual leadership lessons can be learned from the commissioning of Joshua?
2. What does the following verse mean 32:23?
3. What other lessons did you learn from the Book of Numbers, and how will these lessons impact your life moving forward?
DEUTERONOMY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Pondering the pilgrimages (1-4)
1. Why did Moses take the time to review the past pilgrimages before entering the promise land?
2. Why is it important for us to periodically review God’s past faithfulness?
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Restating the Law (5-26)
1. What is the significance of the ancient “Shema” in 6:4-5? How should it impact us today?
2. What parenting principles can be found in the following passage: 6:4-8?
3. What can we learn about worship in chapter 12?
4. What can we learn about false teachers in chapter 13?
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The Future of the Land (27-30)
1. What can we learn about the consequences of obedience/disobedience in chapter 28?
2. How should these lessons impact our lives today?
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Preparation for the changing of the guard (31-34)
1. What is the theme of the Song of Moses in chapter 32? How should this influence our worship today?
2. Why did Moses not lead the people into the promise land? What does this teach us about God?