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    Invitation to Genesis: Leader Guide: A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study
    Invitation to Genesis: Leader Guide: A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study
    Invitation to Genesis: Leader Guide: A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study
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    Invitation to Genesis: Leader Guide: A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study

    By Dr. Peter Enns

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    The Leader Guide provides process guidance for weekly group sessions. The Leader Guide understands the role of leader as facilitator of small-group sessions. Procedures for guiding sessions include: directions for using related video segments, and questions for discussion.

    This study takes groups into the rich tapestry of Genesis exploring the interaction between God and very human people - pride, family relationships, conflict and journey all showcase the best known stories of Creation, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Rebekah and Joseph.

    The video reflects the drama of the Genesis stories, first with selected text dramatized by an actor, and then study writer, Peter Enns interviews a scholar to help unpack the meaning and the mystery in the stories.

    Participants for this Invitation to Genesis do not have to have an in-depth knowledge of the Bible to enjoy and benefit from participation. Reading just two chapters of Genesis a week, they will discover the life altering stories that will invite them to follow Christ as true disciples.

    This eleven-week study includes a participant book outlining daily reading assignments for group preparations, a leader guide suggesting discussion activities for use in the 60–90-minute weekly meeting, and a video component providing interpretation and context for the biblical texts.
    Sessions:

    The Beginning...and What Went Wrong
    Another Beginning: The Flood...and What Went Wrong
    Another Beginning: Abraham and the Patriarchs
    Abraham and a Glimpse to the Future
    The Promise Fulfilled: Isaac
    Another Beginning: Jacob and the Uneasy Birth of a People
    Jacob: The Struggle Continues
    Another New Beginning: Joseph and the Family of Israel
    The Trek Into Egypt
    An End and Another Beginning: Israel's Story
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateAug 1, 2012
    ISBN9781426769382
    Invitation to Genesis: Leader Guide: A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study
    Author

    Dr. Peter Enns

    Peter Enns is Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Hermeneutics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Dr. Enns is writer of the forthcoming Short-term DISCIPLE Bible study, Invitation to Genesis. He has also participated in other DISCIPLE Bible studies, appearing in the revised video for DISCIPLE: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study as well as the video for Invitation to the Old Testament, a Short-term DISCIPLE study. Dr. Enns is also author of numerous books, including Poetry and Wisdom; Exodus Retold: Ancient Exegesis of the Departure from Egypt in Wisdom 10:15-21 and 19:1-9; Exodus (NIV Application Commentary Series); and Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament.

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      Invitation to Genesis - Dr. Peter Enns

      A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study

      INVITATION TO GENESIS

      LEADER GUIDE

      Abingdon Press

      Nashville

      A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study

      INVITATION TO GENESIS

      LEADER GUIDE

      Copyright © 2006 by Abingdon Press

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by means of any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to Abingdon Press, 201 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203.

      This book is printed on recycled, acid-free, elemental chlorine-free paper.

      Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF THE BIBLE. Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Harriett Jane Olson, Senior Vice President of Publishing and Editor of Church School Publications; Mark Price, Senior Editor; Mickey Frith, Associate Editor; Kent Sneed, Design Manager; Leonardo M. Ferguson, Designer

      Contents

      Introducing This Study Series

      Leading This Study

      SESSION 1:

      The Beginning…and What Went Wrong

      SESSION 2:

      Another Beginning: The Flood…and What Went Wrong

      SESSION 3:

      Another Beginning: Abraham and the Patriarchs

      SESSION 4:

      Abraham and a Glimpse to the Future

      SESSION 5:

      The Promise Fulfilled: Isaac

      SESSION 6:

      Another Beginning: Jacob and the Uneasy Birth of a People

      SESSION 7:

      Jacob: The Struggle Continues

      SESSION 8:

      Another New Beginning: Joseph and the Family of Israel

      SESSION 9:

      The Trek Into Egypt

      SESSION 10:

      An End and Another Beginning: Israel’s Story

      Video Art Credits

      Introducing This Study Series

      INVITATION TO GENESIS is one of a series of studies developed on the model of DISCIPLE Bible study. DISCIPLE is a family of Bible study resources based on the general assumption that people are hungry for God’s Word, for fellowship in prayer and study, and for biblically informed guidance in ministry. Like all long-term DISCIPLE resources, this series of short-term DISCIPLE Bible studies: (1) presents the Bible as the primary text; (2) calls for daily preparation on the part of students; (3) features a weekly meeting based on small-group discussion; (4) includes a video component for making available the insights of biblical scholars to set the Scriptures in context; and (5) has as one of its goals the enhancement of Christian discipleship.

      INVITATION TO GENESIS is designed to provide congregations with an in-depth, high-commitment Bible study resource able to be completed in a shorter time frame than the foundational DISCIPLE studies. However, the shorter time frame does not mean this study has expectations different from those associated with the thirty-four week DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY. The expectation remains that participants will prepare for the weekly meeting by reading substantial portions of Scripture and taking notes. The expectation remains that group discussion, rather than lecture, will be the preferred learning approach. The expectation remains that biblical scholarship will be part of the group’s study together. The expectation remains that each person’s

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