Week 3 Reading Guide
Faithful Through Every Generation
Genesis 24-36
Big Idea: God’s promises to Abraham continue through Isaac and Jacob, despite their flaws and failures. These stories reveal God's faithfulness to His covenant and His work to redeem broken people. Ultimately, God’s promise to bless the nations through Abraham’s family finds its fulfillment in Jesus, who brings redemption and blessing to all who trust in Him.
Reading Plan
Monday: Genesis 24-25 (Isaac and Rebekah; Jacob and Esau)
Tuesday: Genesis 26-27 (Isaac in Gerar; Jacob Deceives Isaac)
Wednesday: Genesis 28-29 (Jacob’s Dream and Laban’s Deception)
Thursday: Genesis 30-31 (Jacob’s Family Grows; He Flees Laban)
Friday: Genesis 32-33 (Jacob Wrestles with God; Reconciliation with Esau)
Saturday: Genesis 34-36 (Jacob’s Descendants and God’s Renewal of His Promise)
Weekly DNA Questions
Discover
How does God’s promise to Jacob compare to His promises to Abraham and Isaac?
What do Jacob’s struggles with Esau, Laban, and even God (Gen. 32) teach about God’s role in human conflict and reconciliation?
How do the stories of Jacob’s family connect human brokenness to God’s faithfulness?
Nurture
Where do you see yourself wrestling with God’s plans, as Jacob did in Gen. 32?
How do you typically handle moments of conflict or broken relationships, and what does Jacob’s reconciliation with Esau teach you?
What challenges do you face in trusting that God can work through your weaknesses or failures to accomplish His purposes?
Act
Identify one relationship in your life where you can seek reconciliation this week, inspired by Jacob and Esau’s story.
Take time to write down or speak aloud a prayer of trust in God’s promises, even if they seem delayed or unclear.
Look for a way to show God’s faithfulness through your actions, whether in your family, workplace, or community.
Key Verse: Genesis 28:15
Look, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land, for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.
Reflection for the Week
How do the lives of Isaac and Jacob show both human weakness and God’s faithfulness? In what ways do these stories point forward to Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of God’s covenant promises? Consider how God works through imperfect people to accomplish His perfect plan. How does this give you hope in your own faith journey, knowing that God’s promises remain steadfast through Jesus?
Bible Project Videos
Genesis 12-50 Overview: Provides a thematic breakdown of Genesis’ focus on Abraham’s family.
Justice: Highlights how God’s justice is at work even amidst human brokenness, relevant to Jacob’s story.
Jewish Meditation Literature: Explore how the style of the Bible invites readers into deeper thought and meditation on its words.
