Family Bible Study Series: Quarter 04 - In the Beginning
Creation, the flood, Abraham, Joseph. The foundation of the whole Bible is in Genesis.
Family Bible Study Series, Quarter 4: In the Beginning is a 13-lesson, 40-page workbook by Ken Weliever, part of a four-year curriculum in which the whole congregation studies the same topic each week.
How This Quarter Helps
Genesis lays the foundation for everything that follows in Scripture, but many students know its stories only as separate episodes.
This quarter begins the series' chronological study of Old Testament history, working through Genesis with a glimpse at Job, and keeps the focus on personal application to daily life.
What's Inside
- Creation (Genesis 1)
- Sin Enters the World (Genesis 2-4)
- Noah and the Flood (Genesis 5-9)
- God Calls Abram (Genesis 12-14)
- God's Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15-20)
- Isaac, The Son of Promise (Genesis 21-23)
- Jacob and Esau (Genesis 24-26)
- Jacob, The Father of Ten Tribes (Genesis 27-35)
- Joseph the Dreamer (Genesis 37-38)
- Joseph's Success in Egypt (Genesis 39-41)
- Joseph Forgives His Brothers (Genesis 42-45)
- The Israelites Go to Egypt (Genesis 46-50)
- Job, An Example of Patience (Job 1-42)
Format & Features
An 8.5 x 11 workbook with a two-page lesson for each of 13 weeks. Every lesson opens with a memory verse (NKJV) and an introduction, works through outlined points with Scripture references, and closes with an application paragraph, with thought questions woven through the lesson. It's also available as a PDF for personal use, and a teacher manual is available as a PDF download.
Who It's For
Congregations using the Family Bible Study Series, with a workbook for each student from the elementary grades through adults, and families who want to study the Bible together at home.
Common Questions
Do we have to start with Quarter 1?
No. Each quarter stands on its own, so a congregation can begin anywhere. It's quarter 4 of 16. It follows Quarter 3: The Church That Jesus Built and leads into Quarter 5: Israel on the Move.
Is there a teacher manual?
Yes. The teacher manual is a PDF download, available as an option on this page. It includes teaching suggestions and objectives for the quarter.
How do younger classes use it?
Teachers adapt each lesson to their age group and make their own worksheets and visuals. The Curriculum Guide covers the characteristics of each age group.
About the Family Bible Study Series
The Family Bible Study Series is a four-year, sixteen-quarter Bible class curriculum. Every class in the congregation, from age two through adults, studies the same topic each week, so parents can reinforce the lesson at home in a short daily family devotion (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). Teachers cover each lesson from Wednesday through Sunday and adapt the material to their age group, and many preachers preview the coming week's topic in the Sunday evening sermon. The Curriculum Guide explains the program and gives teaching help for every age.
- Quarter 1: Getting to Know God
- Quarter 2: God's Plan for Man's Salvation
- Quarter 3: The Church That Jesus Built
- Quarter 4: In the Beginning (this quarter)
- Quarter 5: Israel on the Move
- Quarter 6: The United Kingdom
- Quarter 7: The Divided Kingdom
- Quarter 8: God's Plan for the Family
- Quarter 9: By What Authority?
- Quarter 10: In His Steps, Part 1
- Quarter 11: In His Steps, Part 2
- Quarter 12: The Acts of the Apostles
- Quarter 13: Themes from the Epistles, Part 1
- Quarter 14: Themes from the Epistles, Part 2
- Quarter 15: As He Thinketh
- Quarter 16: Things Most Surely Believed
About the Author
Ken Weliever was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and earned his degree from Florida College before further study at the University of South Florida and Wright State University. He has preached for churches in Ohio, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, and Texas and has led workshops on teacher training and strengthening family life. Arnold Schnabel began the curriculum that became this series in 1976, and Weliever rewrote it in 1986 for the Eastland church in Louisville, Kentucky, adding the teacher's manuals.
Product Details
- Author: Ken Weliever
- Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
- Series: Family Bible Study Series, Quarter 4 of 16
- Lessons: 13
- Pages: 40
- Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
- Translation: NKJV
- Format: Workbook; PDF eBook (personal use); PDF teacher manual