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  • Read Genesis chapters 12–21.
    • Share 10 things that you find interesting in these chapters. For 5 of these, briefly explain why you find it interesting. NOTE: Do not quote entire verses or passages. Instead, describe what happens in the story (and specifically what you are pointing out that is interesting) and use the verse numbers to refer to the part of the story in question (e.g., Gen 18:12-15).
    • Share 3-5 questions that you have about anything in these chapters.
    • What do you discover about God from these stories?
  • Read Genesis chapters 22–29.
    • Share 11 things that you find interesting in these chapters. For 5 of these, briefly explain why you find it interesting.
    • Share 3-5 questions that you have about anything in these chapters.
    • What do you discover about God in these chapters? Does God do or say anything surprising to you in these chapters? If so, briefly describe it.
  • Read Genesis chapters 37–50.
    • Share 12 things that you find interesting in these chapters. For 5 of these, briefly explain why you find it interesting.
    • Share 3-5 questions that you have about anything in these chapters.
  • Re-read Genesis chapter 39. Then read “The Story of Two Brothers.” (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Write one paragraph comparing this ancient Egyptian story with the ancient story of Joseph in Egypt (found in Genesis 39), and one paragraph contrasting these stories. Do you find the similarities between these stories troubling? Why or why not? (You may reference ideas that Mann offers in his lecture on this subject.)