Abraham
Who was Abraham's Wife?
Sarah
Who was the person Abraham sent to find a wife for Isaac?
His oldest servant
Who was Jacob's twin brother?
Esau
Who was Joseph's father? How many brothers did Joseph have?
Jacob
11
The first five books of the law are called what?
The Pentateuch
How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
99
How did the servant ask God to show him the girl Isaac should marry?
She would offer the camels some water
Who was older Jacob or Esau?
Esau
How did his brothers feel about him? What did they do?
They were jealous of hime because he was their father's favorite son. They wanted to kill him, but instead they sold him into slavery and told their father that he died.
In the fall of man into sin, what did Satan disguise himself as?
A snake or serpent
What is the promise that God made Abraham when he asked him to leave his home?
That he would be the father of a great nation
Who was Isaac's wife?
Rebekah
How did Jacob get Esau's birthright?
Jacob dressed in Esau's clothes and tricked Isaac who was old and almost blind
What happens to Jospeh in Egypt?
God blesses him and he becomes a leader
What did God say would happen to them if they ate from the tree of good and evil?
They would die
What terrible thing did God ask Abraham to do to Isaac?
To sacrifice him
What did Isaac suffered from in his old age?
Blindness
Who helped Jacob trick Issac?
Rebekah
What happened that caused his brothers to be in need?
A severe famine (or shortage of food)
How many years did it take Noah to build the ark?
About 100 years
What was the substitute that God provided so that Isaac would not be killed?
A ram
Where did Abraham was Isaac's wife to come from?
His own family
Why did Jacob have to live far away?
Esau was angry and wanted to kill him
What was Joseph's reaction to his brothers' need for help?
He loved his brothers, forgave them, and fed them.
What are the four main events in the first 11 chapters of Genesis?
Creation, the Fall, the Flood, the Tower of Babel