What did Isaac ask Esau to do before he would give him the blessing?
Go hunting and prepare him a meal.
Why did Jacob put skins on his hands and neck?
So if Isaac felt him, he would feel hairy like Esau.
How did Esau feel when he learned that Jacob stole his blessing?
Angry, upset, sad.
What did Esau want to do to Jacob because he was so angry?
Kill him.
Because Esau was so angry, what did Rebekah tell Jacob to do?
Leave home. Flee.
When is it okay to sin?
Never.
Why did Jacob wear Esau’s clothes?
So if Isaac smelled him, he would smell like Esau.
What does God think if we sin in order to do something good?
Sin is sin, and God hates all sin.
Why couldn’t Isaac tell his sons apart when they came to see him?
He was blind. He couldn’t see well.
Name two things Rebekah and Jacob did to trick Isaac into thinking Jacob was Esau.
- They put goat skins on Jacob’s hands and neck so he would feel hairy.
- They prepared Isaac’s favorite meal.
- Jacob wore Esau’s clothes.
What other sin did Jacob do to deceive Isaac into giving him the blessing?
He lied.
What did Esau sell his inheritance to Jacob for?
A bowl of food.
What part of God’s promise was fulfilled when Jacob got the blessing instead of his older brother? Who would serve whom?
The older brother would serve the younger brother. Esau would serve Jacob.
Where did Rebekah tell Jacob to go to get away from Esau?
To her brother Laban, Jacob’s uncle.
Isaac and Rebekah prayed for children. What was special about Jacob and Esau when they were born?
They were twins, but looked completely different.