Family Ties & Favoritism
How old was Joseph when he was feeding the flock with his brothers?
Seventeen years old.
Genesis 37:2
In Joseph's first dream, what object of his stood upright while his brothers' objects bowed down to it?
His sheaf of grain.
Genesis 37:7
To what city did Israel initially send Joseph to check on his brothers and the flocks?
Shechem.
Genesis 37:13-14
What was the name of the Egyptian officer and captain of the guard who bought Joseph?
Potiphar.
* Verse Reference: Genesis 39:1
What special clothing item did Israel (Jacob) make for Joseph because he loved him best?
A tunic of many colors (or an ornate robe).
Genesis 37:3
In Joseph’s second dream, how many stars bowed down to him?
Eleven stars.
Genesis 37:9
Which brother tried to save Joseph’s life by telling the others not to kill him, but to throw him into a pit instead?
Reuben.
Genesis 37:21-22
What did Joseph leave behind in Potiphar's wife's hand when he fled out of the house away from her?
His garment (or cloak).
* Verse Reference: Genesis 39:12
Why did Israel love Joseph more than all his other children?
Because Joseph was the son of his old age.
Genesis 37:3
Besides the stars, what other two celestial bodies bowed down to Joseph in his second dream?
The sun and the moon.
Genesis 37:9
Which brother came up with the specific idea to sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites instead of leaving him to die in the pit?
Judah.
Genesis 37:26-27
When refusing Potiphar's wife, Joseph stated he could not commit this great wickedness and sin against whom?
God.
* Verse Reference: Genesis 39:9
How did Joseph’s brothers feel and talk to him when they saw their father loved him most?
They hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.
Genesis 37:4
How did Joseph's father react when Joseph shared the second dream involving the sun, moon, and stars?
He rebuked Joseph and asked if he, Joseph's mother, and his brothers would actually bow down to the earth before him.
Genesis 37:10
For how many pieces of silver did the brothers sell Joseph to the Midianite traders?
Twenty pieces of silver.
Genesis 37:2
Where did Potiphar put Joseph after hearing his wife's false accusations?
Into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound.
* Verse Reference: Genesis 39:20
What did Joseph do at the very beginning of the chapter that upset his brothers, before he ever mentioned his dreams?
He brought a bad report about his brothers back to their father.
Genesis 37:2
While his brothers envied him after hearing the dreams, what was his father’s internal reaction?
His father kept the matter in mind (or observed the saying).
Genesis 37:11
What specific animal did the brothers kill to dip Joseph's tunic in so they could fool their father?
A kid of the goats (a young goat).
Genesis 37:31
What responsibility did the keeper of the prison give to Joseph because the Lord showed him mercy?
He committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison.
* Verse Reference: Genesis 39:22