Abraham and God's Promises
What did God promise Abraham He would make him?
A great nation.
Who was Abraham's son through whom God's covenant promises continued?
Isaac.
Who was the king of Salem and priest of God Most High?
Melchizedek.
Who was Jacob's twin brother?
Esau
To which country was Joseph taken after being sold into slavery?
Egypt.
What are the three promises of the Abrahamic Covenant?
Land, descendants (seed), and blessing.
Who were Isaac's twin sons?
Jacob and Esau.
Which Old Testament kingly figure provides the pattern for Jesus' priesthood?
Melchizedek.
What new name did God give Jacob after wrestling with him?
Israel.
Whose wife falsely accused Joseph?
Potiphar's wife.
What does Abraham's story teach us about God's grace?
God remains faithful even when His people fail.
According to Genesis 3:15, whose seed would eventually crush the serpent's head?
The seed of the woman
According to Psalm 110:4, what kind of priest is Jesus?
A priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Who did Jacob work for in order to marry Rachel?
How many years of abundance did Joseph predict before the famine?
Seven years.
In Genesis 15:5–6, what did God compare Abraham's descendants to?
The stars in the sky.
What does the Hebrew word hesed mean, which Abraham’s servant prayed God would show him?
Loving-kindness or faithful love.
What animal did God provide instead of Isaac for the sacrifice?
A ram.
What did Jacob see in a dream at Bethel that connected heaven and earth?
A stairway reaching to heaven, with angels ascending and descending.
What did Joseph say about his ability to interpret Pharaoh's dreams?
God was the one who gave him the ability to interpret them.
During the covenant ceremony in Genesis 15, who passed between the divided animal pieces?
God alone.
What did Rebekah do that showed kindness to Abraham’s servant?
She watered his camels.
According to Genesis 49:10, from which son's descendants would the ruler's scepter come?
Judah.
What was the name of the place where Jacob wrestled with God and received a new name?
Peniel.
According to Genesis 50:20, what did Joseph say God intended through what his brothers did to him?
God intended it for good, to preserve many lives.