Jacob
Who is Jacob's brother, and what does he look like?
Esau, red and hairy
What is another word for a wise person?
A sage
What are the signs called that God uses to show his power to the Egyptians? (These particular signs were disasters!)
Plagues
What is the fancy word for the 10 Commandments? (10 Words)
Decalogue
What do you call accepting your limitations and God-Given Talents?
Humility
Who is Jacob's first wife? (Tricked into marrying)?
Leah
Who received the promise that the scepter would never depart from their descendants?
Judah
God's Sacred Name
Yahweh
Who is the New "Ark of the Covenant"
Mary
What is the 3rd Joyful Mystery?
The Nativity!
What did Jacob do to trick Isaac?
Dressed and acted like Esau
Who is a person appointed by Pharaoh to supervise his business?
Chief Steward
How was Moses saved as an infant?
What is the connection between the Old and New Testament for the story of the Ratification of the Covenant?
Both were sealed with the "Blood of the Covenant", but the old was sealed with the blood of bulls and the new was sealed with the blood of Jesus.
What's the date of Mardi Gras this year?
February 17th
Name the twelve sons of Jacob
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
What sort of things did Joseph do to his brothers in Egypt and why?
Imprisoned Simeon, Asked to see Benjamin, framed Benjamin, etc.
To see if they had changed/become more mature.
What is an unexplainable event that can only be attributed to God?
Miracle
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Hear, O Israel, the Lord is God, the Lord alone! Therefore you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
What does O.P. stand for?
Order of Preachers
Genesis 28:16
"Truly, the Lord is in this place and I did not know it. This is nothing but the house of God and the gateway to Heaven!"
List at least 3 ways Joseph is a type of Christ
- Sold by his brothers into slavery
-Though everyone thought he was dead, he saved the world from death
- Sold for 20 pieces of silver (Jesus sold for 30)
- Falsely Accused of sin-
Et cetera
List at least 3 connections between the Old Testament Passover and the New Testament Passover.
A perfect, male "lamb" at the height of his life died instead of somebody.
The Lamb was eaten as if on a journey and with bread
The Lamb was killed at 3:00 in the afternoon.
Et cetera.
List the 10 Commandments in Order, word for word
1. I the Lord am your God you shall not have strange Gods before me
2. you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
3. remember to keep holy the Sabbath day
4. honor your father and mother
5.you shall not kill
6. you shall not commit adultery
7. you shall not steal
8. you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
9. you shall not covet your neighbor's wife
10. you shall not covet your neighbor's Goods
How many times did Our Lady of Guadalupe appear to Juan Diego?
4!