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Name two of Adam and Eve's sons
Cain, Abel, Seth
Why did Joseph's Brothers sell him into slavery?
The were jealous of him because he was the favorite son of their father and he kept telling them about his dreams where they would bow down to him.
He spoke it into existence; he said "let there be"; with his words alone
JOSHUA 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
What is one lesson that we as Christians learn from reading about creation?
Several possible answers: the power and might of God to create and rule over all creation
Who was the promised son of Abraham and Sarah?
Why did Rebekah encourage her son to run away?
Because they had tricked his father into giving him the blessing and now his older brother wanted to kill him.
Flaming torch and a smoking fire pot
1st commandment and meaning
You shall fear love and trust in God above all things
It is a reminder of his promise never to destroy the world through a flood again.
Jacob
Why did God flood the whole Earth?
Because there was so much sin and wickedness that all anyone ever thought about was evil. He was sorry that he had made man.
That his descendants would outnumber the stars in the sky.
John 3:16 -17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
What lesson about giving to God do we learn from Cain and Abel?
Give to God from your first fruits not from what is left over.
Who was the family member that Jacob went to stay with
Labon, his uncle
Why did Abraham have a child with Hagar?
Even though God promised he and Sarah would have a baby, they did not believe that it would come to them naturally through their marriage because of their age so Sarah encouraged him to have a baby with her servant Hagar
which promise did God break?
None. God is always faithful to his word and never fails to keep his promises.
Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Give an example from one of the Unit 1 bible stories that shows God working good from evil
Many examples from the life of joseph point to this truth
What new name did God give to Jacob?
Israel
Cain was jealous that God preferred Abel's offering which came from his first fruits over Cain's offering that came after the harvest.
Name one way God worked things together for Good in the life of Joseph.
Many possible answers
Name all 10 commandments in order
1. you shall have no other Gods
2. you shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God
3. remember the sabeth day by keeping it holy
4. Honor your father and mother
5. you shall not murder
6. You shall not commit adultery
7. You shall not steal
8. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor
9. do not covet your neighbors house
10. do not covet your neighbors wife, maidservant, man servant, ox or donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.