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TWO PART: What lie did Isaac tell the men of Gerar about his wife in Genesis 26, and what explanation did he offer for this falsehood?
He said, "She is my sister". He feared to say, She is my wife; lest the men of the place should kill him for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
What were the angels of God doing on the ladder that reached up into heaven?
The angels of God ascending and descending on it. (Gen. 28:12)
TWO PART: In the principle of sowing & reaping, Esau said that Jacob had supplanted him 2 times. What were these two things in which Esau had been supplanted by Jacob? And how many times had Laban cheated Jacob in changing Jacobs’ wages?
His birthright and his blessing | 10 times (Gen. 27 v.36 & 31v.7)
TWO PART: While in Gerar, which land did the Lord tell Isaac not to go, and where did Isaac set up his tent after becoming powerful in Gerar?
Egypt / Valley of Gerar (Gen. 26:2 & Gen. 26:16,17)
FOUR PART: In Jacob's dream from chapter 28, where was the ladder positioned, and to what height did it extend? Who was seen ascending and descending, and where did the Lord stand?
28:12-13 - ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it….behold, the Lord stood above it,
THREE PART QUESTION: What kind of weapons did Isaac tell Esau to take with him to the field for venison? What exact meal did Isaac request Esau to make for him? And who happened to overhear Isaac's request?
Weapons: Thy quiver and thy bow | Meal: savoury meat | Who: Rebekah heard (Gen. 27:3-5)
THREE PART: In Genesis Chapter 32, whom did Jacob meet during his journey, what did he proclaim about his encounter, and what name did he assign to that place?
angels of God met him | This is God’s Host | Mahanaim (Gen 32:1)
What difference did Isaac identify between the blessing he bestowed upon Jacob and the one that was left for Esau after he realized he had mistakenly blessed the wrong son in Genesis 27? (at least 2 distinction for each)
Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him …….
Esau: Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
In Genesis chapter 26, what are the names of THREE of the four wells that were dug?
ESEK, SITNAH, Rehoboth, Shebah (Gen. 26:18-33)
TWO PART: In Genesis Chapter 37, Joseph had two dreams. What did he claim bowed down in the first dream, and what did he say bowed down in the second dream?
Made obeisance to my sheaf. | the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me (GEN.37:7-9)
THREE PART QUESTION: In Genesis Chapter 34, who did Dinah go to see, and what was the name and title of the man she encountered? What transpired during their encounter?
She went out to see the daughters of the land | And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her | he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. (Gen. 34:1-2)
TWO PART: What conditions did Jacob set forth in his vow to God as described in Genesis 28:20-22, and what offering would he present to God if the Lord fulfilled His side of the agreement?
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,...... I will surely give the tenth unto thee. (Gen. 28:20-22)
What instructions did Jacob give to his family in preparation for their journey to Bethel to construct an altar to God, as directed by the Lord in Genesis Chapter 35?
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: (Gen. 35:2)
THREE PART: In Genesis Chapter 35, as they traveled from Bethel near Ephrath, Rachel experienced labor pains. How was her labor characterized, what was the state of her soul, and what name did she choose for her newborn son?
She had hard labour | her soul was in departing | she called his name Benoni (Gen. 35:16-18)
THREE PART: In Genesis 40, which character dreamed of a vine, and what details were revealed in this dream? Additionally, what was the interpretation provided for this dream?
CHIEF BUTLER | Vine with 3 branches, it budded & blossom, bringing forth grapes. With Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, he pressed grapes into cup and gave cup to Pharoah hand |
Interpretation- 3 days Pharaoh will restore butler to his place and he will deliver cup to Pharaoh as when he was a butler. (Gen. 40:9-13)
TWO PART: In Genesis 46, how many of Jacob's children and grandchildren accompanied him to Egypt, and what was the total number of people from Jacob's household, including Joseph's family, who undertook the journey?
threescore and six | threescore and ten (Gen. 46:26-27)
THREE PART: In Genesis Chapter 35, what name did God bestow upon Jacob, who’s land did God promised to give Jacob, and what name did Jacob give to the place where God spoke to him?
He called his name Israel | the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it | Bethel (Gen. 35:10-15)
THREE PART: In response to Esau's anger towards Jacob, Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and instructed him to go to which location? To whose household? And whose daughters was he advised to marry?
Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughers of Laban thy mother's brother. (Genesis 28:2)
TWO PART: In Genesis 50, where was Israel laid to rest, what land and field, and where did they bury Joseph?
Israel in land of Canaan, buried in cave of the field of Machpelah (field Abraham bought)
Joseph buried in a coffin in Egypt
FOUR PART: In Genesis 40, what led the chief Baker to share his dream with Joseph? What were the specific details about this dream? What was its interpretation? Additionally, what significant event occurred on the day this dream was fulfilled?
When he saw that interpretation was good for butler | 3 white baskets on his head with all manner of bake meats for pharaoh and birds did eat them out |
Interpretation: 3 days Pharaoh will hang him on tree and birds shall his flesh | Pharaoh birthday (Gen.40:16-20)
FOUR PART: In Genesis 42 & 43, what did Joseph accuse his brothers of when they came to Egypt, and what was his reasoning behind this accusation? Which brother was held as a hostage? Furthermore, what did their father Israel ask them to bring back to Egypt?
He accused them of being Spies | Come to see the nakedness of the land | Simeon as hostage |
Bring the best fruits in the land, a present (a little balm, honey, spices, myrrh, nuts, almond), double the money, and Benjamin (Gen. 42:9 & 43:11-13)
Following Jacob's dream of the stairway to heaven, how did he describe the location where he rested (Gen. 28:17)? Additionally, what object did Jacob use as a pillow during his sleep (Gen. 28:18)?
House of God & Gate of Heaven | A Stone
TWO PART: In Genesis 48, while Israel was on his deathbed, Joseph brought his two sons to him. Can you identify the names of Joseph's sons and specify which hand Israel placed on each when blessing them?
Ephraim & Manasseh | Israel’s right hand on Ephraim’s head & left hand on Manasseh’s head. (Gen. 48:13-14)
FIVE PART QUESTION: In Genesis 38, Judah, having separated from his brethren, took a wife from a Canaanite family. What was her father's name? What were the names of Judah's three sons? Additionally, what were the names of Judah's grandsons, who was their mother, and what method did the midwife use to determine the firstborn?
SHUAH | Sons: ER, ONAN, SHELAH | grandsons: PHAREZ, ZARAH | Midwife bound a scarlet thread on his hand (38:2, 28-30)
SIX PART: In Genesis 41, how many years had passed when Pharaoh experienced his two dreams? In the first dream, which two kind of cows emerged from the river? What was the struggle between these two cows? In the second dream, what two contrast did Pharaoh see? What was the conflict depicted in this dream? What did the interpretation reveal about each dream's symbolism?
2 full years | 7 well favored kine & fatfleshed + 7 ill favored and lean fleshed | ill favored/leanfleshed eat up the well favored/fat
Constrast: 7 ears of corn on on stalk & 7 thin ears | 7 thin ears devoured the 7 thin full ears
Interpretation: 7 years of famine & 7 years of great plenty (Gen.41:1-31)