Doctrinal Mastery
In Genesis 1:26-27, which genders did God create?
Male and Female
Who did Isaac marry?
Rebekah
Who was born first, Esau or Jacob?
Esau
Who did Abram (Abraham) first marry?
Sarai (Sarah)
What is the importance of making and keeping covenants with God?
Through covenants with God, we are able to learn of Him, learn from Him, become more like Him and ultimately live like Him in perfect love and unity for eternity.
What are the 3 P's (promises) God made to Abraham in the Abrahamic Covenant and to all of us?
Posterity, Promised Land, Priesthood
What did Rebekah do to catch the attention of Abraham's most senior servant in his search for a wife for Abraham's son, Isaac?
She offered kindness by giving the servant water and then gave water to his 10 camels
Why did Esau sell his birthright to his twin brother Jacob?
Esau valued instant gratification more than eternal blessings
What happened to Lot's wife and why?
She looked back at Sodom and became a pillar of salt because her heart was more devoted to Sodom and its wickedness than the Lord and His righteousness.
What principles can we apply from the story of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of pottage?
Seeking instant gratification diminsihes our ability to gain eternal life
Recite Moses 1:39 (Hint: For behold ...)
"For Behold, this is my work and my glory - to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."
What are 3 ways we can compare the experience of Abraham being asked by the Lord to sacrifice his son, Isaac to the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
various ways could include: Isaac was made to carry his own means of death as Jesus was made to bear his own cross, Isaac was the son of the birthright as Jesus was Son of the birthright, Isaac cooperated as did Jesus, etc.
The wives of Esau were from a region known for idolatry and unrighteousness and were called ______?
Hittites
How many generations after Noah was Abraham born?
10th generation
Which covenant is required to gain exaltation with the highest degree of celestial glory?
Eternal Marriage
What are 3 reasons the Lord called His people Zion in Moses 7:18?
"... because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them."
What is the name of Isaac's half brother born before him, his mother's name and which major world faith traces its origin to them?
Ishmael and Hagar and Islam
just after Jacob's dream, (Gen 28:20-21), Jacob entered into a covenant with God after God promised him that He would be with Jacob and name two other promises:
"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, 21 So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:"
What happened to Abraham as a younger man that would have made it that much more difficult to obey the Lord's command to sacrifice his son, Isaac?
Abraham was violently taken and offered as a sacrifice to heathen Gods by heathen priests (included his own father) and an angel rescued him.
What must be included in a Patriarchal blessing?
a declaration of your lineage
Genesis 2:24 states, "Therefore shall a man leave his _____ and his _____, and shall ____ unto his ____: and they shall be ___ flesh."
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
What is the meaning of the name, "Isaac" and why was he named Isaac?
"He Laughs", "Laughter", 'Will Laugh"
Both Abraham and Isaac laughed in disbelief and gratitude for having a son born to them at their advanced age.
What is the name of the hymn that tells the story of Jacob's dream in Genesis 28?
"Nearer, My God, to Thee"
What are at least three desires that led Abraham to become a a rightful heir, a High Priest to the Lord? (Abraham 1:2)
desired great knowledge, a greater follower of righteousness, to be a father of many nations, a prince of peace, receive instruction, etc.
What are some examples today of us "pitching our tent towards Sodom"?
Spending our time, talent or resources on those things that do not lead us to walk with Christ, like ...