Genesis 26
Where did Isaac go because there was a famine? Where did the Lord tell him NOT to go?
He went to Gerar. He told Isaac not to go down to Egypt.
What was Jacob worried about if his father felt him?
That he will seem to be mocking Isaac, so Isaac will bring a curse upon him and not a blessing.
What type of women did Rebekah hate?
She hated Hittite women.
What is another word for "extreme hate"?
loathe
What does approaching mean?
"coming near"
How did Abimelech find out that Isaac lied? And what did he warn all the people not to do?
Abimelech looked out the window and saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah (his wife). He warns them not to touch Isaac or Rebekah, or whoever does will be put to death.
Even though Isaac thought it was Jacob's voice, in what two ways was he fooled into thinking it was Esau?
Isaac felt Jacob's hands and they felt hairy, and when Jacob came near for a kiss, Isaac smelled the smell of Esau's garments that Jacob wore.
How did Isaac react when Esau came in after Jacob has just left as "Esau"?
Isaac trembled very violently.
recognize
What is "a feeling of unhappiness that you have done something immoral or wrong"?
guilt
How old was Esau when he got married? Who are his two wives?
He was 40 years old. He married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
In what two ways did Rebekah disguise Jacob to be Esau?
She took the best garments of Esau and put them on Jacob, and the skins of the young goats she put on Jacob's hands and on the smooth part of his neck.
What did Rebekah tell Jacob to do, after hearing about Esau's plan?
She told Jacob to flee to Laban her brother in Haran and stay with him a while, until his brother's fury turns away and forgets what he has done to Esau.
When was there a former famine?
in the days of Abraham
What did Isaac and Abimelech exchange?
oaths
Who is Ahuzzath? Who is Phicol? Why did King Abimelech come to see Isaac after sending him away?
Ahuzzath is Abimelech's adviser. Phicol is the commander of his army. Because Abimelech saw that the Lord was with Isaac, so he wanted to make a covenant to do no harm to one another.
When Isaac got too old, what did he tell Esau to do before he dies?
He told Esau t o go out to the field and hunt game for him, and prepare for him delicious food, such as he loves, so that he may eat and bless Esau.
Why is Jacob rightfully named "Jacob", according to Esau? What are the two times he recalls? What does Esau plan to do because he hated Jacob?
Because Jacob has cheated Esau two times. He took away his birthright and now he has taken away his blessing. He plans to kill his brother Jacob.
How much did Isaac reap in the same year that he sowed?
a hundredfold
What weapons did Esau use to hunt?
quiver (case for carrying arrows) and bow
What did Isaac name the two wells that they quarreled over? What did he name the well they didn't quarrel over? What did he name the well that his servants found the same day Abimelech left him in peace, and what does it sound like in Hebrew?
The two wells they contended over are Esek and Sitnah. The well they didn't quarrel over is Rehoboth. The last well is Shibah, which sounds like the Hebrew for "oath".
What did Rebekah tell Jacob to do after she overheard what Isaac told Esau to do?
She tells Jacob to go to the flock and bring her two good young goats, so that she may prepare delicious food for Isaac that Jacob will bring to him, so Jacob will be blessed instead of Esau.
How does Isaac bless Jacob?
He says, "May God give you the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine. Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you!"
Why did the Philistines envy Isaac?
Because Isaac was very wealthy, he had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants.
Who made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah?
Esau's wives Judith and Basemath, that are Hittites