The Blessings and Death
Who received the Birthright instead of Reuben
Joseph
Who got the bigger blessing? Ephraim or Manasseh?
Ephraim
Name 2 sons of Israel
any two will do
The scepter will not depart from ______,
nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
until he to whom it belongs shall come
and the obedience of the nations shall be his.
Genesis 49:10
Judah
steward
a trusted helper who takes care of something that belongs to someone else
Where does Israel ask to be buried? with who?
In the cave with Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rachel, and Leah
How old was Jacob when he died
147
Name 4 sons of Israel
Any 4 will do
preserve
to keep safe and keep it the same
Israel said to _______, “I never expected to see your face again, and now God has allowed me to see your _________ too.”
Genesis 48:11
Joseph, children
Which brother was described as a "ravenous wolf"
Benjamin
What did Jacob do that Joseph didn't like?
He put his right hand on the youngest and left on the oldest (not according to tradition)
Name 6 sons of Israel
Any 6 will do
“I am God, the ___of your father,” he said. “Do not be ______ to go down to ______, for I will make you into a great ______ there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And ________ own hand will close your eyes.”
Genesis 46:3-4
God, afraid, Egypt, nation, Joseph's
remnant
a small part that is saved or left over
Name 2 sons whose blessings don't sound very positive
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Gad
What are the names of Josephs two sons?
Manasseh and Ephraim
Name 8 sons of Israel
Any 8 will do
But ___ sent me ahead of you to __________ for you a remnant on earth and to ____ your lives by a _____ deliverance.
Genesis 45:7
God, preserve, save, great
detestable
hated, deserving of hatred
Why were Simeon and Levi cursed
Because they had killed in their anger
When the people ran out of money, what did they give Joseph for the grain? what did they give when they ran out of THAT?
their livestock, their land, themselves
Name all 12 sons of Israel
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Zebulan, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Benjamin, Joseph, Judah
Pilgrimage
A long journey in a foreign land
Do you remember what foreign means?
God is not _____, that he should ___,
not a human being, that he should _____ his mind.
Does he _____ and then not act?
Does he promise and ___ fulfill?
Numbers 23:19
human, lie, change, speak, not