Abraham
In Genesis 17:5, God announces a name change for Abraham. What was Abraham's old name?
Abram
To test Abraham, what did God ask him to do with Isaac?
sacrifice him
Who was the older twin, Jacob or Esau?
Esau
Who were Joseph's parents?
Jacob and Rachel
Since Pharaoh was trying to kill all the Hebrew babies, how did Moses' mother hide him as a baby?
She hid home in a basket and placed him near the river bank in the reeds.
In Genesis 12 and 15, Scripture tells of God making a covenant with Abraham. What did God tell Abraham He would do?
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. I will bless those who bless you. I will curse those who curse you. All people on earth will be blessed through you.
(all or part is correct)
Abraham did not sacrifice Isaac. What did God provide instead?
A ram caught in a thicket
How did Jacob deceive his father, Isaac?
Isaac was blind, so Jacob covered his skin with goat skin and wore Esau's clothes so that he smelled like Esau.
What did Jacob make for Joseph that made his brothers jealous?
a beautiful coat
When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt to escape Pharaoh and his army, what miracle did God perform for His people when they got to the sea?
God parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could cross safely.
Name two wives of Abraham.
Sarah and Hagar
Who was the woman Abraham picked to be the wife of Isaac?
Rebekah
What did Esau sell to Jacob for some stew?
His birthright as first born son
What did Joseph's brothers do to him?
threw him into a pit, then sold him as a slave to some Ishmaelite traders.
When Moses appeared before Pharaoh what did he ask of Pharoah?
Moses asked Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.
Who was the son of Abraham and Hagar?
Ishmael
What were the names of the twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah?
Jacob and Esau
How did Jacob earn the right to marry his beloved Rachel?
He had to work 7 years. Laban tricked him into marrying Leah and made Jacob work another 7 years in order to marry Rachel.
Joseph found favor with the Pharaoh of Egypt by doing what?
Joseph was able to interpret the Pharoah's dreams.
Pharaoh refused to let Moses and the Israelites go free, so how many plagues did God send before Pharaoh finally released them?
10 plagues
How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
100 years old
How was Isaac able to be tricked by Jacob and Rebekah?
How many children did Jacob have?
12 sons and 1 daughter = 13
When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy food (because of a famine in the land), what did Joseph do at first?
His brothers did not recognize him since it had been 20 years since they saw him. He treated them as strangers, speaking roughly to them. He accused them of being spies. He put them in prison for 3 days.
What important festival did God establish at the time He sent the plagues on Egypt?
Passover or Pesach or Feast of Unleavened Bread