Jacob the Wrestler
He sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of red stew
Who is Esau?
This gift from his father made Joseph’s brothers hate him
What is the coat of many colors (or ornate robe)?
The brothers had to travel to Egypt because this disaster had struck Canaan
What is a famine?
"Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good."
Who is Joseph?
The new Pharaoh oppressed the Israelites because he feared there were too many of these
What are people (or Hebrews)?
While fleeing his brother, Jacob had a dream of a ladder reaching to this place
What is Heaven?
The captain of the guard in Egypt who bought Joseph as a slave
Who is Potiphar?
Joseph had this valuable item hidden in Benjamin’s grain sack to test his brothers
What is a silver cup?
"Look, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. Come, let us deal shrewdly with them."
Who is Pharaoh (the new King)?
When the midwives failed to stop the population growth, Pharaoh ordered baby boys to be thrown into this
What is the Nile River?
Jacob worked a total of 14 years to marry this woman, his true love
Who is Rachel?
In prison, Joseph interpreted the dreams of these two people
Who are the Cupbearer and Baker?
This brother offered to take Benjamin’s place as a slave, proving he had changed
Who is Judah?
"First sell me your birthright."
Who is Jacob?
The midwives lied and told Pharaoh this excuse
What is "we couldn't arrive in time because Hebrew women were "vigorous" and give birth fast"?
The new name God gave Jacob after wrestling him all night
What is Israel?
In Pharaoh’s dream, the seven fat cows and seven skinny cows represented this
What is seven YEARS of plenty and seven YEARS of famine?
This is the specific region in Egypt where Jacob’s family was allowed to settle and raise livestock
What is Goshen?
"What is this dream you have had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually bow down to the ground before you?"
Who is Jacob (Israel)?
The names of the two Hebrew midwives who defied the King
Who are Shiphrah and Puah?
Jacob walked with a limp because God touched the socket of this body part
What is his hip?
When Joseph’s brothers first arrived in Egypt to buy grain, Joseph accused them of being these
What are spies?
Before he died, Joseph made the Israelites promise to take these with them when they eventually left Egypt
What are his bones?
"Let me go, for the day has broken." (Spoken when wrestling)
Who is The Man (or The Angel of the Lord / God)?
The Israelites were forced to build these two "store cities" for Pharaoh
What are Pithom and Rameses?