Rebekah had twin boys. What were their names?
Jacob and Esau
How many years did Jacob agree to work for Laban to marry Rachel?
7
What did Jacob give to Joseph that made his brothers jealous?
A multi-colored coat.
. How was Joseph able to understand the dreams?
God gave him the answers.
What was the new name Jacob was using now?
Isreal
According to Romans 8:28, what God can do because He is sovereign?
Make all things work together for good.
What did Esau want from Jacob when he returned from hunting all day and was tired and hungry?
Lentil Stew
How did Laban trick Jacob?
He gave him Leah instead of Rachel to marry
How did the brothers get rid of Joseph?
They sold him as a slave.
What did Pharaoh do for Joseph?
Made him a ruler of Egypt, second in command. Gave him gifts and a wife.
Which son would have kings and the Messiah come from his tribe?
Judah
What did Rebekah want Jacob to do to get the blessing?
Trick Isaac
What is the word that means to make two people become friends again after an argument or disagreement?
Reconcile
Who bought Joseph as a slave in Egypt and made him overseer of his household?
Potiphar
What did Joseph accuse his brothers of being?
Spies.
Why did the new king of Egypt make the Israelites slaves?
He was afraid of them because there were more of them than there were Egyptians. They might fight against the Egyptians.
What did Isaac ask Esau to do before he would give him the blessing?
Go hunting and prepare him a meal.
How did Esau greet Jacob?
He hugged him, forgave him, and cried with him.
Which official was given his job back and which one was put to death by Pharaoh, just as Joseph said?
The cupbearer got his job back, and the baker was killed.
What was the meaning of the dreams, which Joseph told Pharaoh?
Seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of famine.
Because Esau was so angry, where did Rebekah tell Jacob to flee?
To her brother Laban.
Name two things Rebekah and Jacob did to trick Isaac into thinking Jacob was Esau.
They put goat skins on Jacob’s hands and neck so he would feel hairy. They prepared Isaac’s favorite meal. Jacob wore Esau’s clothes
After God blessed Jacob, what new name did He give Jacob?
Isreal
Why did the brothers dip the colored coat in goat’s blood?
So it would look like a wild animal killed Joseph. To trick their father into thinking Joseph was dead.
Joseph’s brothers meant evil against him, but what good did God cause to come from Joseph’s slavery in Egypt?
Joseph became the ruler who prepared for the famine and saved many people, including his own family
Who came to Jacob at night and wrestled with him?
God. Jesus.