The Family
The father of Jacob and Esau who was old and could no longer see well.
Who is Isaac?
Isaac asked Esau to hunt this type of food before giving him the blessing.
What is venison (wild game)?
Isaac sent Jacob here to find a wife from Rebekah’s family.
What is Padan-aram?
God promised Jacob his posterity would be like this covering the earth.
What is the dust of the earth?
Jacob called the place of his dream the “____ of God.”
What is the house of God?
The twin brother who originally had the birthright but sold it earlier.
Who is Esau?
Jacob wore these of Esau’s to smell like him.
What are Esau’s clothes or garments?
Jacob used this object as a pillow while sleeping on his journey.
What is a stone?
Through Jacob’s family all these would be blessed.
What are the families of the earth?
Jacob also said it was the “____ of heaven.”
What is the gate of heaven?
The mother who helped Jacob prepare food so he could receive the blessing.
Who is Rebekah?
Rebekah put these on Jacob’s hands and neck so he would feel hairy like Esau.
What are goat skins?
In his dream Jacob saw this reaching from earth to heaven.
What is a ladder (or stairway)?
God promised Jacob, “I am ____ thee, and will keep thee.”
What is with?
Today we make sacred covenants with God in buildings similar to Bethel.
What are temples?
Isaac’s father who first received the covenant promises.
Who is Abraham?
Isaac said Jacob would have dominion and nations would bow down to him. This type of blessing was being given.
What is the birthright blessing?
These heavenly beings were ascending and descending the ladder.
Who are angels?
God promised to bring Jacob again to this land.
What is the promised land?
Jacob promised he would give God this fraction of everything he received.
What is one-tenth (tithing)?
The blessing passed through Isaac’s family that promised land, posterity, and blessings to all nations.
What is the Abrahamic covenant?
After learning Jacob received the blessing, this brother planned to kill him.
Who is Esau?
Jacob renamed the place of his dream this, meaning “House of God.”
What is Bethel?
God said He would not leave Jacob until He had done this.
What is fulfilled His promises to him?
The ladder between earth and heaven can symbolize these that connect us to God.
What are covenants and ordinances?