Lesson 41
Esua Sells his birthright
Esua Sells his birthright
Rebekah had twin boys. What were their names?
Esau and Jacob
What did Isaac ask Esau to do before he would give him the blessing?
Go hunting and prepare him a meal
. How many years did Jacob agree to work for Laban to marry Rachel?
Seven.
What is the word that means to make two people become friends again after an argument or disagreement?
Reconcile.
What did Jacob give to Joseph that made his brothers jealous?
A multi-colored coat.
Who bought Joseph as a slave in Egypt and made him overseer of his household?
Potiphar
What two dreams did Pharaoh want to know the meaning of?
Seven fat cows being eaten by seven skinny cows. Seven healthy heads of grain being eaten by seven thin heads of grain.
Why didn’t Joseph’s brothers recognize him when they came to Egypt to buy grain during the famine?
He looked and sounded Egyptian. It had been many years since they had seen him.
What was the new name Jacob was using now?
Israel
2. What did God tell Rebekah about her children? Which one would be the leader?
The older would serve the younger. Jacob.
What did Rebekah want Jacob to do to get the blessing?
Trick Isaac.
How did Laban trick Jacob?
He gave him Leah instead of Rachel to marry
How did Jacob feel when he heard Esau was coming with 400 men?
Afraid. Very worried
How did Joseph’s brothers feel after they heard his dreams about them bowing to him?
Jealous and angry. They hated him
How did Joseph end up in prison?
Potiphar’s wife lied and said that he attacked her.
What was the meaning of the dreams, which Joseph told Pharaoh?
Seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of famine.
What did Joseph accuse his brothers of being?
Spies.
What did Israel want to do for his sons before he died?
He wanted to bless them.
3. What word means that the firstborn son received a double portion of his parents’ wealth and got to be in charge when his father died?
Birthright.
Name one thing 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
How many more years did Jacob have to work for Rachel?
Seven
Who came to Jacob at night and wrestled with him? God.
Jesus
How did the brothers get rid of Joseph?
They sold him as a slave
What two important officials of Pharaoh had dreams in prison?
Chief cupbearer and baker
How was Joseph able to understand the dreams?
God gave him the answers
What did the brothers have to do to get Simeon out of prison?
Bring Benjamin back with them
Which son would have kings and the Messiah come from his tribe?
Judah.
4. What did Esau want from Jacob when he returned from hunting all day and was tired and hungry?
Lentil stew
How did Esau feel when he found out that Jacob stole his blessing?
Angry. He wanted to kill Jacob.
How many sons did Jacob have in all?
12.
After God blessed Jacob, what new name did He give Jacob?
Israel.
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.
What did Joseph do for the baker and cupbearer?
Told them what their dreams meant
What did Pharaoh do for Joseph?
Made him a ruler of Egypt, second in command. Gave him gifts and a wife
What did Joseph tell his servant to put into Benjamin’s sack?
Joseph’s silver cup
Name two symbols for the tribe of Judah.
Lion and scepter.
5. What did Jacob ask Esau to trade for some stew?
His birthright
Because Esau was so angry, where did Rebekah tell Jacob to flee? To her brother Laban.
Because Esau was so angry, where did Rebekah tell Jacob to flee? To her brother Laban.
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How did Esau greet Jacob?
He hugged him, forgave him, and cried with him.
What word describes how God was in control of everything that happened to Joseph?
Sovereign.
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 were the names of Joseph’s two sons born in Egypt?
Manasseh and Ephraim
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.
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