Esau Sells His Birthright
What is the other name for Esau that means “red”?
Edom (Genesis 25:30)
What does God think if we sin in order to do something good?
Sin is sin, and God hates all sin.
How long did Jacob have to wait to marry Rachel after he married Leah?
One week.
What made Jacob decide to return to Canaan?
God told him to return. (Genesis 31:3)
What new name did God give Jacob and what does it mean?
Israel. “He who struggles with God.” (Genesis 32:28)
Why did Isaac pray for his wife Rebekah?
She was barren. She couldn’t have children. (Genesis 25:21)
Why couldn’t Isaac tell his sons apart when they came to see him?
He was blind. He couldn’t see well. (Genesis 27:1)
How many of Jacob's children are named in Genesis chapters 29 and 30?
12 (11 sons (not Benjamin) and daughter Dinah)
How did Jacob feel when he heard Esau was coming with 400 men?
Afraid. Distressed. Worried.
Where did Rebekah tell Jacob to go to get away from Esau?
To her brother Laban in Haran . (Genesis 27:43)
What prophecy did God tell Rebekah about her children?
She would have two children (twins) who would each become a nation. The older would serve the younger. (Genesis 25:23)
Which people sinned in this account of Jacob stealing the blessing?
Isaac, Esau, Jacob, and Rebekah.
What did Jacob see in his dream at Bethel?
A ladder between heaven and earth with angels going up and down on it.
After Jacob prayed about Esau coming, who came to Jacob at night when he was alone and what did they subsequently do?
God (or Jesus (as the Angel of the Lord)). They wrestled. (Genesis 32:24)
Which tribe of Israel did Jesus come from?
The tribe of Judah
How did Esau feel about his birthright?
He despised it. Considered it worthless. (Genesis 25:34)
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. (Genesis 27:14–17)
What were the names of the mothers of Jacob's children?
Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, Zilpah
What two things did Jacob receive after his all-night wrestling match?
A new name and a limp.
What land did Pharaoh give to Jacob (Israel) and his family when they came to Egypt?
Goshen
Jacob valued the birthright, but what sin did he commit?
He tried to fulfill God’s prophecy on his own by deceiving his brother. (Also, he coveted the birthright.)
What important part of the blessing given to Jacob fulfilled God’s prophecy of the older brother serving the younger brother?
Isaac made Jacob the master, or leader, of the family. (Genesis 27:29)
Name Jacob's eldest son and the two sons of Rachel.
Reuben, and Joseph and Benjamin.
How did Jacob show humility before Esau?
He bowed down. He called him lord. (Genesis 33:3, 8, 13)
God blessed Joseph with two sons. What were their names?
Manasseh and Ephraim. (Genesis 41:51–52)