Recap/Setup
What was abraham's Birth name?
Abram
What are the two main themes in each generation of Abraham’s family?
Repeated failure, God is faithful to rescue and bless
What is the Meaning of Jacob’s name?
Deceiver
Jacob loved who more than any of his other Son’s?
Joseph, his second to youngest son, Rachael's first child
Chapters 1 - 11 sets up basic story line of the Bible
What is it described as in the video?
God has created all things and makes human in his image to rule it for him.
In chapters 15 and 17 what is the formal commitment called that God makes with Abraham?
Covenant
What did Jacob cheat his brother out of?
His Blessing and Birthright
What do Josephs 10 elder sibling plot to do to him out of jealousy?
Kidnap and murder him
Why is God going to bless Abraham and his family?
So that all the families on the earth will find God’s blessing in them
How many kids does the video say Abraham had?
Lots
How many wives did Jacob take? And who did he love?
4, Rachael
What happens to Joseph when he is sold into captivity, and what does he do?
Joseph is elevated into second in command over all of Egypt. He saves the country and his family from starvation.
What is God’s promise to Abraham?
Leave his home, he will make his name great and make out of him a great nation.
(Giving him all that those who rebelled wanted)
How did Abraham fail God in chapters 12 and 20?
He betrays his wife and denies that they are married
What is the only thing that humbles proud Jacob?
Being deceived himself, tricked to working years of his life for Laban
What does Joseph say to his brothers about their lives?
You planned this for evil, but God planned it for good to save many lives
Israel is later called a Kingdom of ___________. To show all other nations what he is like.
Priests
What was Abraham's greatest failure of faith?
Sleeping with Hagar, trying to answer God’s problem with man’s answer.
What does Jacob demand of God when he wrestles with him?
A blessing, God blesses him with the same covenant Blessing as Abraham.
How does the video sum up the book of Genesis as a whole?
God will not leave men to their own devices he remains faithful (even in our repeated failures) to bless us.