Digsite 13
How long did Jacob have to work to marry Rachel? (29:20;30)
14 years
Which of his sons did Jacob love the most? (Genesis 37:3)
Joseph
What happened to the baker and cupbearer on the same night? (40:5)
They had a dream
What were the names of Isaac's twin sons? (25:24-26)
Esau and Jacob
Fill in the blanks: " I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not ___ ______, for I am ____ _____." (Genesis 26:24b)
be afraid, with you
How did Laban deceive Jacob? (29: 23; 25)
He gave Leah to Jacob instead of Rachel as his wife
What happened after Jacob told his brothers about his dream where their sheaves of grain bowed down to his sheaf? (37:5)
They hated him even more
Who was assigned to the cupbearer and baker while they were in prison? (40:4)
Joseph
What did Esau plan to do to Jacob after Isaac died? (27:41)
Kill him
Finish this verse: "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth......" (Proverbs 2:6)
come knowledge and understanding
On his way to Harran, Jacob stopped for the night. What did he see in his dream? (28:11-13)
A stairway resting on the earth reaching to Heaven, angels ascending and descending on it, and the Lord standing above it
Describe Joseph's second dream (37:9-10)
The sun, moon, and 11 stars bowed down to him
What did Joseph ask the cupbearer to do? (40:14)
Remember him, show him kindness, and mention him to Pharaoh
What did the Lord promise Jacob is his dream? (28:15)
He would watch over him, bring him back to this land, and not leave until He had done what he had promised.
According to Psalm 34: 12-13, what should you keep your tongue and lips from?
evil and telling lies
What did Laban say when Jacob asked why he had tricked him? (29:26)
It is not our custom to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one
What did Reuben say they should do instead of killing Joseph, and why? (37:22)
Throw him in a cistern, so he could rescue him later
What happened to the chief cupbearer and the chief baker 3 days after their dreams? (40; 20-22)
The chief cupbearer was restored to his position, the chief baker was impaled.
Who came by while Joseph's brothers were eating? (37:25)
A caravan of Ishmaelites (or Midianites)
Quote Proverbs 20:11
"Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright?"
What did Jacob vow to God after waking from his dream at Bethel? (28:20-22) Explain what he asked for, and what he would do in return.
If God watched over him and gave him food/clothes/kept him safe, Jacob would give God 1/10 of all God gave him
What did Jacob do when he saw the robe and thought Joseph had died? (37:34-35)
He tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned
Describe either the baker's dream, or the cupbearer's dream, and what it meant. (40:9-13; 40:16-19)
Cupbearer: 3 branches on the vine, blossomed to grapes, squeezed grapes into Pharaoh's cup (he would be restored in 3 days)
Baker: 3 baskets of bread on his head, birds eating out of the baskets (the birds would eat his flesh in 3 days)
Why were the chief cupbearer and chief baker in prison? (40:2-3)
They had made Pharaoh angry
Quote Psalm 34:18-19
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all."