Name that Person!
Who was given a coat of many colours?
Joseph
Where did Joseph end up after being sold?
Egypt
In Joseph's dreams about his family, what did they all do?
Bowed down to Joseph
Read out the following verse to the class:
Genesis 39:3
When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,
Genesis 39:3
What has 4 legs but can't walk?
A table
Who was Joseph's mother?
Rachel
When Joseph's brothers planned to kill him, what did they plan to tell their father?
Joseph was killed by a wild animal
In Pharaoh's dream, how many cows were there in total?
14 cows
Read out the following verse to the class:
Genesis 39:21
the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favour in the eyes of the prison warden.
Genesis 39:21
What's full of holes but can still hold water?
A sponge
In Egypt, who was Joseph sold to as a slave?
Potiphar
20 pieces of silver or 20 shekels
In Pharaoh's dream, how many years of famine (no food) was there going to be?
7 years
Read out the following verse to the class:
Genesis 41:16
“I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”
Genesis 41:16
What has a horn but can't honk?
A rhinocerous
Who tricked Joseph and caused him to be thrown into jail?
Potiphar's wife
Who did the brothers sell Joseph to?
Ishmaelites
What did the cupbearer's dream mean?
He would return to his job and live
Read out the following verse to the class:
Genesis 45:5
And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
Genesis 45:5
What letter is missing here?
J _ M A M J J A S O N D
The letter F!
(First letter of each month)
Who told Pharaoh about Joseph being able to interpret dreams? (MUST BE SPECIFIC)
The cupbearer who had been in prison with Joseph
How old was Joseph when his brothers sold him to slavery?
17 years old
What did the baker's dream mean?
He would end up dying.
Read out the following verse to the class:
Genesis 45:8
“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.
Genesis 45:8
What about humans can go up but never come down?
Our age!