Abraham
Abraham's name was originally this, which meant "exalted father"
Abram
The name "Isaac" means
One who laughs
What does the name of 'Jacob' mean?
Deceiver or supplanter
Joseph is the 11th child of Jacob. Who is the 12th?
Benjamin
Which of the three theological virtues do we see exemplified best by Abraham?
Faith (Abraham is the "father in faith")
Abraham is married to this woman
Sarah
Isaac grows to marry this woman.
What does Esau give up his inheritance for?
Beans / Lentils / Red Stuff
How did the brothers convince their father that Joseph was dead?
They showed him Joseph's bloodied coat that they had dipped in goat's blood.
What two sets of brothers experience reconciliation in Genesis?
Jacob and Esau, Joseph and the other sons of Israel
How does God show how many descendants Abraham will have?
He asks him to count the stars
It is upon this mountain that Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac
Mt. Moriah
Jacob's name is made "Israel" after which strange event?
He wrestles with God through a long night.
For what reason is Joseph imprisoned in Egypt?
He rejects the advances of the captain's wife and is framed for her own evil behavior.
The twelve sons of Jacob, as a group of people, come to be known as what?
The Israelites
The promise of God to "bless all the nations of the world through" Abraham was fulfilled by who?
Jesus Christ
How is it that Jacob is able to trick Isaac into giving him his blessing?
Isaac is old and blind and was tricked by the garment Jacob wore
Jacob steals from Esau which two types of inheritance?
Birthright (physical inheritance) and Blessing (the spiritual promises made to Abraham)
What is the strange dream of Pharaoh that Joseph interprets?
7 healthy ears of grain destroyed by 7 shriveled ears of grain. 7 healthy cows destroyed by 7 frail cows.
What do we call faith that is not grounded in any evidence, logic, or reason?
Blind faith
Who comes to tell Abraham and his wife that she will bear a son in exactly one year?
Three strange men
What ultimately is sacrificed by Abraham and Isaac?
A ram caught in a thicket of thorns
Rachel, Leah, Bilhah, Zilpah
Why was it a good thing that Joseph was sold to slavery?
He ends up saving the lives of many people by preparing Egypt for the famine.
The study of people, places, and things that are symbols or foreshadowings of something to come in the future is known as what?
Typology