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Genesis

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Chapter 1

1. On which day did God create the vegetation? (1 pt)

The third day (Gen 1:11-13)

2. God said "Let us make man in _our Image" (1 pt)

Chapter 2

3. What did God use to make man? (1 pt)

The dust of the ground (Gen 2:7)

4. Name at least two of the four riverheads in the Garden of Eden. (1 pt)

Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel and the Euphrates (Gen 2:11-14)

Chapter 3

5. What word describes the serpent compared to the other beasts? (1 pt)

Cunning (Gen 3:1)

6. What did the woman and her husband used to cover their nakedness? (1 pt)

Fig leaves (Gen 3:7)

Chapter 4

7. What did Abel bring as an offering to the Lord? (1 pt)

Of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat(Gen 4:4)

8. What son did God give Adam and Eve after they had lost both Cain and Abel? (1 pt)

Seth (Gen 4:25)

Chapter 5

9. How old was Adam when he died? (1 pt)

930 years (Gen 5:5)

10. Name the father of Noah? (1 pt)

Lamech (Gen 5:29)

Chapter 6

11. Noah was portrayed as (Gen 6:9) (1 pt)

__ A man of great wealth

x A just man

__ A wordily man

12. What did God ask Noah to build? (1 pt)

An ark (Gen 6:14)

Chapter 7

13. How old was Noah when the floodwaters were on the earth? (1 pt)

6oo Years old (Gen 7:6)

14. How many pairs of every clean animal did Noah took in the ark? (1 pt)

Seven pairs (Gen 7:2)

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Chapter 8

1. Where did Noah's ark landed? (1 pt)

On the mountains of Ararat (Gen 8:4)

2. What type of bird did Noah first send forth from the Ark? (1 pt)

A raven (Gen 8:6,7)

Chapter 9

3. What did God gave Noah as sign for His covenant? (1 pt)

A rainbow (Gen 9:13)

4. How old was Noah when he died? (1 pt)

950 years (Gen 9:29)

Chapter 10

5. "And Cush begat ________. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord" (1 pt)

Nimrod (Gen 10:8,9)

6. Who built Ninevah? (1 pt)

Nimrod (Gen 10:11)

Chapter 11

7. Who was the famous son of Terah? (1 pt)

Abram (Gen 11:26)

8. To what land did Abram father move? (1 pt)

To Haran in the land of Canaan (Gen 11:31)

Chapter 12

9. Who did Abram took with him when he departed from Haran? (1 pt)

Sarai his wife and Lot his brother's son (Gen 12:5)

10. Where was Sarai taken when she went to Egypt? (1 pt)

To Pharaoh's house (Gen 12:15)

Chapter 13

11. Was Abram a rich man or a poor man? (1 pt)

Abraham was very rich (Gen 13:2)

12. "The men of ______were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly" (1 pt)

Sodom (Gen 13:13)

Chapter 14

13. List the names of the four conquerors from the East in the time of Abram. (1 pt)

Amraphel King of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations (Gen 14:1)

14. What did Abram do to save Lot? (2 pts)

He armed three hundred and eighteen of his servants and went in puirsuit of Lot (Gen 14:14)

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Genesis

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Chapter 15

1. God came to Abram in a vision and told him " Do not be afraid Abram I am your _________,

Shield, reward (Gen 15 1) (1 pt)

2. Why did God ask Abram to go outside? (1 pt)

To look toward heaven, and count the stars (Gen 15:5)

Chapter 16

3. How did Hagar treat Sarai after she got pregnant? (1 pt)

She despised her (Gen 16:4)

4. Who appeared to Hagar in the wilderness? (1 pt)

The Angel of the Lord (Gen 16:7)

5. What was the name of the child that Hagar bore? (1 pt)

Ishmael (Gen 16:11)

Chapter 17

6. What was the new name God gave to Sarai? (1 pt)

Sarah (Gen 17:16)

7. God asked Abraham to be circumcised with all who reside in his house. How long did he wait to obey the Lord? (2 pts)

He did not wait He circumcised them that very same day (Gen 17:23)

Chapter 18

8. Who did Abraham see while sitting in the tent door? (1 pt)

Three men (Gen 18:2)

9. What did Abraham ask Sarah to make for the visitors? (1 pt)

Cakes (Gen 18:6)

Chapter 19

10. Who came to Lot while sitting at the gate? (1 pt)

Two angels (Gen 19:1)

11. How did the Lord destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? (2 pts)

The Lord ra8ined brimstone and fire out of the heavens (Gen 19:24)

12. Why did God turn Lot's wife into a pillar of salt? (2 pts)

She looked back behind her (Gen 19:26)

Chapter 20

13. Why did Abraham lie again about Sarah? (2 pts)

He was afraid (Gen 20:2)

14. Who is Abimelech? (1 pt)

The king of Gerar (Gen 20:2)

Chapter 21

15. How old was Abraham when Isaac was born? (1 pt)

One hundred years old (Gen 21:5)

16. Where did Hagar wonder? (1 pt)

In the wilderness of Beersheba (Gen 21:14)

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Chapter 22

1. What did Abraham take with him on his way to sacrifice Isaac?

V3- Two of his young men, donkey, split wood

2. How did God provide the burnt offering for Abraham?

V13- by a ram caught in the thicket by its horns

Chapter 23

3. How old was Sarah when she died?

V1: 127 years

4. Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

V7- in the cave in the field of Machpelah

Chapter 24

5. What sign did the servant of Abraham ask of God to find a bride for Isaac?

V14- “ Let it be that the young woman to whom I say, Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’

6. How was Rebekah related to Isaac?

V15- Cousins

Chapter 25

7. Who buried Abraham and where?

V-9 Isaac and Ishmael in the same cave as Sarah in Machpelah

8. Where did Jacob's name come from?

V-24 because he was holding Esau’s heel when born

Chapter 26

9. Where did Isaac go in the time of famine?

V1- to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar

10. What frightened Abimelech about Isaac?

V13- all his blessings of flock, possessions, and servants

Chapter 27

11. What did Isaac ask of Esau?

V2- take you weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.

12. Who overheard the conversation between Isaac and Esau?

Rebekah

Chapter 28

13. Where did Isaac send Jacob to get a wife?

V 2- To his Uncle Labans house

14. What did Jacob see in his dream?

V12- a ladder that reached to heaven and there were angels of God ascending and descending on it

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Genesis

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Chapter 29

1. What one thing did Leah want more than anything else?

V31- to be loved

2. How is Rachel related to Rebekah?

Her Nice

Chapter 30

3. How many sons did Leah have?

6

4. What did Jacob ask from Laban as his wage?

V32- the speckled and spotted sheep, brown lambs, spotted and speckled goats

Chapter 31

5. How long did it take Laban to find Jacob after Jacob left him?

V23-7 days

6. What warning did God give Laban?

V24 “ Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.

Chapter 32

7. What message did Jacob send to his brother?

V4-5 That he has dwelt with Laban all this time and has oxen, donkeys, flocks, male and female servants. Saying that he has been blessed and prosperous

8. Who wrestled with Jacob?

God Himself

Chapter 33

9. How many men came with Esau to meet Jacob?

V1 400 men

10. What is the meaning of the name Succoth?

V17- Booths for livestock

Chapter 34

11. What is the name of Jacob's daughter?

V1- Dinah

12. Name the two brothers who avenged their sister.

V 25-Simeon and Levi

Chapter 35

13. Where was Rachel buried?

V19- On the way to Bethlehem

14. Write the names of the twelve sons of Jacob

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulum, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Jospeh, Benjamin

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Chapter 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau?

V-1 Adah, Aholibamah, Basemath

2. Why did Esau take his family and possessions to a country far from the presence his brother Jacob?

V7- Esau’s and Jacob’s possessions were too great for them to dwell together

Chapter 37

3. Why did Jacob love Joseph more than his other children?

V3- He was the son of his old age

4. Where did the Ishmaelites take Joseph?

V25- Egypt

Chapter 38

5. What are the names of Judah's three sons from his wife?

V3-5: Er, Onan, Shelah

6. What was the name of the two sons Tamar bore?

V29-30: Perez and Zerah

Chapter 39

7. How important an official was Potiphar?

V-1 Captain of the Guard

8. What unjust punishment did Joseph suffer?

V20- threw him in prison

Chapter 40

9. Who were in prison with Joseph?

V2- Chief baker and butler

10. In the cupbearer dreams what did the three branches represent?

V12- three days

Chapter 41

11. In Pharaoh's dream what represented famine?

V27- the 7 empty heads blighted by the east winds

12. Who suggested getting Joseph to interpret Pharaoh's dream?

V9- Chief Butler

Chapter 42

13. What did Joseph's brother have to do to prove to him that they are not spies?

V15-16 Send one of them back to get their fathers house to get the youngest brother

14. Which of Joseph's brothers was left behind as a hostage when the others returned to bring Benjamin to Egypt? V24- Simeon

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Chapter 43

1. After Joseph's brothers presented gifts who did Joseph ask them about?

V26- Their father Jacob

2. How did Joseph treat his brother Benjamin?

V24- Very well. Gave them water, washed their feet, took care of their flock.

Chapter 44

3. In whose sack was Joseph's cup found?

V12- Benjamin’s

4. Which of Joseph's brothers was willing to give himself as a slave in order to free his youngest brother?

V18- Judah

Chapter 45

5. Why do you think Joseph and Benjamin had a special relationship?

Yes- because they both were born to Rachel

6. What was Pharaoh’s reaction when he heard that Joseph's brothers had come?

V16-19 He was pleases and commanded they all come and gave them the best of what was in the land of Egypt.

Chapter 46

7. How many sons did Joseph have in Egypt?

V27- 2 (Manasseh and Ephraim)

8. Where did Joseph meet his father?

V28- Goshen

Chapter 47

9. How many of Joseph's brothers were presented to Pharaoh?

V2- 5 of them

10. When the livestock was all sold, what did the Egyptians sell in exchange for bread?

V19- themselves as slaves and their land

Chapter 48

11. Who was the first man in the Bible mentioned as being sick?

V1- Jacob

12. Where did Rachel die?

V7- Bethlehem (Ephrath)

Chapter 49

13. Who did Jacob call prince among his brothers?

V 26 Joseph

14. Who was buried in the same place as Jacob?

V31- Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah

Chapter 50

15. For how long did the Egyptians mourn Jacob?

V3- 70 days

16. How old was Joseph when he passed away?

22- 110 years

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Genesis

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Chapter 1

1. What did God call the firmament? (1 pt)

Heaven (Gen 1:8)

2. Which day God did not mention that it was good nor very good? (1 pt)

The second day (Gen 1:8)

Chapter 2

3. What did God breathe in man's nostrils? (1 pt)

The breath of life (Gen 2:7)

4. Two trees were mentioned in the Garden of Eden. Mention their names. (2 pts)

The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen 2:9)

Chapter 3

5. Whom did Adam blame for eating from the tree? (1 pt)

The woman whom You (God) gave me (Gen 3:12)

6. What did God use to clothe Adam and Eve? (1 pt)

Tunics of skin (Gen 3:21)

Chapter 4

7. What did God do to Cain to protect him from being killed? (1 pt)

He set a mark on Cain (Gen 4:15)

8. Who was the man to built the first city and what was its name? (2 pts)

Cain built the first city and named it Enoch (Gen 4:17

Chapter 5

9. How old was Adam when he begot Seth?

130 years (Gen 5:3)

10. Name the sons of Noah? (1 pt)

Shem, Ham and Japheth (Gen 5:32)

Chapter 6

11. How long the Lord said man's life should be? (1 pt)

120 years (Gen 6:3)

12. Give the dimensions of the ark of Noah? (1 pt)

300 cubits length, 50 cubits width and 30 cubits height (Gen 6:15)

Chapter 7

13. How many days was Noah in the Ark before it started to rain? (1 pt)

Seven (Gen 7:1,4)

14. Who shut the door of Noah's Ark? (1 pt)

The Lord (Gen 7:16)

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Genesis

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Chapter 8

1. How many times did Noah send a dove out of the ark? (2 pts)

Three times (Gen 8:8-12)

2. What did the dove bring Noah when it came back the second time? (2 pts)

An olive leaf (Gen 8:11)

Chapter 9

3. What is the first plant mentioned planted by man on earth? (2 pts)

A vineyard (Gen 9:20)

4. Who covered Noah's nakedness? (2 pts)

Shem and Japheth (Gen 9:23)

Chapter 10

5. Mizraim is the origin of the word Misr (Arabic for Egypt) who is the father of Mizraim? (2 pts)

Ham (Gen 10:6)

6. Name at least two of the cities built by Nimrod (2 pts)

Nineveh. Rehoboth Ir, Calah and Resen (Gen 10:10)

Chapter 11

7. What did the descendants of Noah plan to build in the land of Shinar? (2 pts)

A city and a tower (Gen 11:4)

8. What material was used in the construction of the tower of Babel? (2 pts)

Bricks and asphalt (Gen 11:3)

Chapter 12

9. What did Pharaoh intend to do with Sarai? (2 pts)

Take her as a wife (Gen 12:18)

10. How did God punish Pharaoh? (1 pt)

The Lord plagued Pharoah and his house (Gen 12:17)

Chapter 13

11. Why Lot and Abram could not dwell together? (1 pt)

Their possessions was very great (Gen 13:6)

12. Why did Lot chose the plain of Jordan to dwell in it? (1 pt)

It was well watered like the land of Egypt (Gen 13:10)

Chapter 14

13. Which two kings officially honored Abraham at the victory celebration? (2 pts)

The king of Sodom and Melchizedek the king of Salem (Gen 14:17-18)

14. What God did Melchizedek serve? (2 pts)

He was the Priest of God Most High (Gen 14:18)

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Genesis

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Chapter 15

1. Who did Abram think will inherit him? (2 pts)

Eliezer of Damascus (Gen 15:2,3)

2. For how many years Abram descendants will be enslaved? (2 pts)

Four hundred years (Gen 15:13)

Chapter 16

3. How long did Abram waited for the fulfillment of God promise before he took Hagar as a wife?

10 years (Gen 16:3) (2 pts)

4. What does Beer Lahai Roi means?

You are the God Who Sees (Gen 16:13)

Chapter 17

5. What was the sign of the covenant between God and Abram?

Circumcision (Gen 17:11)

6. What did Abraham ask the Lord concerning Ishmael?

That Ishmael live before God (Gen 17:18)

Chapter 18

7. Why did Sarah laugh? (2 pts)

She did not believe what the men were saying (Gen 18:12)

8. How many times did Abraham ask the Lord to spare Sodom and Gomorrah? (2 pts)

Six times (Gen 18:24-33)

Chapter 19

9. What did the men of the city ask from Lot?

To bring the men in his house so that they know them carnally (Gen 19:5)

10. Why was Lot afraid to go to the mountain? (2 pts)

That evil would overtake him and he would die (Gen 19:19)

Chapter 20

11. What dream did Abimelech have?

That he would be a dead man because of Sarah for she is a man's wife (Gen 20:3)

12. Who should pray for Abimelech?

Abraham (Gen 20:7)

Chapter 21

13. Why did Sarah ask Abraham to get rid of Hagar? (2 pts)

She did not want Hagar's son to be heir with her son (Gen 21:10)

14. How did Abraham send Hagar away? (2 pts)

He took bread and a skin of water and the boy and sent her away.(Gen 21:14)

15. What did the angel of God promise Hagar?

He will make him a great nation (Gen 21:18)

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Chapter 22

1. Why did Abraham rename this place?

(Gen 22:14)

2. What blessing God gave Abraham for not withholding his son?

(Gen 22:17)

Chapter 23

3. How old was Sarah when she died?

(Gen 23:1)

4. Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

(Gen 23:9)

Chapter 24

5. What did Rebekah volunteered to do for Abraham's servant?

Draw water for his camels (Gen 24:19)

6. How was Rebekah related to Isaac?

Cousin (Gen 24:15)

Chapter 25

7. Why Isaac loved Esau?

Because he ate of his game (Gen 25:28)

8. How did Isaac know God's will?

God spoke to Him (Gen 26:2)

Chapter 26

9. What does God expect from those in a good relationship with him?

Obedience (Gen 26:2-5)

Chapter 27

10. What did Rebekah ask Jacob to do?

(Gen 27:8-10)

11. How did Rebekah make Jacob's skin feel like Esau?

Then Rebekah took the choice clothes of her elder son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son. 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck (Gen 27:15-16)

Chapter 28

12. What did Jacob do in the place where he had the dream?

Took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it (v. 18)

13. What portion of his income did Jacob plan to give to God?

Tenth (v. 22)

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Chapter 29

1. How did Laban react when meeting Jacob?

V13 – he ran to Jacob, embraced him and kissed him.

2. What did Jacob do to get Rachel's hand in marriage?

Work for Laban for 14 years.

Chapter 30

3. How was Jacob a good servant to Laban?

V29-30: he took care of all his livestock and increased his wealth to a great amount, God also blessed Laban for Jacob’s sake

4. How did Laban try to cheat Jacob?

V34-35 by giving him the spotted and speckled sheep and goats, and brown sheep.

Chapter 31

5. After Laban caught up with Jacob what agreement did they come to? How was it done?

V52-they set a pillar of stone and both agreed not to cross over and made a covenant between them and before God

6. How did God help saving Jacob from Laban?

V24- by talking to Laban in a dream

Chapter 32

7. Why was Jacob greatly afraid to meet Esau?

V6- Because Esau said he is coming to meet Jacob with 400 men

8. What did Jacob decide to do in order to appease Esau?

V14-15 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, 30 milk camels with their colts, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, 10 foals

Chapter 33

9. What did Jacob urge Esau to take? Did he take it?

Everything he had including his servants, wives, and sons. He did not take them

10. Jacob named the place he journeyed to Succoth. Why did he give it that name?

V17- Because he made booths for livestock there

Chapter 34

11. What did Hamor offer Jacob and his sons?

V8-10: to marry the daughters of the Hivites, dwell with them and trade in the land and acquire possessions in it

12. What condition did Jacob's sons give Shechem in order to give him their sister in marriage?

V15- every male had to become circumcised.

Chapter 35

13. How old was Isaac when he died?

V28 - 180

14. Write the names of the twelve sons of Jacob

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulum, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Jospeh, Benjamin

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Chapter 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau?

V-1 Adah, Aholibamah, Basemath

2. Why did Esau take his family and possessions to a country far from his brother Jacob?

V7- Esau’s and Jacob’s possessions were too great for them to dwell together

Chapter 37

3. What did Joseph's brothers first decide to do when they saw their brother coming in the distance?

V-18 Kill him

4. How much money did the brothers of Joseph make when they sold Joseph into slavery?

V28- 20 Shekels of silver

Chapter 38

5. Judah's eldest son married Tamar. What happened when Judah's son died?

V8- Tamar was given as a wife to Onan and then lived as a widow if Judah’s house after Onan was killed

6. What should Judah have done differently regarding Tamar?

Given her Shelah as husband as he promised

Chapter 39

7. To what office did Potiphar appoint Joseph?

V4- Overseer of his house and all that he had

8. How did the keeper of the prison treat Joseph?

V22- he committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison

Chapter 40

9. Why were the cupbearer and the baker put in prison?

V1- they offended King Pharaoh

10. What happened to the baker?

V19- beheaded and hung from a tree

Chapter 41

11. In Pharaoh's dream what do the seven cows represent?

V 26- 7 years

12. Why did Pharaoh elevate Joseph?

V37- because he had the Spirit of God

Chapter 42

13. Why did Jacob send his sons to Egypt?

V1- there was grain (food) there

14. Why Joseph's brothers think he could not understand their language?

V23- because he spoke to them through an interpreter

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Chapter 43

1. What forced Jacob to send Benjamin with his brothers to Egypt?

V1- they ran out of food

2. When Joseph's brothers sat down to eat how were they arranged?

V33- they sat in order of birthright.

Chapter 44

3. How did the brothers respond when the planted cup was found in Benjamin's sack?

V13- they tore their cloths and were greatly grieved

4. How great a sacrifice was Judah willing to take?

V33- asked to take Benjamin’s place as a slave and to let Benjamin go back.

Chapter 45

5. Why did Joseph want his family to move to Egypt?

V11- Because there were still 5 years of famine left.

6. What did Pharaoh ordered to be sent with Joseph's brothers?

V19- Take carts out of Egypt so the kids and wives could ride in them

Chapter 46

7. How many people of the house of Jacob went to Egypt?

V27- 70

8. What did Jacob do when he was presented to Pharaoh? (this is in Ch 47)

Ch 47 V7 Jacob blessed Pharaoh

Chapter 47

9. When the money ran out what did Joseph exchange for bread from the Egyptians?

V 16- Their livestock

10. Who did Joseph take with him to visit his father? (Ch 48)

V1- Manasseh and Ephraim

Chapter 48

11. Where were Jacob and Rachel going when she died?

V7- Bethlehem

12. What was Jacob prophecy about Judah?

(CH49) V8-12

Chapter 49

13. How did Jacob describe Naphtali?

V21- as deel let loose who uses beautiful words

Chapter 50

14. Why did Joseph order that his father be embalmed?

Because they needed to transport his body back to Ephron to the field of Machpelah

15. Who went with Joseph to bury Israel?

V6- Pharaoh

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Chapter 1

1. What did God create on the sixth day?

The heavens and the earth, the light (Gen 1:1-3)

2. Why did God say, let us (plural) make man in Our image?

He was referring to the Trinity, The Father The Son and the Holy Spirit.

Chapter 2

3. How was the ground watered before God made the rain?

By a mist that came up from the earth (Gen 2:6)

4. What Did God say would happen to Adam if he eats from the forbidden tree?

The day that you eat of it you shall surely die (Gen 2:17)

Chapter 3

5. What the serpent say would happen to the woman if she eats from the forbidden tree?

Your eyes will be opened and you will be like God knowing good and evil (Gen 3:4)

6. What was Adam's punishment for his sin?

In toil he shall eat from the ground in the sweat of his face he shall eat bread till you return to the ground. (Gen 3:17-19) The Lord sent him out of the Garden of Eden (Gen 3:23)

Chapter 4

7. Who was the first musician mentioned in the Bible? What instruments did he play?

Jubal he played the harp and flute (Gen 4:21)

8. Name some of the professions know at the time of Lamech?

Shepherds, musicians, craftsmen in bronze and iron (Gen 4:20-21)

Chapter 5

9. Who is the oldest man mentioned in the Bible?

Methuselah died at 969 years (Gen 5:27)

10. How old was Noah when he had his three sons?

500 years (Gen 5:32)

Chapter 6

11. How long the Lord said man's life should be?

120 years (Gen 6:3)

12. What two races of men seem now to be living in the world?

The Sons of God and the Giants or the Sons of men (Gen 6:2,4)

13. How many windows were in Noah's ark?

One (Gen 6:16)

Chapter 7

14. How high was the water of the flood?

15 cubits (Gen 7:20)

15. For how long did the waters prevail on the earth?

150 days (Gen 7:24)

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Chapter 8

1. What did God made to help the water subside from the surface of the earth?

God made a wind to pass over the earth (Gen 8:1)

2. Why the dove Noah sent the third time did not return?

It found a resting place for the sole of her foot (Gen 8:9)

Chapter 9

3. God allowed man to eat meat with one condition. What was it?

You shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood (Gen 9:4)

4. What was Noah's occupation after the flood?

A farmer (Gen 9:20)

Chapter 10

5. From which sons are the Gentiles descendants?

Japheth and Ham

6. Which of Ham descendants lived in the Sodom and Gomorrah?

The Canaanites (Gen 10:19)

Chapter 11

7. What is the meaning of the word Babel?

Confusion. Its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all

the earth (Gen 11:9)

8. Which of Abram brothers died before they left their native land?

Haran (Gen 11:28)

Chapter 12

9. How many blessing did God promise Abram when he left his country?

I will make you a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, You shall be a blessing, I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who curse you, In you all the families of the earth will be blessed (Gen 12:2-3)

10. What made Abram go to Egypt?

A famine (Gen 12:10)

Chapter 13

11. What was the basis of Lot's choice of land? Give verse.

It was well watered like the land of Egypt (Gen 13:10)

12. Where was Mamre?

In Hebron (Gen 13:18)

Chapter 14

13. What kind of priest was Melchizedek?

He was the Priest of God Most High (Gen 14:18)

14. Why did Abram refuse to take anything from the king of Sodom?

Lest the King of Sodom say "I have made Abram rich" (Gen 14:23)

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Chapter 15

1. What was the name of Abraham's servant?

Eliezer of Damascus (Gen 15:2,3)

2. What new information did God give Abram about his "offspring"?

(Gen 15:5)

Chapter 16

3. Why did Hagar despise Sarai?

Hagar was fertile and Sarai was barren (v. 4)

4. What task did the Angel of the Lord give Hagar?

Return to your mistress and submit to her (Gen 16:9)

Chapter 17

5. Why did God give Abram a new name?

(Gen 17:5)

6. What is the meaning of the word Sarah?

(Gen 17:16)

Chapter 18

7. Why did Sarah deny laughing?

(Gen 18:15)

8. Who cried out to God against Sodom and Gomorrah?

(Gen 18:20)

Chapter 19

9. What offer did Lot give to the men of the city?

(Gen 19:8)

10. Why did Lot chose to get refuge in a little city?

(Gen 19:19)

Chapter 20

11. Give verses in chapter 19 which show that Lot could not influence the men of Sodom.

(Gen 19:6-7)

12. How did Abraham justify himself to Abimelech?

(Gen 20:11-12)

13. What punishment had the Lord on Abimelech's house?

(Gen 20:18)

Chapter 21

14. Why did Abraham circumcise Isaac?

(Gen 21:4)

15. How did God provide for Hagar in the wilderness?

(Gen 21:19)

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Chapter 22

1. How did Abraham answer Isaac concerning the offering?

V8- “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering”

2. Did Abraham tell his son what he was about to do?

Not directly.

3. Why did the angel of the Lord told Abraham not to lay hand on the lad?

V12 –“for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son from Me”

Chapter 23

4. Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

V7- in the cave in the field of Machpelah

5. What did Abraham ask from the sons of Heth?

V-7: that they meet with Ephron the son of Zohar that he may give him the cave of Machpelah

Chapter 24

6. Why did Abraham refused to have his son marry a Canaanite woman?

V-6 Because the promised land was given to the descendants of Abraham’s people

7. What two ways of finding a wife for Isaac did Abraham refuse and why?

V1- Picking a wife from the daughters of the Canaanites and V-8- taking Isaac back- if she will not follow you, then you are released.

Chapter 25

8. What action did Rebekah take when she was in physical trouble?

V-22 She turned to the Lord and asked Him why

9. From a spiritual point of view what did Jacob valued and Esau despised?

The promises God granted and the importance of keeping God first

Chapter 26

10. What lesson did Isaac not learn from his father?

Not to trust in the Lord and lied about his wife saying she was his sister

11. How does the world respond when you obey God?

The begin to respect you and fear God

12. What unusual blessing did God give to Isaac?

V-4 I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven, all these lands, and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.

Chapter 27

13. Why did Isaac ask Esau to make him savory food?

V2-4 – Because he was old and not sure when he would die, and needed to eat to have strength to bless Esau

14. Give the four basic points of Isaac blessing to Jacob?

V28-29, Blessing of possessions, health, respect for others, blessed family

Chapter 28

15. Give a verse in chapter 28 that mention tithing.

V22

16. List God's promises to Jacob in chapter 28.

Land on which you lie I will give you and your descendants, your descendants will spread over all the earth, in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land, I will not leave you

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Chapter 29

1. What reason did Laban give Jacob for giving him Leah?

V26- it must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn

2. How do you think Jacob felt when deceived by Laban?

Very shocked, amazed, and angry

Chapter 30

3. What did Jacob finally take with him as his wage?

V32- the speckled and spotted sheep, brown lambs, spotted and speckled goats

4. What did Jacob do for the flocks so that they might conceive when they went to drink from the water?

Peeled white strips in the poplar of the almond and chestnut trees and put them in the trough.

Chapter 31

5. How do we know if a dream is from God?

If the message is consistent with the will of God and in the case in pursuit of God’s promises

6. What does the taking of Laban's household gods say about Rachel?

That her heart is carnal and focused on the world.

Chapter 32

7. Why did God send angels to Jacob?

To show Jacob that God was still with him as He promised

8. What did God change the name of Jacob to?

V 28 -Israel

Chapter 33

9. Why did Jacob arrange his family this way to meet Esau?

He did not know if Esau would attack them, so he placed them in order of least dear to him in front to the most loved in back

10. Jacob named the place he journeyed to Succoth. Why did he give it that name?

V17- Because he made booths for livestock there

Chapter 34

11. What could Shechem and his family have done to avoid trouble?

Apologized to Jacob and his sons

12. What did Dinah's brothers Simeon and Levi do that caused Jacob immense grief?

V25-29: Killed all the men, destroyed the city and took the women and children captive

Chapter 35

13. How did Jacob prepare for his journey back to Bethel?

V2-5: told them to put away all the foreign gods that were in their hands, purify themselves, and change their garments

14. Name the sons of Jacob by order of their age.

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher Issachar, Zebulum, Joseph, Benjamin

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Chapter 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau?

V-1 Adah, Aholibamah, Basemath

2. Why did Esau take his family and possessions to a country far from his brother Jacob?

V7- Esau’s and Jacob’s possessions were too great for them to dwell together

Chapter 37

3. What did Joseph's brothers do with his tunic? Why?

V31- dipped it in the blood of a kid goat, to make it look like he was killed by a wild animal.

4. How do you think Joseph felt when he was in the pit?

Very confused, sad, and scared.

Chapter 38

5. What did Tamar do when she saw that Judah's youngest son was not given to her as a husband?

V14- Dressed as a harlot and had relations with Judah her father in law

6. What pledge did the disguised Tamar ask from Judah?

V18- his signet, cord, and staff

Chapter 39

7. In what ways did God make Joseph successful?

Over Pharaoh’s house, all that he had and overseer of all the prisoners

8. What did Joseph do when he was tempted? What should we do?

V12- left everything and ran. Flee also from temptations

Chapter 40

9. Mention verse were Joseph witness concerning God while in prison.

V8

10. What did Joseph ask of the cupbearer?

V14- to remember him and tell pharaoh about him to get him out of prison

Chapter 41

11. Briefly outline in your own words Pharaoh's two dreams

7 years of prospering will be followed up by seven years of famine

12. How did Joseph refuse to take any glory to himself?

V16- by saying “it is not in me, God will give Pharaoh and answer of peace

Chapter 42

13. Why was Jacob so protective of Benjamin?

V3- “Less some calamity befalls him”

14. Why wasn't Joseph forthright with his brothers about who he was?

He wanted to test them to see if they repented and changed from the past and what they did to him

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Chapter 43

1. Reading Genesis 42 & 43 did Jacob try to free his son Simeon from Joseph's hand?

No, he had left him there and only went back because they ran out of food.

2. Joseph's brothers were invited to his house. What motive they thought was behind that invitation?

V18- they thought it was because of the money Joseph had put in their sack. They thought he was going to throw them in prison and accuse them of stealing it.

Chapter 44

3. Why did Judah speak out to Joseph and what did he say?

V18-33- because he knew he couldn’t return without Joseph because he put himself as a surety fot Benjamin. He retold the events that had happened on all the trips from Canna to Egypt.

4. Do you think the brothers were truly sorry for their sin? Give reasons

Yes- they tore their cloths, they confessed it, and they recognized that his blood was on their hands.

Chapter 45

5. Has Joseph truly forgiven his brother? Why do you think so?

V5- yes- He acknowledges God’s hand in allowing it to happen so that he could save them

6. What was Jacob reaction when he heard that Joseph is alive?

V25-28- His heart stood still and he was ready to go see him.

Chapter 46

7. What comforting promises did God give Jacob?

V3-4 That He will go with him to Egypt and make him a great nation

8. How did Joseph plan to keep his father and brothers in Goshen with him?

V34- by telling Pharaoh that they were shepherds.

Chapter 47

9. What did Joseph declare over the land of Egypt?

V23- that all the people should give 1/5 of their harvest to Pharaoh

10. What part of Jacob's blessing to Joseph's family is especially meaningful to you? (Ch48)

This is open to each person. See that they responded

Chapter 48

11. What is another name for the city of Ephrath?

V7- Bethlehem

12. Who did Jacob bless and considered as his own sons?

V1 Manasseh and Ephraim

Chapter 49

13. On his death bed Jacob rebuked Reuben, why?

V4- Because he defiled his fathers bed

14. Simon and Levi received the same curse from their father. What was that curse and why?

V6 not to let Jacob’s honor or peace be upon them because they killed a man.

Chapter 50

15. What does Abel Mizraim mean?

V11- Deep mourning of the Egyptian

16. What did Joseph promise his brothers after his father’s death?

V19- do not be afraid, I will continue to provide for you and not seek revenege

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Chapter 1

1. Were the six days of creation literal 24-hour days? Why? (5 Points)

No. It is a period of time but not 24 hours because a- God created the sun and the moon on the fourth day b- With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (2 Pet 3:8)

2. Give verses in chapter one, which proves that the Trinity Father Son and Holy Spirit were all, involved in the creation. (5 Points)

The Fathter: "God created the heavens and the earth". (Gen 1:1)

The Holy Spirit: "And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters". (Gen 1:2)

The Son, the Word: "Then God said," (Gen 1:3)

Chapter 2

3. Why did Adam call his mate "Woman"? (5 Points)

Because she was taken out of a man (Gen 2:23)

4. Where was the Garden of Eden? (5 Points)

In the Tigris-Euphrate area (Gen 2:10-14)

Chapter 3

5. After Adam sinned why God did not want him to eat from the tree of life? (5 Points)

"lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever" (Gen 3:22)

God did not want man to live forever after he sinned since the wages of sin is death.

6. How did Adam and Eve realize they were naked? (5 Points)

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked (Gen 3:7)

Chapter 4

7. Why God did not accept Cain's offering? (5 Points)

Brought an offering of the fruit of the ground. He did not bring the best of his produce or hid first fruit but just "an offering" (Gen 4:3)

8. Of whom was Cain afraid? (5 Points)

I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me."(Gen 4:14) Probably here refering to other brothers and sisters already born of Adam and Eve but not mentioned yet (Gen 5:4)

Chapter 5

9. Who was Enoch? (5 Points)

The son of Jared and the father of Methuselah. He was the seventh from Adam in the geneology of Seth. All his days on earth were 365 years.

Enoch walked with God, then he was no more because God took him away (Gen 5:18-24)

10. What happens when a person defies the world and walks with God? (5 Points)

Whoever defies the world and walks with God will experience the everlasting life with the Savior.

Chapter 6

11. How was Noah able to bring the animals into the ark? (5 Points)

They came to him (Gen 6:20)

12. Who were the daughters of man? (5 Points)

Ungodly women descendants of Cain

Chapter 7

13. How long did Noah remain in the Ark? (5 Points)

7 before the flood + one year + 10 days = 382 days (Gen 7:10-11, 8:14)

or 377 days if it is a lunar calendar of 360 days/year

14. Why take more clean than unclean animals into the ark? (5 Points)

To be used for sacrifice and food after the flood

Chapter 8

1. What was the first thing Noah did after he came out of the ark? (5 Points)

He built an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings (Gen 8:20)

2. Give verse that shows God renewing the blessing of the creation. (5 Points)

The answer to this question is in chapter 9:1-2. Count it as a bonus point

So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

"And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They are given into your hand.

Chapter 9

3. What change in man' s diet did God made after the flood? (5 Points)

He allowed them to eat meat. "Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you" (Gen 9:3)

4. What reason did God give for men not to shed man's blood? (5 Points)

For man is made in the image of God (Gen 9:6)

5. What curse did Noah apply to Canaan? (5 Points)

"Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brethren." (Gen 9:25-27)

Chapter 10

6. From which sons are the Gentiles descended? (5 Points)

Ham and Japheth

7. Why Peleg was called that name? (4 Points)

The name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided (Gen 10:25)

Chapter 11

8. How did God stop the building of the Tower of Babel? (4 Points)

He confused their language (Gen 11:7)

9. Which line of descent from Noah is most fully described, and why? (4 Points)

Shem. Because of his descendants came Jesus Christ

Chapter 12

10. List the blessings God promised Abram when he left his country (4 Points)

I will make you a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, You shall be a blessing, I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who curse you, In you all the families of the earth will be blessed (Gen 12:2-3)

11. Was Sarai lying when she said that Abram was her brother? (4 Points)

A partial lie.. She was his half sister from their father Terah

12. Abram left Egypt as a rich or poor man? Give proof. (4 Points)

He had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels. (Gen 12:16) So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had. (Gen 12:20)

Chapter 13

13. Where did Lot choose to dwell after leaving Abram? Why? (4 Points)

The plain of Jordan because it was well watered like the land of Egypt (Gen 13:10-11)

14. What promise did God make to Abram after he separated from Lot? (4 Points)

The land that you see I will give you and your descendants forever. I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth (Gen 13:14-17)

Chapter 14

15. Why did Abram give the king of Salem a tenth of everything? (4 Points)

He was the priest of God the Most High

16. Why did Abram's allies take spoils when he wouldn't? (4 Points)

I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich' (Gen 14:24)

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Chapter 15

1. What did God ask Abram to do as proof for inheriting the land? (4 Points)

To bring a 3year old Heifer, a 3 year old female goat. a 3 year old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon to cut them in two, down the middle, place each piece opposite the other , but not to cut the birds in two (Gen 15:9,10)

2. What are the boundaries of the land to be given to Abram's descendants? (4 Points)

From the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates(Gen 15:18)

Chapter 16

3. According to the Angel of the Lord what would be the characteristics of Hagar's son? (4 Points)

He shall be a wild man, his hand shall be against every man (Gen 16:12)

4. What resulted when Abram and Sarai tried human ways rather than God's ways to have a child?

Unhappiness and sorrow. Sarai became despised from her servant. She in turn blamed Abram for what happened. "My wrong be upon you! The Lord judge between you and me. (Gen 16:4-5) (4 Points)

Chapter 17

5. List six things in God's promise to Abraham. (4 Points)

(1). I will multiply you exceedingly. (2). You shall be father of many nations. (3). I will make you exceedingly fruitful. (4). I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. (5). I will establish my covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for an everlasting covenant to be God to you and your descendants after you. (6). I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger all the land of Canaan (Gen 17:1-8)

6. What is the ruling on the uncircumcised male? And why? (4 Points)

That person shall be cut off from his people; Because he has broken My covenant." (Gen 17:14)

7. Why did Abraham fell on his face and laughed? (4 Points)

A sign of joy for an unbelievable promise (Gen 17:17)

Chapter 18

8. Why did God let Abraham in on His plans? (4 Points)

"For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice, that the LORD may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him." (Gen 18:17-19)

9. How does a person's love relationship with God affect families? (4 Points)

He teaches that love to his family "In order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice" (Gen 18:19)

10. Why there was an outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah? (4 Points)

Because their sin is very grave (Gen 18:20)

Chapter 19

11. What position must Lot have held in Sodomite society? (4 Points)

Laban was sitting at the gate. The gate of an ancient city was where legal business was handles. He was like a judge (Gen 19:9)

12. Why did Lot's daughters make him drunk? (4 Points)

"That we may preserve the lineage of our father." (Gen 19:33-36)

13. What nations descended from Lot? (4 Points)

The Moabites and the people of Ammon (Gen 19:38)

Chapter 20

14. Give verses in chapter 19 which show that Lot could not influence his sons-in-law (4 Points)

But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking. (Gen 19:14)

15. Wasn't Abraham more to blame than Abimelech? (4 Points)

Yes because he hid the truth from Abimelech (Gen 20:7)

16. How did Abimelech vindicate Sarah? (4 Points)

"Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; indeed this vindicates you before all who are with you and before everybody." (Gen 20:16)

Chapter 21

17. Did God agree with Sarah's demand to get rid of Hagar? Why? (3 Points)

Yes. To preserve Isaac lineage "for in Isaac your seed shall be called." (Gen 21:12 and Gen 17:19-21)

18. How did Abimelech recognize that God was with Abraham? (3 Points)

God had told Abimeleck in a dream "he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live" (Gen 20:7)

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Chapter 22

1. Which verse show us that God knew what it cost Abraham to give up his son? (4 Points)

Your only son Isaac, whom you love (Gen 22:2)

2. Did God allow the sacrifice? (4 Points)

No. he gave him a ram to sacrifice instead of his son

3. List verses in chapter 22 that show the quality of Abraham's obedience? (4 Points)

So Abraham rose early in the morning…. and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.(Gen 22:3) Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.(Gen 22:10)

Chapter 23

4. Where did Abraham bury Sarah? (4 Points)

The cave of Machpelah (Gen 23:9)

5. Why might this burial ground be an important part of God's plan for Abraham (see 25:7-11)

This is where he was buried (4 Points)

Chapter 24

6. Why did Abraham want his son to marry a relative? (4 Points)

He wanted one from the same faith (Gen 24:4)

7. What two ways of finding a wife for Isaac did Abraham refused and why? (4 Points)

You will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell" (Gen 24:3) "Beware that you do not take my son back there.(Gen 24:6) He refused the Canaanite because they were pagans. He did not want Isaac to leave Canaan the land that God promised him.

8. List verses that prove that the servant gave credit and glory to God. (4 Points)

Then the man bowed down his head and worshiped the LORD And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren." (Gen 24:26, 27) he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.(Gen 24:52) The LORD has prospered my way (Gen 24:56)

Chapter 25

9. List the four prophecies concerning Jacob and Esau. (4 Points)

(1)Two nations are in your womb,(2) Two peoples shall be separated from your body;(3) One people shall be stronger than the other,(4) And the older shall serve the younger." (Gen 25:23

10. What personality traits are seen in Isaac's actions? (4 Points)

He had a good relation with God "Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife,"(Gen 25:21)

He preferred one son over the other Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game (Gen 25:28)

Chapter 26

11. When the wells were taken from Isaac, how did he react? (4 Points)

He just went and dug another well and another (Gen 26:18-20)

12. What do obedience to God show other people? (4 Points)

That God is with us and He blesses us

13. How did Esau's wives cause grief for Isaac and Rebekah? (4 Points)

They were daughters of Hitites who do not worship God.

Chapter 27

14. Give the four basic points of Isaac blessing to Jacob? (4 Points)

(1) God give you Of the dew of heaven, Of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and wine. (2) Let peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you. (3) Be master over your brethren, And let your mother's sons bow down to you. (4) Cursed be everyone who curses you, And blessed be those who bless you!"(Gen 27:28,29)

15. What wrong doing each of Isaac, Rebekah, Esau and Jacob committed? (4 Points)

Isaac preferred Esau over Jacob. Rebekah deceived her husband by helping Jacob impersonate Esau. Esau did not value his birthright. Jacob lied to his father.

Chapter 28

16. Jacob responded to God's revelation and word in four ways. List them. (4 Points)

(1) He took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it. (2) And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously. (3) Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, "so that I come back to my father's house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God.. "And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God's house, (4) and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You." (Gen 28:18-22)

17. Anointing with oil is first mentioned in chapter 28. Give verse (4 Points)

He took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it. (Gen 28:18)

18. Chapter 28 mention about tithing who was the first person mentioned in the Bible to tithe? (4 Points)

Abraham (Gen 14:20)

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Chapter 29

1. Isaac and Jacob's quest for a wife are similar in many respects, including Laban's common role in both. What was that role? (5 Points)

In Gen 24:29-31 and Gen :29:13,14 Laban was the one to meet the Servant of the bridegroom in the case of Isaac or the bridegroom himself (Jacob) invite them to his house. He is the one who gives the bride away

2. What is the irony in the younger/older role reversal in Jacob's life? (5 Points)

As he deceived his father claiming he is Esau the older, Laban deceived him giving him the older daughter instead of the younger

Chapter 30

3. What effect did Rachel's childlessness have on her and Jacob's marriage? Give verse. (5 Points)

Rachel envied her sister and quarreled with Jacob. "Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die!"And Jacob's anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?" (Gen 30:1,2)

4. How did Jacob come to own large flocks? (5 Points)

Now Jacob took for himself rods of green poplar and of the almond and chestnut trees, peeled white strips in them, them, and exposed the white which was in the rods. And the rods which he had peeled, he set before the flocks in the gutters, in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink, so that they should conceive when they came to drink. And it came to pass, whenever the stronger livestock conceived, that Jacob placed the rods before the eyes of the livestock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods. But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban's and the stronger Jacob's. Thus the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks, female and male servants, and camels and donkeys. (Gen 30:37-43)

5. What did Jacob finally take with him as his wage? (5 Points)

All the speckled, streaked and spotted animals which was the majority of the flock

6. What did Jacob do for the flocks so that they might conceive when they went to drink from the water? (5 Points)

Now Jacob took for himself rods of green poplar and of the almond and chestnut trees, peeled white strips in them, them, and exposed the white which was in the rods. And the rods which he had peeled, he set before the flocks in the gutters, in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink, so that they should conceive when they came to drink. (Gen 30:37-43)

Chapter 31

7. Why would Rachel steel her father's pagan gods? (5 Points)

To annoy her father for what he has done to them or as a household god to keep

Chapter 32

8. Why give more female animals than males? (5 Points)

This is a sign of generosity so that the flock increases

9. Did Jacob need to be afraid of Esau? Why or why not? (5 Points)

Yes. Because when Jacob deceived him Esau hated Jacob and intended to kill him (Gen 27:41,42)

Chapter 33

10. Why did Jacob arrange his family this way? (5 Points)

He showed preference for Rachel and Joseph by putting them last. (Gen 33:2)

11. Jacob often built an altar in order to worship God. How do we prepare ourselves in a similar, symbolic way to worship God as Christians in the church and in our lives? (4 Points)

(This is a personal question any reasonable answer is O.K.)

Chapter 34

12. Why Jacob was grieved from Simeon and Levi's actions? (4 Points)

"You have troubled me by making me obnoxious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and since I am few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and kill me. I shall be destroyed, my household and I." (Gen 34:30)

13. What does God want instead of vengeance? (4 Points)

Peace and forgiveness

Chapter 35

14. Jacob told his household "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves and change your garments" List some of the foreign gods that we worship (through sin) today. (4 Points)

Actors and actresses, sports and sports figures, TV etc…(Any good answer is accepted)

15. Memorize the name of the twelve sons of Jacob (4 Points)

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun; Joseph and Benjamin; Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

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Chapter 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau? (5 Points)

Adah, Aholibamah and Basemath, Ishmael's daughter.(Gen 36:2,3)

2. Why did Esau take his family and possessions to a country far from his brother Jacob? (5 Points)

For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock. (Gen 36:7)

Chapter 37

3. Why do you think Joseph's brothers hated him? What can I do to keep others from disliking me?

They were jealous because "Israel loved Joseph more than all his children" (Gen 37:3)

So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. (Gen:37:8)

I should be sensitive to others feelings and do not try to show superiority over them. (5 Points)

4. How did Jacob react to the loss of Joseph? Why did Jacob love Joseph more than his other children? (5 Points)

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days. he was the son of Rachel whom he loved most

Chapter 38

5. Why do you think Tamar's name is included in the genealogy of Christ in Mat 1:1-6? (5 Points)

Her insistence to be linked to Judah's family made her righteous in Judah's eyes although she played the harlot. Jesus came to save every one.

6. Why is it wrong for Judah to refuse his son's marriage to Tamar? (5 Points)

This was the custom and his duty was to fulfill the custom

Chapter 39

7. What tactics did Potiphar's wife use to tempt Joseph? (5 Points)

She spoke to Joseph day by day & she waited when none of the men of the house was inside (Gen 39:10,11)

8. What character qualities do you find in Joseph's life while he was in prison? (5 Points)

He had favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison

Chapter 40

9. What were the occupations of the two men who were with Joseph in prison? (5 Points)

A butler and a baker (Gen 402)

10. Why would God allow Joseph to be forgotten? (5 Points)

God has a better plan for him

Chapter 41

11. What five things did Joseph tell Pharaoh to do in order to overcome the famine?

(1) Select a wise man and set him over the land (2) Collect one fifth of the produce of the land in the seven plentiful years (3) gather all the food of those good years (4) store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh (5) keep food in the cities (Gen 41:33-35)

12. List the phrases that describe Joseph's exalted position in Egypt. (5 Points)

(1)You shall be over my house. (2) all my people shall be ruled according to your word (3) I have set you over all the land of Egypt (4) Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. (5) Pharoaoh had him ride in the second chariot which he had. (6) They cried out before him "Bow the knee". (7) Without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt (Gen 41:40-44)

Chapter 42

13. What was Reuben's reaction when Joseph accused his brothers of being spies? (5 Points)

He remembered their wrong doing to Joseph, He admitted his sin (Gen 42:22-24)

14. Which verses show that Joseph's tests for the good of his brothers were successful? (Gen 42:21,22) (5 Points)

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Chapter 43

1. Compare Judah's words in Gen 43:8-9 with 37:26-27. Do you think he changed much? How so?

Yes he changed. He is now his protector, he is assuming full responsibility for his safety (5 Points)

2. Why Joseph chose not to reveal himself to his brothers even at the touching moment of greeting Benjamin? (5 Points)

He was waiting to make sure of their change of heart and repentance for what they did to him?

Chapter 44

3. How do the brothers actions in Genesis 44 compare to their action in Genesis 37? (5 Points)

In Gen 37 they conspired to kill their brother Joseph or to sell him while in Gen 44 they refuse to leave their brother Benjamin to be imprisoned and Judah offers himself to rescue Benjamin

4. Give the outstanding points in Judah's speech, which reveal God's work in his heart? (5 Points)

God has found out the iniquities of your servants (Gen 44:16). Please let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord. How shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me, lest perhaps I see the evil that would come upon my father/ (Gen 44:32-34)

Chapter 45

5. What made Joseph brothers more terrified after they recognized him? (5 Points)

They feared he will take revenge

6. As Joseph reveals himself to his brothers how does he give credit to God? Give verses. (5 Points)

For God sent me before you to preserve life. God sent me before you to preserve a prosperity for you in the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. It was not you who sent me here but God. . God has made me lord of all Egypt (Gen 45:5-9)

Chapter 46

7. How did Joseph plan to keep his father and brothers in Goshen with him? (4 Points)

To tell Pharaoh that they are shepherds and dwell in the land of Goshen (Gen 46:31-34)

8. Why do you think it was important to record all the names of Jacob descendants?(See Rev 20:12-15) (4 Points)

Anyone not found in the Book of life was cast into the lake of fire

Chapter 47

9. What land did Joseph not buy? Why not? (4 Points)

The land of the priests for the priests has rations allotted to them by Pharaoh and they ate their rations which Pharoah gave them; therefore they did not sell their land (Gen 47:22)

10. Under Joseph's administration what was gained by: a) Egypt b) the people c) Joseph? (4 Points)

Egypt: Was saved from the famine and Pharaoh became very rich having the fifth of all the good.

The people: their lives were saved (Gen 47:25). Joseph: He gave his family the best of the land of Egypt (Gen 4&;11)

Chapter 48

11. What was God mission for Jacob? (4 Points)

To be fruitful and multiply and to his the land of Cannan for him and his descendants after him as everlasting possession (Gen 48:3,4)

12. What is ironic about Jacob's blessing to Joseph's sons? (4 Points)

He blessed the younger son Ephraim instead of Mannasseh the older but he did it knowingly.( 48:14)

Chapter 49

13. Which of Jacob's prophecies points to Messiah who will rule the nations? (4 Points)

The blessing of Judah (Gen 49:8-12)

14. Which of the blessings Jacob gave his children would you like to have? Why? (4 Points)

Judah or Joseph (This is a personal question there is no right or wrong for is)

Chapter 50

15. Why were Joseph's brothers afraid after their father's death? (4 Points)

They thought "Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the veil which we did to him" (Gen 50:15)

16. What oath did Joseph made his children take before he died? (4 Points)

To carry his bones with them when they leave Egypt (Gen 50:25)

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