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CHAPTER 1

1. On which day did God create the vegetation?

2. God said "Let us make man in _____ ______."

CHAPTER 2

1. What did God use to make man?

 

2. Name at least two of the four riverheads in the Garden of Eden.

 

CHAPTER 3

1. What word describes the serpent compared to the other beasts?

2. What did the woman and her husband used to cover their nakedness?

CHAPTER 4

1. What did Abel bring as an offering to the Lord?

 

2. What son did God give Adam and Eve after they had lost both Cain and Abel?

 

 CHAPTER 5

1. How old was Adam when he died?

 

2. Name the father of Noah.

  

CHAPTER 6

1. Noah was portrayed as

__ a man of great wealth

__ a just man

__ a worldly man

 

2. What did God ask Noah to build?

 

CHAPTER 7

1. How old was Noah when the floodwaters were on the earth?

2. How many pairs of every clean animals did Noah take in the ark?

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CHAPTER 8

1. Where did Noah's Ark land?

2. What type of bird did Noah first send forth from the Ark?

CHAPTER 9

1. What did God gave Noah as sign for His covenant?

 

2. How old was Noah when he died?

 

CHAPTER 10

1. "And Cush begat ________. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord."

2. Who built Ninevah?

 

CHAPTER 11

1. Who was the famous son of Terah?

 

2. To what land did Abram's father move?

 

CHAPTER 12

1. Who did Abram take with him when he departed from Haran?

 

2. Where was Sarai taken when she went to Egypt?

 

CHAPTER 13

1. Was Abram a rich man or a poor man?

 

2. "The men of ______were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly."

CHAPTER 14

1. List the names of the four conquerors from the East in the time of Abram.

 

2. What did Abram do to save Lot?

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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 _________."

 

2. Why did God ask Abram to go outside?

 

CHAPTER 16

1. How did Hagar treat Sarai after she got pregnant?

 

2. Who appeared to Hagar in the wilderness?

 

3. What was the name of the child that Hagar bore?

   

CHAPTER 17

1. What was the new name God gave to Sarai?

 

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

  CHAPTER 18

1. Who did Abraham see while sitting in the tent door?

 

2. What did Abraham ask Sarah to make for the visitors? 

   

CHAPTER 19

1. Who came to Lot while sitting at the gate?

 

2. How did the Lord destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?

 

3. Why did God turn Lot's wife into a pillar of salt?

CHAPTER 20

1. Why did Abraham lie again about Sarah?

 

2. Who is Abimelech?

   

CHAPTER 21

1. How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?

 

2. Where did Hagar wonder?

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CHAPTER 22

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

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

CHAPTER 23

1. How old was Sarah when she died?

2. Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

CHAPTER 24

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

2. How was Rebekah related to Isaac?

CHAPTER 25

1. Who buried Abraham and where?

2. Where did Jacob's name come from?

CHAPTER 26

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

2. What frightened Abimelech about Isaac?

CHAPTER 27

1. What did Abraham ask of Esau?

2. Who overheard the conversation between Isaac and Esau?

CHAPTER 28

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

2. What did Jacob see in his dream?

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CHAPTER 29

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

2. How is Rachel related to Rebekah?

 

CHAPTER 30

1. How many sons did Leah have?

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

 

CHAPTER 31

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

2. What warning did God give Laban?

 

CHAPTER 32

1. What message did Jacob send to his brother?

2. Who wrestled with Jacob?

 

CHAPTER 33

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

2. What is the meaning of the name Succoth?

 

CHAPTER 34

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

2. Name the two brothers who avenged their sister.

 

CHAPTER 35

1. Where was Rachel buried?

2. Write the names of the twelve sons of Jacob

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CHAPTER 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau?

 

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

 

CHAPTER 37

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

 

2. Where did the Ishmaelites take Joseph?

    

CHAPTER 38

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

 

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

   

CHAPTER 39

1. How important an official was Potiphar?

 

2. What unjust punishment did Joseph suffer?

 

 

CHAPTER 40

1. Who were in prison with Joseph?

 

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

 

CHAPTER 41

1. In Pharaoh's dream what represented famine?

 

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

 

CHAPTER 42

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

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

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CHAPTER 43

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

2. How did Joseph treat his brother Benjamin?

CHAPTER 44

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

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

CHAPTER 45

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

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

CHAPTER 46

1. How many sons did Joseph have in Egypt?

2. Where did Joseph meet his father?

 

CHAPTER 47

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

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

 

CHAPTER 48

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

2. Where did Rachel die?

 

CHAPTER 49

1. Who did Jacob call prince among his brothers?

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

 

CHAPTER 50

1. For how long did the Egyptians mourn Jacob?

2. How old was Joseph when he passed away?

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CHAPTER 1

1. What did God call the firmament?

 

2. Which day did God not mention that it was a good or very good day?

 

CHAPTER 2

1. What did God breathe in man's nostrils?

   

2. Two trees were mentioned in the Garden of Eden. What are their names?

     

CHAPTER 3

1. Whom did Adam blame for eating from the tree?

   

2. What did God use to clothe Adam and Eve?

 

CHAPTER 4

1. What did God do to Cain to protect him from being killed?

   

2. Who was the man that built the first city and what was the city's name?

     

CHAPTER 5

1. How old was Adam when he begot Seth?

   

2. Name the sons of Noah.

     

CHAPTER 6

1. How long did the Lord say man's life should be?

 

2. Give the dimensions of the Ark of Noah.

     

CHAPTER 7

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

 

2. Who shut the door of Noah's Ark?

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CHAPTER 8

1. How many times did Noah send a dove out of the ark?

 

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

 

CHAPTER 9

1. What is the first plant mentioned planted by man on earth?

2. Who covered Noah's nakedness?

 

CHAPTER 10

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

 

2. Name at least two of the cities built by Nimrod

CHAPTER 11

1. What did the descendants of Noah plan to build in the land of Shinar?

2. What material was used in the construction of the Tower of Babel?

 

 

CHAPTER 12

1. What did Pharaoh intend to do with Sarai?

2. How did God punish Pharaoh?

 

CHAPTER 13

1. Why could Lot and Abram not dwell together?

 

2. Why did Lot choose the Plain of Jordan to dwell in?

 

CHAPTER 14

1. Which two kings officially honored Abraham at the victory celebration?

2. What God did Melchizedek serve?

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CHAPTER 15

1. Who did Abram think will inherit him?

 

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

 

 

CHAPTER 16

1. How long did Abram wait for the fulfillment of God's promise before he took Hagar as a wife?

2. What does Beer Lahai Roi mean?

 

CHAPTER 17

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

2. What did Abraham ask the Lord concerning Ishmael?

   

 

CHAPTER 18

1. Why did Sarah laugh?

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

 

CHAPTER 19

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

   

2. Why was Lot afraid to go to the mountain?

 

CHAPTER 20

1. What dream did Abimelech have?

   

2. Who should pray for Abimelech?

 

CHAPTER 21

1. Why did Sarah ask Abraham to get rid of Hagar?

 

2. How did Abraham send Hagar away?

 

3. What did the Angel of God promise Hagar?

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CHAPTER 22

1. Why did Abraham rename this place?

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

CHAPTER 23

1. How old was Sarah when she died?

2. Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

CHAPTER 24

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

2. How was Rebekah related to Isaac?

CHAPTER 25

1. Why Isaac loved Esau?

2. How did Isaac know God's Will?

CHAPTER 26

1. What does God expect from those in a good relationship with Him?

CHAPTER 27

1. What did Rebekah ask Jacob to do?

2. How did Rebekah made Jacob's skin feel like Esau's?

CHAPTER 28

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

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

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CHAPTER 29

1. How did Laban react when meeting Jacob?

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

CHAPTER 30

1. How was Jacob a good servant to Laban?

2. How did Laban try to cheat Jacob?

CHAPTER 31

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

2. How did God help save Jacob from Laban?

CHAPTER 32

1. Why was Jacob greatly afraid to meet Esau?

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

CHAPTER 33

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

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

 

CHAPTER 34

1. What did Hamor offer Jacob and his sons?

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

CHAPTER 35

1. How old was Isaac when he died?

2. Write the names of the twelve sons of Jacob

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CHAPTER 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau.

 

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

 

 

CHAPTER 37

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

 

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

 

 

CHAPTER 38

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

   

2. What should Judah have done differently regarding Tamar?

 

 

CHAPTER 39

1. To what office did Potiphar appoint Joseph? 

 

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

CHAPTER 40

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

 

2. What happened to the baker?

 

 

CHAPTER 41

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

 

2. Why did Pharaoh elevate Joseph?

 

CHAPTER 42

1. Why did Jacob send his sons to Egypt? 

 

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

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CHAPTER 43

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

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

CHAPTER 44

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

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

CHAPTER 45

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

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

CHAPTER 46

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

2. What did Jacob do when he was presented to Pharaoh?

CHAPTER 47

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

2. Who did Joseph take with him to visit his father?

CHAPTER 48

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

2. What was Jacob prophecy about Judah?

CHAPTER 49

1. How did Jacob describe Naphtali?

CHAPTER 50

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

2. Who went with Joseph to bury Israel?

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CHAPTER 1

1. What did God create on the sixth day?

 

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

CHAPTER 2

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

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

 

CHAPTER 3

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

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

 

CHAPTER 4

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

 

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

CHAPTER 5

1. Who is the oldest man mentioned in the Holy Bible?

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

 

CHAPTER 6

1. How long did the Lord say man's life should be?

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

 

3. How many windows were in Noah's Ark?

CHAPTER 7

1. How high was the water of the flood?

 

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

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CHAPTER 8

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

 

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

 

CHAPTER 9

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

 

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

 

CHAPTER 10

1. From which sons are the Gentiles descendants?

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

 

CHAPTER 11

1. What is the meaning of the word "Babel"?

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

 

CHAPTER 12

1. How many blessings did God promise Abram when he left his country?

2. What made Abram go to Egypt?

 

CHAPTER 13

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

2. Where was Mamre?

 

CHAPTER 14

1. What kind of priest was Melchizedek?

2. Why did Abram refuse to take anything from the King of Sodom?

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CHAPTER 15

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

 

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

 

CHAPTER 16

1. Why did Hagar despise Sarai?

 

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

 

CHAPTER 17

1. Why did God give Abram a new name?

 

2. What is the meaning of the word "Sarah"?

 

CHAPTER 18

1. Why did Sarah deny laughing?

 

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

 

CHAPTER 19

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

 

2. Why did Lot choose to get refuge in a small city?

 

CHAPTER 20

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

 

2. How did Abraham justify himself to Abimelech?

 

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

 

CHAPTER 21

1. Why did Abraham circumcise Isaac?

 

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

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CHAPTER 22

1. How did Abraham answer Isaac concerning the offering?

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

3. Why did the Angel of the Lord tell Abraham not to lay hand on the lad?

CHAPTER 23

1. Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

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

CHAPTER 24

1. Why did Abraham refuse to have his son marry a Canaanite woman?

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

CHAPTER 25

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

2. From a spiritual point of view what did Jacob value and Esau despise?

CHAPTER 26

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

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

3. What unusual blessing did God give to Isaac?

CHAPTER 27

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

2. Give the four basic points of Isaac blessing to Jacob.

CHAPTER 28

1. Give a verse in chapter 28 that mentions tithing.

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

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CHAPTER 29

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

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

 

CHAPTER 30

1. What did Jacob finally take as his wage?

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

 

CHAPTER 31

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

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

 

CHAPTER 32

1. Why did God send angels to Jacob?

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

 

CHAPTER 33

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

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

 

CHAPTER 34

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

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

 

CHAPTER 35

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

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

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CHAPTER 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau.

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

 

CHAPTER 37

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

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

 

CHAPTER 38

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

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

 

CHAPTER 39

1. In what ways did God make Joseph successful?

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

 

CHAPTER 40

1. Mention a verse where Joseph witnessed concerning God while in prison.

2. What did Joseph ask of the cupbearer?

 

CHAPTER 41

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

2. How did Joseph refuse to take any glory for himself?

 

CHAPTER 42

1. Why was Jacob so protective of Benjamin?

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

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CHAPTER 43

1. Reading the Holy Book of Genesis 42 and 43, did Jacob try to free his son Simeon from Joseph's hand?

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

 

CHAPTER 44

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

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

 

CHAPTER 45

1. Has Joseph truly forgiven his brothers? Why do you think so?

2. What was Jacob's reaction when he heard that Joseph was alive?

 

CHAPTER 46

1. What comforting promises did God give Jacob?

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

 

CHAPTER 47

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

2. What part of Jacob's blessing to Joseph's family is especially meaningful to you?

 

CHAPTER 48

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

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

 

CHAPTER 49

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

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

 

CHAPTER 50

1. What does Abel Mizraim mean?

2. What did Joseph promise his brothers after his father's death?

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CHAPTER 1

1. Were the six days of Creation literal 24-hour days? Why?

 

2. Give verses in chapter one, which proves that, the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were all, involved in the Creation.

CHAPTER 2

1. Why did Adam call his mate "woman"?

 

2. Where was the Garden of Eden?

 

CHAPTER 3

1. After Adam sinned why God did not want him to eat from the tree of life?

2. How did Adam and Eve realize they were naked?

CHAPTER 4

1. Why did God not accept Cain's offering?

 

2. Of whom was Cain afraid?

CHAPTER 5

1. Who was Enoch?

 

2. What happens when a person defies the world and walks with God?

CHAPTER 6

1. How was Noah able to bring the animals into the ark?

   

2. Who were the daughters of man?

CHAPTER 7

1. How long did Noah remain in the Ark?

 

2. Why take more clean than unclean animals into the Ark?

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CHAPTER 8

1. What was the first thing Noah did after he came out of the Ark?

 

2. Give a verse that shows God renewing the blessing of the Creation.

CHAPTER 9

1. What change in man's diet did God make after the flood?

2. What reason did God give for men not to shed man's blood?

3. What curse did Noah apply to Canaan?

 

CHAPTER 10

1. From which sons are the Gentiles descended?

 

2. Why was Peleg called that name?

CHAPTER 11

1. How did God stop the building of the Tower of Babel?

 

2. Which line of descent from Noah is most fully described, and why?

CHAPTER 12

1. List the blessings God promised Abram when he left his country.

 

2. Was Sarai lying when she said that Abram was her brother?

3. Abram left Egypt as a rich or poor man? Give proof.

 

CHAPTER 13

1. Where did Lot choose to dwell after leaving Abram? Why?

2. What promise did God make to Abram after he separated from Lot?

 

CHAPTER 14

1. Why did Abram give the king of Salem a tenth of everything?

 

2. Why did Abram's allies take spoils when he wouldn't?

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CHAPTER 15

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

 

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

 

CHAPTER 16

1. According to the Angel of the Lord what would be the characteristics of Hagar's son?

 

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

CHAPTER 17

1. List six things in God's promise to Abraham.

2. What is the ruling on the uncircumcised male? And why?

   

3. Why did Abraham fall on his face and laugh?

CHAPTER 18

1. Why did God let Abraham in on His plans?

 

2. How does a person's love relationship with God affect families?

3. Why there was an outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah?

CHAPTER 19

1. What position must Lot have held in Sodomite society?

 

2. Why did Lot's daughters make him drunk?

3. What nations descended from Lot?

 

CHAPTER 20

1. Give verses in chapter 19 which show that Lot could not influence his sons-in-law.

 

2. Wasn't Abraham more to blame than Abimelech?

 

3. How did Abimelech vindicate Sarah?

CHAPTER 21

1. Did God agree with Sarah's demand to get rid of Hagar? Why?

 

2. How did Abimelech recognize that God was with Abraham?

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CHAPTER 22

1. Which verse shows us that God knew what it cost Abraham to give up his son?

2. Did God allow the sacrifice?

3. List verses in chapter 22 that show the quality of Abraham's obedience.

CHAPTER 23

1. Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

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

CHAPTER 24

1. Why did Abraham want his son to marry a relative?

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

3. List verses that prove that the servant gave credit and glory to God.

CHAPTER 25

1. List the four prophecies concerning Jacob and Esau.

2. What personality traits are seen in Isaac's actions?

CHAPTER 26

1. When were the wells taken from Isaac, how did he react?

2. What does obedience to God show other people?

3. How did Esau's wives cause grief for Isaac and Rebekah?

CHAPTER 27

1. Give the four basic points of Isaac blessing to Jacob.

2. What wrong doing does Isaac, Rebekah, Esau and Jacob commit?

CHAPTER 28

1. Jacob responded to God's revelation and word in four ways. List them.

2. Anointing with oil is first mentioned in chapter 28. Give verse.

3. Chapter 28 mentions tithing. Who was the first person mentioned in the Holy Bible to tithe?

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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?

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

 

CHAPTER 30

1. What effect did Rachel's childlessness have on her and Jacob's marriage? Give verse.

2. How did Jacob come to own large flocks?

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

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

 

CHAPTER 31

1. Why would Rachel steal her father's pagan gods?

 

CHAPTER 32

1. Why give more female animals than males?

2. Did Jacob need to be afraid of Esau? Why or why not?

 

CHAPTER 33

1. Why did Jacob arrange his family this way?

2. 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?

 

CHAPTER 34

1. Why was Jacob grieved from Simeon and Levi's actions?

2. What does God want instead of vengeance?

 

CHAPTER 35

1. 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.

2. Memorize the name of the twelve sons of Jacob

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CHAPTER 36

1. Name the three wives of Esau.

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

 

CHAPTER 37

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

2. How did Jacob react to the loss of Joseph? Why did Jacob love Joseph more than his other children?

 

CHAPTER 38

1. Why do you think Tamar's name is included in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Gospel of St. Matthew 1:1-6?

2. Why is it wrong with Judah in refusing his son's marriage to Tamar?

CHAPTER 39

1. What tactics did Potiphar's wife use to tempt Joseph?

2. What character qualities do you find in Joseph's life while he was in prison?

CHAPTER 40

1. What were the occupations of the two men who were with Joseph in prison?

2. Why would God allow Joseph to be forgotten?

CHAPTER 41

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

2. List the phrases that describe Joseph's exalted position in Egypt.

CHAPTER 42

1. What was Reuben's reaction when Joseph accused his brothers of being spies?

2. Which verses show that Joseph's tests for the good of his brothers were successful?

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HOLY BOOK OF GENESIS

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CHAPTER 43

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

2. Why did Joseph choose not to reveal himself to his brothers even at the touching moment of greeting Benjamin?

CHAPTER 44

1. How do the brothers actions in the Holy Book of Genesis 44 compare to their action in the Book of Genesis 37?

2. Give the outstanding points in Judah's speech, which reveal God's work in his heart?

CHAPTER 45

1. What made Joseph brothers more terrified after they recognized him?

2. As Joseph reveals himself to his brothers how does he give credit to God? Give verses.

CHAPTER 46

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

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

CHAPTER 47

1. What land did Joseph not buy? Why not?

2. Under Joseph's administration what was gained by: a) Egypt b) the people c) Joseph?

CHAPTER 48

1. What was God mission for Jacob?

2. What is ironic about Jacob's blessing to Joseph's sons?

CHAPTER 49

1. Which of Jacob's prophecies points to the Messiah who will rule the nations?

2. Which of the blessings Jacob gave his children would you like to have? Why?

CHAPTER 50

1. Why were Joseph's brothers afraid after their father's death?

2. What oath did Joseph made his children take before he died?

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