Bible Test--Abraham to Joseph
God of the impossible
Barrenness was God's way of showing how He is...
blessed
Before Jacob left, Isaac _______________________ him again
sign; male; 8
Circumcision would the _______ for every ___________ -- _____ days after birth
sold his birthright
Esau was so hungry that he __________ _________ ___________________ to Jacob!
Abraham; Sarah
God changed Abram's name (high father) to ____________________ (father of many) and Sarai (my princess) to _____________ (princess)
Sodom; Gomorrah; Lot; daughters
God destroyed _______________- and __________________ but saved _________ and his ____________________
descendants; stars in the sky
God made a covenant to give Abram as many ________________________ as the _____________ _____ ______ ________
make Ishmael a nation; trouble
God promised to ___________________________________ too, but Ishmael would be a source of _________________________
ram
God provided a _____________ for the sacrifice
Mount Moriah
God tested Abraham and told him to take Isaac to _______________ ____________ and sacrifice him
Esau cried bitterly but could not get the blessing back
How did Esau respond when Isaac blessed Jacob?
Disguised as Esau and with a special meal Rebekah made
How did Jacob deceive his father?
he tested them, revealed to them, and forgave them
How did Joseph respond to his brothers?
400 years
How long would Jacob's family live in Egypt?
14 years
How many years did Jacob work before he could marry Rachel?
over 20 years
How many years did Jacob work total?
75; 65
How old were Abram and Sarai when God called Abram and made him a promise?
Joseph was given authority over the whole prison
How was God with Joseph in prison?
sister; half-sister
In Egypt, Abram called Sarai his ______________ (she was actually his _____________ _______________)
covenant
In Genesis 15, God made a ______________________ with Abram
circumcision
In Genesis 17, God made the covenant of ________________________ with Abraham
King Abimelech
In Genesis 20, Abram told ____________ _________________________ that Sarai was his sister
prayed; pregnant
Isaac _______________ to God, and Rebekah became __________________
Esau; Jacob
Isaac loved ______________; Rebecca loved _______________
birthright
right of the firstborn to possessions and property of the father
barren
unable to have have children
baker; cupbearer
Joseph interpreted dreams for which two people in prison?
twins; nations; firstborn; younger
Rebekah had ___________; two _________ would be born from her, and the older (_____________) would serve the ________________
12 tribes
The 12 sons became the ______________________ of Israel
raise Isaac from the dead
The New Testament tells us that Abraham believed God would do what?
authority; double the inheritance
The firstborn receives the ______________________ of the father and ________ ___________________ of the other sons
visitors; angels; one more year
Three ______________ (probably _______________) came to see Abraham and Sarah to tell them in ___________________________________ Abraham and Sarah would have a son.
Hagar; Ishmael
After Isaac was born, ________________ and ___________________ were sent away
worship
Abraham said he and Isaac were "going to _______________" on Mt. Moriah
Haran; wife
Abraham sent servant back to the area near _______________ to find a ____________ for Isaac from his family
Rebekah
Abraham's servant found __________________ as a wife for Isaac
Hagar; Ishmael
Abram had a son with Sarai's servant, _____________, naming him _________________
own the land of Canaan; slaves; 400
Abram's children would ______________________________ after being ________________ for _____________ years
idols
Abram's family worshiped ______________
Lot
Abram's nephew who went with him
barren
Like Sarah, Rebekah was __________________
Sodom
Lot had moved to ____________________, which was an evil city
wife; turned back; pillar of salt
Lot's _________ hesitated, ___________ ___________, and was turned into a _______________ _____ _______________
parallels; Jesus's sacrifice
Many Christians see _______________ to __________________ ____________________ in the story of Abraham and Isaac
Jerusalem; Temple
Mt Moriah is probably in _____________________-, where the Jewish ________________ was later built
to make him into a great nation, bless him, make his name great, and bless the world through his family
What did God promise to Abram?
return Jacob's family to Canaan
What did God promise to do at the end of Genesis?
God blessed Jacob, said He would give Jacob the land of Caanan and countless descendants; Jacob's family would be a blessing to all other people; He would protect Jacob
What did God say to Jacob in his dream?
a negative prophecy
What did Isaac give Esau instead of a blessing?
a stairway to heaven with angels going up and down and God standing at the top
What did Jacob see in his dream?
sold him as a slave to Egypt
What did Joseph's brothers do to him?
sign that Joseph was the favorite and the firstborn of Jacob's beloved wife Rachel
What did Joseph's multicolored coat represent?
7 years of plenty, then 7 years of drought and famine
What did Pharaoh's dreams mean?
authority over the whole household
What did Potiphar give Joseph?
rape
What did Potiphar's wife wrongly accuse Joseph of?
Isaac was dying and planned to give a special blessing to his oldest son Esau before he died
What did Rebekah overhear?
laughter
What does Isaac's name mean?
he struggles with God
What does the name "Israel" mean?
a robe of many colors
What gift did Jacob give Joseph?
The man blessed him and changed his name to Israel
What happened after Jacob's wrestling match?
Joseph's brothers' wheat bowed down to his wheat; the sun, moon, and 11 stars bowed down to Joseph
What happened in Joseph's dreams to make his brothers jealous?
Jacob had a dream
What happened on Jacob's trip to Laban?
An angel came and wrestled with Jacob all night
What happened on Jacob's way back to Caanan with his family?
Joseph's family came to Egypt to buy food
What happened when the 7 years of famine came?
Jesus
What or who does Jacob's stairway represent?
store grain during the plenty
What plan did Joseph come up with to save Egypt during the famine?
position as second most powerful man in Egypt; Egyptian wife
What two honors did Pharaoh give Joseph?
birthright; blessing
What two things was Jacob able to to get from Esau?
she laughed
What was Sarah's response when the visitors said she would have a son at age 90?
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah (a daughter)
What were the names of Leah's sons?
100; 90
When Isaac was born, how old were Abraham and Sarah?
Caanan (modern-day Israel)
Where did Abram and his family settle?
his mother's brother Laban
Where did Jacob run away to?
Ur (Babylon)
Where was Abram born?
Egypt
Where would Abram's descendants later be slaves for 400 years?
his uncle Laban
Who deceived Jacob?
Leah
Who did Jacob "accidentally" marry?
Potiphar, a wealthy and powerful man in Pharaoh's court
Who did Joseph work for first in Egypt?
Jesus
Who interprets Jacob's dream in John 1:51?
Joseph
Who was Jacob's special favorite son?
Zilpah
Who was Leah's servant?
Bilhah
Who was Rachel's servant?
God
Who was the REAL planner in this story?
Dan, Naphtali
Who were Bilhah's sons?
Ephraim, Manasseh
Who were Joseph's two sons who later became 2 tribes of Israel?
Joseph, Benjamin
Who were Rachel's sons?
Gad, Asher
Who were Zilpah's sons?
Jacob
Whom did Isaac bless?
famine
Why did Abram later travel to Egypt?
to see if Abraham trusted him
Why did God test Abraham?
he avoided her and didn't want to sleep with her
Why did Potiphar's wife accuse Joseph wrongly?
from him would come the kings of Israel, including King David and King Solomon
Why was Judah special?
from him came the priests of Israel, including Moses and Aaron
Why was Levi special?
Jacob; heel; "Deceiver;" tricks
______________ was born second; holding Esau's ___________; his name means "______________" (one who ______________ others)
Esau; Red; Edom
_______________ was the first of Rebekah's twins to come out; his name means "_____________" because he was covered in red hair; he is the origin of the country of ______________
