Old Testament Unit 2

All of Jacob's children were born in Haran except: -Joseph -Simeon -Reuben -Benjamin

Benjamin

On his first night away from home, Jacob heard God speak to him in a dream at:

Bethel

On the first night of his journey away from home, Jacob heard God speak in a dream at:

Bethel

The father of Rebekah was ____________.

Bethuel

Ur was in:

Chaldea

Ur was located in __________.

Chaldea

The paramount purpose in God's call to Abraham was to provide __________ to the world.

a savior

Abraham sent his servant to his homeland and kindred to find Isaac _____.

a wife

Why did Joseph likely become the special object of his father's love and favor?

because of the death of Joseph's mother, Rachel, whom Jacob greatly loved

God counted Abraham's _________ as righteousness.

faith

When He called Abraham, God promised that He would make:

him a great nation a great nation of his descendants his name great

To our knowledge, which of the following items was NOT an archaeological contribution of Abraham's birthplace.

image of Nebuchadnezzar

Isaac's name means:

laughter

The name Isaac means ___________.

laughter

When renewing His covenant with Abraham, God promised Abraham that his ________ would be as ____________ as the stars.

offspring innumerable

Reuben persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph but to throw him in a __________.

pit

By way of a dream and Joseph's interpretation, God promised Pharaoh seven years of ___________ followed by seven years of ___________.

plenty famine

The word patriarch means _________.

ruling father

The purpose of God's command to Abraham to offer Isaac was to ___________ Abraham.

test

With reference to her unborn sons, Rebekah was told by God that:

the elder would serve the younger

The ultimate purpose of God's call to Abraham was to provide a redeemer for _________.

the world

What was the ultimate purpose of God's call to Abraham?

to provide the world with a Saviour

In His call to Abraham, God commanded him to leave his father's house and go:

to the land he would show him

In Abraham's day flocks and herds, silver and gold, and servants were the measure of a man's _________.

wealth

Genesis, Chapter 11, places Abraham in the line of:

Shem

Before her sons were born, Rebekah was informed by the Lord that two nations were within her. -True -False

True

Esau was the "older" twin brother of Jacob. -True -False

True

God continued to enlighten Abraham by specifying a particular son of promise. True False

True

God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as innumerable as the stars. True False

True

Haran was the land of Rebekah's family and Isaac's kindred. -True -False

True

In Haran, Abraham's father Terah died and his brother Nahor settled. True False

True

In the division of the land, Abraham was gracious; but Lot was covetous. True False

True

Jacob and Esau were very dissimilar from the time of their birth. -True -False

True

When Isaac was promised, Abraham was 99 years old and Sarah was 90 years old. True False

True

God's call came first to Abraham at:

Ur

God's first call to Abraham was in:

Ur

God's first call came to Abraham in:

Ur of the Chaldees

By selling his birthright to Jacob for something to eat, Esau sacrificed permanent value for immediate value. True False

TRUE

Joseph lived 110 years. True False

TRUE

Lot was the son of Haran, Abram's brother. True False

TRUE

The father of Abraham was:

Terah

In Haran, Abraham's father _______ died and his brother ____________ settled there.

Terah Nahor

Stephen's address and Abraham's call

Acts, Chapter 7

Sarah lived to the age of :

127

How many years did Abraham lived to be?

175

Historians place Abraham's life at approximately ____________- B.C.

2,000

How many years had Isaac and Rebekah been married before they had children?

20

Historians place Abraham's life at about:

2000 B.C

When Isaac was promised, Sarah was:

90 years old

When God told Abraham that He would give him a son by Sarah, Abraham was _______years old and Sarah was ___________ years old.

99 90

The father of the Hebrew nation was:

Abraham

The line of the Redeemer was narrowed to _______ and was continued in his son, ________.

Abraham Isaac

The line of the Redeemer was narrowed to ____________ and was continued in ___________.

Abraham Isaac

The writer of Hebrews says that __________ counted upon the fact that God was able to raise up __________ even from the dead.

Abraham Isaac

The writer of Hebrews explained the reason for Abraham's obedient attitude toward God's command to offer Isaac as being the result of:

Abraham believing that God was able to restore life to Isaac

Joseph was sold by his brothers to some traveling merchantmen who took him to the land of _________.

Egypt

Select all that apply. What are the names of the twin sons of Isaac?

Esau Jacob

Isaac's wife was from Ur of the Chaldees. True False

FALSE

Simeon persuaded his brothers to spare Joseph's life. True False

FALSE

Abraham sent Isaac back to his homeland to get a wife. True False

False

Because of famine in Canaan, God told Abraham to go down to Egypt for provision and protection. True False

False

By selling his birthright to Jacob for something to eat, Esau sacrificed something of immediate value for something of permanent value. -True -False

False

The brother of Rebekah was Bethuel. True False

False

When Pharaoh discovered that Sarah was Abraham's wife, he took back all he had given them and ordered them out of Egypt. True False

False

The Abrahamic covenant was renewed to Isaac in _________.

Genesis 26:1-5

The Lord spoke to Jacob in a dream at Bethel.

Genesis 28:12-15

Jacob vowed a vow at Bethel.

Genesis 28:20-22

Jacob, the supplanter, became Israel, a prince with God.

Genesis 32:24-30

God renewed His covenant with Jacob concerning his descendants and the land.

Genesis 35:9-15

covenant renewed and son promised

Genesis, Chapter 15

covenant renewed with sign and son

Genesis, Chapter 17

covenant sign given and son specified

Genesis, Chapter 17

covenant renewed with Isaac

Genesis, Chapter 26

Abraham, the first patriarch

Genesis, Chapters 12-25

biographies of the patriarch

Genesis, Chapters 12-50

the biographies of the patriarchs

Genesis, Chapters 12-50

Both Isaac and Christ were named by _____ before they were born.

God

Potiphar perceived that __________ was with Joseph.

God

A nephew, Lot, was left in the care of Abraham at the death of Terah in _________.

Haran

For fear of Esau, Rebekah sent Jacob to:

Haran

Select all that apply. Whose births were predicted and names given before they were born?

Isaac Jesus

Led to believe that his son was dead, ___________ mourned for his favorite son, ____________.

Jacob Joseph

The prophetic message that Jacob, just before his death, gave Judah was that Israel's Messiah, the Savior of the world, would come through the tribe of _________.

Judah

The brother of Isaac's bride-to-be was ___________.

Laban

Trickery and deceit characterized the relationship of:

Laban and Jacob

Select all that apply. Who were Jacob's wives?

Leah Zilpah Bilhah Rachel

Jacob's uncle Laban was the son of Bethuel who was the son of:

Nahor

Isaac Lesson: Galatians 4:28:

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

Select all that apply. Whose dreams did Joseph interpret?

Pharaoh Pharaoh's baker Pharaoh's cupbearer

The mother of Joseph and Benjamin, Jacob's two youngest sons, was __________.

Rachel

The Lord led Abraham's servant to _______, daughter of ________, son of ________.

Rebekah Bethuel Nahor

What three items of information did God give Rebekah about her unborn sons? Use complete sentences.

The three items that God gave to Rebekah about her unborn sons were that the older would serve the younger, that two nations were within her, and one would be mightier than the other.

Abraham was willing to offer his son Isaac to God as a sacrifice. True False

True

Abraham, Sarah, and Lot returned from Egypt to Bethel, to the altar Abraham had made. True False

True