Bible Quiz 2 Module 1 (content)

A birthright is any right gained by ________________ such as the oldest child's special benefits.

birth

Why did Abraham and Lot have to separate?

They had too much shepherd and cattle for them to live together and their herdsmen were arguing

Because of a famine, Abram went with his family and servants to

Egypt

The older son of Rebekah and Isaac was ____________ , who was supposed to receive the birthright.

Esau

What puzzled Abram about God's promise of descendants? He and Sarai had no children, and they were both much younger than people usually were when they have children. (True or False)

False, God promised Abram that He would make of him a great nation. Yet Abram and his wife, Sarai, had no children. Abram was puzzled: "And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir." (Genesis 15:3). God told Abram to look up at the stars and try to count them. God promised Abram that his descendants would be just like the stars-too many to count. They were also older then people were when they had children.

Isaac sent Jacob, the hunter, to get some venison. (True or False)

False, He sent Esau

Jacob went to Egypt to buy grain. (True or False)

False, He sent his sons (all except Benjamin)

Lot was careful to consider the results of his choice when choosing the land in the beautiful valley of Jordan. (True or False)

False, Lot made a selfish choice which led him into trouble later. He failed to consider the results of his action. You can be sure that selfish choices in life will result in serious problems.

Lot's wife was completely obedient to the Lord's command. (True or False)

False, Lot, his wife, and his two daughters were warned to leave Sodom quickly; and they obeyed. They were told not to look back at the city, but Lot's wife disobeyed. She looked back at the city and was turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26).

Joseph never had any trouble in Potipher's house. (True or False)

False, Potiphar's wife told a lie about Joseph. Although Joseph was innocent, Potiphar had him put into prison.

Isaac's name means sorrow. (True or False)

False, Their son was named Isaac, which means laughter.

Joseph's brothers recognized him in Egypt. (True or False)

False, When the brothers came before Joseph, he recognized them, but they did not recognize him.

Abram returned to Canaan when the famine was over. (true or false)

True, Later when a famine was in the land of Canaan, Abram, his family, and his servants traveled to Egypt. They returned to Canaan when the famine was over.

Lot was warned to leave the city of Sodom. (Tue or False)

True, Lot was warned by two angels to take his family out of Sodom because God would destroy that wicked city.

The brothers of Joseph were ordered to bring Benjamin to Egypt. (True or False)

True, Upon hearing they had a younger brother at home, Joseph commanded that the youngest brother be brought to Egypt.

In addition to the land of Canaan and blessing to the world through his seed, what other promises did Jacob receive from God?

God would keep Jacob wherever he went. God would be with Jacob. God would bring Jacob back to Canaan again.

Jacob met the girl who would become his wife at a well in:

Haran

How did Joseph get out of prison?

He interpreted a dream for the Pharoh's cup bearer and when the Pharaoh had a dream that no one could understand, the cup bearer told Pharaoh about Joseph and Joseph interpreted the dream

Why did Jacob love Joseph more than his other sons?

He was the first born son of Rachel, the wife that Jacob loved.

When God made His promise to Abram and Sarai come true, ______________ was born.

Isaac Abraham was one hundred years old and Sarah was ninety when their son was born. Their son was named Isaac, which means laughter.

God changed Jacob's name to:

Israel

What were the names of Rebekah's and Isaac's twin sons?

Jacob Esau

In Joseph's second dream, the sun, moon, and ___________ stars bowed down to him.

eleven

A famine is a time when there is a scarcity of ____________ for people and animals.

food

Joseph's brothers felt _______________ toward him.

hate

Who sold Joseph into slavery?

his brothers

God told Abram that He would make of him a great _______________ and that his _______________ would be too many to count.

nation descendants

Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dream was that there would be seven years of _____________ then seven years of ________________

plenty famine

In Joseph's first dream, his brother's ____________ bowed down to him.

sheaves

Sarai tried to make God's promise come true. Her actions resulted in the birth of ______________

Ishmael Being eager to have children and still childless, Sarai told Abram to have a child with her maid, Hagar. When Abram was 86 years old, he and Hagar had a son. Abram named the son Ishmael.

Who was Jacob tricked into marrying?

Leah

Rebekah lived in the city of ______________

Nahor

Why didn't Esau inherit his birthright?

One day Esau came home very tired and asked Jacob for food. Jacob said he would give him food if Esau would give him his birthright. Esau agreed, selling his birthright to Jacob.

The girl Jacob met at the city well was:

Rachel

Whom did Jacob want to marry?

Rachel

Why do you think God asked Abraham to offer his son as a burnt offering?

To test Abraham's faith in Him. It said that God told him to sacrifice his son. Abraham was confused, but he still listened. Because he knew that God would provide something whether it would be to raise his son from the dead or that God would provide a sacrifice.

Supplant means to place over top.

True

Lot chose the valley of the Jordan River because it was the best land. (True or False)

True, Abram went to Lot and said that they should not quarrel because they were brothers (Genesis 13:8). They agreed to divide the land. Abram gave the first choice to Lot. Lot chose the beautiful plain or valley of the Jordan River, the best land.

Simeon stayed in prison while his brothers returned home. (True or False)

True, After keeping them in prison three days, Joseph let his brothers return home. He kept Simeon in prison until the others returned with the youngest brother, Benjamin.

Sarah's maid was named Hagar. (True or False)

True, Being eager to have children and still childless, Sarai told Abram to have a child with her maid, Hagar.

Again, God promised to Abram the land of Canaan. (True or False)

True, God told Abram to look up at the stars and try to count them. God promised Abram that his descendants would be just like the stars-too many to count. God again promised Abram the land of Canaan.

The city of Sodom is described in the Bible as being completely wicked. (True or False)

True, However, the area was also a very wicked place to live. In that valley were the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Esau wanted to kill Jacob for what he had done. (True or False)

True, Isaac gave the blessing to Jacob, but he thought he was giving it to Esau. Esau was very angry when he learned what Jacob and Rebekah had done. Esau said that his brother was rightly named Jacob, because Jacob means the supplanter. Jacob had supplanted Esau two times. Esau planned to kill Jacob.

Joseph's brothers did not like Joseph's dream. (True or False)

True, Joseph's brothers hated him even more when he told his dream to them.

How many sons did Jacob have?

12

Select the answers that describe God's promise to Abram.

Abram would be the father of a nation. A blessing for all nations would come through his descendants.

What happened when Joseph's brothers brought Benjamin to Egypt?

Joseph invited them to eat at his house. Simeon was released from prison to join his brothers at Joseph's house. Joseph inquired about their father. Finally Joseph could no longer keep his identity a secret. He revealed himself to his brothers and sent them home to bring their father to Egypt. Surprised by the news of Joseph in Egypt, Jacob agreed to go to Egypt with his entire family. Joseph and his family had a joyous reunion. Both Jacob and Joseph died in Egypt. Before he died, Joseph told his family that God would bring them out of Egypt into the land of their fathers.

God changed Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah. (True or False)

True, When Abram was ninety-nine years old, God changed his name to Abraham saying, "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee." (Genesis 17:5). God also told Abraham that Sarai's name should be changed to Sarah because she would have a son and would be a mother of nations (Genesis 17:16).

Joseph accused his brothers of being spies in Egypt. (True or False)

True, he accused them of being spies

An idol is anything that a person worships in place of the true God. (True or False)

True, idol - anything that a person worships in place of the true God

How did Abraham's servant find Rebekah?

When Abraham's servant arrived at the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia, he stopped at the city well. There he prayed to God to let him know in a special way which girl was to become Isaac's wife. He asked the Lord to let her be the girl who came to the well and not only offered him a drink, but also watered his camels. The servant's prayer was answered. A lovely girl named Rebekah came to the well. She not only offered the servant a drink, but she also gave water to his camels. The servant knew then that Rebekah was the special girl who would become Isaac's wife.

Who was Joseph sold to in Egypt?

When they arrived in Egypt, the merchants sold Joseph to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. The Bible states in Genesis 39:2, "And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian." Joseph served his master faithfully and was made overseer of his master's house.

What did Jacob give Joseph to show his love for him?

a colorful coat

In Jacob's unusual dream, he saw ___________ climbing up and down a ladder.

angels