Religion Chapter 6
Once a _______ is given, it may not be ______ ________.
blessing, taken back
What personality trait did Jacob and his uncle Laban have in common?
both dedious and decitful
Double share of inheritance
Blessing of firstborn
The land which God promised to give to Abraham's descendants, covering the same territory as the modern county Israel.
Canaan
During the time of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, this ancient kingdom along the Nile River was the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth
Egypt
The elder of Isaac and Rebekah's twin sons.
Esau
True/False: Jacob fell instantly in love with Leah.
False
Jacob's dream indicated _____ has renewed his _______
God, covenant
What is the significance of the dream Jacob had about the ladder going up to heaven?
Gods renewal of Abraham's covenant.
God deals with evil by bringing ______ out of it.
Good
Rebekah
Isaac
The name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God, and the name of the nation that descended from him.
Israel
Jacobs name was changed to __________, which means _____________.
Israel, "He who strives with God."
Leah
Jacob
Rachel
Jacob
The younger of Isaac and Rebekah's twin sons.
Jacob
Unwilling polygamist
Jacob
Isaac's twin sons names were named
Jacob and Esau
Jacob's favorite son, who, after being sold by his brothers as a slave, rose to become second only to the Pharaoh in his position of authority.
Joseph
_____ Was the favorite among the twelve sons of Jacob.
Joseph
Two indications that Joseph was a type of Christ include....
he was betrayed by his own people and God used the betrayal to redeem
Why was Joseph Jacob's favorite son?
he was the son of his favorite wife
The title of the king of Egypt.
pharaoh
How did Jacob cheat Laban?
selectively bred livestock so Laban's livestock would be small.
How did Laban decieve Jacob?
switched his two daughters
What were the names of the boys to whom Rachel finally gave birth?
Joseph and Ben
Hagar
None
The title given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Patriarch
The title of the king of Egypt
Pharoah
From Mesopotamia
Rebekah
Isaac's wife
Rebekah
__________ was the granddaughter of _________, brother of Abraham
Rebekah, Nahor
Didn't want to kill his brother
Reuben
Esau
Sold his birthright
What happened years after Jacob cheated Esau out of his birthright, when they met again?
They reconciled, enjoyed each others company for a while, and peacefully went their separate ways.
True/False: An angel told Jacob to return to the land of his birth
True
True/False: Jacob called the place of the angel's ladder the "House of God."
True
True/False: Joseph was resented because he was his father's favorite
True
Israel
"He who strives with God"
Bethel, which means ___________, was the name Jacob gave to the place where he was when he had the dream about the ladder going up to heaven.
"House of God"
What are the three major dreams that shaped Joseph's life?
1. Sheaves of wheat bow down to Joseph's wheat 2. Sun, moon, and 11 stars bow down to Joseph 3. Pharaoh's dream for told 7 years of plenty, 7 years of famine
Esau got over his anger toward Jacob after ______ years.
20
Sarah
Abraham
Why did Abraham absolutely insist that his son Isaac not marry a Canaanite woman?
Abraham feared Isaac and his descendants would fall into Canaanite Idolitry.
Zaphanathpaneh
Joseph's Egyptian name
Was the brother of Rebekah
Laban
Rebekah came from ...
Mesopotamia
God's promises to Abraham
Were fulfilled through Isaac
Polygamy in the bible...
almost always resulted in misery
