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God had told them (Noah’s family) to scatter over the face of the earth, but they stayed together and began to build what?

A

The Tower of Babel

1
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Who were Noah’s sons?

A

Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

2
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What did God do when he saw the tall temple-tower?

A

He mixed up the languages.

3
Q

What were the things that most people worshipped?

A

sun, moon, stars, rivers, mountains, and hills.

4
Q

What did most people of Ur worship?

A

the moon god, and idols

5
Q

Which of Terah’s sons did not worship idols?

A

Abram

6
Q

What did God promise to Abram if he obeyed and followed him?

A

He promised to give him the promised land, make him a great nation of his children, grandchildren, and descendants, to make his name famous, and to cause the entire world to be blessed.

7
Q

Who was the great blessing that came from Abram’s descendants?

A

Jesus, the Messiah

8
Q

After Abram reached the Promised Land and offered a sacrifice, where did he move to?

A

a place called Bethel, which means “House of God”

9
Q

God told Abram to look up into the sky and gave him another promise. What was that promise?

A

He would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky.

10
Q

Who was Hagar?

A

Sarai’s Egyptian servant girl

11
Q

Who got impatient waiting for God to fulfill his promise?

A

Sarai

12
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What did Sarai do, thinking she was “helping” God fulfill his promise?

A

She gave Hagar to Abram to be the mother.

13
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What was Hagar’s boy’s name?

A

Ishmael

14
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Was Ishmael the son God promised?

A

No

15
Q

How old was Abram when God changed his name to Abraham?

A

99

16
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What does the name Sarah mean?

A

Princess

17
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What was Ismael’s blessing?

A

to make him a great nation.

18
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What was Isaac’s blessing.

A

leaders of many nations, through his seed (the Lord Jesus Christ) the whole world would be blessed.

19
Q

Where did many of today’s Arab nations come from?

A

Ishmael

20
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Who could Abraham trust to do a very important job?

A

His servant Eliezer

21
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Why was it important that Isaac have a good wife?

A

because through Isaac’s family the promised Savior was to come

22
Q

Abraham had Eliezer promise him that he would not let Isaac marry one of the _________ girls.

A

Canaanite

23
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What was Eliezer’s caravan made up of?

A

ten camels, many servants, all kinds of valuable gifts- golden rings, bracelets, necklaces and earings, dazzling jewels, beautiful and expensive clothes

24
Q

Who did Eliezer ask for help and guidance in selecting a wife?

A

God

25
Q

What did Rebekah do that conviced Eliezer she was “the one?”

A

She gave him water and watered his camels too.

26
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Laban and Rebekah’s mother did not want Rebekah to leave them so soon. Did Eliezer stay for a few more days?

A

No

27
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What did Eliezer talk about to Rebekah on the journey home?

A

Issac, her future husband

28
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Of what did Rebekah comfort Isaac?

A

His mother’s death

29
Q

What didn’t Eliezer do until he had delivered the message about why he was in Nahor?

A

Eat

30
Q

What was the important promise God made to Rebekah just before the twins were born?

A

The elder (Esau) shall serve the younger (Jacob).

31
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Who liked the outdoors and hunting?

A

Esau

32
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Who was quiet, thoughtful, and a good cook?

A

Jacob

33
Q

Why was it not good for the parents to have favorites?

A

It would cause troubles in the family later on.

34
Q

Who was to receive a double share of all of a father’s posessions?

A

The firstborn son

35
Q

What was the high privilege that the firstborn son in Isaac’s family was to have?

A

of being an ancestor to Christ

36
Q

What did Esau give up his birthright to Jacob in trade for?

A

Some bread and soup

37
Q

How did Jacob deceive his father?

A

He dressed in Esau’s clothes, tied goat skins on his hands and the smooth part of his neck, and brought the meal Isaac requested of Esau, claiming to be him.

38
Q

How did Esau feel when he found out Jacob stole his blessing?

A

He was furious and his heart was filled with hatred toward Jacob.

39
Q

Jacob wanted a good thing but he got it the wrong way. How can we apply this lesson to our lives?

A

We should ask the Lord to help us remember that it is never right to do wrong, even for a good cause.

40
Q

Rebekah decided to “help God out” by getting Jacob to…

A

Deceive his father

41
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Where did Rebekah tell Jacob to flee to avoid getting killed by Esau?

A

to his Uncle Laban in Haran

42
Q

Rebekah expressed to Isaac her desire for Jacob to NOT marry a Canaanite, but her real reason for speaking to Isaac was to..

A

get Isaac to send him away- thus preventing Esau from killing Jacob.

43
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What was the blessing Jacob gave to Isaac as he went to Haran to take a wife from the daughters of Laban?

A

God Almighty bless you, and give you many descendants until you become a great nation. May God pass on to you and your children the mighty blessings promised to Abraham, and may you possess this land which God gave to Abraham.

44
Q

What was the turning point in Jacob’s life?

A

After he woke from the dream of angel’s going up and down the huge ladder, he had a strong reverence for God. He had known about God, but now he really knew Him.

45
Q

What did God promise to Jacob in the dream?

A

“I will give this very land on which you are lying to you and your descendants, for you will be many in number like the dust of the earth, and through your seed (Jesus Christ), all the families of the earth will be blessed. I am with you and will protect you wherever you go, and will bring you back safely to this land.”

46
Q

What did he do to the rock he had used for a pillow?

A

He set it upright, and poured oil on it to dedicate the place to the Lord.

47
Q

What did he call the place where he had the dream?

A

Bethel

48
Q

Who had built an altar about 160 years earlier on this same place as Jacob?

A

Abraham

49
Q

What vow did Jacob make to God?

A

that if God would be with him, and keep him and bless him and bring him back by this way again that he would give God a tenth (tithe) of all his possessions.

50
Q

Why was Jacob worried about meeting Esau?

A

He wondered if his brother had forgiven him for his deceitfulness, or if he had kept the hatred in his heart and still wanted to kill him.

51
Q

After Jacob sent messengers to tell Esau that he was coming to meet him, what news did they return with?

A

Esau was on his way with 400 men.

52
Q

Why did Jacob divide his flocks

A

He divised the plan of separating his household,flocks,herds and camels into two groups, so that one group might escape if Esau attacks the other.

53
Q

When did Jacob pray and ask God to help Jim wi meeting Esau?

A

After he made his plans to divide his household.

54
Q

Who did Jacob wrestle?

A

The Lord God

55
Q

Why did Jacob wrestle the God-Man?

A

He stubbornly refused to give up his own way and let god have His way and be The Lord of his life.

56
Q

What does the name “Jacob” mean?

A

Cheater or Swindler

57
Q

Why wasn’t Esau angry anymore?

A

God had touched him and changed his heart.

58
Q

What did Pharaoh have done to all the Hebrew baby boys?

A

He had them thrown into the river.

59
Q

Who stayed by the river to watch over a special little baby hidden in a basket.

A

Miriam,his sister.

60
Q

Who found the basket hidden in the bulrushes?

A

Pharaoh’s daughter the princess

61
Q

Who did Miriam get to nurse the baby?

A

Jochebed, the baby’s mother.

62
Q

What did the princess name the baby?

A

Moses

63
Q

What did Moses do when he saw an Egyptian taskmaster beating a Hebrew slave.

A

He killed the Egyptian taskmaster

64
Q

Who ordered Moses to be killed

A

Pharaoh

65
Q

What was unusaul about the burning bush

A

It didn’t burn up.

66
Q

Who spoke to Moses form the burning bush?

A

God

67
Q

What did God want Moses to do?

A

Lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt into the land of Canaan.

68
Q

Who was sent by The Lord to meet Moses?

A

Aaron

69
Q

After Moses told Pharaoh to let the people go, what did Pharaoh do?

A

Made the people work harder and gather their own straw to make bricks.

70
Q

The Hebrew people became angry with whom?

A

Moses and Aaron

71
Q

What happened to Moses’ rod when Aaron threw it down before Pharaoh?

A

It became a snake

72
Q

What happened to Pharaoh’s magicians’ snakes

A

They were swallowed by Aaron’s snake