Chapter 7 Flashcards
Who were Isaac’s two sons?
Esau and Jacob
What did Esau receive since he was the first born?
The birthright
What is birthright?
Birthright means higher rank in the family and a larger inheritance. It also meant that God’s chosen people would come from that line.
True or False, Jacob would play a special role in the life of his people?
True
How did Jacob persuade Esau to sell his birthright?
He said if Esau would give him his birthright, Jacob would give Esau a bowl of soup.
How did Rebecca and Jacob fool Isaac to give Jacob the blessing?
They had Jacob pretend to be Esau by putting goats fur on his arms and neck and Rebecca prepared a meal for Isaac.
However because ______ was the _______ one, the special ______ could not be taken back.
Jacob, Chosen, Blessing
Esau wanted to kill his brother for stealing his birthright. What did Rebecca do to save Jacob from his brother?
She sent Jacob to live with his Uncle Laban in Haran.
On his way to Haran Jacob had a dream, what happened in the dream?
God renewed the promises he made to Abraham. The dream reassured Jacob of God’s presence in his life.
Jacob fell in love with his Uncle Laban’s daughter Rachel. How many years did he agree to work for his Uncle in order to marry her?
7
At the wedding Laban tricked Jacob into marrying who?
Leah, Rachel’s sister
How many more years did Jacob work in order to marry Rachel?
7 for a total of 14 years
While travelling Jacob stopped to pray and a stranger appeared. What did Jacob do with the stranger until dawn?
Wrestled, and as a result Jacob was hurt.
What name did the stranger give Jacob?
Israel, the chosen people would later be known as the Israelites - those who came from Israel.
What sacrament marked you as chosen by God to be his child and a member of his church?
Baptism
