Exodis Test1 Flashcards
What did God do when he saw the tall temple-tower
He mixed up their language so they couldn’t understand each other’s words.
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 very tall tower that would reach high into the heavens.
What were the things that most people worshipped?
Sun,moon,stars,rivers,mountains,and hills.
Which of Terah’s sons did not worship idols?
Abram
What did God promise to Abram if he obeyed and followed him?
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.
Who was the great blessing that came from Abram’s descendants?
Jesus the messiah
After Abram reached the Promised Land and offered a sacrifice, where did he move to?
sun, moon, stars, rivers, mountains, and hills.
God told Abram to look up into the sky and gave him another promise. What was that promise?
He would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky.
Who got impatient waiting for God to fulfill his promise?
Sarai
What did Sarai do, thinking she was “helping” God fulfill his promise?
She gave Hagar to Abram to be the mother.
What was Hagar’s boy’s name?
Ishmael
Was Ishmael the son God promised?
No
How old was Abram when God changed his name to Abraham?
99
What does the name Sarah mean?
Princess
What was Ismael’s blessing?
to make him a great nation
Who was Hagar?
Sarai
Who could Abraham trust to do a very important job?
his servant, Eliezer
Why was it important that Isaac have a good wife?
because through Isaac’s family the promised Savior was to come.
Abraham had Eliezer promise him that he would not let Isaac marry one of the?
Canaanites
What was Eliezer’s caravan made up of?
ten camels, many servants, all kinds of valuable gifts- golden rings, bracelets, necklaces and earings, dazzling jewels, beautiful and expensive clothes.
Who did Eliezer ask for help and guidance in selecting a wife?
Abraham’s God, the Lord
What did Rebekah do that conviced Eliezer she was “the one?”
She gave him water and watered his camels too.
Laban and Rebekah’s mother did not want Rebekah to leave them so soon. Did Eliezer stay for a few more days?
No!!
What did Eliezer talk about to Rebekah on the journey home?
Isaac, her future husban
Of what did Rebekah comfort Isaac?
his mother’s death
What didn’t Eliezer do until he had delivered the message about why he was in Nahor?
Eat!!!
What was the important promise God made to Rebekah just before the twins were born?
The elder (Esau) shall serve the younger (Jacob)
Who liked the outdoors and hunting?
Esau
Who was quiet, thoughtful, and a good cook?
Jacob
Why was it not good for the parents to have favorites?
It would cause troubles in the family later on.
Who was to receive a double share of all of a father’s posessions?
The first born.
What was the high privilege that the firstborn son in Isaac’s family was to have?
Of being ancestor to Christ.
What did Esau give up his birthright to Jacob in trade for?
Dinner: bread and soup
How did Jacob deceive his father?
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.
How did Esau feel when he found out Jacob stole his blessing?
He was furious and his heart was filled with hatred toward Jacob.
Jacob wanted a good thing but he got it the wrong way. How can we apply this lesson to our lives?
We should ask the Lord to help us remember that it is never right to do wrong, even for a good cause.
Rebekah decided to “help God out” by getting Jacob to…
deceive his father.
Where did Rebekah tell Jacob to flee to avoid getting killed by Esau?
To his uncle Laban in haran
Rebekah expressed to Isaac her desire for Jacob to NOT marry a Canaanite, but her real reason for speaking to Isaac was to..
get Isaac to send him away- thus preventing Esau from killing Jacob.
What was the blessing Jacob gave to Isaac as he went to Haran to take a wife from the daughters of Laban?
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.
What was the turning point in Jacob’s life?
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.
What did God promise to Jacob in the dream?
“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.”
