Genesis 12-50

Question 1

What was the historical period that is covered here?

Answer 1

The Patriarchal Period

Question 2

Who were the important people in the Patriarchal Period?

Answer 2

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Jacob’s sons

Question 3

What are the events in the Patriarchal Period?

Answer 3

Selection of the Nation, Abrahamic covenant

Question 4

Where did God originally call Abram from? and what was the religion affiliation?

Answer 4

Haran, they were polytheistic

Question 5

Where did God tell Abram to go?

Answer 5

Canaan

Question 6

What does God give Abram in Gen. 12:1-3

Answer 6

God gives Abram an unconditional covenant to make him a great nation.

Question 7

Who was Melchizedek and why is he significant?

Answer 7

He is a Priest of God the Most High, he foreshadows for the coming of Jesus

Question 8

What significant event happens in Gen. 15? why is verse 6 especially significant?

Answer 8

The Abrahamic Covenant is full established and Abraham is justified by faith.

Question 9

What is the problem with the birth of Ishmael in Gen. 16?

Answer 9

It was a son with Hagar the servant of Sarai and it was an act of lack of faith on Sarai’s faith in God.

Question 10

What significant event took place in Gen. 17?

Answer 10

The covenant of circumcision

Question 11

What divine judgement took place in Gen. 18-19?

Answer 11

God judged Sodom and Gomorrah

Question 12

What is significant about Abraham’s questions for God in Gen. 18:23?

Answer 12

Abraham argued with God and no man has done this before

Question 13

What is the test of Abraham’s faith in Gen. 22? What was symbolized here? and Why is the location important?

Answer 13

The sacrifice of his son Isaac, that Jesus is the lamb and will take our place as the lamb did, it is where the Temple of Solomon was built and was near the Mount that Jesus would be crucified on.

Question 14

Who was Abraham’s second wife and what group came of the people came from them?

Answer 14

Keturah and the Amitidites

Question 15

What are the four things to summarize Abraham’s life?

Answer 15

several failures of faith
several victories of faith
The great covenant promises and reconfirmation, the “Hall of faith”

Question 16

Who were Isaac’s wife and two sons?

Answer 16

Rebakah, Esau and Jacob

Question 17

Whom among Jacob and Esau had God chosen? why?

Answer 17

God chose Jacob the younger for He loved Jacob more than Esau.

Question 18

What two things did Jacob “rip off” from Esau?

Answer 18

Jacob took Esau’s blessing and inheritance.

Question 19

Where did Jacob get sent to escape Esau and find a wife?

Answer 19

Haran

Question 20

What happened on Jacob’s way to Haran?

Answer 20

He was given the covenant from God.

Question 21

Who did Jacob marry and had 12 sons and a daughter?

Answer 21

Leah - 6
Leah’s maid - 2
Rachel’s maid - 2
Rachel - Joseph and Benjamin

Question 22

What happens to Jacob on his way back to Canaan?

Answer 22

Jacob wrestled with a mysterious man, God

Question 23

How does Joseph relate to the the patriarchs?

Answer 23

The covenant was passed to all the son’s of Jacob and Joseph is one of them.

Question 24

Joseph is a type of who?

Answer 24

type of Christ - lived a life of Christ

Question 25

What is the general story of Joseph?

Answer 25

Sold into slavery by brothers, imprisoned, interpreted pharaoh’s dream and became second in command of Egypt, reassured his brothers, followed God’s laws.

Question 26

Where did Jacob and his family settle in Egypt?

Answer 26

Goshen

Question 27

What is the summary of Gen. 12-50?

Answer 27

The story of faith of the patriarchs in the promises of God and how God fulfilled those promises.