Genesis 31 - 39 Flashcards
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What did God instruct Jacob to do in Genesis 35:1?
God instructed Jacob to arise, go to Bethel, dwell there, and make an altar to God, who appeared to him when he fled from Esau.
What did Jacob tell his household to do before going to Bethel?
Jacob told his household to put away foreign gods, purify themselves, and change their garments.
Why did Jacob say they should go to Bethel?
Jacob said they should go to Bethel to build an altar to God, who answered him in his distress and was with him during his journey.
What did Jacob’s family do with their foreign gods and earrings?
They gave Jacob all the foreign gods and the earrings they had, and he buried them under the oak near Shechem.
What happened as Jacob and his household journeyed?
The terror of God was upon the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
Where is Luz/bethel?
They came to Luz, which is Bethel, in the land of Canaan.
Who died and was buried under an oak in Bethel?
Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under an oak, which was named Allon-bachuth.
What did Jacob do when he arrived at Bethel?
Jacob built an altar and called the place El-bethel because God had appeared to him there when he fled from his brother.
What new name did God give Jacob?
God said Jacob’s name would no longer be Jacob, but Israel.
What did Jacob set up after God left him?
Jacob set up a pillar of stone in the place where God talked with him, and he poured a drink offering and oil upon it.
What did Rachel name her son as she was dying?
Rachel named him Ben-oni, but Jacob called him Benjamin.
Where was Rachel buried after she died?
Rachel was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
What did Jacob set up in memory of Rachel?
Jacob set up a pillar on her grave, which is known as Rachel’s pillar.
Where did Israel (Jacob) move his camp after Rachel’s death?
Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
What grievous sin did Reuben commit, and how did Israel react?
Reuben lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it.
