Jacob the Deceiver (Genesis 25-33) Flashcards
What did God tell Rebekah?
That her twins would lead two nations - and the secondborn would be greater (usually the first born is greater)
How were Esau and Jacob different?
Esau (first born) was very hairy and grew up to be a skillful hunter. Jacob was smooth skinned and liked working around home. Father Isaac loved Esau best and Mother Rebekah loved Jacob best.
What did Esau ask Jacob for?
Food
How did Jacob respond to Esau’s request for food?
“Sell me your birthright” (right to head the family when their father died)
Other than selling his birthright to Jacob, what mistake did Esau make?
He married two wives from the Hittites, a people who didn’t care about God
When Isaac grew old and requested fresh meat, what did he tell Esau?
That he will bless him (the special blessing from father to firstborn)
What happened after Isaac told Esau he’d bless him and Esau left?
Rebekah overheard Isaac’s promise to Esau and she came up with a plan to have Jacob put on Esau’s clothes and put hairy animal skins on his hands and neck
What did Rebekah and Jacob plan to do to Isaac?
To deceive him, as his vision was very bad
When Jacob brought food to Isaac in disguise, what did Isaac say?
“You sound like Jacob, but your hands feel like Esau”
What did Isaac do after eating the food that Jacob (in disguise) had brought him?
He blessed him
What happened after Esau came back to Isaac with the food Isaac had requested?
Isaac realized he had been fooled by Jacob and Esau decided to kill Jacob
What did Rebekah do after she overheard Esau’s threats to kill Jacob?
She told Jacob to go to his uncle’s house until Esau forgets what Jacob has done. Isaac agreed that jacob should seek a wife from Rebekah’s family.
What did God tell Jacob as he was going away to his uncle’s?
That He is the God of his fathers Abraham and Isaac and that He is with Jacob. He said He will give him this land and that Jacob’s family and all the families of the earth shall be blessed
What happened after God spoke to Jacob in the dream?
Jacob woke up afraid
What was the name of Jacob’s uncle and his female cousin?
Laban and Rachel