Jacob the Deceiver (Genesis 25-33) Flashcards

1
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What did God tell Rebekah?

A

That her twins would lead two nations - and the secondborn would be greater (usually the first born is greater)

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How were Esau and Jacob different?

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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.

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3
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What did Esau ask Jacob for?

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Food

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4
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How did Jacob respond to Esau’s request for food?

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“Sell me your birthright” (right to head the family when their father died)

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5
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Other than selling his birthright to Jacob, what mistake did Esau make?

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He married two wives from the Hittites, a people who didn’t care about God

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When Isaac grew old and requested fresh meat, what did he tell Esau?

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That he will bless him (the special blessing from father to firstborn)

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What happened after Isaac told Esau he’d bless him and Esau left?

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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

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What did Rebekah and Jacob plan to do to Isaac?

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To deceive him, as his vision was very bad

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When Jacob brought food to Isaac in disguise, what did Isaac say?

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“You sound like Jacob, but your hands feel like Esau”

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What did Isaac do after eating the food that Jacob (in disguise) had brought him?

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He blessed him

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What happened after Esau came back to Isaac with the food Isaac had requested?

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Isaac realized he had been fooled by Jacob and Esau decided to kill Jacob

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12
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What did Rebekah do after she overheard Esau’s threats to kill Jacob?

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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.

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13
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What did God tell Jacob as he was going away to his uncle’s?

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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

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14
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What happened after God spoke to Jacob in the dream?

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Jacob woke up afraid

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15
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What was the name of Jacob’s uncle and his female cousin?

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Laban and Rachel

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16
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What did Jacob do so that he could marry his cousin Rachel?

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He served his uncle Laban for seven years

17
Q

How did Laban cheat Jacob?

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On what was supposed to be Jacob and Rachel’s wedding night, Laban brought his oldest daughter, Leah (because the oldest daughter must be married first)

18
Q

What did Laban say after he told Jacob that the oldest daughter must be married first?

A

To marry Rachel also and then serve him seven more years

19
Q

Where was Jacob before he came to Laban?

A

Canaan

20
Q

Jacob had eleven sons and what happened as years passed by?

A

He wanted to return to Canaan but was afraid of Esau and his threat. God told him to return so Jacob gathered his family and flocks to set out for Canaan.

21
Q

What happened when Jacob finally returned to Canaan?

A

Esau came to meet him with 400 men, but didn’t hurt him. He ran to meet Jacob and gave him a big hug. Jacob and Esau were friends again, and Jacob was safely home.

22
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What was Esau’s state when he sold his birthright to Jacob?

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He was so hungry and desperate that he didn’t value the birthright as much as the immediate food

23
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What did God promise Jacob in his dream on the way to Laban?

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That Jacob would have a big family, and they’d live in a land that God would give them. God said He’d always be with Jacob and take care of him

24
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What happens to Jacob on the way back to Canaan?

A

He has a mysterious and intense wrestling match with a divine being (angel or manifestation of God). God renames Jacob as Israel, which means “he struggles with God” or “God prevails”

25
Q

Where did Jacob dream of the ladder going to heaven?

A

In Bethel

26
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Jacob the Deceiver - Order of Events

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  1. Isaac and Rebekah gonna have twins
  2. God tells Rebekah 2nd born will be greater
  3. Esau 1 hairy Jacob 2 smooth
  4. Esau hungry, Jacob asks for birthright
  5. Esau marries 2 Hittite women
  6. Old Isaac asks for meat, Esau leaves and Jacob disguises
  7. Wrong one blessed, Esau angry
  8. Jacob leaves for Laban’s place
  9. Jacob’s ladder dream on the way
  10. Jacob serves Laban 7yr for Rachel
  11. Laban cheats Jacob, 7 more years
  12. Jacob misses Canaan and God tells him to return
  13. Esau waits w/ 400, hugs Jacob