RC5 Flashcards
When Jacob dies,
His body is embalmed by the Egyptian physicians; then his body is taken to Canaan to be buried in Abraham’s family burial plot.
Joseph’s special gift is
His own dreaming that reveals truths about situations and his ability to interpret others’ dreams accurately.
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, tricks Judah by
d. Pretending to be a prostitute in order to have sex with Judah and to conceive a child.
Pharaoh’s dreams of the 7 plump cows and the 7 thin cows and of the 7 good ears of grain and the 7 thin ears of grain mean that
Egypt will have 7 years of good harvests followed by 7 years of famine.
The daughter of Jacob, Dinah, is
. Raped by the Hivite Shechem but avenged by her brothers who trick Shechem’s father and all the men of their city into being circumcised and then kill them all “while they were still in pain.”
Because Canaan is experiencing a great famine, Joseph
Allows his family to live temporarily in Egypt, until the famine ends, at which time they return to Canaan.
WRONG
Egypt plays a major role in the story of Joseph and his family because
He becomes the Pharaoh’s righthand man and is able to give his family safe haven and food when they are famine-stricken.
When Joseph first sees his brothers,
He hides his identity from them and then eventually tricks them into bringing his father’s other favored son, Benjamin, down to Egypt.
