test 5/ Genesis Flashcards
Compare Jacob with his grandpa Abraham.
j does not trust in god sly and clever
a does trust in god kind and honest
What is the deeper meaning of selling the inheritance?
it shows that we are materialistic and that we are wanting more
How does Jacob get his inheritance?
he trades it with Easu for a bowl of soup
How does Jacob get tricked?
he goes to marry rachel but he gets leah instead
With whom can one fall in love the most? Explain
god
How does Jacob meet Rachel?
Jacob and Rachel meet by the well he removed the stone off his heart and the well
What are some of the signs one is in love with someone else?
Strength willingness to suffer and opens our hearts
What happens when Jacob meets Easu?
Easu was coming with an army of men and jacob plans to bribe him with money easu gets off horse and starts crying bc he doesnt know that he has fam
How does Joseph’s story set up Exodus?
Joesph was enslaved in Egypt and while there he learned that god sometimes allows bad things to happen to teach us lessons about how to forgive and feel
- sets up exodus bc the Israelites do the same and get the new covenant and the ten commandments
What is Jacob’s dream? How is it related to Jesus?
Jacob dreams he sees a staircase that has god and heavan at the top, and humans at the bottom. there are angels going up and down the staircase.
What happens at the Jabbok?
Jacob lets his family cross Jabbok while he stays back. Jacob sees his first vision. Jacob fights with God, and god changes his name to Israel.
How does Joseph end up in Egypt?
He tells his brothers his dreams, which upset them so they bet Joseph up and leave up to be sold into slavery
How does Easu lose his birthright?
Easu was hunting and came home and was very hungry. Jacob tells Easu he can have some soup if he gives Jacob the birthright. Easu agrees because he is materialistic.
Who is Joseph?
jacobs son
Describe Joseph’s family.
chaotic messy and tramatic
How does God change Jacob’s name?
he changes it to isreal (he who fights with god and prevails)
How does Jacob try to solve his problems before meeting Easu?
He bribes Easu by sending him all of his animals
What happens when Jacob meets Easu?
Easu falls to his knees and crys because Jacob never told him how he had a family. Easu came to reconcile with his brother. Easu/ Jacob says that hes sees the the face of god in his brothers face. here god reveal’s himself through a human face.
What are some of the signs one is in love with someone else?
strength
willingness to struggle
open ur heart and life
How does Jacob meet Rachel?
Jacob moved the stone at the well. the stone was so heavy it took a whole village to move but Jacob moved it.
With whom can one fall in love the most? Explain
god bc we all love him
How does Jacob get tricked?
he gets leah under the veil instead of rachel
What is Jacob’s dream during his journey to Haran?
Jacob sees the ladder with god at the top, humans at the bottom, and angel going up and down the ladder.
How does Jacob get his inheritance?
by tricking his father by dressing up as easu, and tricking easu
what is the spiritual meaning of easu selling his birthright
Easu is a materialistic person. symbolizes how we give up god for materialistic things.
What are Joseph’s two dreams?
- sheaves of his brothers bow to his sheave
- stars of his brothers and sun and moon (mother and father) bow to his star (his family will depend on him)
what is the meaning of easu forgiving Jacob
easu is like the gentiles and jacob is isreal
why do bad things happen in groups
justification of guilt and actions
how is joseph the second patriach
joseph is familiar with suffering. he is the suffering servent like jesus. he was stripped and betrayed like jesus.
What is the suffering servant?
someone who helps others by taking it upon himself an unjust evil
what is the worst thing you can do a human being
objectification
what happens with joseph and patiphar
joseph is patiphar slave. patiphar’s wife accuses joseph of raping her so joseph has to run away despite being a good slave
What are the steps of healing/forgiveness in Joseph’s story?
- admit the hurt. this happens when Judah speak in Hebrew and admits how he wish he never hurt joseph.
- face the father’s pain. when joseph askes for Benjamin and the brothers don’t want to bring him because of the father’s pain.
- commit to the good. Judah saves he would become a slave to save Benjamin.
- ask for forgiveness. when Jacob dies, brother ask joseph for forgiveness.
What is the overall meaning of the story of Joseph
The overall meaning of the story of joseph is that God can used evil to draw a greater good.
How does the story of Joseph set the stage for the Book of Exodus?
because the Israelites are traveling to Egypt to get for because there is a famine an they here that there is food in Egypt. however. sets up exodus because Egypt takes the Israelites and enslave them. Israelites go through what Joseph went through
How do Joseph’s brothers meet him?
Joseph’s brother meet him because they go to Egypt to get food for the famine. joseph is there at the border
Why does Joseph decide not to reveal himself immediately?
he feels his brothers are not ready. they need time to understand.
Why does Joseph weep for the first time?
Joseph weeps for the first time because he does not want to reveal himself and sees Benjamin, so he weeps in private. this causes him to put a cup in his brother bags so he can accuse them of stealing and bring them back.
How does Joseph end up in jail?
Joseph is a slave to Potiphar and his wife askes him to sleep with him. Joseph says no, he runs away, so she accuses him of raping her. joseph is put in jail for rape.
What is the difference between lust and love?
lust is only loving someone for their body where love is loving a person as a
Describe what happens inside Potiphar’s wife’s heart when Joseph left the house.
She feels guilt for what she has done.
What where the Pharaoh’s two dreams?
7 heathy cows and 7 ugly cows
7 healthy corn and 7 ugly weak corn
Interpretation - 7 years of abundance, then 7 years of famine
how does judah speak the truth
he says god has revealed our guilt. this has deeper meaning beyond the cup because he is guilt for what happened to joseph. here joseph takes the blame to protect Benjamin
