The Sons of Isaac

Question 1

What are the names of Isaac’s sons?

Answer 1

• Esau

* Jacob

Question 2

What two things was the older son (Esau) to inherit?

Answer 2

• The Birthright:
twice as much of the inherence
• The Blessing:
a special blessing given from his father

Question 3

What did Esau sell to Jacob?

Answer 3

• He sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of vegetable stew

Question 4

How did Jacob deceive his father and who encouraged him to do it?

Answer 4

• With his mother’s help he put on Esau’s clothes, putting goatskin on his hands and neck and took food to his father before Esau could return.

Question 5

What new name was given to Jacob?

Answer 5

• Israel

Question 6

How long did Jacob work to acquire each of his two wife’s?

Answer 6

• Seven Years for each wife

* Fourteen Years in total

Question 7

What are the names of all 4 of Jacob’s wifes and how did he get them?

Answer 7

• Rachel and Leah both gave their servants (Zilpah and Bilhah) to Jacob to have children for them when they were unable to bare children themselves

Question 8

Name all 12 of Jacobs sons:

Answer 8

• Reuben
• Simeon
• Levi
• Judah
• Issachar
• Zebulun
• Dan
• Naphtali
• Gad
• Asher
• Joseph
• Benjamin