Jacob to Joseph Quiz - Theology I

On May 16, 2025

Meeting the family of Laban

(Gen 29)

Rebekah is the sister of Laban

Jacob, at the well, meets Rachel, Laban’s daughter (Falls in love with her)

Rachel is younger than her other sister

The trick of Laban

Jacob will serve 7 years for Rachel’s hand

Laban brings Leah (older sister) to Jacob in a veil and they sleep together (in marriage)

Laban says older daughter must be married off first

Jacob must and does marry Leah, Laban agrees to let him marry Rachel as well after 7 more years of service

Marriage to Rachel and Leah

Jacob married to both of them

Has 6 sons, 1 daughter with Leah

Has 4 other children with other women

Has 2 children with Rachel (Joseph, Benjamin)

Birth of Rachel’s firstborn

(Gen 30)

Is Joseph (true love’s firstborn)

Given multi-colored tunic, symbolixing true love and care for him

Wrestling an angel

(Gen 32-33)

Takes everyone in his family out on journey

Along the way, wrestles angel, says that he shall be called “Israel” (wrestled/seen God) (Happens when left alone, first is seen as mysterious man)

“I have seen God’s face and lived.” - Jacob

Meeting the family of Esau

Jacob returns to Esau with wives and family

Esau marries Ishmael’s daughter in Arabia

Blessing of Abraham & Isaac now passes to Jacob (patriarch, agreement/friendliness is attained between brothers)

Jacob remains in the promised land of Canaan

Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Firsts: Pope from the Americas, Jesuit, born and raised outside of Europe

Papacy: 2012- April 21, 2025

Fratelli Tutti

(All brothers / Italian)

By Pope Francis

We are all the same, and must respect other opinions, and be a single human family

Migrants

• Not seems as entitled like others to participate in society

• Manny will not deny migrants are human, but by decisions many show they think of them less

Laudato Si’

(Means Applause/Praise Him/The Lord)

The papal encyclical on the environment (1 of 2 in Italian, put forward by Francis)

Integral Ecology

Hearing the cry of the poor and the Earth (Integration of justice and the environment in discussion)

Address to Congress

Talking points are:

• Environmental protection

• On Death penalty

• In support of research

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

• On refugee crisis

Death of Francis

Rites after his death:

• 9 day period of mourning

• A funeral (5 days after death in this case)

• Viewing of the body for a short period

• The ring of the pope is defaced

Sealing of Apartments: distinguishes the vacant seat; traditional

Sede Vacante: “Vacant seat” (Camerlengo oversees Vatican)

Camerlengo: Kevin Farell (is in charge for the roughly 20 days of no pope)

Dean of the College of Cardinals: Oversees the conclave

Election of a Pope

Extra omnes: “Everybody out”

Cardinals who vote: Under 80 at Pope’s death, cardinal electors

Where? : Sistine chapel, Rome, Locked in until decision is made

Number needed to elect: 2/3 majority

Which brother suggests throwing Joseph into well and who sells him to slavery?

1. Reuben

2. Judah

Egyptian Chief Steward of Pharaoh

Potiphar - buys Joseph

The chief cupbearer’s dream and result

Dreams of a vine w/ three branches. It blossoms and grows grapes and the cupbearer gives them to the Pharaoh

Cupbearer is reinstated after 3 days in prison; survives, job restored

The chief baker’s dream and result

Dreams of three baskets of bread. He carries the basket basket on his head to the Pharaoh and the birds were eating the bread as he walked

Baker is impaled after three days in prison, by the Pharaoh

The Pharaoh’s dreams and results of interpretations

1st Dream-

7 healthy cows devoured by 7 skinny cows

2nd dream-

7 healthy ears of grain swallowed by 7 unhealthy ones

Jospeh’s interpretation:

7 years of abundance in Egypt, followed by 7 years of famine

Results:

Pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of Egypt (Is fixer / second in command)

Joseph and his brothers’ reunion

Initially accuses them of being spies (joking)

The brothers have mercy and feel bad for what they have done to Joseph, despite not knowing they are talking to him

Joseph is emotional, and cries several times throughout

Joseph says that he was really sent by God to Egypt, not them

Joseph tells his brothers to leave Canaan and resettle in Goshen, Egypt

Joseph plants silver goblet in Benjamin’s bag…

Threatening to kill him for this apparent misdeed

Judah, who sold him to slavery, pleads for Benjamin’s life, even if it makes for him to be the sacrifice

Descendants of Jacob’s 12 sons…

become the 12 tribes of Israel