theology - genesis 16-50 study guide

What are the names of Abram’s wives?

Sarai and Hagar

Who is the son of Hagar? Who is the son of Sarai?

Ishmael, Isaac

What does Abram and Sarai’s name mean?

“father of many nations” and “princess”

What does the Lord promise Abraham forever and what must he and his descendants do in order to keep their promise? 

Abraham is promised the land of Israel but his descendants must be circumcised

How many visitors come to Abraham when he’s staying at Mamre? What or who were these visitors?

3 angels disguised as humans

What two cities were so sinful God wanted to destroy them? How many good people had to live there in order for the city to be saved? 

Sodom and Gomorrah, there must be at least 10 people who are innocent

What does Lot offer to the crowd outside his door to protect God’s messengers? What do the angels do to prevent being hurt by the townspeople? 

his own daughters, the angels blind the crowd so none would get hurt

what happens to lot’s wife?

she gets turned into a pillar of salt when she turned around

what is the test that abraham goes through?

he has to sacrifice Isaac under God’s command

who’s isaac’s wife?

rebekah

how old was abraham when he died?

175 years old

who are isaac’s children? what do their names mean?

esau, “hairy” or “reddish” and jacob means “heel-catcher”

who helps jacob deceive isaac? what did jacob receive because of his trickery?

rebekah, he gains Esau’s blessing and birthright as the firstborn

where does jacob have a dream? what did the dream entail? 

he had a dream at bethel about a golden staircase or ladder to Heaven with angels ascending and descending from the ladder

who are the wives of Jacob? 

Rachel, Leah, Bilhah, Zilpah

Who does Jacob marry first? Who is the favorite wife?

Leah, Rachel

who’s jacob’s favorite son?

joseph, because he’s rachel’s son and he’s the most righteous and intelligent of them all

who begs for joseph’s life?

Reuben

Who is Joseph sold to? For how much?

The Ishmaelites for 20 pieces of silver

Where does Joseph travel to? Who buys Joseph? Who tries to tempt and defame him?

Egypt, Potiphar, his wife

what are the dreams of the baker and the royal cupbearer?

the cupbearer dreamed of a vine with three branches and he squeezed grapes into the pharaoh’s cup. The baker dreams of having three baskets on his head, and he trips over and the bread falls everywhere. the birds eat at the bread and peck at him. 

what are the meanings of the baker and the cupbearer’s dreams? 

the cupbearer will get his job back in three days, and the baker will be executed in three days

what are the dreams of the pharaoh? 

seven beautiful, fat cows are grazing by the Nile, and they’re devoured by seven thin, ugly cows. Then, seven plump grains of wheat are swallowed by seven withered grains. 

what is the meaning of the pharaoh’s dreams? 

there will be seven years of prosperity and seven years of famine

what does joseph do to his brothers when they come to egypt? 

He tests them by accusing benjamin of theft and throws him in prison and acting cold and serious towards them, because he still thinks they haven’t changed. but after seeing how his brothers offered their themselves so that benjamin wouldn’t have to go to jail, he was moved and helped them live in egypt

where is jacob buried? 

in the fields of ephron, cave of Machpelah, in the land of Canaan on Abraham’s plot of land

how old was joseph when he died?

116 years

what does joseph wish for his descendants and bones some day?

to be lifted from the cave and for it to be placed in the Holy Land

how does the book of genesis end?

Joseph dies extremely wealthy, owns the land of Goshem, and is very powerful because he is the Pharaoh’s right-hand-man